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Port of Rarotonga.—Value of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1917 —continued.

Article. Country whence imported. Value. Total Value I Iron— continued. Wire, New Zealand United States America £ 60 98 £ Jewellery 158 New Zealand Tahiti United States America 203 84 16 303 Machines — Electric New Zealand New South Wales .. 51 244 Printing 295 New Zealand New South Wales .. 111 42 Sewing New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America British New Guinea Tahiti 42 .. 14 .. ! in 4 32 153 • 203 Matches New Zealand Sweden 423 183 MeatsFrozen Potted and preserved Salted New Zealand 606 149 7.000 728 ,, • • ,, Milk, preserved ,) * - United States America 390 12 402 Nails .. New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America 542 8 206 Oil - 756 Kerosene and benzine New Zealand United States America Tahiti New South Wales . . 260 .. ! 693 112 20 1,085 Other kinds New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America Tahiti 220 15 53 2 Paints and varnish 290 New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 360 32 .. j 182 3 577 Perfumery and toilet preparations New Zealand United Kingdom United States America New Zealand » - • United Kingdom Victoria United States America Tahiti 38 .. 11 33 1.682 23 23 252 2 Photographic goods Provisions n.o.e. 82 79 Peanuts Rice J ,982 192 New Zealand >> • • New South Wales . . United States America Tahiti 628 6 415 40 1,089 Saddlery and harness New Zealand United States America ■ 75 165 240 Seeds and plants New Zealand United Kingdom Queensland 72 .. I 14 .. j 68