GOLD STATISTICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2055, 5 September 1868, Page 4

GOLD STATISTICS.

The foUowing are the quantities of gold exported from the Province of Otago since the year 1861 :— 1861 .;. ... ... 187,695 ozs 1862 397,602 „ : 1863 ... ; ... ... 580,233 „ 1864 ... 455,927 „ 1865 ... ... ... 253,697,, 1866 ... ... ... 162,477 „ 1867 ... ... ... 149,364,, During the half-year ending June 30th, the quantity exported has been Y79,9600zs 7dwts. Since that date, export duty on 22,033023 was paid, the duty being L 2,757 10s 6d. The amounts received by Escort, since the beginning of the year, have been:— Januaryl4 ... '.. 53260z 13dwts „ 29 ;.. ... 4023,, 4„ Feb. 11 1830,, 7„ „ 25 ... ... 7853,, 12 „ March 10 .... ... 5900,, 19 „ „ 24 ... ... 7416,, 0„ April 7 ... ... 6167,, 15 „ „ 21... .776372,, 18 „ May 5 ... ... 6C09„ 19 „ „ 19 ... ... 6092,, 3 „ June 2 ... ... 5481,, 12 „ July 1 ... ... 8242,, 18 „ „ 15 ...... 4139,, 6 „ :„.-.- 29 ... ... 5384,, 11 „ August 12:... ... 5062,, 1,, ..„..;, ,26 ;., ~v 6 306„14.„

Revenue for thb Month ending Aug. 31st—Imports : and Home Consumption: Spirits, L 6794, 19s 9d; cigars and snuff; L 258 17s; "tobacco, Ll^s4 2s; Wine, L 623 13s 7d; beer in bottle, L 274 7s 3d; do in bulk, LlB2 l6s; tea, L 792 14s; coffee, cocoa, &C/L282 5s 3d ; sugar, L 1296 7s lid; gunpowder, L 7 10s ; shot, Ll2 ; goods, by measurement, L 3487 18s Id; do, by weight, L 938 12s lOd; opium, L 67 17s 6d; ad valorem, 10 per cent., L7O 10s 6d; do, 5 per cent., L 5 7s ; duties not specified, L3BO lls6d Total, L 17,930 45.2 d.

Mes Axpenny reports that the Labor Market has been very duU during tie last fortnight, in comparison with past months ; but she believes it is principally owing to the insufficient supply of female servants, and to the class of females lately sent from the Home Countries. The most respectable and best trained servants at Home meet with ready employment and high wages; and it is a great mistake to send any other ona to the Colonies. Mistresses prefer to do without female help unless they get better servants than those at present in' the market. There is a great demand for firstclass general servants, at L4O per annum. Good dairy maids, also, are very scarce. Girls who can milk cows and: wash weU wiU get fifteen shillings a week readily, and are in good demand; but females from mills and factories are of no value in Otago. Ladies at the head of charitable committees will do well to observe this as a- rule in sending out emigrants. The male las or market is pretty well supplied; but there is always work for ajle-bodied, industrious young men, especiaUy those who can plough aiid milk. To such from L4Q to L 52 per annum ia readily

given, and wages increased after six months* service. Married couples, from L7O to LlCfl per annum. Female servants for hotels rate from L4O to LIOO per annum, 25s per week being the average wage for good general female servants at up-country hotels. Barmen, from 3Us to L 3 per week; barmaids, from 20s to 50s per week; grooms and coachmen, from 30s to L 2 per week. Gai> deners, 10s per day. Musicians of all kinds are well paid. Governesses, from LSO to LBO per annum.