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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1915 Session I, H-09

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1915.• 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 Kxcellency.

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

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I Tobacco. » Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff. Adult Male Spirits. Venr Population — lear - (including Maoris). Gallons. Per ! Head. Kates of Duty.i I PeiHead. Hates of Duty. > Duty. PerHead. Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Kates of ! Duty.* ' Duty. Per Head. Lb. '"-""" -■ i I .... 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 ; 1913 j 1914 - i I 196,005 197,521 208,518 212,551 216,431 219,858 223,454 241,078 247,526 255,122 263,023 270,403 295,122 301,550 306,717 317,774 323,340 335,853 343,905 353,396 349,591 439,153 435,431 451,679 478,136 491,846 515,384 549,932 596,073 602,021 619,649 647,155 634,829 692,324 740,936 751,605 719,138 767.620 792,794 863,797 876,751 887,116 Gal. i 2-24 ! 2-20 2-17 2-25 2-27 2-34 2-46 2-47 2-43 2-43 2-46 2-34 2-34 2-46 2-45 2-26 2-37 2-36 2-51 2-48 2-53 15/, 16/ 15/, 16, 16/ 16/ 16. 16 16 16 16 16. 16 16/ 16 10 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ £ £ s. d. 337,247 i 1 14 5 339,795 1 14 5 361,343 : . 1 14 8 382.509 ' 1 16 0 393,478 I 1 16 4 412,307 - 1 17 6 439,946 1 19 5 476.858 i 1 19 7 481,617 1 18 11 495,719 ; 1 18 10 517,724 | 1 19 4 507,863 : 1 17 6 553.859 ' 1 17 6 : 592,749 , 1 19 4 601,284 1 19 2 575,310 1 16 2 614,096 1 18 0 634,235 1 17 9 691,037 2 0 2 701,401 1 19 8 709,693 2 0 1\ 1,261,826 1,343,420 | I 1,378,814 ; 1,418,205 1,491.543 1,526,505 1,617,920 1,713,590 1,699,143 1,852,426 1,955,563 2,000,640 2,085,026 2,156,945 2,247,101 2,278,035 2,295,777 2,303,448 2,406.097 2,365,844 2,437,035 Lb. j 6-44 : 6-80 6-61 6-67 6-89 6-94 7-28 7-11 6-86 7-26 7-43 7-39 7-06 7-15 7-33 7-17 7-10 6-86 7-00 669 697 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/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 1/ 3/6, 2/6, 1/ 3/6, 2/6, 1/ 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ £ £ s. d. 215,222 1 1 llj 231,521 1 3 5 237.135 1 2 9 242,291 1 2 9j 259,798 1 4 0 265,380 14 2 277. 190 1 4 9| 293,389 114 4* 292,110 1 3 7| 320,047 15 1 339,571 1 5 10 347,837 1 5 8§ 362,057 14 6} 375,005 1 4 10J 390,590 1 5 5J 395,794 1 4 10§ 401,271 1 4 10 402,780 1 3 11} 420,826 1 4 5 J 413,818 13 5 425,942 1 4 4J Lb. 143,820 0-73 71, 1/6 li ! II 1 £ £ s. d. 44,676 0 4 6J 50,453 0 5 li 59,704 0 5 8J 65,538 0 6 2 71,582 0 6 7 77,810 0 7 1 82,357 0 7 41 90,664 0 7 6 95,181 0 7 8J 108,209 0 8 6 110,617 0 8 5 I 121.43S 0 8 11| 139,408 0 9 5§ 159,389 0 10 6§ 169,027 0 11 0| 163,110 0 10 3J 176,517 0 10 11 190,877 0 11 44 216.904 0 12 7J 229,547 0 13 0 247,442 0 14 1} * Alterations in 1888— Spirits in bottle, 16/; in bulk, 15 : in 1895— Spirits in bulk and bottle 16/. The 1/ rate is for Xew-Zealand-rnanufaetured tobacco. The 2/ rate is tor tobacco, unmanufactured, entered to be manufactured in anv licensed tobacco-factorv. The 2 6 rate is for tobacco, manufactured, the produce of British South Africa. t The 1/6 rate is for >~ew-Zealand-nianutactured cigars and cigarettes. 8 oigais ana snuff, 7/ and 16 per pound; cigarettes, 1 0 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 2ilb. and under and bd. per ounce tor weight over -.410. per 1,000. I! Cigars and snuff, II and 1/6 per pound; cigarettes, 2/6 and 1/ per pound, and 17/6 per 1,000 of 2*lb. and under, and 6d. per ounce for weight over 2i lb. per 1,000. 1 Cigars and snuft, 7/ and 1/b per pounci cigarettes, 7', 2/6, and 1/ per pound, and 17/6 per 1,000 of 2§lb. and under. The 1 '6. 2 6, and 1/ rates are for New-Zealand-manufactured cigars and cigarettes.

