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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1893 and 1894, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

District. Miners' Eights. Business Licenses, &c. Waterraces, Sluices, &o. Gold-mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties. Registration. Fees and Fines, Miscel- Gold | m ntn1q Wardens' laneous. Duty. J °tais. Courts. Auckland— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Year 1893 486 255 6 3,343 24 45 65 4,909 9,133 Year 1894 450 837 24 2,234 21 29 178 4,380 8,153 Increase 582 18 113 Decrease .. 36 1,109 3 16 529 980 Wellington— Year 1893 Year 1894 ■ Increase .. Decrease .. Nelson— 66 1,776 153 Year 1893 951 64 76 23 3,109 Year 1894 912 41 95 1,672 80 29 495 3,324 Increase 29 4 6 342 215 Decrease .. 39 23 104 Mablbobough— Year 1893 180 3 1 250 55 4 2 5 Year 1894 39 3 2 282 3 28 1 358 Increase 102 25 108 Decrease .. 16 1 2 Westland— Year 1893 940 64 593 28 412 2,123 26 60 Year 1894 980 31 65 454 70 37 388 2,025 Increase .. 40 5 1 10 9 Decrease .. 139 24 98 Otago— Year 1893 1,541 100 127 4,234 124 107 245 6,478 Year 1894 1,537 79. 129 4,257 126 118 170 6,416 Increase .. 2 23 2 11 Decrease 4 21 75 62 Total Increase .. 542 50 11 35 356 Total Decrease .. 55 1,227 529 817