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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1919 Session I, H-09

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1919. 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.

Year Adult Male Population (including Maoris). Gallons. Per Head. Spirits. Rates of Duty. * Duty. Rates of Duty.t Tobacco. Duty. Per Head. i j— Kates of Duty. I Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff. Duty. Per Head. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 216,431 219.858 223,-154 241,078 247,526 255,122 263,023 270,403 295.122 301,550 306,717 317,774 323,340 335,853 343,905 353,396 349,591 341,806 332,759 316,203 310.103 491,346 515,384 549,932 596,073 602,021 619,649 647, 155 634,829 692,324 740,936 751,605 719,138 767,620 792,794 863,797 876,751 887,116 940,611 779.698 759,118 578,177 Gal. 227 2-34 2-46 2-47 243 2-43 2-46 234 2-34 246 2-45 226 237 2-36 2-51 2-48 2-53 2-75 2-34 240 1-86 16/ 16/ 16 16 16 16/ 16/ 16 16/ 16/ 16; 16/ 16 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/, 17, 17/ 17/, 18/ 18/ ' 398,478 ! 412,307 439,946 476,858 481,617 495,719 517,724 507,863 553,859 592,749 601, 284 575,310 614,096 634,235 691,037 701,401 709,693 760,372 662,743 657,464 520,357 £ s. d. 1 16 4 1 17 6 1 19 5 1 19 7 1 IS 11 1 18 10 1 19 4 1 17 6 1 17 6 1 19 4 1 19 2 1 16 2 1 18 0 1 17 9 2 0 2 1 19 8 2 4 6 1 19 10 2 1 7 1 13 6} I „ I 1,491,543 6-89 ! 3/6. 1/ 1,526.505 7-94 3/6,1/ I 1,617,920 7-28 3/6,1/ 1.713,590 611 3/6.1/ 1,699,143 786 3/6,1/ 1,852.426 7-26 3/6. 1/ 1,955,563 7-43 3/6, 1/ 2.000,640 7-39 3/6, 1/ 2.085,026 7-06 3/6, 1 2,156,945 7-15 3/6, 1/ 2.247.101 7-33 3/6, 2/6, 1/ 2,278,035 717 i 3/6,2/6, 1/ 2,295,777 7-10 ! 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,303,448 6-86 ! 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,406,097 700 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,365,844 669 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,437,035 6-97 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,430,159 7-11 ! 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,319,852 697 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,364,556 7-48 3/6, 2/6, 2/, 1/ 2,387.559 7'70 3/6,2/6,2/,!/ ! £ £ s. d. 259,798 14 0 265,380 14 2 277,196 1 4 9J 293,389 1 4 4j 292,110 1 3 7} 320,047 1 5 1 339,571 1 5 10 347,837 1 5 8} 362,057 1 4 6-l 375,005 1 4 10t} 390,590 1 5 5* 395,794 1 4 10J 401,271 1 4 10 402,780 1 3 llf 420,826 1 4 5f 413,818 1 3 5 425,942 14 4* 424,018 1 4 9| 403,050 1 4 2f 407,069 15 9 414,971 16 9 + i + J- + § £ £ s. d. 71,582 0 6 7 77,810 0 7 1 : 82,357 0 ? 4J 90,664 0 7 6 95,181 0 7 8£ 108,209 0 8 6 110,617 0 8 5 121,438 0 8 11| 139,408 0 9 5| 159,389 0 10 6| 169,027 0 11 0| 163,110 0 10 3| 176,517 0 10 11 190,877 0 11 4* 216,904 0 12 7| 229,547 0 13 0 247,442 0 14 1| 258,825 0 15 1} 263,094 0 15 9| 288,320 0 18 2f 370,683 1 3 11 * Alteration in 1915. 17i; 1917, 18/. t The 1/ rate is for New-Zealand-manufaetured tobacco. The 2/ race is for tobacco, unmanufactured, entered to be manufactured in any licensed tobaccofactory. The 2 6 rate is for tobacco, manufactured, the produce of British South Africa. J Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1/6 per pound; cigarettes. 2/6 and 1/ per pound, and 17/6 per 1,000 of 2£ lb. and underhand 6d. per ounce for weight over 2% lb. per 1,000. S Cigars and snuff, 7/ and 1/6 per pound : cigarettes, 71, 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-manufaetured cigars and cigarettes.) II The rate for cigars and snuff was increased from 7 to 12/ per pound (imported), and from 1/6 to 4/ per pound (excise), from 2nd August, 1917. The rates for imported cigarettes were increased from 17/6 and 7 to 20/6 and 9/6 from 2nd August, 1917, and from 5th September, 1917, the rates were further increased to 25/6 and 10/6 respectively. The rates for New-Zealand-manufactured cigarettes were increased from 1/ and 2/6 per pound to 4/ and 5 6 per pound from 2nd August, 1917.

