TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

725

The imports into the colony consist mainly of articles of general consumption, textile manufactures, and colonial produce, the prin- cipal article being drapery goods, of the average value of upwards of 500,000^. per annum. The quantities and value of the total imports of South Australia, in each of the years 1867 and 1868, were as follows: —

Total Imports

1867

1868

Principal Articles

Apparel and slops .

£

3,789

4,615

Bags and sacks, corn and gunny

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Bales

£

5,381 80,226

2,821 38,954

Beer, porter, ale

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Gallons

£

307,284

48,974

360,899 56,037

Boots and shoes

£

47,950

86,996

Bullion and specie .

£

93,392

64.50S

Candles .....

1

Lbs.

726,626

506,304

£

28,092

20,324

Coals, coke, and other fuel

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Tons

76,711

67,109

£

87,562

81,635

Cutlery and hardware

£

23,809

34,641

Drapery .....

£

547,844

593,066

Groceries and oilman's stores .

£

40,612

30.241

Iron : bar, sheet, hoop, and rod

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Tons

£

1,151

13,646

2,364

26.51:;

„ manufactures

£

68,960

87,158

Implements ....

£

9,317

8,290

Machinery .....

£

16.354

4,901

Spirits: Brandy

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gallons

£

38,875 19,464

65,518 33,815

Gin ....

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Gallons

16,366

19,260

£

5,291

6,697

Sugar ......

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Cwts.

118,211

91,727

£

181,750

135,279

Tea

•f

Lbs.

1,292,126

1,498.284

£

106,106

93,220

Tobacco, manufactured .

•1

Lbs~.

333.741

361,042

£

19,107

21.874

W'n

r

lallons

3S.695

42.246

£

19,848

18,619

Wood, timber .....

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Loads

19,098

16,639

£

64,479

58,411

Wool

other )

Lbs.

5,832,350

1,611,446

Total value of principal and

£

425,846

92,957

articles ....

£

2,506,394

2,238.51n