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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, H-09

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1908. 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 Hit Excellency.

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• Includes heavy clearances In view of ease spirits baiiiR taken at 2. S, an<l I g illons. instead of actual quantities, on the 1st December, 1S88. 5 The 1 rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured tobacco. t Alterations in 1888— Spirits in bottle. 16/; in bulk. 15 : in 18U5— Spirits in uulk and bottle, 16/. ii rue 1/ and 1,G rate is for New-Zealand-manufactured cigars and cigarettes. f Cigars and snuff 7/ and 1 6 per pound; cigarettes, 1 C ver pound, and from 1st January to 20th September? pur pound, and from 21st September to 31st December 17 6 per 1.000 of ijlb.and uuder, and 6d. per ounce for weight over '2* lb. per 1,000 •• Cigars and snuff 11 anil 1 6 per pound; cigarettes, 7/, 2/6 «n 1 1/per pound, and 17/0 per 1.000 of 2Jlb. and under.

• Alterations,— 1885. 1888. 1907. t Alterations,— 1888. 1895. Wine (Australian) 4/6 ... 6/ Ale and Beer (Wood)... 1/6 ... 2/ (Sparkling) 6/6 ... 9 (Dottle) 1/6 ... 2/ (Other kinds) 5/6 ... 6/ : Includes all tea free of duty. South African (Sparkling) 5/ „ (other kinds) fl/

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

Spirits. Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff. Adult Male Y ear Population (including Maoris). Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Lb. Per Bate of Head. Duty. Duty. Per Head. Gallons. Per Head. Rate of Duty, t Per Head. Kate of Duty.5 Duty. 1887 1888 1889 1890 1S91 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 J 897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 174,907 174,355 176,988 182,310 182,280 185,070 193,176 >96,005 197,521 208,518 212,551 216,431 219,858 223,454 241,078 247,526 255,122 2*3,023 270,403 295,122 301,550 463,087 49'J,084 369,086 435,075 44-2,360 456,995 164,196 439,153 435,431 451,679 178,136 491,846 515,384 549,932 590,073 602,021 6 19,649 647,155 634,823 692,324 740,936 Gal. 265 2-86* 2 09 2-39 2-43 2-47 2-40 2-24 2-20 2-17 225 2-27 234 246 2-47 243 243 246 234 2-34 246 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/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 1C £ 335,738 377,599 281,835 333,848 339,758 351,154 356,60-2 337,247 339,795 361,343 382,509 393,478 412,307 439 946 476,858 481,617 495,719 517,724 507,863 553,859 692,749 £ s. d. 1 18 5 1,138,655 2 3 4 1,149,734 1 11 10 1,157,340 1 16 7* 1,173,831 1 17 3 1,257,082 1 17 11 1,244,089 1 16 11 1,273,754 1 14 5 1,261,826 1 14 5 1,343,420 I 1 14 8 1,378,814 1 16 0 1,418,205 1 16 4 1,491,543 1 17 6 1,526,505 1 19 5 1,617,920 1 19 7 1,713,590 1 18 11 1,699,143 1 18 10 1,852,426 1 19 4 1,955,563 1 17 6 2,000,640 1 17 6 2,085,026 1 19 4 2,166,948 L,b. £ 6-51 I 3/6, 1/ 198,152 659 I 3/6, 1/ 198,856 6-54 I 3/6, 1/ 199,617 644 3/6, 1/ 203,593 6 90 3/6, 1/ 214,789 6 72 8/6, 1/ 212,998 6-59 3/6, 1/ 218,637 644 I 3/6, 1/ 215,222 680 3/6, 1/ 231,521 661 3/6,1/ 237,133 C-67 3/6, 1/ 242,291 689 3/6, 1/ 259,798 6-94 3/6, 1/ 265,380 728 : 3/6, 1/ 277,196 711 3/6, 1/ 293,389 6-86 8/6,1/ 292,110 7-26 3/6, 1/ 320,047 743 ■ 3/6, 1/ 339,571 7 39 3/6, 1/ 347,837 706 3/6,1/ 362,057 7 15 8 6, 1/ 375,005 £ s. d. 12 8 1 2 10 12 7 1 2 4 1 3 7 13 0 l 2 n 1 1 Hi 13 5 1 2 9 1 2 9J 14 0 14 2 1 4 9J 1 4 4 J 1 3 7} 15 1 1 5 10 1 5 8J 1 4 6J 1 4 10i 99,290 100,785 103,258 112,040 127,438 134,670 161, 133 143,820 0-57 058 058 062 070 073 083 0-73 I 6/, 1/ 28,067 6/, 7/, 1/ 30,126 7/, 1/6 34,637 7/, 1/6 38,430 7/, 1/6 41,745 7/, 1/6 44,491 7/, 1/6 49,331 7/, 1/6 44,676 II 50,453 59,704 65,538 71,582 77,810 82,357 90,664 95,181 108,209 110,617 121,438 139,408 159,389 £ s. d. 0 3 3 0 3 5 0 3 11 0 4 3 0 4 7 0 4 9i 0 5 l£ 0 4 6$ 0 5 1} 0 5 8j 0 6 2 0 6 7 0 7 1 0 7 4i 0 7 6 0 8 6 0 8 5 0 8 11| 0 9 5J 0 10 6%

