TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. (TABLES CONNECTED WITH TRADE AS. AFFECTED BY THE TARIFF NOW IN FORCE AND THE PROPOSED FEDERAL TARIFF.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, H-29

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. (TABLES CONNECTED WITH TRADE AS. AFFECTED BY THE TARIFF NOW IN FORCE AND THE PROPOSED FEDERAL TARIFF.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Bepresentatives by Leave.

Principal Items of New Zealand Produce and Manufacture sent to Australia during the Year 1900. Summary showing Revenue collected in Australia thereon under the Old and New Tariffs.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

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State. I I I Revenue at former Rates. ; Revenue at Federal Rates. New South Wales . Victoria ... Queensland South Australia Western Australia ... Tasmania ... £ 103 82,820 9,816 5,104 10,752 2,019 £ 165,254 68,346 12,394 9,105 19,813 2,910 £110,614 £277,822

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IMPORTS OF AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE INTO NEW ZEALAND DURING 1900. Peincipal Items. Duty. Re Te U a^l NeW Sugar, refined, — £ £ Victoria... ... 16,529 13,668 £d. lb. 3,856 New South Wales... 21,131 16,739 ' „ 4,930 Queensland ... 113,102 87,593 „ 26,390 150,762 118,000 35,176 Coal, — Tons. New South Wales... 124,011 120,379 Free Nil. Timber, logs,— New South Wales... ... 5,385 Timber, logs, hewn, — New South Wales... ... 36,143 Timber, sawn, undressed,* — Sup. ft. Victoria... ... 214,624 2,427 2s. 100 sup. ft. 214 New South Wales... 1,535,840 14,548 „ 1,535 Tasmania ... 3,586,605 18,781 „ 3,586 5,337,069 35,756 5,335 New South Wales... 1,422,379 14,127 Free for Govt.

* Principally bridge timber and sleepers.

Manure, — Bonedust: New South Wales... ... 27,029 Free. Guano: Queensland ... ... 7,590 „ Other kinds: New South Wales... ... 11,638 46,257 Barks, — Victoria... ... ... 21,064 Free. New South Wales... ... 709 South Australia ... ... 5,333 „ Tasmania ... ... 8,419 35,525 Fruit, green,— Apples, pears, plums, &c.— Lb. Victoria... ... 180,566 2,856 Id. lb. 752 New South Wales... 312,831 4,045 „ 1,303 Tasmania ... 15,391 278 „ 64 Apples and pears— Victoria... ... 172,994 716 fd. lb. 360 New South Wales... 29,360 400 „ 66 Tasmania ... 569,306 5,628 „ 1,186 1,280,448 13,923 3,731 Lemons— Victoria... ... 179,129 2,444 lb. 386 New South Wales... 300,722 3,537 „ 626 479,851 5,981 1,012 Other kinds-— Victoria ... ... 577,496 5,445 Free. New South Wales... 2,318,802 19,323 2,896,298 24,768 Wine, — Gallons. Victoria... ... 5,228 2,039 ss. gallon 1,307 New South Wales... 15,271 4,807 „ 3,818 South Australia ... 32,472 11,008 „ 8,118 52,981 17,854 13,243 Salt, — Tons. South Australia ... 5,571 10,551 Free. W. T. Glasgow, 14th October, 1901. Secretary and Inspector.

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Return of Principal Items of New Zealand Exports to New South Wales during 1900, showing Comparison of Amount of Duty payable under the Old Rates with Amount that would be collected under Federal Tariff.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

Items. Quantity or Value. Federal Bates. Bevenue at Federal Bates. Former Bates. Bevenue at Former Bates. Bacon and hams Beer Bran and pollard Butter... Cheese... Eggs ... FishFrozen Other Oysters Flour ... Grain, &c. — Barley Beans and peas Maize Malt Oats... Wheat 3,590 cwt. 4,143 gal. 2,014 tons 1,525 cwt. 13,144 „ 3d. per lb. Is. to Is. 6d. per gal. Is. per cental 3d. per lb. 3d. per lb. 6d. per doz. £ 5,026 207 2,256 2,135 18,401 Free 6d. to 9d. per gal. Free £ 103 2,581 cwt. 44,136 lb. 191 cwt. 570 tons 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 2s. per. cwt. Id. per lb. 258 183 19 5,320 Free 81,178 bush. 36,993 „ 170,540 „ 216,905 „ 1,017.824 „ 84,551 „ 1,336 cwt. 25,072 centals Is. 6d. per cental Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 6s. Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 6d. per lb. Id. „ 3,044 1,665 7,674 26,028 30,534 3,804 3,741 10,447 ft ft tf it it Hops ... Meal (oat) ... Meats— Potted Other Mineral waters ... Onions... Potatoes Spirits ... Sugar ... Tim-teer (sawn) — Dressed Undressed Woollens Blankets 1,201 cwt. 691 „ £147 25,554 cwt. 12,114 tons 2d. „ Id. „ 20% ad val. Is. per cwt. Is. „ 1,121 322 30 1,278 12,114 It if if it 12,656 lb. 6s. to 10s. per cwt. . "678 Free 1,458,520 sup. ft. 26,127.662 „ £5,757 £797 3s. per 100 sup. ft. Various 20%orl0%(?) 20%orl0%(?) 2,188 26,127* 575 79 J £165,254 I . £103 * Estimated.

