DOMINION'S TRADE.
1 RETURNS FOR'EIGHT MONTHS. Exports' from the Dominion during August were valued at £3.925,052 and imports at £2,193,235. The trade for the eight months of the year, compared with the corresponding period of last year, has been as follows: Eight mouths. mm. ms. Total Trade .. £50,406,747 £36,435,089 Exports .. .. £36,G0(1,784 £21,051,327 Imports .. ~ 19,!i05,(167 15,290,522 Excess of Exports . £17,094,517 £5,7G0,505 The figures for exports and imports are given exclusive of specie. 'inc record trade balance was £10,772,102 in 1915, and even with the allowance of 20 per cent, for higher landed cost, as suggested in the Budget, the imports for the eight months would still be less by over £13,000.000 than the exports during the period. The following table shows the values of the principal exports during the period:— Eight months. ■ 3919. 1918. Butter .. .. £2,880,817 £2,7iri,018 Cheese ~ .. n,420,0!)2 .'1,335,814 Beef .. .. 1,288,90s 1,274,825 Mutton .. .. 2,219,203' 1,492.220 Lamb .. .. 1,024,82". 1,058,992 Wool .. .. 14,803,300 5,318,981 The export of gold during Auaust was 34,rn70z5., valued at £142,037."
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1919, Page 3
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162DOMINION'S TRADE. Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1919, Page 3
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