GOLD EIELDS OE NEW ZEALAND.

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G.—No. 4a.

Eetttek showing the Eates of "Wages in the South Hauraki Gold Mining District, as also the Charge for Cartage. Labourers'wages ... ... 365. per week. Carpenters'wages... ... 565. „ Mechanical Engineers' wages 665. „ Engineers (Drivers) ... 50s. „ Stokers ... ... ... 50s. „ Miners ... ... ... 365. to 40s. „ Man, dray, and two horses ... 15s. per day.

RETURN stowing Amount of Customs Duties, Arms Fees, and other Receipts, received at the Port of Thames.

Bettjbn of the Price of Provisions and other Articles in general use in the South Hauraki Gold Mining District. Hour, Adelaide, per ton, £16 wholesale; £17 retail. Potatoes, „ „ £8 „ £9 » Bread, 4-|-d. per 21b. loaf. Butchers' Meat, per 100lbs., 30s. wholesale; 4d. to Gd. per lb. retail. Hams, English, per lb., lOd. wholesale ; Is. retail. Butter, in keg, 9d., wholesale ; 10d., retail. fresh, Is. 2d. wholesale; Is. Gd. retail. '„ Colonial, per lb., Bd. wholesale; lOd. retail. Coffee, per lb., 2s. wholesale ; 2s. 6d. retail. Sugar, per lb., s£d. wholesale; sfd. retail. Biscuits (Lamb), 21s. wholesale; 245. 6d. retail. Candles, sperm, lOd. wholesale ; Is. retail. Hay, per ton, £7 10s. Oats, per bushel, 3s. 6d. wholesale ; 4s. retail. Maize" per bushel, 4s. 9d. wholesale ; ss. to Gs. retail. Chaff, per ton, £8 ; per lb. Id. Bran, Is. 3d. per lb. ; 7s. 6d. per bag. Coals, Newcastle, per ton, 455. „ Bay, 245., slack, 18s. Timber, per 100 feet, 9s. to 13s. Shingles, per 1,000, 12s. to 15s. Palings, per 100, 12s. to 18s. Slabs, per 100, 40s. Props, per 100, £5 to £8. Powder, lOd. Bettjen of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, from first July, 1871, to 30th June, 1572, for the South Hauraki Gold Mining District. Births <>29 Deaths JJ* Marriages 819 Memo —This does not represent the actual number of births in this district, as many persons have neglected to register their children, having exceeded the time allowed by Act for registration, namely, six months old. 2

Date. . I Customs Duties. Arms Pees. Miscellaneous Beceipts. Quarter ending September, 1871 „ „ December, „ „ March, I £ s. 4,027 15 3,963 18 3,558 12 d. I 8 | i £ s. 112 15 87 18 91 18 I d. | 0 0 £ s. d. 25 15 3 7 8 0 02 4 1