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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 1878 and 1879, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

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Auckland. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. Otago. Heads of Revenue. 1878. 1879. at a 0- _ 01 _ _ 01 1878. 1879. © © © A © 1878. 1879. I © © R 1878. 1879. © «_ © a © fl 1878. 1879. © © rH a © © a £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Miners' Rights 1,003 611 392 ! 1,598 1,509 89 111 74 37 2,647 2,529 118 j 3,293 3,179 114 Business Licenses 3 3 1,059 301 758 17 5 12 811 350 461 | 574 458 116 Water-races, Sluices, &c. 8 ... 8 65 51 14 I 5 4 1 128 94 34| 123 158 35 Gold-mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties ... 3,514 | 2,391 | 1,123 2,420 1,409 1,011 85 93 8 965 353 612 2,092 890 1,202 ; Registration 84 68 16 156 240 84 13 9 4 186 186 171 184 13 ... Fees and Fines, Wardens' Courts... 66 13 53 1C0 24 76 2 2 67 41 26 83 79 4* ' Survey Fees Depasturing Licenses and Assessments ... Timber and other Licenses ■ 5 "■ Miscellaneous ... 444 131 313 128 3 125 3 3 1,008 35 973 19 12 7 Gold Duty 7,583 3,952 3,631 3,893 4,227 334 40 88 48 8,411 10,404 1,993 10,577 10,289 2S8 ! I I Net 5,538 Net 1,655 I ! I I Totals j 12,707 7,169 9,419 7,764 274 Net 1 14,223 13,992 Net 231 16,932 Net 1,683 275 15,249 James C. Gtayin, Receiver- General.