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Return of Stone, etc., crushed —Auckland District.

District. Quartz and Mullock crushed or sold. Yield of Gold or Bullion. Average Yield of Gold or Bullion per Ton. loromandel — Output for 10 years previous to 1st April, 1890 1st April, 1890, to 31st March, 1891 1891, „ 1892 1892, „ 1893 1893, „ 1894 1894, „ 1895 1895, „ 1896 1896; „ 1897 1897, „ 1898 1898, „ 1899 Tons. 15,101 5,650 13,029 15,163 12,629 15,451 27,439 18,848 13,666 12,269 Oz. 56,232 9,838 12,191 12,954 9,969 22,632 48,378 35,886 27,428 30,139 Oz. dwt. gr. 3 14 11 1 14 19 0 18 17 0 17 2 0 15 18 1 9 18 1 15 6 1 18 2 2 0 3 2 9 3 Totals Vhames — Output for 12 years previous to 1st April, 1890 1st April, 1890, to 31st March, 1891 1891, „ 1892 1892, „ 1893 1893, „ 1894 1894, „ 1895 ., 1895, „ 1896 1896, „ 1897 1897, „ 1898 1898, „ 1899 149,245 441,388 61,756 86,150 78,547 62,444 48,464 44,342 27,061 20,850 31,339 265,647 556,878 38,113 45,735 31,336 34,637 22,810 26,332 13,440 13,482 18,004 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 12 10 7 11 9 11 9 12 11 12 6 8 15 23 2 10 21 22 22 11 Totals 902,341 800,767 0 17 18 Ohinemuri — 1st April, 1887, to 31st March, 1888 1888, „ 1889 1889, „ 1890 1890, „ 1891 1891, „ 1892 1892, „ 1893 1893, „ 1894 1894, „ 1895 1895, „ 1896 1896, „ 1897 1897, „ 1898 1898, „ 1899 2,388 3,795 4,773 9,902 13,865 22,771 31,281 51,058 57,008 66,985 105,126 170,881 3,406 3,679 8,564 12,914 23,659 43,405 35,666 110,628 147,499 148,626 280,708 459,651 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 8 19 15 6 14 18 2 3 11 4 13 15 13 9 21 2 2 3 18 8 18 9 9 19 Totals 539,833 1,278,405 2 7 9 Ve Aroha — 1st April, 1883, to 31st March, 1884 1884, „ 1885 1885, „ 1886 1886, „ 1887 1887, „ 1888 1888, „ 1889 1889, „ 1890 1890, „ 1891 1891, » „ 1892 1892, „ 1893 1893, „ 1894 1894, „ 1895 1895, „ 1896 1896, ,, 1897 1897, „ 1898 1898, „ 1899 4,262 11,042 6,552 4,743 7,166 1,381 4,894 280 2,722 3,169 2,270 1,121 172 934 4,629 9,506 4,489 3,658 2,918 1,113 20,416 557 979 1,178 833 628 168 376 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 13 15 8 16 3 19 7 7 7 11 19 8 17 5 17 10 3 3 10 18 5 2 8 5 12 1 325 279 0 17 4 Totals 51,033 51,727 1 0 6 Irreat Barrier — 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 1897, „ 1898 1898, „ 1899 3 2 219 45 73 22 0 10 0 0 Totals 264 52 16 0 Grand totals from North Island ... 1,642,457 2,396,810 1 9 4