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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

IRON WATER-PIPES (DUTY PAID ON, AND FACTORIES ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURE OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 12th September, 1912. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The total amount of duty paid at each of the ports of New Zealand, under the Tariff Act of 1907, up to the 31st March last, on wrought-iron or steel waterpipes exceeding 6 in. in diameter, and their fittings ; (2) the total amount of duty paid at each of the ports of New Zealand, under the Tariff Act of 1907, up to the 31st March last, on cast-iron pipes exceeding 9 in. in diameter, and their fittings; and (3) the number of factories engaged in the manufacture of spiral steel water-pipes, with the number of men employed at each on their manufacture apart from laying, together with the total wages paid thereon per annum." —(Mr. Buchanan.)

Return showing—(1) Amount of Duty paid at each Port in New Zealand, under Tariff Act, 1907 (and Customs Duties Act, 1908), on Wrought-iron or Steel Water-pipes exceeding 6 in. in Diameter, and their Fittings; (2) the Total Amount of Duty paid at each of the Ports of New Zealand up to the 31st March last on Cast-iron Pipes exceeding 9 in. in Diameter, and their Fittings; (3) the Number of Factories engaged in the Manufacture of Spiral Steel Water-pipes, with the Number of Men employed at each on their Manufacture apart from Laying, together with the Total Wages paid thereon per Annum.

The above return is compiled from information supplied by the Departments concerned. J. Hislop, Under-Secreoary. Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 18th October, 1912.

Ajrproxvmcbte Cost of Po/per. —Preparation not given, printing (1,400 copies), .£1 7s. 6d.

Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington. —1912.

Price 3d.

Name of Port. Duty on Wrought-iron or Steel Water-pipes exceeding 6 in. Duty on Oast-iron Pipes exceeding 9 in. Total Amount of Duty. Auckland ... . ... ... 372 16 0 4,199 16 Kaipara ... Tauranga Poverty Bay ... ... ... 188 4 0 i 108 8 New Plymouth Patea Wanganui ... ... ... 17 4 0 111 12 Wellington ... ... ... 821 0 0 6,744 18 Napier ... ... ... ... 3 12 0 722 8 Wairau and Picton Nelson ... ... ... 12 8 Westport ... ... ... ... 189 0 Greymouth ... ... ... 8 16 0 Hokitiki ... ... ... ... 9 8 0 Christchurch ... ... ... 379 18 0 1,077 8 Timaru ... ... ... ... 479 8 0 820 4 i r\ **\ /"\ c\ -4 /-\ £ s. 372 16 d. 0 £ s. 4,199 16 d. 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 3 4,572 12 3 296 12 3 128 16 3 7,565 18 3 726 0 3 12 8 3 189 0 8 16 9 8 ) 1,457 6 ) 1,299 12 £ s. d. 4,572 12 0 188 4 0 108 8 0 296 12 0 17 4 821 0 3 12 0 0 0 111 12 6,744 18 722 8 0 0 0 128 16 0 7,565 18 0 726 0 0 8 16 9 8 379 18 479 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 189 0 1,077 8 820 4 3 12 954 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 0 189 0 0 8 16 0 9 8 0 1,457 6 0 1,299 12 0 9 12 0 954 12 0 7 0 0 Oamaru ... ... ... ... 6 0 0 3 12 ' Dunedin... ... ... ..." ... 954 12 i Invercargill ... ... ... 700 7 0 0 0 0 ) 9 12 ) 954 12 7 0 0 0 0 Totals ... ... ... £2,293 6 0 £14,944 6 i 0 ) £17,237 12 0 Number of Factories engaged in Manu- Number of Men employed at each on their faoture of Spiral Steel Water-pipes. Manufacture apart from Laying. 1 29 Total Wages paid per Annum. £ s. d. 5,249'14 4