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Return of Principal Items of New Zealand Exports to Victoria during 1900, showing Comparison of Amount of Duty payable under Old Rates with Amount that would be collected under Federal Tariff.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

Item. Quantity or Value. Federal Rate. Revenue at Federal Rate. Former Rate. Revenue at Former Rate. Bacon and hams... Beer Bran and pollard Butter... Cheese 17,584 1b. 1,393 gal. 9,200 cutis. 396 cwt. 4,167 „ 72 doz. 3d. per lb. Is. to Is. 6d. per gal. Is. per cental 3d. per lb. 3d. „ 6d. per doz. £ 220 70 460 554 5,834 2 2d per lb. 10d.tols.6d.pergal. 5s. per cental 2d. per lb. 3d. „ 10% £ 147 70* 2,300 370 5,834 Eggs ... Fish— Frozen Other Oysters Flour ... Grain — Barley Beans and peas Maize Malt Oats Wheat 5,946 cwt. 35,934 lb. 4,604 cwt. 2,000 lb. 1,926 bush. 2,641 „ 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 594 149 460 8 72 119 Free 2d. per lb., 5s. cwt. Free 5s. per cental 299 5 144 231 1,089,432 bush. 408 „ 667 cwt. 7,893 cutis. Is. 6d. per cental Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 6s. Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 6d. per lb. Id. „ 32,682 18 1,868 3,288 3s. 2s. lid. „ 2s. lid. „ 4s. 6d. per bush. 3s. per cental 2s. lid. „ 8d. per lb. 9s. per cental 65,365 35 2,490 3,551 Hops ... Meal (oat) Meats— Potted Other Mineral waters ... Onions... Potatoes 2,093cwt., £6,838 2d. „ Id. „ 20% ad val. Is. cwt. Is. „ 6s. to 10s. cwt. 1,953 20% id. per lb. 10 % ad val. Is. per cwt. Is. per cwt. 6s. to 12s. per cwt. 1,367 £81 15 cwt. 21 tons 2,660 lb. 16 1 21 7 8 1 21 7 Sugar ... Timber (sawn) — Dressed Undressed Woollens Blankets 426.296 sup. ft. 19.206,334 „ £989 £56 3s. per 100 sup. ft. Various 20% or 10% (?) 20 % or 10 % (?) 640 19,206* 98 6 Is. 6d. 100 sup. ft. Free 25 % and 15 % 25 % and 15 % 320 247 8 I £68,346 I £82,820 * Approximate.

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Return of Principal Items of New Zealand Exports to Queensland during 1900, showing Comparison of Amount of Duty payable under Old Rates with Amount that would be collected under Federal Tariff.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of .Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

Items. Quantity or Value. Federal Rates. Revenue at Federal Rates. Former Rates. Revenue at Former Rates. £ £ 5acon and hams Seer 5ran and pollard Sutter... Jheese... 146 cwt. 3d. per lb. Is. to Is. 6d. per gal. Is. per cental 3d. per lb. 3d. „ 6d. per doz. 204 3d. per lb. Is. to Is. 3d. per gal. 4d. per lb. 3d. „ 4d. „ 272 *ggs ••• Frozen Other Oysters ''lour ... 1-rain— Barley Beans and peas Maize Malt... Oats... Wheat 4,1921b. 10,749 bush. 981 „ 22,179 „ 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. Is. 6d. per cental Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 6s. Is. 6d. Is. 6d. „ 6d. per lb. Id. „ "l7 403 44 998 Free 2d. and Id. per lb. Is. per cental 9d. per bush. Is. 8d. 4s. 6d. „ 8d. v „ 4d. 8d. per lb. 4s. per cwt. "35 403 49 739 106,807 bush. 23,787 „ 454 cwt. 9,940 centals 3,204 1,070 1,271 4,141 3,560 396 1,695 1,775 lops ... leal (oat) ieats — Potted Other lineral waters ... )nions... 'otatoes 6 cwt. 2d. „ Id. „ 20 % ad val. Is. per cwt. Is. 6s. to 10s. per cwt. 5 4d. per lb. 2d. and Id. per lb. 25% Is. per cwt. 9d. 5s. to 6s. 8d. per cwt. 10 730 cwt. 85 tons '36 85 "36 63 iugar ... (sawn) — Dressed Undressed Voollens Blankets 16,450 sup. ft. 798,786 £804 £134 3s. per 100 sup. ft. Various 30%orl0%(?) 20% or 10%(?) 25 app. 798 80 13 3s. per 100 sup. ft. Is. 6d. per 100 sup. ft. 15% 25% 25 599 126 33 £12,394 £9,816

