H.--30.

General Imports into the Colony of New Zealand for the Half-year ended 30th June, 1899— continued.

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Artioles and Countries whence imported. Bat* of Duty. Total Quantities ' • imported. _ ,J.. ,____. ,. , » Entered for nw»l Home Consumption jl oiai on importation Imports. an(J ex # arell0UEe . Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Draga, &c— continued. Food Preservative — Victoria New South Wales £ 177 52 £ £ b. d. Free .. 229Gums — Victoria New South Wales 127 98 Free 225 Mai tine— Victoria New South Wales 6 200 Free 206 Medicinal Barks — Victoria New South Wales 18 116 Free . .• — 134 Potassium Cyanide— — Victoria New South Wales 398 cwt. .. 54 „ 2,436 364 Free .. 452 cwt. .. 2,800 Sheep-dip— Victoria —:. -.. New South Wales 344 10 Free 354 Unenumerated— Victoria New South Wales 511 976 Free 1,487 Dyes— Victoria New South Wales 484 530 Free 1,014 Earthenware — Victoria New South Wales 151 385 20 per oent. ad val. 536 107 0 Essences (flavouring): Spirituous— Victoria New South Wales 75 gallons 44 218 98 16s. per gal. 119 gallons 316 95 0 0 -Essential-Oils: Eucalyptus— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 3,1311b... 1,309 „ .. 372 131 „.. 794 77 32 14 20 per oent. ad val. 4,943 1b... 917 183 0 0 Other kinds— Victoria New South Wales 1,5931b... 2,182 „ .. 248 257 Free —•:.- — 3,7751b. .. 505 ' Fancy "Goods ana~Toys— Victoria New South Wales " Westefn'Australia .. 793 1,897 1 20 per cent, ad val. 2,691 538 0 0