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Male and Female v«av Population i Yeal - over Fifteen ■ Years (includ- Gallons, ing Maoris). Wine. PeiHead Ratesof Duty.* Duty. Per Head. Gallons. Ale and Beer Per Rates of rv„ f „ Head. Duty. uut - v - Total v .„. Population Ppr * eal ' (including Head. Maoris >- ] Lb. Tea. Per Kates of Head. Duty. Duty. Per Head. 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 598,583 615,187 651,559 665,777 676,447 702,379 715,908 734, 236 752,934 774,939 774,837 774,918 776,932 758,748 757,824 107,595 111,049 116,188 123,591 126,447 122,490 120,120 113,185 128,120 146,175 149,107 138,699 153,435 143,136 153,611 147,131 156,509 163,244 138,758 142,858 i 126,122 Gal. £ s. d. I Gal. 022 5/, 6/, 9/ ! 31,138 1 3 191,580 0-39 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ ' 32,045 1 3 175,940 035 0-22 5/, 6/, 9, 33,614 1 3J 175,620 0 : 34 0-22 5/, 6/, 9/ 35,864 1 3f 188,490 0-34 0-22 5/. 6. 9 i 36,744 1 34 201.523 0-36 0-21 5/, 6', 9/ 35,710 1 2} 204,130 035 0-20 5/, 6/, 9/ 35,018 1 2J 203,510 034 0-18 5.6,9 33,071 1 Of 218,270 0-35 019 5/, 6/, 9/ 37,532 1 1} 251,570 038 0-22 2. 5. 6/, 9/ 42.736 1 3£ 279,108 042 022 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,797 1 3J 271,780 040 020 2/, 5/, 6/, 9; 38,749 1 l| 252,320 036 0-21 2, 5,6,9 40,887 1 1} 271,594 0'38 019 2/,5/, 6/, 9 38,606 1 of 273,650 037 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,251 1 1J 296,362 ' 039 019 '2,5,6,9 39,198 1 o| 299.220 0'39 0-20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,795 1 1 292,850 ( 0'38 0-21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,258 1 1 260,050 0'34 018 2/, 5/, 6/, 9' 34,950 0 10} 229,320 0'30 019 2/,5/,6/,9/, 35,812 0 ll| 80,630 0-11 15/' 017 ; 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 1 31,698 0 10 i 32,370 0-04 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2 2/ 2/ 2/ ■I 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ £ i s. a. ib. i s. a. [ £ i £ s. a. 19.158 , 0 9£ 1898 783,317 ' 4,720,560 ' 603 0 4 ' 78,676 0 2 0 17,594 : 0 8J 1899 796,359 4,798,500 603 0 4 79,975 0 2 0 17,562 0 8 1900 810,536 i 5,174,640 6-38 /4and/2 68,960 0 1 8J 18.849 i 0 8 1901 830,800 5,508,600 6-63 0 2 45,905 0 1 if 20,152 ' 0 8f 1902 851,072 ' 5,088,581 5-98 0 2 42,405 0 10 20,413 0 8i 1903 875,648 5,232,720 5-98 0 2 43,606 0 10 20,351 I 0 8" 1904 900,682 5,225,668+ ! 5-80 0 2 4,838 0 0 1J 21,827 ! 0 8J 1905 925,605 5,898,391+ 637 0 2 534 25,157 0 9| 1906 956,457 ' 6,132,962+ 641 0 2 548 27,911 0 10 1907 977,215 , 6,771,169+ 6-93 0 2 1,017 27,178 0 9* 1908 1,008,373' 6.470,552+ 6-41 '2 &/2| 715 25,232 0 Si 1909 1,030,657 7,302,310+ 7-08 /2 & /2f 636 27.159 0 9" 1910 I 1,050,410 7,582,530+ 7-22 /2 & /2§ 636 27,365 0 9 1911 1,075,250 8,066, 151+ i 7-50 /2 & /2§ 70329,636 0 9J 1912 1,102,471 7,680.283+ 6-97 12 & /2f 613 29,922 0 9J 1913 1,134,506 7,070,430+ 6-23 /2 & /2S 472 29,285 0 9 1914 1,140,172 9,938,617+ 8-72 /2 & /2§ 794 26,005 0 8 1915 1,149,254 9,148.578+ 7-96 /2 &/2| 574 22,932 0 7 1916 1,148,888 7,977,963+ 6-94 /2 &/2§ 623 8.063 0 2i 1917 1,148,880 8,763,057+ 763 /7,/5, /3. 36,651 0 0 7} 3,237 ' 0 1J 1918 1,152,798 9,403,207 8-16 1/7, /5. /3 129,145 0 2 * Alterations:— In 1907: Wine, South African (sparkling) (other kinds) ... In 1917: "Wine (sparkling), increased from 5/ 2, 9/ to 15/ t Includes all tea free of duty. t-The following rates were imposed on tea from 2nd August, 1917 :— Tea in packages of 51b. and over, net weight: British, 3d. per lb. ; Foreign, 5d. per lb. Tea in packages under 51b., net weight: British, 5d. per lb.; Foreign, 7d. per lb.

