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Sale op Niue Postage-stamps in Auckland Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bales in Auckland by Chief Postmaster up Orders on Postal Department issued by to the 31st July, 1903 (mem., P.G., 25th Postmaster, Niue, to the Ist June, 1903— September, 1903) .. .. ~ 816 12 8 1902. Nov. 11 Kauri Timber Company .. 45 10 0 1903. Jan. 10 Freight " Countess of Ranfurly" 14 19 8 „ 10 Wingate & Co.'s account .. 83 5 3 May 12 „ „ 42 0 5 „ 18 „ , 27 7 0 June 1 Kauri Timber Company .. 46 5 2 Cash-box Post and Telegraph Department.. 0 8 3 259 15 9 Balance in Savings bank Account on the 25th September, 1903 (No. 104284, Auckland Savings-bank Account) .. .. 117 12 0 377 7 9 Balance in Post-office .. .. .. 439 411 £816 12 8 £816 12 8 C. F. Maxwell, Ist January, 1904. Government Agent, Niue.

No. 127. Siis, — Customs, Niue, 18th January, 1904. I have the honour to submit to you herewith a return of imports into Niue for the quarter ended the 31st December, 1903; also a schedule showing the total imports for the year ending as above, and the total Customs duties collected for the same period. Comparing the results with those for the year 1902, the imports show an increase of £1,409 14s. sd. and the Customs duties collected an increase of £825 4s. sd. This increase of duties is unlikely to be sustained during the current year, as the reduction of duty on tobacco will materially affect the receipts. I have, &c, C. F. Maxwell, Government Agent, Niue. The Hon. the Minister of Trade and Customs, Wellington.

Enclosures. Imports into Niue for Quarter ending 31st December, 1903.

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Whence imported, and Classification. Remarks. Value. Value. Whence imported, ana Classification. Remarks. Value. New Zealand. ipparel iiscuits .. „ fancy '.utter ieer ieef, salt .. iran Soots and shoes ioot-polish ilue Srandy laps, percussion .. iordials .. Jheese 'utlery .. . * iotton Jalico 'alico print ihafl 'artridges lordage .. ionfectionery Joffee )enims .. ., iynamite detonators )rapery .. )rugs )rill Earthenware firearms .. 'urniture.. i'ruit, preserved 'ish line .. 'ish-hooks 'lour 508 tins = 21,2541b. 130 . .. 1101b. 4 cases 18 kegs=9501b. .. 1 sack 98 pairs 28 lb. 3 bottles 13 M. 6J doz. 12 gross 267 yards.. 265 pieces 4 sacks .. £ s. d. 94 1 5 125 1 9 16 4 10 6 4 0 7 10 13 5 7 0 6 0 23 15 0 0 9 6 0 18 6 110 2 7 9 1 19 5 0 10 3 11 3 8 10 18 6 4 16 4 174 4 7 0 16 5 0 19 0 2 18 3 16 0 1 13 3 3 14 5 10 19 1 16 13 4 15 0 1 13 1 2 15 2 12 6 14 6 6 4 9 8 17 3 10 1 10 135 19 9 Fancy goods Gin .. .. 16 Gunpowder .. 2 k Glassware Haberdashery Hams and bacon Hardware Herrings Galvanised iron .. 10S Jewellery Lard Muslins Matches .. .. 11C Meats, preserved .. 105 Milk .. .. 7J Nails .. .. 8£< Oil, linseed .. 5 d „ neatsfoot .. 1 „ castor „ kerosene .. 10 „ hair .. .. 4 c; Oats .. .. 1 si Onions .. .. 2 a Pipes, wood „ clay .. 7 b Provisions Paints .. ,, 13C Perfumes Potatoes .. .. 4 si Rice .. ..428 Shot .. .. 600 Soap .. .. 30J Sacks .. ..550 Shirtings .. .. 186 Salmon .. .. 471 16 cases 2 kegs = 501b. 105 pheets 110 gross 105 cases = 376 doz. 7J cases = 30doz. .. 8fewt. 5 drums = 25 gals. .. 1 „ 5 „ .. cases .. tegs = 501b. 5 pheets 0 gross .. 5 cases = 376 doz, cases = 30doz. cwt. Jrums = 25 gals. 5 , cases .. ;ases = 20 doz. ;ack ;aees joxes .. 0 lb. '.'. sacks 8 pkgs. = 25,962 01b. .. J oases.. 0 6 yards.. 1 oases = 190 dc :. !lb. oz. £ a. i 17 7 15 8 3 19 5 17 6 4 8 17 84 14 0 12 12 9 3 0 4 14 4 13 1 15 8 158 19 9 15 6 11 4 19 0 17 0 1 4 0 7 7 0 8 1 14 2 11 1 2 8 34 12 2 7 0 17 2 12 167 7 6 14 20 14 14 1 4 13 59 8 £ s. d. 17 7 3 15 8 0 3 19 2 5 17 6 6 4 4 8 17 6 84 14 4 0 12 0 12 9 4 3 0 0 4 14 0 4 13 11 15 8 7 158 19 0 9 15 6 6 11 0 4 19 2 0 17 6 0 17 4 0 0 7 7 0 0 8 5 1 14 4 2 11 11 2 8 6 34 12 6 2 7 5 0 17 6 2 12 4 167 7 6 6 14 6 20 14 6 14 1 2 4 13 5 59 8 8 2 coils 10 cases 4 cases = 20 doz. 1 sack 2 cases 21 lb. 100 yards.. 7 boxes 1301b. .. 7 cases = 13 doz. 100 lb. 18 M. 22,100 lb. .. 4 sacks 428 pkgs. = 25,962 lb. 600 lb. 30J oases 550 186 yards.. 47J oases = 190 doz.