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Male anc Female Wine. Gallons. Ale and Beer Per 1 Rates of j Head. | Duty.t 1 Ale and Beer. r. Duty. Year. Per Head. I Total Population : — (including Maoris). Lb. Tea. " I ear. over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Gallons. Head. BatesofDnty.*! Duty. Per Head. Per Head. Kates of Duty. Duty. Per Head. 1894 1895 439,198 444,298 97,934 93,138 Gal. £ 0-22 > 5/, 6/, 9/ 28,412 0-21 ] 5/, 6/, 9/ 27,102 s. d. 1 34 1 2f I Gal. 212,613 ! 0-48 1/6 201,770 < 0-45 1/6, 2/ 182,080 0-38 2/ 190,350 0-39 2/ 191,580 0-39 2/ 175,940 j 035 2/ 175,620 ! 0-34 2/ 188,490 ; 0-34 2/ 201,523 ' 0-36 2/ 204,130 i 0-35 2/ 203,510 0-34 2/ 218,270 0-35 2/ 251,570 0-38 2/ 279,108 1 0-42 2/ 271,780 0-40 2/ 252,320 0-36 2/ 271,594 0-38 2/ 273,650 0-37 2/ 296,362 0-39 2/ 299,220 j 0-39 2/ 292,850 j 0-38 2/ £ I s: d. I 15,946 0 8| 1894 728,121 17,120 ! 0 9J 1895 740,699 18,208 0 9 1896 754,016 19,035 0 9i 1897 768,910 19.158 0 9£ 1898 783,317 17,594 0 8J 1899 796,359 17,562 0 8 1900 810,536 18,849 0 8 1901 830,800 20,152 0 84 1902 851,072 20,413 0 Si 1903 875,648 20,351 0 8 1904 900,682 21,827 0 84 1905 925,605 25,157 0 9| 1906 956,457 27,911 0 10 1907 977,215 27,178, 0 94 1908 1,008,373 25,232 0 84 ! 1909 1,030,657 27.159 0 9 1910 1,050,410 27,365 0 9 : 1911 1,075,250 29,636 0 94 1912 1,102,471 29,922 0 9J 1913 1.134,506 29,285 0 9 1914 '• 1,140.172 Lb. s. d. I £ £ s. d. 4,126,440 5-67 0 6 . 103,161 0 2 10 4,472,528 6-04 /6, /5,/4,l 94,716 0 2 6} and /3 I 4,431,480 5-88 0 4 73,858 0 1 114 4,564.S60 5-93 0 4 j 76,081 0 1 llf 4,720.560 603 0 4 78,676 0 2 0 4,798,500 6-03 0 4 79,975 0 2 0 5,174,640 , 6-38 /4and/2 68,960 0 1 84 5,508,600 6-63 0 2 45,905 0 1 1] 5,088,581 5-98 0 2 42,405 0 10 5,232,720 5-98 0 2 43,606 0 10 5,225,6681 5'80 0 2 ■ 4,838 0 0 1| ■5.898,391+ 6-37 0 2 534 6,132,9621 6-41 0 2: 548 6,771,169; 6-93 0 2 1,017 6,470,552+ 6-41 /2 & /2| 715 7,302,310; 7-08 /2&/2§ 636 7,582,5301 7-22 /2 & /2i 636 8,066,151; 7-50- /2 & /2f 703 : 7,680,283; 6-97 /2 &/2§ 613 7.070,430; 6-23 /2 & /2f 472 j 9,938,617; 8-72 /2 & /2S i 794 „ 1896 1897 189S 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 598,583 615,187 651, 559 665, 777 676,447 702,379 715,908 734,236 752,934 774,939 774,837 99,473 ; 105,060 i 107,595 111,049 I 116,188 123,591 i 126,447 ' 122,490 120,120 113,185 : 128,120 146,175 149,107 138,699 153,435 143,136 ! 153,611 147,131 I 156,509 0-21 5/, 6/, 9 28,S46 021 : 5/. 6/, 9/ 30,518 0-22 ! 5/, 6/, 9/ 31.138 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ 32,045 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ 33,614 0-22 ! 5/, 6/, 9/ • 35,864 022 5/, 6/, 9/ 36,744 0-21 5/, 6/, 9/ , 35,710 0-20 5/, 6/, 9/ 35,01S 0-18 5', 6,9 33,071 0-19 5/, 6/, 9/ 37,532 0-22 2/, 5/. 6/, 9/ 42.736 0-22 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,797 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,749 0-21 ! 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ | 40,887 0-19 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,606 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,251 0-19 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 39,198 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 1 41,795 1 2i 1 2| 1 3 1 3 1 3} 1 3| 1 2} 1 2J 1 0| 1 lj 1 3J 1 3J 1 li 1 lj 1 0J 1 OJ 1 1 * Alterations, — Wine (Australian) (Sparkling) (Other kinds) South African (Sparkling) ... ,, (other kinds) 1885. 