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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, 1895 and 1896, as well as the Total Value since January, 1853.

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For Year ending the For Year ending the , . the RM December, 1895. 31st December, Um. 1896 Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'reoious metals — Gold Silver Oz. £ 293,491 1,162,164 85,024 10,679 Oz. 263,694 94,307 £ 1,041,428 10,589 Oz. 13,313,907 901,270 £ 52,392,430 181,852 Total gold and silver 378,515 • 1,172,843 14,215,177 52,574,282 358,001 1,052,017 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Haematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony Kauri-gum Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. 1.394J 5,666 3,600 18,105}' 52ij 14,313" 898,926 16,343 9,836,974f 183.929J £ 17,866 37,367 52,204 57,993 226 72,890 888,646 24,781 4,918,487 8,114,842 54 210 1*486 525 21 65 450 205 62 85,987 i 288 640,667*1 7,425 ! 880 83,342 715 320,334 418,766 37 79,524 105 713,327 7,126 1,335 71,984 263 356,664 431,323 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 734,693 826,048 .. ; 1,172,843 800,205 862,224 1,052,017 10,979,303J, 14,185,30! 52,574,28! Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 1,998,891 1,914,241 66,759,58^ • 14,173 tons deducted, error 1895. 1153,442 tons, nitput previous to 1878, added.