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Cook Islands Administration—continued. Port of Rarotonga.-Return showing Value of Imports for Year ended 31st December, 1909-continued.

Article. Whence imported. Value Value Total. Total. J Boats Boots and shoes £ New Zealand . . ... 386 ! United States America.. 28 Tahiti .. 4 t t KM) I IK t KM) :,86 28 4 Building-material, not otherwise enumerated . . New Zealand . . .. 479 New South Wales . . , 15 United States America.. 8 418 5112 Butter and cheese .. New Zealand . . .. 887 Tahiti .. .. ti 89:5 (larriages, and parts of same New Zealand . . . . 52 I United States America.. 715 Tahiti .. .. 109 Casks, empty Cement New Zealand 739 New South Wales .. 12 1.348 43 Coal Confectionery New Zealand 111 Tahiti .. .. 1 751 30 112 Cordage and twine New Zealand . . ,. , 34 1 New South Wales .. | 3 United States America. . j 31 Tahiti .. .. 17 392 Cotton piece-goods .. New Zealand .. .. 1.414 United Kingdom .. 1,302 New South Wales .. 108 United States America.. 592 j Tahiti .. .. 1,111 Maiden .. .. 5 4,582 Drapery .. New Zealand .. .. 2.104 United Kingdom . . 271 Germany .. .. 12 Tahiti .. .. (il . Maiden .. .. 15 2,496 Drugs and chemicals New Zealand . . . . 335 United Kingdom . . I New South Wales . . 7 Tahiti .. .. 39 Earthenware and glassware New Zealand . . . . 351 United Kingdom . . 18 'New South Wales .. 9 Germany .. .. 3 United Stutcs America.. 12 .Japan .. 2 Tahiti .. .. 14 382 109 Fancy goods and toys New Zealand . . . . 167 United Kingdom . . 17 New South Wales .. 3 (lermany .. .. 116 France ' .. .. 13 United States America . . -45 Tahiti .. . . 49 Maiden .. .. 11 751