4/6 6/6 5/6 1888. 5/ 9/ 6/ 1907. 5/ 2/ t Alterations, — Ale and Beer (Woodl (Bottle) t Includes all tea free of duty. 1888. 1/6 1/6 1895. 2/ 2/ Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Total Year. Population (including Maoris). Lb. Per Head. ■*»* Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head ! Kates of r-ei ueaa. ; Du ty. Duty. Per Heart. Duty. ; Per Head. - Kates of Duty. 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 728,121 740,699 754,016 768,910 783,317 796,359 S10,536 830,800 851,072 875,648 900,682 925,605 956,457 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410 1,075,250 1,102,471 1,134,506 1,140,172 490,864 481,800 524,408 544, 28S 523,392 640,152 467,003* 371,760t 422,962f 476,080f 550,720f 490,960+ 494,320+ 607,650+ 553,798+ 453,690+ 564,3021 556,876+ 611,4991 599,656f 556,000+ Lb. 0-67 0-65 0-70 070 067 0-80 0-57 0-44 0-49 0-54 0-61 0-53 0-51 0-62 0-55 0-44 0-54 0-52 0-55 0-53 0-49 £ /3, /5 6,145 /2, /3, /5 5,677 12, /3, ,5 5.495 /2, /3, /5 5,722 /2, ,'3, /5 5,463 /2, ;3, /5 6,968 /2,/8, /5 5,285 /3 4,647 /3 ■ 5,287 3 5,951 /3 6,884 I 3 6,137 ; 3 6,179 /3 7,596 /3 and /3f 7,370 /3 and /3f 6,370 /3and/34 7,854 /8and/3S 7,793 /3and/3§ 8,469 /3and/3§ 8,197 /3 and /34 ' 7,641 s. d. 0 2 0 If 0 1| 0 lj 0 If 0 2 0 li 0 lj 0 1-J 0 If 0 If 0 1$ 0 1| 0 lg 0 If o 14 0 If 0 If 0 If 0 If o 14 63,515,040 65,568,960 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 92,792,640 101,023,680 104,173,440 " 105,006,496 118,274,912 113,337,875 124,122,629 135,239,888 138,964,448 108,447,489 Lb. 87-2 88-5 89-4 92-0 93c6 97-0 98-8 98-5 102-8 104-0 104-9 100-2 105-6 106-6 103-9 114-7 107-9 115-4 122-7 122-5 951 I I s. d. 0 Oi 0 Oi 0 04 0 oi 0 04 0 04 0 0* 0 0i 0 Oi 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 4d. & free Pree Free Pree Pree Pree Pree Pree £ 132,323 136,602 140,408 147,498 152,702 160,948 166,915 170,589 182,308 189,740 196,921 193,318 210,466 217,028: s. d. £ 3 74 429,594 3 8j 447,749 3 8f 562,961 3 10 634,043 3 lOf 637,506 i 04 682,722 4 1" 775,649 4 1 808,532 4 3i 867,209 4 4 982,800 4 44 1,098,387 4 2 1,097,968 4 4j 1,210,617 4 5| 1,317,206 1,262,656 1,088,757 1,226,073 1,402,799 1,503,000 1,559,647 1,526,773 £ s. d. I ~" Per Cent. 0 11 94 I 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 0 12 1 I 5, 10, 15, 20, 224, 25. 4( 0 14 11 ! 5, 10,15, 20, 22|, 25, 4( 0 16 5| I 5,10, 15, 20, 22|, 25, 4( 0 16 3| j 5,10, 15, 20, 22|, 25, 4( 0 17 If 5,10. 15. 20, 224, 25, 4( 0 19 lj 5,10, 15, 20. 224, 25, 41 0 19 54 5,10, 15, 20, 224, 25, 4( 1 0 4| 5,10, 15, 20, 224, 25, 41 1 2 54 Various. 1 4 4f Various. 1 3 84 . Various. 1 5 3j Various. 17 0 Various. 1 5 04 I Various. 1 1 l| ! Various. 13 4, Various. 16 1 Various. 1 7 3i ; Various. 17 6! Various. 16 9} Various. Note.— Total revenue from Customs: 1894, £1,576,250, equal to £2 3s. 3jd. per head 1911, £3,362,906, equal to £2 18s. lljd. per head. Increase per head equal to 36-2 per cent. Total increase equal to 113-3 per cent. * This does not include coffee, raw, admitted free under J900 tariff, and coffee, roasted, and cocoa, entered free between passing of first and second resolutions, from 18th to -28th August, inclusive. + This does not include raw coffee. J Estimated.

