OUR GOLDFIELDS.
Since the 1st of April, 1857, a record of all the gold exported from the colony has been kept by the Customs Department. From the latest return furnished showing the quantity and value of gold exported from that date to the 31st December, 1875, we obtain the following figures : — The total quantity of gold exported from New Zealand to the end of last year was 7,955,295oz., Vcilued at £30,984,786. The total amount exported during the December quarter last year was 79,619oz., valued at £311,952. This quantity was furnished by the several provinces in the following proportions :
A comparison between the exports of gold in 1875 and 1874 show that at every port where gold was exported, with the exception of two, a much lesser quantity was exported in 1875 than in the previous year. The difference in value waB £97,561, in favour of 1874. The following comparative table i<3 instructive on this head : —
Although goldinining seems to be under a cloud at present, there is no doubt it will revive again, and for centuries yet to come gold will be no inconsiderable export from this colony. .Should the anticipations at p' esent being raised respecting Taranald as a gold bearing province, ib will give ground for placing some reliance in the oft-re[)e,ited assertion that there is a belt of gold-bearing country traversing the length of the colony in a north-easterly direction. If such a belt exists, the country behind Mt. Egmont, in Taranaki, would be in a direct line between the Thames goldfield and the golclfields on the West Coast.
Oz. J876. Auckland.. 69,485 £202,156 Thames .. — — Wellington — — Picton .. 1,159 4,036 Nelson .. 4,577 17,800 Westport 23,448 93,877 Greyinouth 89,092 357,048 Hokitika . 40,133 184,.")j3 Okantu .. — — Dunedin ..115,442 403,401 Invercargill 5,9S1 24,171 Rh erton . . — — Oz. 1874. . . 70,902 £305,039 8 29 223 852 075 3,890 5,042 22.15S . . 33,083 134,840 . . 73,532 204,128 . . 49,459 lOS.SOO 857 3,420 . 130,744 524,022 4,297 17,302 66 230 Totals 335,322 £1,407,770 .. 370,388 £1,505,331
nd .. .. 13,333 Nelson 22.0S3 VVestland .. .. 18,288 Otago *nd Southland . . 25,945 79,619 40,852 88,234 73,151 103,715 £311,952
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5724, 27 January 1876, Page 2
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340OUR GOLDFIELDS. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5724, 27 January 1876, Page 2
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