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Male and Female v«av Population i Yeal - over Fifteen ■ Years (includ- Gallons, ing Maoris). Wine. PeiHead Ratesof Duty.* Duty. Per Head. Gallons. Ale and Beer Per Rates of rv„ f „ Head. Duty. uut - v - Total v .„. Population Ppr * eal ' (including Head. Maoris >- ] Lb. Tea. Per Kates of Head. Duty. Duty. Per Head. 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 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, 236 752,934 774,939 774,837 774,918 776,932 758,748 757,824 107,595 111,049 116,188 123,591 126,447 122,490 120,120 113,185 128,120 146,175 149,107 138,699 153,435 143,136 153,611 147,131 156,509 163,244 138,758 142,858 i 126,122 Gal. £ s. d. I Gal. 022 5/, 6/, 9/ ! 31,138 1 3 191,580 0-39 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ ' 32,045 1 3 175,940 035 0-22 5/, 6/, 9, 33,614 1 3J 175,620 0 : 34 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ 35,864 1 3f 188,490 0-34 0-22 5/. 6. 9 i 36,744 1 34 201.523 0-36 0-21 5/, 6', 9/ 35,710 1 2} 204,130 035 0-20 5/, 6/, 9/ 35,018 1 2J 203,510 034 0-18 5.6,9 33,071 1 Of 218,270 0-35 019 5/, 6/, 9/ 37,532 1 1} 251,570 038 0-22 2. 5. 6/, 9/ 42.736 1 3£ 279,108 042 022 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,797 1 3J 271,780 040 020 2/, 5/, 6/, 9; 38,749 1 l| 252,320 036 0-21 2, 5,6,9 40,887 1 1} 271,594 0'38 019 2/,5/, 6/, 9 38,606 1 of 273,650 037 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,251 1 1J 296,362 ' 039 019 '2,5,6,9 39,198 1 o| 299.220 0'39 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,795 1 1 292,850 ( 0'38 0-21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,258 1 1 260,050 0'34 018 2/, 5/, 6/, 9' 34,950 0 10} 229,320 0'30 019 2/,5/,6/,9/, 35,812 0 ll| 80,630 0-11 15/' 017 ; 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 1 31,698 0 10 i 32,370 0-04 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2 2/ 2/ 2/ ■I 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ £ i s. a. ib. i s. a. [ £ i £ s. a. 19.158 , 0 9£ 1898 783,317 ' 4,720,560 ' 603 0 4 ' 78,676 0 2 0 17,594 : 0 8J 1899 796,359 4,798,500 603 0 4 79,975 0 2 0 17,562 0 8 1900 810,536 i 5,174,640 6-38 /4and/2 68,960 0 1 8J 18.849 i 0 8 1901 830,800 5,508,600 6-63 0 2 45,905 0 1 if 20,152 ' 0 8f 1902 851,072 ' 5,088,581 5-98 0 2 42,405 0 10 20,413 0 8i 1903 875,648 5,232,720 5-98 0 2 43,606 0 10 20,351 I 0 8" 1904 900,682 5,225,668+ ! 5-80 0 2 4,838 0 0 1J 21,827 ! 