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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, 1896 and 1897, as well as the Total Value since January, 1853.

For Year ending the 31st December, 1897. % l&SM* 8 JanSrflTsfto the 31st December, 18J6. glst jjecem'oer, 1807i Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'recious metals— Gold .. Silver Oz. 251,645 183,892 £ 980,204 20,872 Oz. 263,694 94,307 £ 1,041,428 10,589 Oz. 13,565,552 1,085,162 jg 53,372,634 202,724 Total gold and silver 435,537 1,001,076 358,001 1,052,017 14,650,714 53,575,358 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Haematite-ore Mixed minerals Goal exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony Kauri-gum Tons. 10 180 £ 2 "l57 541 5,'892 69,595 Tons. "21 65 37 79,524 105 713,327 7,126 £ 450 205 Tons. 1.394J 5,666 3,610 18,285,1 52* 15,874 974,999 [ 16,343 ! 10,601,614 ! 190,570 i £ 17,868 37,367 52,361 58,534 226 78,782 958,241 24,781 ! 5,300,807 I 8,512,852 1,561 76,073 1,335 71,984 263 356,664 431,323 764,640 6,641 398,010 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 849,105 856,517 1,001,076 800,205 862,224 1,052,017 ll,828,408|l J 15,041,819 53,575,358 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 1,857,593 1,914,241 68,617,177