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Return of Principal Items of New Zealand Exports to South Australia during 1900, showing Comparison of Amount of Duty payable under Old Rates with Amount that would be collected under Federal Tariff.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 15th October, 1901

Items. Quantity or Value. Federal Rates. Revenue at Federal Rates. Former Rates. Revenue at Former Rates. Bacon and hams £ £ Beer Bran and pollard Butter ... Cheese... 126 cwt. 260 „ 3d. per lb. Is. to Is. 6d. per gal. Is. per cental 3d. per lb. 3d. „ 6d. per doz. 177 364 4d. per lb. Is. 2d. to Is. 6d. gal. 2s. per cental 2d. per lb. 4d. 118 485 Eggs ... FishFrozen Other Oysters Flour ... Grain, &c. — Barley Beans and peas Maize Malt... Oats... Wheat 12,300 lb. 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 51 Id. and 2d. per lb. 2s. per cental 102 2,797 bush. 4,745 bush. Is. 6d. per cental Is. 6d. Is. 6d.6s. Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 6d. per lb. Id. „ 125 142 2/ & 1/6 per cental 2s. per cental Is. 4s. 6d. per bush. 2s. per cental 2s. 6d. per lb. £2 per ton. 167 189 Hops ... Meal (oat) MeatsPotted Other Mineral waters ... Onions... Potatoes Sugar ... Timber (sawn) — Dressed Undressed Woollens Blankets 322 cwt. 10,929 centals "902 4,554 "902 976 334 cwt. 2d. „ Id. „ 20% Is. per cwt. Is. 6d. to 10s. per cwt. 312 2d. per lb. 312 £5 1 20 % ad val. 2s. per cwt. Is. 3s. 1 30,883 sup. ft. 2,423,914 „ £35 £43 3s. per 100 sup. ft. Various 20 % or 10 % (?) 20 % or 10 % (?) 46 2,423* 4 4 1/6 per 100 sup. ft. 1/6 10 % and 15 % 15% 23 1,818 5 6 £9,105 £5,104 * Approximate.

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Return of Principal Items of New Zealand Exports to West Australia during 1900, showing Comparison of Amount of Duty payable under Old Rates with Amount that would be collected under the Federal Tariff.

W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

Items. Quantity or Value. Federal Bates. I . Bevenue at J Federal Rates. Former Rates. Bevenue at Former Bates. Bacon and hams... 591 cwt. 3d. per lb. Is. to Is. 6d. per gal. Is. per cental 3d. per lb. 3d. „ 6d. per doz. £ 827 2d. per lb. Is. 3d. to Is. 6d.gal. Is. per cwt. 2d. per lb. 2d. 2d. per doz. £ 551 Beer Bran and pollard Butter... Cheese... 1,036 tons 575 cwt. 2,314 „ 1,160 805 3,239 1,036 536 2,159 Eggs ... FishFrozen Other Oysters Flour . . Grain— Barley Beans and peas Maize Malt Oats... Wheat 47,780 lb. 2,382 bush. 104 „ 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. Is. 6d. per cental Is. 6d. „ Is. 6d. „ 6s. Is. 6d. „ Is. 6d. 6d. per lb. Id. 199 89 5 15 % ad val. Id. per lb. 15 % ad val. 30s. per ton. 4d. and 6d. per bush, 6d. per bush. 6d. 3s. 4d. - „ 6d. „ 4d. per lb. Free "l99 50 3 3,988 bush. 268,853 „ 9,525 „ 82 cwt. 5,192 centals 478 8,066 428 229 2,163 598 4,481 238 153 Hops ... Meal (oat) Meats— Potted Other Mineral waters ... Onions... Potatoes 1,870 cwt. 28 „ 2d. „ Id. „ 20 % ad val. Is. per cwt. Is. 6s. to 10s. per cwt. 1,744 13 •Jd. per lb. Various 20% Is. per cwt. Is. Free 436 140 tons 140 '"l40 Sugar ... Timber (sawn) — Dressed Undressed Woollens Blankets 207,843 sup. ft. £180 £34 3s. per-100 sup. ft. Various 20 % and 10 % (?) 20 % and 10 % (?) 207* 18 3 20% Various 10% Free ... ... (est.) 154 18 £19,813 £10,752 * Estimated.

