THE INCREASE IN IMPORTS.
• QUARTERLY RETURNS. The imports received by 'New Zealand during the quarter ended March 31, 1912, considerably exceed those of the corresponding quarter of last year, but the increase in the exports is small. Tables gazetted last night show that the , imports last quarter totalled .£5,517,089, and those of the first quarter of 191], amounted to £1,577,231. ' Corres- • ••, " ponding quarter, 1911. Quantity. Value. .£ Coal (tons) 38,265 35,838 52,320 Gold (ozs.) 101,375 401,880 170,631 Silvir (ozs.) 261,071 . 26,522 . 28,525 Timber, sawn , and hewn (super, ft.) 22,486,836 111,662 83,996 Butter (cwt.) 183,13G 991,698 795,175 Cheese (cwt.) 241,G59 684,426 579,395 Hides (No.) 26,962 36,833 42,757 Meats, frozen-f Beef (cwt.) 68,932 80,968 122,827 Mutton fear.) 733,066 489,501 414,577 (cwt.) 374,710 - — (joints) 11,916" 20,438 18,587 Lamb (car.) 1,059,571 634,200 819,260 ' (cwt.) 821,889 - — Skins, rabbit . (number) .. 1,687,211 18,736 . 20,039 Skins, sheep (number) 1,601,541 140,031 172,559 Tallow (tons) 5,528 158,596 199,567 Wool 7 (lb.) 107,766,683 3,910,221 3,822,857 Barley (bushels) 30,615 6,405 91 Beans & peas (bushels). 20,372 6,174 19,431 Oats (bush.) 261,176 81,001 2,713 Manufactures : 127,955 Totals ... . - 8,228,993 8,224,199 Customs-duties collected at New Zealand ports during the quarter totalled JC874.40G; corresponding quarter, 1911, .£767,687; financial year, 1911,12, .£3,272,376,
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1430, 3 May 1912, Page 5
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193THE INCREASE IN IMPORTS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1430, 3 May 1912, Page 5
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