. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. AiCKLAMJ MIMCIlAL llASUBOOK. iJtM-iods, indicate the development which the commerce of the City has undergone :— Exports. Imports. 1881 ... ... £813,113 £1,490,124 1891 ... ... 1,218,321 1,595,036 l!i!)l ... ... 1,922,792 3,023,566 lUil ... ... 3,280,878 5,650,734 1920 ... ... 9,383,603 18,732,032 These figures, especially the expoits, show aremarkable progress for such a young city. Theexcess of imports over exports is due to the fact thatNew Zealand is pi-imai-ily an agricultuial country andis dependent upon the overseas
. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. AiCKLAMJ MIMCIlAL llASUBOOK. iJtM-iods, indicate the development which the commerce of the City has undergone :— Exports. Imports. 1881 ... ... £813,113 £1,490,124 1891 ... ... 1,218,321 1,595,036 l!i!)l ... ... 1,922,792 3,023,566 lUil ... ... 3,280,878 5,650,734 1920 ... ... 9,383,603 18,732,032 These figures, especially the expoits, show aremarkable progress for such a young city. Theexcess of imports over exports is due to the fact thatNew Zealand is pi-imai-ily an agricultuial country andis dependent upon the overseas manufacturer for thesupply of manufactuied goods. Aucklands commei-cial position is based ujx)!! itsnatuial advantages by land and sea. It is the centreof a large agricultuial district. The primaiy products,princii)ally butter, cheese and wool, are shii)ped to thewoilds maikets ; and its ])oit, which can accommodatethe largest \essels aHoat, attracts ships from all partsof the world. Its situation on the direct line of com-munication between the Commonwealth of
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