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RETURN to an Order of the House of Representatives, showing the Amount of REVENUE collected under "The Gold Duty Act, 1858," "The Gold Duty Act, 1870," "The Mining Companies Acts, 1865 and 1569," "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," and the several Gold Fields Acts passed by this House since 1866, and any Regulations made in conformity with the said Acts for the Year ending 30th June, 1871.

RETURN OP REVENUE UNDER GOLD DUTY ACTS.

Auckland. Nelson. Makleobouqh. Westland. Otago. Southland. Totals. Miners' Eights Business Licenses Water Races, Sluices, &e. Gold Mining Leases, Eenls, and Royalties ... Registration Fees Fees and Fines, Wardens' Courts Miscellaneous Receipts — Survey Fees Memorial Deposits of Companies Depasturing Licenses and Assessments Publicans' and other Licenses Withdrawals of Leases Other Receipts £ s. d. 4,700 13 0 40 0 0 218 7 6 1,224 13 11 429 7 G I 228 6 9 l £ s. d. 4,302 15 0 3,695 0 0 229 0 0 1,587 4 0 733 15 6 293 12 0 £ s. a. 199 0 0 20 0 0 17 0 0 19 17 6 3 6 0 £ s. d. 3,893 0 0 3,240 0 0 149 0 6 518 12 10 429 10 0 308 12 0 £ s. d. 5,913 0 0 1,685 0 0 165 7 6 i 6,993 1 0 ! 417 2 6 316 2 6 £ s. d. 17 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 6 £ a. d. 19,025 8 0 8,685 0 0 761 18 0 10,340 11 9 2,063 13 0 1,149 19 3 "i 0 0 314 11 0 201 4 0 5 5 0. 36 0 0 299 1 0 I 102 0 0 147 10 0 20 0 0 429 8 0 5,577 10 0 260 11 0 2,524 4 9 30 0 0 1,004 10 0 204 4 0 2,529 9 9 5,663 10 0 114 10 0 547 7 9 1 4 6 39 2 0 12 10 0 60 9 3 0 10 Gold Duty 7,700 9 8 20,259 1 8 11,090 16 6 15,251 18 6 280 8 0 250 14 8 *14,584 15 4 17,012 6 2 18,377 8 6 22,148 15 5 56 3 6 144 1 2 52,090 1 6 75,066 17 7 531 2 8 27,959 11 4 26,342 15 0 31,597 1 6 40,526 3 11 200 4 8 127,156 19 1 * Returns for Okarito and Kanieri for June, 1871, not yet received. August 29, 1871. J. WoODWAHD.