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No. 1. Table showing Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation, also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals for the Years ended the 31st December, 1904 and 1905, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

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For Year ending the 31st December, 1904. For Year ending the 31st December, 1905. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1905. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. ?reoious metals— Gold .. Silver Oz. £ 520,323 1,987,501 1,094,461 112,875 Oz. 520,485 1,179,744 £ 2,093,936 120,524 Oz. 17,146,629 6,486,257 £ 67,230,584 777,695 Total gold and silver 11,614,784 2,100,376 1,700,229 2,214,478 23,632,886 68,008,279 £ 18,228 38,002 52,598 61,791 439 140,431 1,862,653 24,819 9,740,278 7,211 12,920,531 24,866,981 68,008,279 Mineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore .. Hsematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony (less exports) Shale .. Kauri-gum Tons. 196 71,404 165,220j £ 570 96 10,168 139,898 4 55 632 122,817 15 1,462,939 17 "l65 8,136 107,062 15 731,469 Tims. 1,421 i 5,869 3,643 19,332J 76J 24,909 2,022,207 16,385 19,664,790 14,422 266,165 1,372,618; 686,309 9," 203: 501^817 10,883 561,444 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 1.548.648 1 1,338,858 .. ! 2,100,376 1,597,3451 1,408,308 2,214,478 22,039,220J Total value of minerals, including gold and silver 3,439,234 3,622,786 92,875,261