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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

BRITISH TRADE WITH NEW ZEALAND (REPORT ON), BY THE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF TRADE.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by leave.

BEPOET UPON THE CONDITIONS AND PEOSPECTS OF BEITISH TEADE IN NEW ZEALAND, By the Advisoby Committee op the Board of Teade on Commercial Intelligence (based upon Information collected by their Commissioner, Mr. B. J. Jeffray).

CONTENTS. PAOE Prefatory Note .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Report :— Introductory : The New Zealand Market .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Import Statistics.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Preferential Treatment of British Goods .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 6 Steamship Communication .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 7 New Zealand Manufactures .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 7 Foreign Competition with the United Kingdom in the New Zealand Market: — (i.) Imports in regard to which Foreign Countries or British Possessions are predominant .. . . 9 (ii.) Imports in regard to which there is a Large or Increasing Competition from Foreign Countries or British Possessions .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 10 (iii.) Imports in regard to xvhich the United Kingdom is predominant .. .. .. 12 General Remarks on Foreign Competition .. . . . . .. . . ... .. 12 Trade Representation .. .. .''.. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 Freights .. .. .. •. .. .. • ■ ■. .. .. 13 Summary and Conclusions .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 14 Appendices :— I. Summary Table showing the Value of Imports into New Zealand during the Years 1896 and 1906 (arranged according to Groups of Principal Articles) from the United Kingdom, Australian States, other British Possessions, the United States of America, Germany, and other Foreign Countries .. 15 11. Summary Table showing the Value of each Principal Class of Merchandise (United Kingdom Produce) exported from the United Kingdom to New Zealand during the Years 1897 to 1906, inclusive .. 20 111. (A.) Summary Table showing the Principal Facts with regard to the Industrial Development of New Zealand, according to the Census Returns for 1886, 1891, 1896, 1901, and 1906 .. .. .. 22 (B.) Detailed Table showing the Principal Facts relating to the Development of certain Specified Industries, according to the Census Returns for 1896, 1901, and 1906 .. . . .. .. .. 23 IV. Statement showing the Output and Consumption of the Undermentioned Classes of Merchandise in New Zealand during the Year 1906, so far as the Information is available, and further showing the Extent to which the Goods so consumed were obtained from New Zealand, from the United Kingdom, from other British Possessions, or from Foreign Countries .. .. .. . . .. 25 V. Detailed Tables showing the Value of each Principal Article imported into New Zealand in each of the Years 1890, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1905, and 1906, distinguishing the Principal Sources of Supply, so far as the Information is available .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 27

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