0 8J 1905 925,605 5,898,391+ 637 0 2 534 25,157 0 9| 1906 956,457 ' 6,132,962+ 641 0 2 548 27,911 0 10 1907 977,215 , 6,771,169+ 6-93 0 2 1,017 27,178 0 9* 1908 1,008,373' 6.470,552+ 6-41 '2 &/2| 715 25,232 0 Si 1909 1,030,657 7,302,310+ 7-08 /2 & /2f 636 27.159 0 9" 1910 I 1,050,410 7,582,530+ 7-22 /2 & /2§ 636 27,365 0 9 1911 1,075,250 8,066, 151+ i 7-50 /2 & /2§ 70329,636 0 9J 1912 1,102,471 7,680.283+ 6-97 12 & /2f 613 29,922 0 9J 1913 1,134,506 7,070,430+ 6-23 /2 & /2S 472 29,285 0 9 1914 1,140,172 9,938,617+ 8-72 /2 & /2§ 794 26,005 0 8 1915 1,149,254 9,148.578+ 7-96 /2 &/2| 574 22,932 0 7 1916 1,148,888 7,977,963+ 6-94 /2 &/2§ 623 8.063 0 2i 1917 1,148,880 8,763,057+ 763 /7,/5, /3. 36,651 0 0 7} 3,237 ' 0 1J 1918 1,152,798 9,403,207 8-16 1/7, /5. /3 129,145 0 2 * Alterations:— In 1907: Wine, South African (sparkling) (other kinds) ... In 1917: "Wine (sparkling), increased from 5/ 2, 9/ to 15/ t Includes all tea free of duty. t-The following rates were imposed on tea from 2nd August, 1917 :— Tea in packages of 51b. and over, net weight: British, 3d. per lb. ; Foreign, 5d. per lb. Tea in packages under 51b., net weight: British, 5d. per lb.; Foreign, 7d. per lb.

Year. Total Population (including Maoris!. Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Year. 189S 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 (including Maoris). 783,317 796,359 810,536 830,800 851,072 875,648 900,682 925,605 956,457 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410 1,075,250 1,102,471 1,134,506 1,140,172 1,149,254 1,148,888 1,148,880 ' 1,152,798 __ j J Lb. 523,392 640,152 467,008* 371,760+ 422,962+ 476,080+ 550,720+ 490,960+ 494,320+ 607,650+ 553,798+ 453,690+ 564,3021 556,876+ 611,499+ 599,656+ 556,000+ 775,112+ 685,786+ 235,330+ 557,406t Lb. Per Head. "Uuty' Duty. ! Per Head. ; lb. ' I sTl 0-67 2. ;3, ;5 5,463 0 If 0-80 j-2. ,3, .5 6,968 0 2 0-57 /2. ','3, 5 5,285 0 li 0-44 3 4,647 0 l| 0-49 3 5,287 0 1J 0-54 3 5,951 0 l| 0-61 .3 6,884 0 1}-0-53 3 6,137 0 It] 0-51 3 6,179 0 1* 0-62 /3 7,596 0 if 0-55 ;3 and /3* 7,370 0 1} 0-44 /3 and /3§ 6,370 | 0 1J 0-54 /8and /3f 7,854 0 1} 0-52 /3a.id/33 7,793 0 If 0-55 ,3and/3i 8,469 0 1} 0-53 ,3 and /3f 8,197 • 0 If 0-49 /3and/3| 7,641 0 l| 067 /3 and /3§ 10,217 0 2J 0-60 /3and/3| 9,064 0 1J 0-20 /3and/3| 3,263 0 Of 0-48 ,'3and/3i' 8,013 0 lg Lb. 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 \ 124,122.629 135,239,888 138,964,448 108,447,489 143,410,512 127,472,464 139,298,208 108,568,432 Lb. Per Head. H***' Per Head lb. 93-6 97-0 98-8 985 102- S 104-0 104-9 100 2 1056 106-6 103 9 114-7 107-9 115-4 122-7 122-5 95- 1 124-8 110-9 1212 94-2 a. | Kates of Duty. s, a. 0 0i 0 0J (I 0i 0 0i 0 0i o o| 0 0i 0 0i 0 OJ ijd. & free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Duty. 152,702 160,948 166,915 170,589 182,308 189,740 196,921 193,318 210,466 217,0281 Duty. Per Head. ! I I I Per Head. ! Duty. ! s. a. £ 3 103 637,506 4 0* 682, 722 4 1 775,649 4 1 808,532 4 3J 867,209 4 4 982,800 4 41 1,098,387 4 2 1,097,968 4 4| 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 1,315,611 1,854,262 1,498,805 .. 