CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE (TABLE SHOWING RATE OF), PER HEAD OF POPULATION.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I, H-09

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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE (TABLE SHOWING RATE OF), PER HEAD OF POPULATION.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of. His Excellency.

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TABLE showing Consumption, per Head of Population, of Articles in Common Use.

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Spirits. Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarettes i, and Snuff. Adult Male Pnniilnh'nn Year. Population Gallons. Per Head. Bate of Duty. + i Per ! Eate of Head. Duty.§ Duty. I Per Head. Lb. (including Maoris). Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Eate of Duty.il Per Head. Duty. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 139,354 147,313 152,564 154,073 157,686 162,834 167,938 170,206 172,180 174,907 174,355 176,988 182,310 182,280 185,070 193,176 196,005 197,521 659,233 624,503 553,404 571,830 586,322 576,058 551,763 507,812 473,369 463,087 499,084 369,086 435,075 442,360 456,995 464,195 439,153 435,431 Gal. 4-73 4-24 3-63 3-71 3-72 3-54 3-29 298 2-75 2-65 2-86* 2-09 2-39 2-43 2 47 2-40 2-24 2-20 6/, 12/ 6/, 7/, 12/, 14/ 7/, 12/, 14/ 7/, 12/, 14/ 7/, 12/, 14/ 12/, 14/ 12/, 14/ 12/, 14/, 14/6 14/6 14/6 14/6, 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ 15/, 16/ £ 392,108 378,754 394,136 400,284 410,856 402,981 385,735 361,692 343,192 335,738 377,599 281, 835 333,848 339,758 351,154 356,602 337,247 339,795 £ s. d. 2 16 3 2 11 5 2 11 8 2 12 0 2 12 1 2 9 6 2 5 11 2 2 6 1 19 10 1 18 5 2 3 4* 1 11 10 1 16 7 1 17 3 1 17 11 1 16 11 1 14 5 1 14 5 1,064,520 1,054,730 1,027,280 1,063,651 1,080,515 1,069,307 1,163,774 1,198,410 1,144,897 1,138,655 1,149,734 1,157,340 1,173,831 1,257,082 1,244,089 1,273,754 1,261,826 1,343,420 lb. 7-64 7-16 6-73 6-90 6-85 6-57 6-93 7-04 6-65 6-51 6-59 6-54 6-44 6-90 672 6-59 644 6-80 2/6 2/6, 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ £ 133,065 135,539 •179,774 186,137 189,090 187,129 203,063 208,161 197,378 198,152 198,856 199,617 203,593 214,789 212,998 218,637 215,222 231,521 £ s. a. 0 19 1 0 18 5 1 3 7 14 2 14 0 13 0 14 2 14 6 1 2 11 12 8 1 2 10 12 7 12 4 13 7 13 0 1 2 7| 1 1 11J 1 3 5 87,396 71,025 66,750 75,636 91,543 92,400 99,777 106,266 94,305 99,290 100,785 103,258 112,640 127,438 134,670 161, 133 143,820 lb. 0-63 0-48 0-44 0-49 0-58 057 059 0-62 055 0-57 058 0-58 0-62 070 0'73 0-83 0'73 5/ 5/, 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/,l/ 6/, 1/ 6/,l/ 6/,7/,l/ 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 £ 21,849 17,535 20,025 22,691 27,463 27,720 29,233 30,455 28,292 28,067 30,126 34,637 38,430 41,745 44,491 49,331 44,676 49,574 £ s. a. 0 3 2 0 2 5 0 2 8 0 2 11 0 3 6 0 3 5 0 3 6 0 3 7 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 5 0 3 11 0 4 3 0 4 7 0 4 9J 0 5 li 0 4 6| 0 5 0J * Includes heavy clearances in view of case spirits being taken at 2, 3, and 4 gallons, t Alterations in 1888 : Spirits in bottle, 16/; in bulk, 15/; in 1895 : Spirits in bulk and cigars and cigarettes. IT Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1/6 per pound; instead of actual quantities, on the 1st December, 1888. § bottle, 16/. J The 6/ and 7/ rate is for New-Zealand-distill cigarettes, from 1st January to 20th September. 