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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, H-09

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1904. 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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+ Include? heavy clearances in view of case spirits being taken at 2, 3, and 4 gallons, instead of actual quantities, on the 1st December, 1888. § The 1/ rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured tobacco. I Alterations in 1888—Spirits in bottle, 16/; in bulk, 15/: in 1895— Spirits in bulk and bottle, 16/. J The 6 and 7/ rate is for New-Zealand-distilled spirits. ij The 1/ and 1/6 rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured cigars and cigarettes. *l Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1/6 per pound ; cigarettes, 1/6 per pound, and from 1st January to 20th September, 7/ per pound, and from 21st September to 31st December, 17/6 per 1,000 of 2Jlb. and under, and 6d. per ounce for weight over per 1,000. ** Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1,6 per pound; cigarettes, -2/6dnrt 1/ per pound, and 17/6 per 1,000 of b. and under, and 6d. per ounce for weight over 2£lb. per 1,000.

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

Spirits. Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff. Adult Male ear. (including Maoris). Per Head. , Bate of Duty, t : ! Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Eate ol Duty.§ Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Eate ol Duty.il ! Duty. Per Head. Gallons. 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 162,834 167,938 170,206 172,180 174,907 174,355 176,988 182,310 182,280 185,070 193,176 396,005 197,521 208,518 212,551 216,431 219,858 223,454 241,078 247,526 255,122 576,058 551,763 507,812 473,369 463,087 499,084 369,086 435,075 442,360 456,995 464,195 439,153 435,431 451,679 478,136 491,846 515,384 549,932 596,073 602,021 619,649 Gal. 3-54 3-29 2-98 2-75 2-65 2-86* 209 2-39 2-43 2-47 2-40 2-24 2-20 2-17 2-25 2-27 2-34 2-46 2-47 243 2-43 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/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ I £ 402,981 385,735 361,692 343,192 335,738 377,599 281,835 333,848 339,758 351,154 356,602 337,247 339,795 361,343 382,509 393,478 412,307 439 946 476,858 481,617 495,719 £ s. d. 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 14 8 1 16 0 1 16 4 1 17 6 1 19 5 1 19 7 1 18 11 1 18 10 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 1,378,814 1,418,205 1,491,543 1,526,505 1,617,920 1,713,590 1,699,143 ! 1,852,426 I lb. 6-57 3/6 6-93 I 3/6, 1/ 7-04 3/6, 1/ 665 3/6, 1/ 6-51 3/6, 1/ 6-59 3/6, 1/ 6-54 i 3/6, 1/ 6-44 : 3/6, 1/ 690 I 3/6, 1/ 672 ! 3/6, 1/ 6-59 3/6, 1/ 644 3/6, 1/ 6-80 j 3/6, 1/ 661 3/6, 1/ £-67 3/6, 1/ 6-89 ' 3/6, 1/ 6-94 j 3/6, 1/ 7-28 ' 3/6, 1/ 7-11 3/6, 1/ 686 3/6, 1/ 7-26 3/6, 1/ £ 187,129 203,063 208,161 197,378 198,152 198,856 199,617 203,593 214,789 212,998 218,637 j 215,222 231,521 237,135 : 242,291 259,798 265,380 277,196 293,389 292,110 320,047 £ s. d. I 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 13 5 12 9 1 2 9J 14 0 14 2 1 4 9| 1 4 4i 1 3 7J 15 1 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. 0-57 0-59 062 055 0-57 0-58 0-58 0-62 070 0-73 0-83 0-73 6/ 6/, 1/ 6/, 1/ 6/,l/ 6/.7/.1/ 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 7/, 1/6 II £ 27,720 29,233 30,455 28,292 28,067 30,126 34,637 38,430 41,745 44,491 49,331 44,676 50,453 59,704 65,538 71,582 77,810 82,357 90,664 95,181 108,209 £ 9. a. 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 9i 0 5 It 0 4 6| 0 5 It 0 6 2 0 6 7 0 7 1 0 7 4* 0 7 6 0 7 81 0 8 6

