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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

POTATOES IMPORTED FROM JANUARY TO AUGUST, 1905, AND PORTS FROM WHICH SHIPPED.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 26th September, 1905. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the quantity and value of potatoes imported to each port of the colony during the first eight months (January to August) of the present year, and showing the port from whence shipped."—(Mr. Tanneb.)

Bbtubn showing the Quantity and "Value of Potatoes imported at each Port of the Colony from Ist January to 31st August, 1905, and showing the Port whence shipped. Auckland. From Sydney ... ... ... ... ... 150 tons £916 Melbourne ... ... ... ... ... 4, „ 43 „ Hobart ... ... ... ... ... 124" „ 682 278Jtons £1,641 Kaipara. From Sydney ... ... ... ... ... 8J tons £58 Poverty Bay. From Hobart ... ... ... ... ... 26 tons £142 New Plymouth. From Sydney ... ... ... ... ... 16 tons £105 „ Melbourne ... ... ... ... ... 16 „ 78 „ Hobart 30 „ 174 „ San Francisco ... ... ... ... 1 „ 11 63 tons £368 Wellington. From Sydney ... ... ... ... ... 42 tons £288 „ Melbourne ... ... ... ... ... 175 „ 1,134 „ Hobart ... ... ... 104 „ 542 „ Devonport (Tasmania) ... ... ... 1 „ 6 „ San Francisco ... ... ... ... 1 „ 17 323 tons £1,987 Napier. From London ... ... ... ... ... f tons £1 „ Sydney 53£ „ 364 „ Hobart ... ... ... ... ... 5J „ 37 „ Melbourne ... ... ... ... ... 5 „ 45 64J tons £447 Westport. From Melbourne ... ... ... ... ... 5J tons £38 Hokitika. From Melbourne ... ... ... ... ... 2f tons £18