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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 1875 and 1876, showing INCREASE or DECREASE under each Head of Revenue.

Auckland. Nelson. Maelboeough. Westland. Otago. Heads op Revenue. 1875. 1876. 00 03 E h-l 03 E n fi 1875. 1876. «3 H E P 1875. 1876. B ■ 03 Li p 1875. 1876. B E S3 E E fi n 1875. 1876. CD E M oi OQ 5 I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Miners' Rights 3,191 1,049 2,142 2,249 1,875 374 45 j 61 16 2,820 3,852 1,032 4,064 3,690 374 Business Licenses 48 48 1,180 865 315 629 1,090 461 1,115 878 237 Water-races, Sluices, &c. 111 106 5 64 65 1 268 260 8 157 154 3 Gold Mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties... 3,120 3,497 377 4,197 3,790 407 59 59 62 165 103 17,767 16,641 1,126 Registration ... 239 115 124 192 189 3 5 6 1 174 188 14 295 290 5 Fees and Fines, Wardens' Courts 201 82 119 77 72 5 1 1 142 192 50 269 298 29 Survey Fees ... 4 4 732 909 177 129 150 21 80 235 155 Memorial Deposits of Companies 10 10 Depasturing Licenses and Assessments 29 29 6,505 1,194 5,311 Timber and other Licenses 123 137 14 2 2 ... Withdrawals of Leases 4 4 6 15 9 Miscellaneous... 336 490 154 458 288 , 170 6 5 1 24 59 35 2,263 5,236 2,973 Gold Duty ... 6,489 5,775 714 9,276 7,753 1,523 116 45 71 7,050 5,548 1,502 12,142 11,848 294 Totals Net 2,603 Net 2,625 Net 104 Net 206 Net 4,195 13,887 11,284 15,810 237 133 11,298 11,504 44,659 ... 18,435 40,464 • C. T. Batkin, Receiver-General.