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

Articles and Countries whence imported. Rate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Felt Sheathing— New South Wales 204 £ s. d. Free Fire-hose, &c.— Victoria New South Wales 15 134 Free .. 149 Fish (potted and preserved)— Victoria New South Wales 2,4011b. 37,253 „ 80 831 2d. per lb. 39,6541b. 911 330 0 0 Floorcloth and Oilcloth— Victoria New South Wales 145 98 20 per cent, ad val. 243 49 0 0 FlourNew South Wales Is. per cental 2,760 centals 982 138 0 0 Foods for Animals n.o.e.— Victoria .. New South Wales - 71 119 20 per cent, ad val. 190 38 0 0 Foods (farinaceous) : Maizena and Cornflour — Victoria - New South Wales Queensland 224 lb. 32,220 „ 280 „ 2 456 6 Jd. per lb. 32,724 1b. 464 34 0 0 Sago and Tapioca— Victoria New South Wales 746 owt. .. 45 „ 520 30 Free .. 791 owt. .. 550 Unenumerated — Victoria .. New South Wales __ 266 55 Free 321 Fruits (bottled and preserved) — Victoria New South Wales 246 dozen 4,815 „ 62 1,215 Fruits (dried) : Currants— Victoria New South Wales 25 per cent, ad val. 5,061 dozen 1,277 319 0 0 - 20,114 lb. 169,793 „ 159 1,384 2a. per lb. 1,583 0 0 189,907 lb. 1,543 Raisins — Victoria New South Wales 153,4391b. 95,792 „ 2,626 1,785 2d. per It). 249,2311b. 4,411 2,077 0 0 Unenomerated— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 28,9971b. 18,757 „ 4,500 „ 533 321 112 2d. per lb. 966 435 0 0 Fruits (fresh): Apples, Pears, &c.— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 52,2541b. 76,6241b. 78,067 „ 37,657 „ 948 863 514 801 0 0 Id. per ll>. 192,3481b. 2,325