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No. 3. COMPARATIVE RETURN of REVENUE derived from the GOLD FIELDS in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, during the YEARS 1874 and 1875, showing INCREASE or DECREASE under each head of Revenue.

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AUCKL, fD. Nelson. Maelborou&h. Westland. Otago. Heads of Revenue. 1874. 1875. §* C3 s u a n ao n 1874. 1875. 8 a 6 at fi 1874. 1875. 6 rt q ** a c fi 1874. 1875. a H n 1874. 1875. 9 H fi I j i ; ' I I I I I I I i I i I I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Miners' Rights 1,419 3,191 1,772 2,509 2,249 260 49 45 4 3,189 2,820 369 4,147 4,064 83 Business Licenses 30 43 18 1,927 1,180 747 5 5 1,137 629 508 1,253 1,115 ... 138 Water Races, Sluices, &c. ... 106 111 5 173 61 109 265 268 3 161 157 4 Gold Mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties... 3,372 3,120 252 4,492 4,197 j 295 95 59 36 49 62 13 16,754 17,767 1,013 Registration ... 63 239 171 510 192 ! I 318 4 5 1 185 174 11 280 295 15 Fees and Fines, Wardens' Courts 109 201 92 107 77 30 226 142 84 199 269 70 Surrey Fees ... ... ... 732 732 5 129 124 80 80 Memorial Deposits of Companies ... 10 10 Depasturing Licenses and Assessments ... 18 29 11 1,292 6,505 5,213 Timber and other Licenses ... 164 123 41 1 2 1 Withdrawals of Leases 4 4 10 10 G 6 10 10 Miscellaneous 351 336 ... * 15 264 458 194 6 6 11 81 13 1,087 2,263 1,176 Gold Duty 7,519 6,489 1,030 8,571 9,276 705 120 116 4 7,786 7,050 736 j 13,504 12,142 1,362 Totals I Net 727 I | 1 | ! i I Net 128 Net 42 i ! I Net 1,565 Net 5,981 13,160 13,887 18,563 18,435 279 237 12,863 11,298 38,678 44,659 James C. Gavin, (for Beceiver- General]