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General Imports into the Colony of New Zealand for the Year ended 31st December, 1898— continued.

Articles and Countries whence imported. Kate of Duty. Total QuantitieB imported. Value of Total Imports. Entered for Home Consumption on Importation and ex Warehouse. Estimated Amount of Duty payable. Animals, Living : Cattle, Homed— Victoria New South Wales 15 number 2 S 1,750 50 £ £ s. d. 10s. each 8 10 0 Dogs— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 17 number 1,800 41 number 46 1 172 190 10 Free Horses— Victoria New South Wales 88 number 372 7 number 549 260 12,695 £1 each Horses— Victoria New South Wales 556 number 1 number 2 12,955 200 200 556 0 Free* .. 3 number 400 Sheep— Victoria New South Wales South Australia Tasmania 8 number 8 . 80 „ 21 . 267 132 255 315 Free Apparel and Slops n.o.e.— Viotoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania 117 number 969 2,687 4,612 2 9 Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives : Cartridges n.o.e.— Victoria New South Wales 25 percent, adval. 7,310 1,827 15 0 4,404 number .. 264,333 , 11 208 20 per cent, ad val. 268,737 number .. Firearms— Victoria New South Wales 219 43 16 0 102 number 307 128 342 Fuse— New South Wales 20 per cent, ad val. 409 number 470 94 0 0 Free 9,400 coils 257 Bags and Sacks: Cornsacks— Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 19,470 dozen 6,600 , 167' , 4,171 1,390 33 Free 26,237 dozen 5,594 Unenumerated— Victoria New South Wales Queensland 2,333 dozen 1,776 „ 62 „ 410 212 8 i Free .. 4,171 dozen 630 BeerVictoria New South Wales 1,246 gallons 5,074 , 291 1,089 1,380 2s. per gallon 632 0 0 6,320 gallons • Beturned Now Zealand iroduce.