The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 24
XIII.—Imports
XIII.—Imports.
I give the figures for the ten years, but fear no sound inference can be drawn from them as to the progress of the colony, the imports during the latter years having been obviously augmented by the shipment of railway plant and material, the produce of bans raised at home. I give the returns, distinguishing between consumable and non-consumable articles, as drawn up, and were given, by the colonial authorities :—
page 18£ | |
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1866 | |
'67 | |
'68 | |
'69 | |
'70 | |
1871 | |
'72 | |
'73 | |
'74 | |
'75 | |
'76 |
£ | |
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Year ended 30th June, 1876, was | 1,755,000 |
Less paid off during same time | 359,000 |
Balance | 1,396,000 |
* I have, unfortunately, been unable to obtain these particulars, although I had devised a means by which the information might have been furnished, without disclosure of trade secrets; but one of the banks declined, without which the others would have been useless.