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TflK RRTTTSH RMPIRE : — NEW SOUTH WALES

Commerce and Communications.

The external commerce of New South Wales, exclusive of inter-State trade, is included in the Statement of the Commerce of the Commonwealth, The total commerce of the State, including inter-State trade, for 5 years is siven in the following table : —

Year

1908 1909 1910 -^ 19112

Total Imports

37,642,746 38,034,962 23,238,993 27,343,428

Home Produce Exported

32,420,066^ 33,446,016^ 27,677,088 27,491,326

Other Produce Exported

8,565,693 8,391,381 4,358,363 4,670,075

Total Exports

40,985,759 41,837.397 32,035,451 32,161,401

1 The export of domestic produce to other Australian States is estimated. - These figures relate to Oversea trade only, as the Inter-State transfers were not collected after September 13, 1910, and complete returns are therefore not available.

The chief exports are gold, silver, copper, lead, tin, coal, wool, butter, wheat, flour, fruit, timber, meat (frozen and preserved), hides and skins, tallow, leather, cocoa nut oil.

Nearly all tramways are the property of the Government. There were, on June 30, 1912, 195^ miles open for traffic, the capital cost being 5,664, 324Z. The gross earnings for 1911-12 were 1,581,393/. ; the working expenses, 1,331°413Z. ; and the percentage of working expenses to revenue 84-19. There were, besides, 7 miles of privately-owned tramways.

For Skipping, Railways, Posts and Telegraphs, see under CommomveaUh of Australia.

Money and Credit.

The value of gold, silver, and bronze coin and bullion (gold) issued at the Royal Branch Mint. Sydney, during five years, was :—

In addition to the above, Australian silver coin to the value of 264,750/. and Bronze coin valued at 10,590/. were issued to 31st December, 1911.

The average assets of the banks (16 in 1911) trading in New South Wales, according to '^returns relating to operations within the State for the last quarter of each of the five years, were ;—