Year. Total Population (including Maoris!. Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Year. 189S 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 (including Maoris). 783,317 796,359 810,536 830,800 851,072 875,648 900,682 925,605 956,457 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410 1,075,250 1,102,471 1,134,506 1,140,172 1,149,254 1,148,888 1,148,880 ' 1,152,798 __ j J Lb. 523,392 640,152 467,008* 371,760+ 422,962+ 476,080+ 550,720+ 490,960+ 494,320+ 607,650+ 553,798+ 453,690+ 564,3021 556,876+ 611,499+ 599,656+ 556,000+ 775,112+ 685,786+ 235,330+ 557,406t Lb. Per Head. "Uuty' Duty. ! Per Head. ; lb. ' I sTl 0-67 2. ;3, ;5 5,463 0 If 0-80 j-2. ,3, .5 6,968 0 2 0-57 /2. ','3, 5 5,285 0 li 0-44 3 4,647 0 l| 0-49 3 5,287 0 1J 0-54 3 5,951 0 l| 0-61 .3 6,884 0 1}-0-53 3 6,137 0 It] 0-51 3 6,179 0 1* 0-62 /3 7,596 0 if 0-55 ;3 and /3* 7,370 0 1} 0-44 /3 and /3§ 6,370 | 0 1J 0-54 /8and /3f 7,854 0 1} 0-52 /3a.id/33 7,793 0 If 0-55 ,3and/3i 8,469 0 1} 0-53 ,3 and /3f 8,197 • 0 If 0-49 /3and/3| 7,641 0 l| 067 /3 and /3§ 10,217 0 2J 0-60 /3and/3| 9,064 0 1J 0-20 /3and/3| 3,263 0 Of 0-48 ,'3and/3i' 8,013 0 lg Lb. 73,296.960 77,255,040 80,119.200 81,882.720 87,508,006 91,075,200 94,522,080 92,792,640 101,023,680 104,173,440 105,006,496 118,274,912 113,337,875 \ 124,122.629 135,239,888 138,964,448 108,447,489 143,410,512 127,472,464 139,298,208 108,568,432 Lb. Per Head. H***' Per Head lb. 93-6 97-0 98-8 985 102- S 104-0 104-9 100 2 1056 106-6 103 9 114-7 107-9 115-4 122-7 122-5 95- 1 124-8 110-9 1212 94-2 a. | Kates of Duty. s, a. 0 0i 0 0J (I 0i 0 0i 0 0i o o| 0 0i 0 0i 0 OJ ijd. & free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Duty. 152,702 160,948 166,915 170,589 182,308 189,740 196,921 193,318 210,466 217,0281 Duty. Per Head. ! I I I Per Head. ! Duty. ! s. a. £ 3 103 637,506 4 0* 682, 722 4 1 775,649 4 1 808,532 4 3J 867,209 4 4 982,800 4 41 1,098,387 4 2 1,097,968 4 4| 1.210,617 4 5| 1,317,206 1,262,656 1,088,757 1,226,073 1,402,799 1,503,000 .: 1,559,647 1,526,773 1,315,611 1,854,262 1,498,805 .. 1,613,908 Duty. Per Head. Per Head. Rates of Duty. ~ £ s. d. ! PerCent. 0 16 3J ' 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 0 17 if 5, 10.15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 0 19 l| 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 0 19 5J : 5,10. 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 1 0 4J : 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 1 2 5J Various. 1 4 4} Various. 1 3 8J ] Various. 1 5 3§ Various. 1 7 0 ] Various. 1 5 0J I Various. 1 1 l| Various. 13 4 Various. 16 1 Various. 1 7 3£ Various. 1 7 6 Various. 1 6 9J Various. 1 2 10| Various. 1 12 3J j Various. 16 1; Various. 1 8 0 ' Various. j Rates of Duty. i * This does not include coffee (raw), admitted free under 1900 tariff, and coffee (roasted) and cocoa, entered free between passing of first and second resolutions, from 18th to 28th August, inclusive. t This d< not include raw coffee. J Estimated. Note.— Total revenue from Customs: 1898, £1 965,018, eq ual to £2 10s. 2d. per head ; 1918, £3,600,853, equal to £3 2s. 5Jd. per head. Increase per head equal to 24-5 per cent. Total increase equal to 83-2 per cent.