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Return of Principal Items of New Zealand Exports to Tasmania during 1900, showing Comparison of Amount of Duty payable under Old Rates with Amount that would be collected under Federal Tariff.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

Items. Quantity or Value. Federal Rates. Revenue at Federal Rates. Former Rate'. Revenue at Former Rates. 3d. per lb. Is. to Is. 6d. per gal. Is. per cental 3d. per lb. 3d. 6d. per doz. £ 45 2d. per lb. Is. to Is. 6d. per gal. lOd. per cental 2d. per lb. 2d. „ £ 30 Bacon and hams... 32 cwt. Beer ... Bran and pollard 1,072 101 Butter ... Cheese 1,148 cwt. 109 „ 1,607 152 Eggs ... FishFrozen Other Oysters Flour ... Grain— Barley Beans and peas Maize Malt Oats Wheat 4,5011b., £147 1,079cwt., £358 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 2s. per cwt. Id. per lb. Is. 6d. per cental. Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 6s. Is. 6'd. Is. 6d. 6d. per lb. Id. „ "l9 107 Free 20 % ad val. 20 % „ 2s. per cental Is. 6d. Is. 6d. Is. 6d. Is. per bush. Is. 6d. per cental Is. 6d. 3d. per lb. |d. "'29 72 223 bush. "l0 10 253 bush. 202 „ 8 9 8 9 Hops ... Meal (oat) MeatsPotted Other Mineral waters ... Onions Potatoes 8 centals 557 cwt., £1,397 193 cwt. £37 2d. „ Id. „ 20 % ad val Is per cwt. Is. 6s. to 10s. per cwt. 3 519 90 7 10 % ad val. Id. per lb. 20 % ad val. Is, per cwt. 6d. 6s. per cwt. and Id. per lb. 5s. per 100 sup. ft. 1/6 to 2/6 20% 20% 2 139 90 7 4 tons 4 2 Sugar ... Timber (sawn) — Dressed Undressed Woollens Blankets 114,374 sup. ft. 156,421 „ £29 3s. per 100 sup. ft. Various 20 % or 10 % 20 % or 10 % 171 156* 3 286 156 6 £2,910 £2,019 * Approximate.

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Return showing Value of Principal Imports of Australian Produce into New Zealand, and Rate of Duty thereon, specifying State whence Imported (Australian Values), during 1900.

Specie imported : Victoria, £120,000. W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trades and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 16th October, 1901.

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Item. Rate. , 7 . . . New South QueensVictoria. Wales _ \ na _ South Australia. Z285L T — Total. Sugar and molasses .. Coal Timber ja. ib. Free Various Free Various Free Is. 6d. cwt. 20 % and free 5s. gal. 5 % chiefly Various Free 16s. gal. Free Free 22J % and free 20% Free £1 each 15 % and free 25% 20 % and free Id. per lb. Free 25 % and 20 % 20% Free 22J % Free Various 25% Free Free 20% Free Free Free 20% Free 20% Jd. per lb. £ 14,445 £ £ 68,806 £ £ £ £ 83,251 71,308 49,289 33,853 23,056 16,441 16,449 13,792 17,038 45,532 14,941 13,637 7,384 5,995 5,374 936 1,812 Manures Fruit, fresh Bark Lead, sheet Bicycles and parts Wine Machinery, n.o.e.* Leather and leatherware Tin ingots Spirits Salt Glass bottles Grindery Cordage Charcoal Horses .. 511 356 2,281 2,621 692 13,792 1,405 38,675 11,805 71,308 37,903 29,156 16,244 400 15,757 8 3,831 172 10,695 510 4,531 8,656 4,764 3,957 6,857 2,998 13,512 1,764 1 11 11,675 *127 125 5*133 51 *436 5,995 2,988 3 298 2,386 933 1,514 Drugs Furniture Carriages, and materials for Baisins Books Stationery Metal manufactures .. Rice Boots and shoes Copper ingots Acids Apparel Plants Skins Engines, boilers for .. Coke Iron, angle „ wire netting Bail and tramway plant Machinery, agricultural Woodenware Cornflour Miscellaneous 740 1,360 1,348 3,276 814 2,593 3,294 **25 4,041 2,174 3,951 3,294 2,911 3,106 2,889 2,385 2,140 4,640 3,688 1,404 1,393 2,970 937 1,020 1,792 1,984 1,824 3,976 383 1,088 1,788 33,443 "to 2,911 2,975 2,699 2,385 2,140 2,967 108 161 6 "l7 29 1,399 1,187 2,110 390 1,673 3,688 5 206 860 547 1,020 1,792 1,984 1,824 3,976 20 363 1,088 1,788 14,926 16*233 *500 1,031 *32 721 1137,781 248,763 73,214 23,957 204 25,390 509,309 Mostly dredging machinery,