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The Past and Present Of New Zealand With Its Prospects for the Future
New Zealand and Australian Tariffs
New Zealand and Australian Tariffs.
The following are the Tariffs of New Zealand, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, compared as to principal articles:—
| New Zealand. | Victoria | N.S. Wales. | South Aust. | Queensland. | Western Aust. | ||
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | ||
| Brandy and Gin per gal. | 12 0 | 10 0 | 10 0 | 10 0 | 10 0 | 12 0 | |
| Rum and Whisky per gal. | 12 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | 12 0 | |
| Cordials per gal. | 12 0 | 10 0 | 10 0 | 10 0 | 10 0 | 12 0 | |
| Perfumed Spirits per gal. | 12 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | 12 0 | |
| Other Spirits per gal. | 12 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | 10 0 | 7 0 | 12 0 | |
| Tobacco—Manufactured | per lb. | 2 6 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 1 9 |
| Unmanufactured | per lb. | 2 6 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 1 0 | |
| Sheepwash | per lb. | 0 3 | |||||
| Cigars | per lb. | 4 6 | 5 0 | 3 0 | 4 0 | 3 0 | 2 6 |
| Molasses and Treacle per cwt. | 9 4 | 3 0 | 3 4 | 2 0 | 3 4 | 3 0 | |
| Tea | per lb. | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 2 |
| Coffee | per lb. | 0 3 | 0 2 | 0 2 | 0 1 | 0 2 | 4 0* |
| Sugar per cwt. | 9 4 | 6 0 | 5 0 | 3 0 | 5 0 | 3 0 | |
| Refined & Candied per cwt. | 9 4 | 6 8 | 6 8 | 4 0 | |||
| Unrefined per cwt. | 9 4 | 5 0 | 5 0 | 3 0 | |||
| Wine—In Wood per gal. | 4 0 | 3 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 | |
| In Reputed Quarts per doz. | 10 0 | 6 0 | 4 0 | 6 0 | 4 0 | 4 0 | |
| In Reputed Pints per doz. | 5 0 | 3 0 | 2 0 | 3 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 | |
| Beer—In Wood per gal. | 0 9 | 0 6 | 0 1 | 0 6 | 0 1 | 4 0 | |
| In Bottle per gal. | 1 6 | 0 6 | 0 1 | 0 6 | 0 1 | 4 0 | |
| In Reputed Quarts per doz. | 3 0 | 1 0 | 0 2 | 1 0 | 0 2 | 8 0 | |
| In Reputed Pints per doz. | 1 6 | 0 6 | 0 1 | 1 0 | 0 1 | 4 0 | |
| Gold (export) per oz. | 2 6 | 1 6 | 1 6 | 0 6 | |||
| Cocoa and Chocolate per lb. | 0 3 | 0 1 | |||||
| Cider—In Wood per gal. | 0 9 | 0 6 | 0 3 | 0 6 | 4 0 | ||
| In Bottle per gal. | 1 6 | 0 6 | 0 3 | 0 6 | 4 0 | ||
| In Reputed Quarts per doz. | 3 0 | 1 0 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 8 0 | ||
| In Reputed Pints per doz. | 1 6 | 0 6 | 0 3 | 0 6 | 4 0 |
It is evident that wine, spirits, beer, &c., are charged higher on account of Western Australia being a convict island.
page 313* Per cwt.