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No. 1. Table showing the Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation, and also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals produced, for the Years ending the 31st December, 1893 and 1894, as well as the Total Value since January, 1853.

For Year ending the 31st December, 1894. For Year ending the 31st December, 1893. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1894. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'recious metals — Gold .. Silver Oz. 221,615 54,177 £ 887,839 6,697 Oz. 226,811 63,076 £ 913,138 9,743 Oz. 12,756,722 721,939 £ 50,188,838 160,584 Total gold and silver 275,792 894,536 289,887 922,881 13,478,661 50,349,422 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Hematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony Kauri-gum Tons. 44 534 25 75,004 107 644,542 8,338 £ "761 1,156 Tons. *331 319 37 69,136 51 622,412 8,317 £ 467 943 650 72,699 53 311,206 510,775 Tons. 1,8941 5,666 3,525 17,830J 52J 14,214 733,415 15,950 8,329,538 168,378J £ 17,866 37,367 50,268 57,263 226 70,675 733,320 23,803 4,164,679 7,264,763 353 73,438 160 322,271 404,567 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 728,594 802,706 894,536 700,603 899,793 922,881 9,289,964J 12,420,230 50,349,422 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 1,697,242 1,822,674 62,769,652