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Return of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1927 —continued.

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Article. j Whence imported- Value. £ £ Confectionery n.e.i. .. .. .. New Zealand .. . , .. 102 United Kingdom . . .. 3 105 Cordage and twine .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 34 United Kingdom .. .. 22 American Samoa .. .. 1 57 Cotton piece-goods n.e.i. .. .. •• New Zealand .. .. .. j 630 United Kingdom .. . . [ 1,339 American Samoa .. .. j 3 1,972 Cotton, sewing .. .. .. . . New Zealand .. .. .. 24 United Kingdom . . . . 60 84 Crockery and glassware .. .. .. New Zealand .. . . .. .. 18 Cutlery and silverware .. .. .. „ .. .. .. . . 5 Drapery n.e.i. .. .. .. ■. „ .. .. .. 80 i United Kingdom .. .. 72 Tonga .. .. .. 1 Japan .. . . .. 2 ■ 155 Drugs and druggist's sundries .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 306 Fancy goods n.e.i. .. .. .. .. „ .. .. | 309 United Kingdom .. .. j 76 Australia .. .. .. J 2 Japan . . . . .. I 1 United States of America .. j 10 398 Fish, preserved .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. . . .. .. 218 Fish-hooks .. .. .. .. „ .. .. .. 3 United Kingdom .. .. 20 23 Flour .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 171 Australia .. .. .. 112 283 Fruits — Dried .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 13 Fresh .. .. .. .. .. „ .. .. .. | .. 50 Preserved .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. i .. 61 Furniture and joinery .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 148 United States of America .. 2 150 Glass, sheet .. .. • • • • New Zealand .. .. .. .. 4 Hardware n.e.i. .. .. .. .. „ .. .. .. 286 United Kingdom .. .. J 11 American Samoa .. .. 1 298 Hats and caps .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 33 United Kingdom .. . . 4 37 Hosiery .. .. .. • • • • New Zealand .. .. .. | 20 United Kingdom .. .. I 72 92 Instruments, musical .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. J 14 United Kingdom .. .. 1 United States of America .. 2 Hawaii .. .. .. j 8 25 Iron — Galvanized corrugated roofing .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 321 Galvanized tanks.. .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. 13 Wire and wire netting . . .. „ .. .. .. .. 34 Jam .. .. • . ■ ■ ■ ,, .. • . •. .. 24 Lace .. .. ■ • • • ,, • • •. ■. 13 j United Kingdom .. .. 69 82