The Past and Present Of New Zealand With Its Prospects for the Future
New Zealand and Australian Tariffs
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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.
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* Per cwt.
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