H.—32.

Principal Exports to Australian Colonies for the Year ended 31st December, 1898 — continued.

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Quantities. Val ie in Ster! ing. Articles and Countries to which exported. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Produce and Manufactures of the Colony. British, Foreign, and other Colonial Produce and Manufactures. Total. Beer — Victoria New South Wales Tasmania 3,004 gallons .. 4,628 „ 27 „ £ 273 461 2 & Beverages: Aerated & Mineral WatersVictoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia 7,659 gallons .. 736 700 dozen 1,262 „ 12 „ 84 „ 110 200 2 14 2,058 dozen 326 Boats— New South Wales 3 number 3 number 349 Books (printed) — Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania 349 339 1,022 15 10 3 Bran— Victoria New South Wales Western Australia 1,389 4 tons 199 „ 35 „ 12 652 135 Butter— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia.. Western Australia Tasmania 238 tons 799 5,130 cwt. 3,424 „ 13 „ 1,769 „ 1,474 „ 3,177 „ 25,829 17,154. 69 8,550 8,248 15,878 Carriages— Victoria New South Wales 14,987 owt. 75,728 1 number 9 „ 26 180 206 10 number Cheese— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 4,150 cwt. 15,493 „ 292 „ 745 „ 4,781 „ 1,046 „ 8,720 31,102 660 1,464 9,860 2,108 26,507 cwt. Coals— New South Wales Tasmania 53,914 7,130 tons 347 . 5,201 218 5,419 Drugs, &c. — Victoria New South Wales 7,477 tons 193 93 286 Sheep-dip— New South Wales Tasmania 200 5 Fancy Goods (curiosities) — New South Wales 205 147 147 Fish (potted and preserved)— Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 39,592 1b. 37,207 „ 17,214 „ 8,890 „ 31,253 „ 3,274 „ 1,334 1,235 622 328 1,115 117 137,4301b. 4,751 Fish (frozen) — Victoria New South Wales 4,734 owt. 2,091 „ 6,631 2,807 FlourNew South Wales Queensland 6,825 owt. 9,438 197 tons 70 „ 1,770 794 2,564 267 tons