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Return of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1937 —continued.

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Iron, galvanized . . .. . . New Zealand .. .. .. 614 United Kingdom .. . . 360 974 Machinery n.e.i. .. . . . . . . New Zealand .. . . . . 459 United States of America . . 41 Australia . . .. . . 7 United Kingdom . . . . 1 508 Machinery, electric .. . . . . New Zealand .. .. . . 209 Australia .. .. . , 60 United Kingdom . . . . 58 United States of America . - 272 Hong Kong .. .. . 11 Japan .. . . . . 1 611 Matches .. .. . . . . . . New Zealand . . . . . . 233 United Kingdom . . . . 621 854 Meat, preserved .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 8,194 Australia .. .. . , 274 United States of America . . 1 8,469 Meat, salted .. . . .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . .. 307 Meat, frozen .. . . . . . . New Zealand . . .. . . .. 681 Milk, preserved .. .. . . New Zealand . . .. . . 543 United States of America . . 3 Australia . . . . . . 2 548 Motor vehicles and bicycles .. . . . . New Zealand .. . . 1,238 United States of America . . 50 United Kingdom .. .. 1,349 Australia .. . . . , 298 2,935 Nails . . .. . . .. New Zealand . . 627 United Kingdom .. . . 18 Australia .. .. . . 9 Canada . . .. . . 27 681 Oil, kerosene, &c. .. .. .. ... New Zealand .. .. .. 118 United States of America . . 1,629 Dutch East Indies .. . . 14 United Kingdom . . . 5 1,766 Oil n.e.i. . . .. . . . . . . New Zealand .. . . . . 269 United Kingdom . . . . 112 United States of America . . 240 Germany . . . . .. 23 644 Paints .. . . .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. , . 594 United Kingdom . . . . 397 United States of America . . 53 1,044 Paper, wrapping . . . . .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 344 Australia . . .. . . 35 United Kingdom .. . . 3 United States of America . . 67 449 Provisions n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . , 2,283 Australia .. . . . . 229 United Kingdom . . . . 46 United States of America . . 70 2,628 Rice .. . . . . .. .. New Zealand .. . . , . 98 Australia .. . . . . 700 Burma .. .. . . 55 I 853