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IMPORTS OF AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE INTO NEW ZEALAND DURING 1900. Peincipal Items. Duty. Re Te U a^l NeW Sugar, refined, — £ £ Victoria... ... 16,529 13,668 £d. lb. 3,856 New South Wales... 21,131 16,739 ' „ 4,930 Queensland ... 113,102 87,593 „ 26,390 150,762 118,000 35,176 Coal, — Tons. New South Wales... 124,011 120,379 Free Nil. Timber, logs,— New South Wales... ... 5,385 Timber, logs, hewn, — New South Wales... ... 36,143 Timber, sawn, undressed,* — Sup. ft. Victoria... ... 214,624 2,427 2s. 100 sup. ft. 214 New South Wales... 1,535,840 14,548 „ 1,535 Tasmania ... 3,586,605 18,781 „ 3,586 5,337,069 35,756 5,335 New South Wales... 1,422,379 14,127 Free for Govt.

* Principally bridge timber and sleepers.

Manure, — Bonedust: New South Wales... ... 27,029 Free. Guano: Queensland ... ... 7,590 „ Other kinds: New South Wales... ... 11,638 46,257 Barks, — Victoria... ... ... 21,064 Free. New South Wales... ... 709 South Australia ... ... 5,333 „ Tasmania ... ... 8,419 35,525 Fruit, green,— Apples, pears, plums, &c.— Lb. Victoria... ... 180,566 2,856 Id. lb. 752 New South Wales... 312,831 4,045 „ 1,303 Tasmania ... 15,391 278 „ 64 Apples and pears— Victoria... ... 172,994 716 fd. lb. 360 New South Wales... 29,360 400 „ 66 Tasmania ... 569,306 5,628 „ 1,186 1,280,448 13,923 3,731 Lemons— Victoria... ... 179,129 2,444 lb. 386 New South Wales... 300,722 3,537 „ 626 479,851 5,981 1,012 Other kinds-— Victoria ... ... 577,496 5,445 Free. New South Wales... 2,318,802 19,323 2,896,298 24,768 Wine, — Gallons. Victoria... ... 5,228 2,039 ss. gallon 1,307 New South Wales... 15,271 4,807 „ 3,818 South Australia ... 32,472 11,008 „ 8,118 52,981 17,854 13,243 Salt, — Tons. South Australia ... 5,571 10,551 Free. W. T. Glasgow, 14th October, 1901. Secretary and Inspector.

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