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Cook Islands Administration — continued. Port of Rarotonga.—Return showing Value of Imports for Year ended 31st December, 1909—continued.

Article. Whence imported. Value. Total. Milk, preserved New Zealand .. .. 222 Tahiti .. .. 3 £ 225 Nails Oars Oil, Kerosene and benzine .. New Zealand .. .. 530 New South Wales .. 8 United States America.. 40 Tahiti .. .. 3 : New Zealand New Zealand .. .. 800 New South Wales .. 16 Tahiti .. .. 19 581 124 835 Not otherwise enumerated .. New Zealand.. .. 170 New South Wales .. j 13 Tahiti .. .. 13 196 Paints and varnish New Zealand . . .. 1S6 New South Wales .. 11 United States America.. 42 Tahiti 41 ; Maiden .. .. IT 297 Paper New Zealand . . . . 100 Tahiti .. .. 10 110 Perfumery and toilet preparations New Zealand . . .. To United Kingdom . . 17 Tahiti .. •• r > Photographic goods Provisions, not otherwise enumerated New Zealand L296 United Kingdom .. 26 Victoria .. . 48 New South Wales . . 5 Tahiti .. •• 58 92 20 1,433 Rice New Zealand .. .. 268 New South Wales .. 13 United States America.. 162 Tahiti .. .. 187 Maiden . . j . 16 646 Saddlery and harness New Zealand .. .. 226 United States America.. 97 Tahiti .. .. 13 336 Silks .. New Zealand .. .. 308 New South Wales .. 25 Japan .. •• 281 Tahiti .. .. II 625 Soap Specie Spirits, — Brandy Geneva and gin Rum Whisky .. New Zealand . . 1,012 New South Wales .. 6 Germany .. • • -' Tahiti ' .. .. 47 New Zealand New Zealand .. .. 17 Victoria .. • • 9 . . I New Zealand '.'. ',', '■'■ •• '5° United Kingdom . . 68 1,067 9.049 26 15 21 218 r