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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1907 and 1906, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

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District. Miners' Rights. Business Water- Gold-mining ■ieeimBs races, Leases, *c Sluices, • Rents, and &c. Royalties. Fees and[ Regis- Fines, Miscel- Gold rr«*«i. tration. Wardens' laneous. Duty. J-oiais. Courts. | Auckland— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Year 1906 605 1,389 41 4,515 90 261 449 36,603 43,953 Year 1907 660 1,023 23 5,248 98 245 1,916 31,253 40,466 Increase .. 55 733 8 1,467 Decrease 366 18 16 5,350 3,487 Nelson — 301 22 4,651 88 1,637 Year 1906 . 6,900 11 240 Year 1907 311 17 101 2,051 51 152 576 3,259 Increase 10 90 18 Decrease 5 2,600 88 1,061 3,641 Marlborough— 23 1 3 Year 1906 241 290 1 9 9 Year 1907 28 8 2 216 6 11 27 296 Increase .. 5 1 3 5 18 6 Decrease .. 1 25 Canterbury— 1 Year 1906 1 Year 1907 1 1 Increase .. Decrease .. Westland— 258 305 5,500 24 146 Year 1906 6,289 7 49 Year 1907 217 20 10 1,945 20 108 8,162 10,488 Increase .. 3 2 59 8,016 4,199 Decrease .. 41 285 3,555 Otago— 425 63 69 357 Year 1906 5,267 159 6,375 86 Year 1907 416 59 20 5,200 76 326 191 6,294 Increase 7 32 Decrease .. 9 4 9 67 31 81 Total increase .. 2(1 67 88 8,472 Total decrease .. 661 5,514 71 5,350 3,004