Male and Female Y „ Population * ear - over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Wine. fniimis Per Rate of Gallons. Head Duty + Ale and Bi ier. Duty. Per Head. i Year. (including Maoris). Total Per , Bate of Head. Duty. Tea. Duty. Per Head. Gallons. Held. Kate of Duty.*. Duty. Per Head. Lb. 1883 1884 I 1885 1886 1887 i 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 342,113 357,104 364,959 374,586 382,797 385,157 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 166,638 J 150,221 149,788 123,355 117,991 101,170 107,818 115,091 108,066 111,704 112,116 97,934 93,138 Gal. I £ s. d. I 0-49 4/, 5/, 6/ 40,345 2 4 397,648 042 4/, 5/, 6/ 36,353 2 0 390,234 0-41 4/6,5/6,6/6 37,978 2 1 1422,788 033 ! 4/6,5/6,6/6 32,884 19 334,158 0-31 14/6,5/6,6/6 31,469 ! 1 8 300,093 0-26 4/6, 5/, 5/6, 28,497 1 6 268,117 6/, 6/6, 9/ 0-27 ' 5/, 6/, 9/ 31,643 1 7 274,427 0-29 5/, 6/, 9/ 33,518 1 8 266,147 0-27 5/, 6/, 9/ 31,513 1 7 '248,039 0-27 : 5/, 6/, 9/ 32,607 1 6f 261,867 0-26 ! 5/, 6/, 9/ 32,641 1 6£ 229,960 0-22 ! 5/, 6/, 9/ 28,412 1 3J i 212,613 0-21 : 5/, 6/, 9/ 27,102 1 2J 201,770 0-21 5/, 6/, 9/ I 28,846 1 2J 182, 0S0 0-21 5/, 6/, 9/ 30,518 i 1 2} 190,350 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ 31,138 : 1 3 191,580 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ 32,045 : 1 3 175,940 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ I 33,614 1 3J i 175,620 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ ! 35,864 1 3| 188,490 0-22 ' 5/, 6/, 9/ i 36,744 1 3£ 201,523 0-21 5/, 6/, 9/ I 35,710 1 2| 204,130 Gal. 116 1-09 116 0-89 078 0-70 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6, 1/3 1/6,1/3 1/6, 1/3 £ ; s. d. 27,291 1 7 28,724 1 7 31,210 1 9 24,606 1 4 22,151 : 1 2 19,946 1 0 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 lb. s. d. I £ £ s. d. 584,975 ; 3,763,080 j 6-43 0 4 : 62,718 0 2 2 608,401 j 4,391,940 722 0 4 73,199 0 2 5 626,517 4,081,920 651 0 4 : 68,032 0 2 2 631,214 4,045,500 6-40 0 4 ! 67,425 0 2 2 645,330 4,815,120 740 [ 0 4 80,252 0 2 6 649,349 4,036,980 ; 6-22 /4, /6 78,125 0 2 1 662,248 3,696,280 ! 5'58 j 0 6 i 92,407 0 2 91 672,750 3,951,480 587 0 6 98,787 0 2 11 675,775 4,055,193 600 0 6 101,380 0 3 01 692,426 4,088,360 5-90 0 6 102,209 0 2 111 714,258 4,083,840 5-72 0 6 102,096 0 2 101 728,121 4,126,440 5 67 0 6 103,161 0 2 10 740,699 4,472,528 6-04 /6, /5,/4, 94,716 0 2 6| and /3 754,016 ! 4,431,480 588 0 4 73 858 0 1 111 768,910 j 4,564,860 593 0 4 , 70,081 0 1 113 783,317 ! 4,720,560 i 6 03 0 4 78,676 0 2 0 796,359 ! 4,798,500 603 0 4 79,975 0 2 0 810,536 5,174,640 638 /4aiid/2 68,960 0 18* 830,800 5,508,600 663 0 2 45,905 0 1 11 851,072 5,088,581 598 0 2 42,405 i 0 1 0 875,648 5,232,720 I 598 0 2' 43,606 010 0-70 0-67 061 062 0-53 048 0-45 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6, 2/ : 20,582 1 1 ! 19,961 1 0 J 18,603 0 11 19,640 0 11J I 17,247 i 0 9J I 15,946 ! 0 B| 17,120 I 0 9J 18,208 I 0 9 19,035 ; 0 9J 19,158 0 9| 17,594 ■ 0 8| 17,562 0 8 18,849 0 8 20,152 0 8 J 20,413 0 8i 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1893 1899 1900 i 1901 1902 1903 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 99,473 105,060 107, 595 111,049 116,188 123,591 126,447 122,490 0-38 039 0-39 035 0 34 034 036 0-35 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 • 1903 * Alterations, — Wine (Australian) ,. (Sparkling) (Other kinds) 1877 4 ... 6/ ... 4/ 1880. 6/ 5/ 1885. 4/6 6/6 5/6 1888. 9/ 6/ I Alterations, — Ale and Beer (Wood) ... (Bottle) 1877 1/ 1/3 1880 1/3 16 1888 1/6 1/6 1895 2/

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NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 31st May, 1904. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,475 copies), £3 Bs.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o4. Price 3d.]

