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No. 3. COMPARATIVE RETURN of Revenue derived from the Gold Fields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1877 and 1878, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

Auckland. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. Otaoo. Heads of Revenue. 1878. i s i I 1877. 1878. a 1 M _> 1 - 1878. | | 6 1873. 2 B 3 6 _) __ __ _> - _-_ _> t 1877. 1877. 187/. 1877. 1878. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Miners' Rights 1,382 1,003 379 j 1,773 1,598 175 58 111 53 3,300 2,647 I j 653 4,294 3,293 1,001 Business Licenses 984 1,059 75 8 17 9 ... 1,426 811 615 781 574 207 Water-races, Sluices, &e. ... 26 8 18 63 65 2 5 5 230 128 102 191 123 68 Gold-mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties ... 2,457 3,514 1,057 591 2,420 1,829 85 85 11 965 I 954 ... 2,789 2,092 i ... 697 Registration 74 84 10 224 156 68 5 13 8 182 186 4 ■ 250 171 79 Fees and Fines, Wardens' Courts ... 74 66 | 8 I 44 100 56 1 1 149 j 67 ... 82 210 84 126 Survey Fees 9 9 j 256 256 28 28 Depasturing Licenses and Assessments 2 2 40 40 70 70 Timber and other Licenses 71 5 66 I . Withdrawals of Leases Miscellaneous 280 444 164 116 1,901 6,287 128 12 4 3 1 15 1,008 993 261 19 242 ... Gold Duty 9,484 7,583 3,893 2,394 40 40 9,510 8,411 1,099 11,316 10,577 ; 739 Totals ... Net 1,152 ,10,378 Net 959 Net 198 I ! Net 628 1 " 13,859 12,707 76 274 14,851 14,223 20,162 16,933 3,229 9,419 James C. Gavin, Receiver-General.