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No. 1. Table showing the Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold; also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals entered for Exportation for the Years ended the 31st December, 1902 and 1903, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

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For Year ending the 31st December, 1902. For Year ending the 31st December, 1903. Total from the 1st January, 1883, to the 31st December, 1903. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'reoious Metals— Gold .. Silver .. Oz. 508,045 674,196 £ 1,951,433 71,975 ! Oz. £ 533,314 j 2,037,831 911,914 91,497 Oz. 16,105,821 4,212,052 £ 63,149,147 544,278 Total gold and silver 1,182,241 2,023,408 1,445,228 2,129,328 20,317,873 63,693,425 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore .. .. ■ .. Antimony-ore Manganese-ore .. Hematite ore Mixed minerals Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony (less exports) Kauri-gum Shale Tons. 175 17 415 188,677 £ 525 116 4,422 154,747 Tons. 6 ! ■"70| 625 ! 152,332 £ 123 210 1 7,014 128,927 Tons. 1.417J 5,869 I 3,643 19,081$! 69$! 22,873 1,734,170 16,370 16,829,233 246,079 14,422 j ■i £ 18,211 38,002 52,598 61,056 343 122,127 1,615,693 24,804 8,322,500 11,857,270 7,211 1,174,025 7,430 2,338 587,012 450,223 1,169 1,267,861 9,357 36 I 633,931 631,102 18 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 1,373,077 1,198,214 2,023,408 1,430 287 1,401,326 2,129,328 18,893,227$; 22,119,815 63,693,425 Total value of minerals exported, including gold and silver 3,221,622 j 3,530,654 85,813,240