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

Articles and Countries wkonce imported. Rate of Duty. Total Quantities imported. I : Valua of Entered for Totnl Home Consumption Tmnnrts on Importation imports. and ex WarehoU8e . Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Machinery— continued. Unenumerated— New South Wales 2,009 £ £ s. d. 201 0 0 lOperoent. ad val. Unenumerated — Victoria New South Wales 62 298 18 0 0 5 per cent, ad val. 360 Materials and Parts — Victoria New South Wales 189 362 Free 551 Manures : Bone-dust — New South Wales Queensland 1,593 tons 138 „ 8,018 781 Free Guano — Victoria New South Wales Queensland 1,731 tons 8,799 66 tons .. 121 „ .. 185 „ 198 364 555 Free 1,117 372 tons .. Manures n.o.e.— Victoria New South Wales South Australia 5 tons 291 „.. 337 „.. 23 1,238 410 Free 633 tons 1,671 Marble : Dressed and Polished— Victoria New South Wales 104 382 486 122 0 0 Hewn or Rough-sawn— Victoria New South Wales 25 per cent, ad val. 21 tons 67 „ 171 456 Free Mats and Matting— Victoria New South Wales 88 tons .. 627 51 111 32 0 0 20 per cent, ad val. 162 Medicines (patent)— Victoria New South Wales 200 895 438 0 0 40 per cent, ad val. 1,095 Metal Manufactures n.o.e.— Victoria New South Wales 280 236 103 0 0 20 per cent, ad val. 516 Rivets and Washers— Victoria New South Wales 19 ewt. .. 122 „ .. 24 129 Free 141 cwt. .. 153 Typewriters— Victoria New South Wales Western Australia 6 number 51 1 91 777 5 Free 58 number 873