1,613,908 Duty. Per Head. Per Head. Rates of Duty. ~ £ s. d. ! PerCent. 0 16 3J ' 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 0 17 if 5, 10.15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 0 19 l| 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 0 19 5J : 5,10. 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 1 0 4J : 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 1 2 5J Various. 1 4 4} Various. 1 3 8J ] Various. 1 5 3§ Various. 1 7 0 ] Various. 1 5 0J I Various. 1 1 l| Various. 13 4 Various. 16 1 Various. 1 7 3£ Various. 1 7 6 Various. 1 6 9J Various. 1 2 10| Various. 1 12 3J j Various. 16 1; Various. 1 8 0 ' Various. j Rates of Duty. i * This does not include coffee (raw), admitted free under 1900 tariff, and coffee (roasted) and cocoa, entered free between passing of first and second resolutions, from 18th to 28th August, inclusive. t This d< not include raw coffee. J Estimated. Note.— Total revenue from Customs: 1898, £1 965,018, eq ual to £2 10s. 2d. per head ; 1918, £3,600,853, equal to £3 2s. 5Jd. per head. Increase per head equal to 24-5 per cent. Total increase equal to 83-2 per cent.

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NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. B. MONTGOMEKY, Customs Department, Comptroller of Customs Wellington, 12th August, 1919.

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Year. Male and Female . ? S6S5! Yb.™ 1 ! Total Gallons on „„. „ mA which Duty paid. P « r He » a ' Maoris). Excise Duty per Gallon. Duty. Per Head. __ j 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Gallons. 497,619 6,013,120 121 505.899 6,261,200 12-3 514.900 6,811,280 13'2 . 552,028 7,134,800 12-9 505,533 7,179,360 12-7 581,900 7,555,200 12-9 598,583 7,786,480 13-0 615,187 7,796,160 126 651,559 8,318,880 12-7 665,777 9,049,567 136 670,447 9,347,567 13'8 702,379 9,183,920 13-1 715,908 9,399,440 131 734,236 9,526,960 13'0 752,934 9,787,102 13-0 774,939 10,001,200 13'0 774,837 10,356,240 184 774,91.8 1.0,605,714 13-7 776,932 11,247,725 14-5 758,748 11,335,845 14-9 757,824 10,588,859 14-0 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 3 0 3 3d.&3fd.* 0 3}* See b: lowf See belowf £ 75,164 78,265 85,141 89,185 89,742 94,440 97,331 97,452 103,986 113,120 116,S45 114,799 117,493 119,087 122,339 125,015 129,453 137,225 189,671 219,594 261,531 i s. d. 3 0J 3 1} 3 3i 8 2} 3 2 3 8 8 8 8 2 3 24 3 4} 3 54 3 3i 3 3i 3 3 3 3 3 2} 3 4 3 64 4 104 5 9J 6 II * 32d. inert (allon; from naximum ral iasing by ,%&. and &&. per unit of S.G. o! •2nd August to 14th September, 4|d. ] :e of fid. per gallon. the worts. ier gallon; fr< t Minimum rate to 1st August, im 15th September, 1917, 5£d. f 1917, was 3£d. per >er gallon, with a