Tear. Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years l including Maoris). Gallons. Wine. aSa. Rate of Duty." Wine. Duty. Per Head. _ „ Per Rate of Gallons. Head Duty f Ale and Beer. Dut ?- Held. Year. Total Population (including Maoris). Lb. Tea. Per Rate of Head. ■ Duty. 1 Duty. Per Head. 1887 1888 382,797 385,157 117,991 101,170 (ial. 031 026 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/ £ i s. d. 31,469 ! 1 8 28,497 1 6 300,093 268,117 Gal 0-78 070 1/6,1/3 1/6, 1/3 s. d. 22,151 1 2 19,946 1 0 20,582 1 1 19,961 1 0 18,603 0 11 19,640 0 11J 17,2i7 0 9J ; 15,946 0 8| 17,120 0 9J 1887 1888 645,330 649,349 Lb : s. d. £ , £ a. d. 4,815,120 740 0 4 80,252 0 2 6 4,036,980 622 /4, /6 78,125 0 2 1 3,696,280 558 0 6 92,407 0 2 91 3,951,480 587 0 6 98,787 0 2 11 4,055,193 t>00 0 6 101,380 0 3 01 4,088,360 5-90 0 ti 102,209 0 2 111 4,083,840 572 0 6 j 102,096 0 2 101 4,126,440 5 67 0 6 103,161 0 2 10 4,472,528 604 /6, /5, /4, 94,716 0 2 69 and /3 4,431,480 ; 5 88 0 4 73,858 0 1 111 4,564,860 593 0 4 76,081 0 1 111 4,720,560 603 0 4 78,676 0 2 0 4,798,500 603 0 4 79,975 0 2 0 5,174,640 638 /4and/2 68,960 0 1 8A 5,508,600 0G3 0 2 45,905 0 11+ 5,088,581 598 0 2 42,405 0 1 0 5,232,720 598 0 2 43,606 0 10 5,235,668! 5-80 0 2 4,838 0 0 1+ 5,898,391? 637 0 2 534 6,132,962; 6 41 0 2 5"48 6,771,169; 693 0 2 1,017 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 18<I4 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 0 27 029 027 027 026 022 021 31,643 1 7 i 33,518 1 8 31,513 1 7 32,607 1 6f 32,641 1 6£ 28,412 1 3i 1 27,102 1 2j I 274,427 266,147 248,039 261,867 22 J, 960 212,613 201,770 0-70 0-67 061 062 0-58 048 045 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6, 2/ 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 1896 1897 189S 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 508,583 615,187 651,559 665,777 99.473 105,060 107,595 111,049 116,188 123,591 126,447 122,490 120,120 113,185 128,120 146,175 021 0 21 0 22 022 022 022 022 0 21 020 018 019 022 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/. 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/. 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/. 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 28,846 1 2J 30,518 1 2J 31,138 1 3 32,045 1 3 33,614 1 3J 85,864 1 aj 36,744 1 3$ 35,710 1 2f 35,018 1 2± i 33,071 1 0| I 37,532 1 1J 42,736 1 3J I 182,080 190,350 191,580 '■ 175,940 : 175,620 188,490 301,523 204,130 203,510 218,270 251,570 I 279,108 0-38 0-39 0-39 0 35 034 034 036 035 034 035 038 042 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ •2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 18,208 0 9 19,035 0 9£ 19,158 0 9J 17,594 0 8| 17,562 0 8 18,849 0 8 20,152 0 8i 20,413 0 8£ 20,351 0 8 21,827 0 8J 25,157 0 9| 27,911 I 0 10 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 754,016 768,910 783,317 796,359 810,536 830,800 851,072 875,648 900,682 925,605 956,457 977,215

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Note— Total revenue from Customs: 1S67, £1,281,374 16s. 6d., equal to £1 19s. 8jd. per head ; 1907, £3,085,276 9s. 6d., equal to £i 3s. lfd. per head. Increase equal to 59 per cent. * This does not iuclucie coffee, ra>v, admitted free under 1900 tariff, and coffee, roasted, and cocoa, entered free between passing of first ami secomlr esolutions, from 18th to 38th August, inclusive. t Estimated.

NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 29th May, 1908. Approximate Coat of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £3 3s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB. Price Sd.]

Tear. Total Population (including Maoris). Lb. Per Head. | ™g Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Duty. Per Head. Per Head. "J*^ Sugar. Duty. Per Head. Ad Valorem Goods. Lb. Duty. Per Head. Kate of Duty. 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 645,330 649,349 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 754,016 768,910 783,317 622,176 608,176 495,120 583,792 567,954 544,800 561,360 490,864 481,800 524,408 544,288 523,392 640,152 467,003* 371,760 422,962 476,080 550,720 490,960 494,320 607,650 Lb. 0-96 /3, /5 0-94 /3, /5 0 75 /3, /5 0-87 IS, /5 0-84 /3, /5 079 /3, /5 079 /3, /5 067 /3. /5 065 1 12, 13, /5 0-70 i 12,13,15 0 70 /2, 13. /5 0-67 ■ /2, /3, /5 0-80 j /2, 13. 057 ' /2, /3, /5 044 /3 049 /3 054 /3 061 /3 0-53 /3 051 /3 0-63 /3 i £ 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 6,884 6,137 6,179 7,596 0 2? 0 2§ 0 2£ 0 2J o 24 0 21 0 2 0 2 0 11 0 ij 0 ij 0 2 0 14 0 LJ 0 14 0 1$ 0 lj 0 14 0 IJ 0 i| 51,363,360 50,192,400 48,875,040 54,660,480 54,608,838 58,063,340 5:1,508,480 63,515,040 t>5,568, 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 94,522,080 1)2,792,640 101,023,680 I'll.173, 440 795 77-8 738 813 807 838 833 87-2 885 894 920 936 s. d. 0 04 0 0* 0 O.J 0 04 0 0J 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 £ 107,007 104,797 102,454 113,876 113,560 120,1)63 123,976 1 132,323 136,602 140,408 147,498 152,702 3 3 3 24 3 1 3 4{ 8 4J 3 6 3 54 3 74 3 8J 3 8} 3 10 8 10f £ 291.901 327, 203 418,969 427,834 448,905 499,506 492,236 429,594 447,749 562,961 634,043 637,506 £ e. d. 1) 9 0 0 10 1 0 12 7J 0 12 84 0 13 3J 0 14 5* 0 13 ll.J 0 11 94 0 12 1 0 14 11 0 16 5| 0 16 3} Per cent. 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, 20 5, 10, 15, 20, 22$ 25, 40 5, 10,15, 20, 22J 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 5,10, 15, 20, 224 25, 40 Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. 1899 796,359 97 0 0 04 160,948 , 4 0$ 682,722 0 17 1} : 1900 810,536 96-8 0 04 166,915 4 1 775,649 0 19 lj 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 830,800 851,072 875,648 900,682 925,605 956,457 977,215 985 1028 104 0 1049 100-2 105-6 0 04 0 04 0 0§ 0 0.J 0 04 i 4d. & tree 170,589 182,308 189,740 196,921 193,318 210,466 217,028f 4 1 4 34 4 4 4 44 4 2 4 4f 4 5J 808,532 867,209 982,800 1,008,387 1,097,968 1,210,617 1,317,206 0 19 54 1 0 44 1 2 54 1 4 4J 1 3 84 1 5 3J 1 7 0 i

I Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons Per Head. Excise Duty per Gallon. Duty. Per Head. Year. 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1J05 1906 1907 382,797 385,157 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 598,583 615,187 651,559 665,777 4,264,160 4,050,500 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 7,786,480 7,796,160 8,318,880 9,049,567 Gallons. Ill 105 11-2 11-7 11-2 11-4 11-3 109 111 11-2 11-7 12-1 123 132 129 12-7 12-9 130 126 127 136 B. 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 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 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 97,331 97,452 103,986 113,120 s. d. 2 9J 2 7J 2 9J 2 11 2 9J 2 10 2 10 2 9 2 9 2 9^ 2 11 3 0; 3 1: 3 3 3 2j 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2| 3 4|