7/ per pound, a The 1 rate is for New-Zealand-man ut'actured tobacco. led spirits. |! The 1/ and 1/6 rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured ind from 21st September to 31st December, 17,6 per 1,000 of 241b. Male and Female Wine. Ale and Bi fl*. Total Population (including Maoris). Tea. Year. over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Gallons. Per Head. Eate of Duty.* Duty. Per Head. Gallons. „£«_ Rate of Duty.t Duty. Per Head. Year. Lb. Per Head. Eate of Duty. Duty. Per Head. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 278,321 296,110 308,079 316,439 327,387 342,113 357,104 364,959 374,586 382,797 385,157 194,892 198,657 152,002 165,460 179,048 166,638 150,221 149,788 123,355 117,991 101,170 Gal. 0-70 067 0-49 0-52 0-54 0-49 0-42 0-41 033 0-31 0-26 0-27 0-29 0-27 j 0-27 0-26 0-22 0-21 4/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/, 5/, 6/ 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 4/6, 5/, 5/6, 6/, 6/6, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ £ 39,635 37,748 37,332 40,521 43,780 40,345 36,353 37,978 32,884 31,469 28,497 s. a. 2 10 488,252 2 7 492,704 2 5 430,990 2 7 437,784 2 8 422,946 2 4 397,648 2 0 390,234 2 1 422,788 1 9 334,158 1 8 300,093 1 6 268,117 Gal. 1-75 1-66 1-40 1-38 1-29 1-16 1-09 1-16 0-89 0'78 0-70 1/3, 1/ 1/3, 1/ 1/6,1/3,1/ 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 £ 29,315 29,852 30,024 32,036 30,974 27,291 28,724 31,210 24,606 22,151 19,946 s. a. 2 1 2 0 1 11 2 0 1 11 1 7 1 7 1 9 1 4 1 2 1 0 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 476,114 2,896,720 507,324 4,808,100 528,459 3,070,980 545,007 3,887,362 561,763 3,919,860 584,975 3,763,080 608,401 i 4,391,940 626,517 : 4,081,920 631,214 I 4,045,500 645,330 4,815,120 649,349 4,036,980 lb. 6-08 9'48 5-80 7-13 6-98 6-43 722 651 6-40 7-40 6-22 s. a. 0 6 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 /4,/6 £ 72,418 80,135 51,183 64,789 65,331 62,718 73,199 68,032 67,425 80,252 78,125 £ s. a. 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 11 0 2 5 0 2 4 0 2 2 0 2 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 6 0 2 1 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 107,818 115,091 108,066 111,704 112,116 97,934 93,138 31,643 33,518 31,513 32,607 32,641 28,412 27,102 1 7 ■ 274,427 1 8 266,147 1 7 ■ 248,039 1 6| i 261,867 1 6| ! 229,960 1 8J 212,613 1 2} 201,770 0-70 0-67 061 0-62 0-53 0-48 0-45 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6, 2/ 20,582 19,961 18,603 19,640 17,247 15,946 17,120 1 1 1 0 0 11 0 11J 0 9J 0 8| 0 9£ 662,248 j 3,696,280 672,750 ! 3,951,480 675,775 : 4,055,193 692,426 ! 4,088,360 714,258 ; 4,083,840 728,121 j 4,126,440 740,699 i 4,472,528 5-58 5-87 600 5-90 5-72 567 6-04 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 /6, 15, /4, ana/3 92,407 98,787 101,380 102,209 102,096 103,161 94.716 0 2 9J 0 2 11 0 3 OJ 0 2 Hi 0 2 10J 0 2 10 0 2 6§ I * Alterations, — Wine (Australian) „ (Sparkling) (Other kinds 1877. ... 4/ ... 6/ ... 4/ 1880. 4/ 6/ 5/ 1885. 4/6 6/6 5/6 1888. 5/ 9/ 6/ i Alterations, — Ale and Beer (Wood)... (Bottle) 1877. 1/ 1/3 1880. 1/3 1/6 1888. 1/6 1'6 1895. 2/ 2/

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NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 27th April, 1896. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,450 copies), £ 3 6s.

Price 3d.] By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB96.

