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No. 1. Table showing Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation, also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals for the Years ended the 31st December, 1905 and 1906, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

For Year ending the 31st December, 1906. For Year ending the 31st December, 1905. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1900. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'recious metalsGold .. Silver .. Oz. 563,843 1,390,536 £ 2,270,904 143,572 Oz. 520,485 1,179,744 £ ■ 2,093,936 120,542 Oz. 17,710,470 7,876,793 £ 69,501,488 921,267 Total gold and silver 25,587,263 70,422,755 1,954,3791 2,414,476 1,700,229 2,214,478 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Hsematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony (less exports) Shale .. Kauri-gum Tons. 16 •1,297 141,641 5! 1,587,895 £ 40 18,241 122,614 6 793,948 4 55 1632 122,817 15 1,462,939 17 "l65 8,136 107,062 15 731,469 Tons. 1.421J 5,869 3,643 19.348J 76J 26,206 2,163,848 16,390 21,252,685 14,422 275,319 £ 18,228 38,002 52,598 61,831 439 158,852 1,985,267 24,825 10,534,226 7,211 13,443,017 <M54 522j 486 10j 883 561 ', 444 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 1,740,008' 1,457,335 2,414,476 1,597,345: 1,408,308 2,214,478 23,779,228J 26,324,496 70,422,755 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 3,871,811 3,622,786 96,747,251 * Including 1,186 tons auriferous ore, 55 tons scheelite-ore ; unenumerated, 56 tons, ton pyrites, 28 tons scheelite-ore; unenumerated, 68 tons. I Inclui ling 535 tons auriferous ore