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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

PRINTING IMPORTED AT THE PRINCIPAL PORTS: RETURN SHOWING QUANTITY, VALUE, AND DUTY PAID.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 16th September, 1908. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the quantity of printing imported into the Dominion through the Customs at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff since the ooming into operation of the present tariff, together with the amount of duty received for same."—(Mr. Jennings.)

A Return showing the Quantity of Printing imported into the Dominion through the Customs at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff since the coming into Operation of the present Tariff, together with the Amount of Duty received for the same.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 18th September, 1908. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation (not given); printing (1,400 copies), £1.

By Authority: John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB. Price 3d.]

Port. Quantity. Value. Duty. Auckland Wellington Lyttelton Dunedin Bluff ... \ Lb. 96,378 146,805 95,617 98,807 7,530 & 3,468 5,027 3,548 2,416 196 £ s. d. 1,208 14 11 1,847 0 9 1,208 12 6 1,255 13 7 94 18 0 Totals 445,137 14,655 5,614 19 9