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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, 1906 and 1907, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

For Year endinp the 31st December, 1(K)7. For Year ending the I lrfl £%!"?££%, «,. :>,st December,W ; Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. ! Value. 'recious metals— Gold .. Silver Oz. 508,210 1,562,603 £ 2,027,490 169,484 Oz. 563,843 1,390,$36 £ 2,270,904 143,572 Oz. 18,218,680 9,439,396 £ 71,528,978 1,090,751 Total gold and silver 2,070,813 2,196,974 1,954,379 2,414,476 27,658,076 72,619,729 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Haematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony (less exports) Shale .. Kauri-gum Tons. 56 ' 98 : 5 1 1,492} 128,950 15 1,702,059 £ 595 2,119 26 5 30,448 114,737 15 851,029 16 1,297 141,641 5 1,587,895 40 18,421 122,614 6 793,948 Tons. 1,477* 5,869 3,741 19,353* 76J 27,698} 2,292,798 ! 10,405 22,954,744 14,422 284,027 £ 18,823 38,002 54,716 61,857 444 189,300 2,100,004 24,840 11,385,255 7,211 14,022,9u5 8,'708 579^888 9J154 522 ', 486 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 1,841,3831 1,578,861 2,196,974 1,740,008 1,457,515 2,414,476 25,620,611J 27,903,357 72,619,729 •• Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 3,775,835 3,871,991 1100,523,086