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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1884 and 1885, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.
T. H. Hameb, Mines Department, Wellington, 30th June, 1886. Accountant.
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District. Miners' Eights. Business Licenses. "Waterraces, Sluices, Ac. Gold-mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties. Registration. Fees and i JFines, "Wardens' Courts. Miscellaneous. Goia Duty. Totals. lUCKLAND — £ £ £ £ £ £ £ (Q £ Year 1884 .. 833 15 5 4,422 53 162 177 3,608 9,27J Year 1885 .. 545 60 5,430 60 40 652 4,603 11,391 Increase 55 1,008 7 475 995 2,11; ■ • Decrease 288 15 122 Wellington— Year 1884 ... Year 1885 .. 2 Increase 2 Decrease 4 <TEL30N— 2,080 Year 1884 ... 1,825 267 85 93 64 21 4,254 8,68< Year 1885 1,467 170 81 1,472 8S 43 176 2,146 5,641 Increase 155 Decrease 358 97 4 608 5 21 2,108 3,041 Mablbobough— Year 1884 .. 75 10 3 80 3 8 107 :>81 Year 1885 .. 63 5 4 5 6 4 54 14: Increase 1 3 4 Decrease 12 5 75 8 53 14; 3ANTERBUHY — Year 1884 .. 19 2 2: Year 1885 .. Increase Decrease 19 2 2: JVestland — 239 Year 1884 .. 2,393 130 561 107 74 38 7,036 10,571 Year 188S .. 2,002 162 105 510 78 72 132 9,366 12,42' Increase 94 2,330 1.84S Decrease 391 77 25 51 29 2 )tago— Year 1884 .. 2,897 180 161 1,365 86 105 13 7,880 12,68' Year 1885 .. 2,792 178 147 1,717 72 243 873 7,136 13,15! Increase 352 138 860 471 Decrease 105 2 14 14 744