ee. tocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Total Ad Valorem Goods. Year. Population (including Jlaoris). Per Head. Eate of Duty. Duty. Per Head. Per Head. : Eate of Duty. Duty. i Per Head. Duty. Per Head. Eate of Duty. Lb. Lb. 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 584,975 608,401 626,517 631,214 645,330 649,349 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 754,016 571,568 684, 8S0 684.400 604,016 622,176 608,176 495,120 583,792 567,954 544,800 561,360 490,864 481,800 524,408 lb. 0 98 1-13 109 096 096 0 94 075 0-87 0-84 079 0-79 067 065 0-70 070 067 080 0-57 044 0-49 0-54 13,16 3, 5 3, 5 /3, /5 3, 5 :l. 5 13,16 13.15 /3, ,/5 3, 5 A/5 /3, 15 /2, /3, /5 12, IS, /5 : /2,/3,/5 12, IS, /5 /2, /3, /5 /2,/3, /5 /3 /3 _/8 |_ £ 7,181 8,589 8,579 7,559 7,790 7,605 6,207 7,299 7,108 6,820 7,021 6,145 5,677 5,495 5,722 5,463 6,968 5,285 4,647 5,287 5,951 s. d. 0 3 . 0 31 0 3J 0 2| 0 23 0 2} 0 21 0 2i 0 2,', 0 2| 0 2J 0 2 0 lj 0 If 0 If 0 If 0 2 0 14 0 IJ 0 14 0 If 43,956,480 53,014,560 45,298,280 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 65,508,960 67,395,840 70,799,040 73,296,960 77,255,040 80,119,200 81,882,720 87,508,006 91,075,200 lb. 751 871 723 717 795 773 738 81-3 807 838 833 87-2 885 894 92-0 93-6 97-0 98-8 98-5 102-8 104-0 I _ s. d. 0 0J 0 01 0 0| 0 01 0 O.i o ol 0 0i 0 01 0 01 0 0J 0 0J 0 0J 0 0J 0 0J 0 01 0 0J o 04 0 OJ 0 01 0 OJ 0 Oj £ I 91,576 110,447 94,361 94,287 107,007 101,797 102,454 113,876 113,560 120,963 123,976 132,323 136,602 140,408 147,498 152,702 160,948 166,915 170,589 182,308 189,740 s. d. 3 2 3 7 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 2| 3 1 3 4J 3 4 ± 3 6 3 51 3 71 3 8J 3 8} 3 10 3 lOf 4 0J 4 1 4 1 4 4 £ 397,621 358, 3S3 388,941 338,374 291,901 327,203 418,909 427,834 448.905 4 99,506 492,236 429,594 447,749 562,961 £ s. d. 0 13 7 0 11 9 0 12 5 0 10 9 0 9 0 0 10 1 0 12 7j 0 12 S.i 0 13 3.1 0 14 51 0 13 94 0 11 91 0 12 1 0 14 11 Per cent. 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, 20. 15. 20,25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15. 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 224 25, 40 5, 10, 15, 20, 224 25, 40 5,10,15, 20,221 25, 40 5,10, 15,20,224 25. 40 5, 10.15.20,224 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 224 25. 40 5, 10, 15, 20, 224 25, 40 5,10,15,20,224. 25, 40 Vaiious. 1897 768,910 544,288 634,043 0 16 5f 1898 783,317 523,392 637,506 0 16 3J 1899 796,359 640,152 682,722 0 17 If 1900 810,536 467,00S* 775,649 0 19 14 1901 830,800 371,760 808,532 0 19 54 1902 851,072 422,962 867,209 1 0 4J 1903 875,648 476,080 982,800 1 2 54 . N ™- T ° W reven " e fr0m Customs : 1882, £1,515,917, equal to £2 13s. lljd. per head ; 1902, £2,289 782, equal to £2 l:is. 9|d. per head. Decrease equal to 031 per cent * This does not include coffee, raw, admitted free under 1900 tariff, and coffee, roasted, and cocoa, entered free between pacing of first and second resolutions/from 18th to 28th Au, :ust, inc] iusive.

Year. Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons consumed. Per Head. Excise Duty per Gallon. Duty. ! Per Head. 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1S89 1890 1891 1392 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 342,113 357,104 364,959 374,586 382,797 385,157 392,735 398.905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 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 5,382,960 5,741,200 6,013,120 6,261,200 6,811,280 7,134,800 7,179,360 7,555,200 Gallons. 13-9 125 120 11-3 11-1 105 11-2 11-7 11-2 11-4 11-3 109 11-1 11-2 11-7 12-1 12-3 13-2 12-9 12-7 12-9 s. d. 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 8 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 £ 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 67,287 71,765 75,164 78,265 85,141 89,185 89,742 94,440 s. d. 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 9J 2 9f 2 11J 3 0| 3 11 3 34 3 2f 3 2 3 3