OUR GOLDFIELDS.
GOLD EXPORT
SIX MONTHS' RECORD
INCREASE, £227,000.
Dnrir.? the first six months of this year nearly 58,000 ounces more gold and silver of the value of £227,000 were exported than during the same period of 1808. The following return shows the quantity and value of gold and silver exported from the several ports of New Zealand in the month ending the 30th June, 1899 and 1898:----1 JUNE, 1899. GOLD. Oz. £ Auckland 12.451 44,841 1-681 0,724 Grevmouth »...—.. 11,584 46,337 rmnedin 15,831 64,022 Totals 41,547 £161,024 Increase on June, 1898.... 5,649 20,1.33 ' SILVER. Auckland 27,473 32,511 Increase 3,351 529 JUNE. IS9S. GOLD. Oz. £ Auckland 11,861 44,825 Kelson 1.507 6,028 Westport 1,033 4,133 Greymouth 5.000 22,424 Hokltika 1.690 6,798 Dunedin 1.3,278 53,927 Invercargill 914 3,056 Totals 35,50S 141,791 SILVER. Auckland 24,122 2,722 GOLD. For the half-year ending 30th June the onantlties and value of gold exported for 1536, 1897, 189$, and 1809 stand thus:— Oz. £ June, 1896. 120.610 475,004 June, 1897 129,667 509,744 June, 1898 136,031 527.51S June, 1899 193,070 752,643
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 158, 6 July 1899, Page 7
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170OUR GOLDFIELDS. Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 158, 6 July 1899, Page 7
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