Year. Total Population (including Maoris) Total Lb. Per Head Eate 0l , rerneaa. Duty. Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Duty. Per Head. I I Per Head. ■«*•* Sugar. Duty. Per Head. Duty. Per Head. Ad Valorem Goods. Eate of Duty. Lb. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 476,114 507,324 528,459 545,007 561,763 584,975 608,401 626,517 631,214 645,330 649,349 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 678,736 657,232 622,016 722,752 720,528 571,568 684,880 684,400 604,016 622,176 608,176 495,120 583,792 567,954 544,800 561,360 490,864 481,800 lb. 1-43 1-30 1-18 P32 1-28 098 1-13 1-09 096 0-96 0-94 0-75 0-87 0-84 0-79 0-79 0-o7 0'65 /3,/5 13,15 13, [5 [3,15 I3J5 I3J5 13,15 13,15 13,15 13,15 13,15 I3,j5 13,15 I3J5 I3J5 13,15 \% /3, /5 £ 8,501 8,239 7,802 9,062 9,133 7,181 8,5S9 8,579 7,559 7,790 7,605 6,207 7,299 7,108 6,820 7,021 6,145 5,677 s. a. 0 4J 0 4 0 3J 0 4 0 3| 0 3 0 3J 0 3\ 0 2| 0 2| 0 2§ 0 2| 0 2J 0 2i 0 2i 0 2J 0 2 0 If 30,768,720 41,772,000 36,840,960 37,709,280 40,072,320 43,956,480 53,014,560 45,293,280 45,257,760 51,363,360 50,192,400 48,875,040 54,660,480 54,508,838 58,062,240 59,508,480 63,515,040 65,568,960 lb. 64-6 82-3 69-7 69-2 71-3 75-1 87-1 72-3 71-7 79-5 77-3 73-8 81-3 80-7 83'8 83-3 87-2 88-5 s. a. 0 1 0 0J 0 0J 0 0J 0 0§ o o| o of 0 0i 0 0J 0 0J 0 0i 0 0J 0 01 0 0i 0 0J o 04 o 04 0 01 £ 128,203 87,025 76,752 78,568 83,484 91,576 110,447 94,361 94,287 107,007 104,797 102,454 113,876 113,560 120,963 123,976 132,323 136,602 s. a. 5 5 3 5 2 11 2 10 3 0 3 2 3 7 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 24 3 1 3 44 3 4£ 3 6 3 54 3 74 3 8£ £ 364,678 325,115 301,704 386,728 445,612 397,621 358,383 388,941 338,374 291,901 327,203 418,969 427,834 448,905 499,506 492,236 429,594 447,749 £ s. a. 0 15 4 0 12 10 0 11 5 0 14 2 0 15 10 0 13 7 0 11 9 0 12 5 0 10 9 0 9 0 0 10 1 0 12 7| 0 12 8J 0 13 3J 0 14 5§ 0 13 9J 0 11 9J 0 12 1 Per cent. 10 10, 15, 25 15,25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15, 25 15 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 Note.— Total revenue from Customs: 1878, £1,344,944, equal to £216s. 6d. per head; 1895, £1,622,333, equal to £2 3s. 9§d. per head. Decrease equal to 22-46 per cent.

Year. Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons consumed. Excise Duty Per Head. per Gallon. Duty. Per Head. 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 308,079 316,439 327,387 342,113 357,104 364,959 374,586 382,797 385,157 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 2,438,000 4,624,160 4,938,240 4,758,000 4,456,240 4,402,720 4,243,760 4,264,160 4,050,560 4,402,480 4,676,240 4,567,955 4,752,720 4,873,600 4,807,360 4,936,400 Gallons. 7'9* 14-6 15-0 139 12-5 12-0 11-3 111 10-5 11-2 11-7 11-2 11-4 11-3 10-9 11-1 s. a. 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 £ 30,475 57,802 61,728 59,475 55,703 55,034 53,047 53,302 50,632 55,031 58,453 57,099 59,409 60,920 60,092 61,705 j s. a. 1 111* 3 7| 3 9£ 3 5f 3 14 3 0 2 10 2 94 2 74 2 94 2 11 2 94 2 10 2 10 2 9 2 9£ * For six months only. Duty imposed 9th June, 1880.