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NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. B. MONTGOMERY, Customs Department, Comptroller of Customs Wellington, a9th May, 1.915.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (750 copies), £3.

Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l6.

Price 3d.

Year. Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons consumed. Per Head. Excise Duty per Gallon, Duty. Per Head. 1 j_ I : 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 ; 1903 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 439,198 444,298 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 598,583 615,187 651,559 665,777 676,447 702,879 71.5,908 734,236 752,934 774,989 774,837 4,807,360 4,936,400 5,382,900 5,741,200 6,013,120 0,261,200 6,811,280 7,134,800 7,179,360 7,555,200 7,786,480 7,796,160 8,318,880 9,049,567 9,347,567 9,183,920 9,399,440 9,526,960 9,787,102 10,001,200 10,356,240 Gallon i. 10-9 11-1 11-2 11-7 12-1 12-3 13-2 12-9 12-7 12-9 130 12-6 12-7 13-6 13-8 131 131 130 130 13-0 134 s. d. 0 8 0 8 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 £ 60,092 61,705 67,287 71,765 75,164 78,265 85,141 89,185 89,742 94,440 97,331 97,452 103,986 113,120 116,845 114,799 117,493 119,087 122,339 125,015 129,453 s. d. 2 9 2 9£ 2 9f 2 114, 3 OJ 3 1£ 3 34 3 2f 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2% 3 4f 3 5J 3 3i 3 34 3 3 3 3 3 23 3 4 I