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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1906 and 1905, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

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District. Miners' ,S uetaeB8 Kights. Water- Gold-miniug Pees and races, Leases, Regis- Pines, Sluices, Kents, and tration. Wardens' &c. Royalties. Courts. Miscellaneous. Gold Duty. Totals. AUCKLAND — £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Year 1905 811 1,432 Sβ 5,532 81 188 529 22,254 30,853 Year 1906 605 1,389 11 4,515 90 261 44!) 36,603 43,953 Increase 15 9 73 14,349 13,100 Decrease .. 206 43 1,017 80 fELSON — 457 Year 1905 3,371 34 171 2,049 6,104 18 g Year 1906 301 ■I-α ii 4,651 38 240 1,637 6,'JOO Increase 9 2 1,280 4 69 796 Decrease .. 156 412 Iarlbobough— 6 Year 1905 18 125 5 160 a 1 3 Year 1906 23 4 i 241 3 9 9 290 Increase .. 5 116 2 4 6 130 Decrease .. 2 1 Iantkbbury— Year 1905 2 2 Year 1906 1 1 Increase .. Decrease .. 1 1 Vbstland— 300 10 1,594 18 Year 1905 80 65 6,455 8,522 Year 1906 258 305 7 5,500 24 49 146 6,289 Increase .. 240 3,906 6 Decrease .. 42 3 31 6,309 2,233 )TAQO— 86 6,156 35 Year 1905 442 28 231 220 7,198 Year 1906 425 63 Bβ 5,267 69 357 159 6,375 Increase .. 7 34 126 Decrease 17 23 889 61 823 Total increase .. 181 20 3,390 55 241 14,349 10,'JG l J Total decrease . . 417 6,856