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No. 1. Table showing the Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Duty for Exportation for the Years ending the 31st December, 1889 and 1890; also the Total Value since January, 1853.

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For Year ending the 31st December, 1890. For Year ending the 31st December, 1889. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1890. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals— Oz. £ ' Oz. Gold .. .. .. .. .. 193,193 773,438 203,211 Silver .. .. .. .. .. 32,637 6,162 24,105 Oz. 193,193 32,637 £ Oz. 773,438 203,211 6,162 24,105 £ 808,549 4,043 Oz. 11,818,221 554,010 £ 46,425,G29 134,997 46,560,620 Total gold and silver ... .. 225,830 779,600 227,316 ilinoral produce, including kauri-gum— Tons, j £ Tons. Copper-ore Chrome-ore ' .. Antimony-ore .. .. .. .. 515 11,121 , 493 : Manganese-ore .. .. .. .. 482: 1,004 1,080 Htematito-ore .. .. .. .. 5 Mixed minerals .. .. .. .. 19 273 ' 199 : Coal exported .. .. .. .. 69,614 j 67,003: 79,490 : Coko exported .. .. .. .. 2,218! 3,334, 2,182 Coal, output of mines in colony .. .. 565,867 282,933.500,955! Kauri-gum .. .. .. .. 7,438, 378,503 7,519 812,592 £ 5*319 2,569 9,985 70,228 3,407 253,477 329,590 12,372,831 Tons. 1,394 5,000 2,373 14,000 407,480 8,942 5,889,135 134,680. 6,478,882^ £ 17,862 37,307 30,190 51,291 225 GO,035 403,555 14,241 2,944,507 5,394,087 Total quantity and value of minerals ! 646,154* 744,236 , 597,868 j Value of gold and silver, as above .. .. 779,600 ; Total value of minerals produced, j including gold and silver .. ..j .. 1,523,836 I 080,575 812,592 8,973,020 40,500,620 1,493,107 55,533,046