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No. 4. Comparative Return of the Total Amounts of Goldfields Revenue (exclusive of Gold Duty, collected in the several Districts during the Years 1895 and 1896, and the Quarters ending 31st March, 1896 and 1897 respectively, showing the Increase or Decrease in respect of each District

No. 5. Return of Gold Duty credited to Local Bodies for the Year ended 31st December, 1896, and Quarter ended 31st March, 1897.

Robbet J. Collins, The Treasury, Wellington, 2nd August, 1897. Accountant to the Treasury.

Years 1895 and 1890. |uar' iers en< ling March, 1897. i, am arc District. 1895. 1896. Increase. Decrease. 1896. 1897. Increase. Decrease. .. Auckland. Coromandel Te Aroha Thames Puhipuhi Ohinemari £ 2,947 878 2,563 40 4,163 £ 8,246 1,806 9,274 644 14,592 £ 5,299 928 6,711 604 10,429 £ £ 1,124 161 1,494 108 1,674 £ 1,977 517 3,183 96 4,976 £ 1,977 517 3,183 96 4,976 £ £ 853 356 1,689 12 3,302 £ 853 356 1,689 £ "l2 3^302 Nelson. 7 519 1,278 165 563 1,695 21 148 160 13 713 975 208 1,155 4,018 25 265 165 6 194 3 129 406 43 256 1,028 5 84 40 1 149 409 101 382 963 5 61 48 1 149 409 101 382 963 5 61 48 2 20 3 58 126 65 23 8 2 Motueka Collingwood Westport Charleston Aiiaura Reefton Wangapeka Lyell Murchison and Owen's .. 303 20 3 58 126 43 592 2,323 4 ! "65 23 8 Maelbokough. Havelook Picton .. j 273 272 1 25 26 26 1 1 Westland. Hokitika Kauieri .. f Greymouth Eons Stafford Okarito Kumara Goldsborough .. 535 2,464 169 208 66 626 93 482 3,064 449 200 38 675 92 600 280 53 • ' 94 1,127 141 45 11 219 28 i 157 414 156 126 13 196 24 157 414 156 126 13 196 24 63 713 15 81 2 23 4 63 15 81 2 713 8 28 49 "23 4 1 Otago. 202 1,879 447 1,355 245 524 51 416 140 440 140 440 89 24 89 24 Hindon Naseby and Black's Alexandra Clyde .. J Roxburgh Cromwell Arrowtown Queenstown Pembroke Lawrence Waikaia Tapanui Orepuki, Preservation, and Longwood Maerewhenua Wyndham Nenthorn Middleinarch 973 736 682 451 805 26 577 234 9 743 960 857 1,141 494 1,091 26 j 1,207 : 501 10 675 121 459 43 286 630 267 1 13 175 132 297 68 323 10 201 37 2 117 271 146 472 50 445 10 371 116 4 249 271 146 472 50 445 10 371 116 4 249 96 14 ♦ 175 18 122 170 " 79 2 132 96 14 175 122 170 79 2 132 "l8 •' ; "68 I 86 39 7 2 49 30 254 37 9 31 10 2 1 31 4 14 31 4 14 .'. ' 6 n ■ ■ 247 12 6 .. 2 1 Totals 27,032 j 56,468 30,483 1,047 10,118 16,743 7,492 H67 Net increase 6,625 29,436

Local Body. For the Year ended For the Quarter ended 31st December, 1806. 31st March, 1897. I Counties — Coromandel Ohinemuri Piako Thames Whangarei Bobough— Thames £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,874 13 10 754 1 11 5,740 3 '2 1,644 14 6 5 9 11 7 0 0 664 5 2 74 16 1 0 2 0 617 3 3 211 4 11 Totals .. 9,901 17 4 a,691 17 5