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TABLES TO ACCOMPANY MINES STATEMENT.

No. 1. Table showing the Quantity and Value of Gold and other Minerals exported during the Years ended the 31st december, 1922 and 1923, and the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853. The Coal-output is also included.

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For Year ended the 31st December, 1923. For Year ended the 31st December, 1922. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1923. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. i Quantity. Quantity. Value. Precious metals — Gold* Silver Oz. £ 169,512 698,583 514,655 62,851 Oz. £ 131,848 540,182 443,134 55,222 Oz. 23,042,460 24,054,691 Oz. £ ,042,460 90,863,040 054,691 2,832,670 Total gold and silver 684,167 761,434 574,982 595,404 47,097,151 93,695,711 Mineral produce, including kaurigum — Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore .. Manganese-ore Haematite ore Tungsten-ore Quicksilver Sulphur (crude) Mixed mineralsf .. Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported .. Coal, output of mines in Do- j minion (less exports) Oil-shale Kauri-gum Tons. 8 13 £ 43 875 Tons. m 11° £ 528 674 Tons. 1,504 5,869 3,781 19,374 77 2,325^% 164* 4,927 70,3S4tf 5,,380,679 17,122 52.140,462 £ 19,390 .38,002 55,045 61,958 469 300,714 8,336 13,241 294,115 5,523,667 26,408 32,559,384 4.018& 95,636 298 1,874,198 16,622 173,833 700 1,874,198 118,755 4 1,739,064 18,393 253,762 10 1,739,064 6,598 596\222 6,391 563,270 14,444 383,791 7,236 20,664,509 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 1,980,769-b^ 2,662,493 1,867,580^ 2,575,701 58,044,706^ 59,572,474 761,434 595,404 93,695,710 Total value of minerals, including gold and silver 3,423,927 3,171,105 153,268,184 * In respect of gold, ounces of th 3,660 tons; also marble of uns] ie fineness of 20. pecified by the ( ) carats and ui Customs Depai iwards. tment. t Including pu: licestone, 5(i tons ; pumice-sand,