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Table 2 continued. Gross Totals and Value of Bullion purchased by Banks for the Year ended 31st December, 1916 — continued.

Bank. Bullion purchased. Value. Marlborough, Karamea, and Westland Mining Districts (West Coast nspc.ction. District). Oz. dwt. gr. Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 17,672 9 1 National Bank of New Zealand ... ... 47,716 10 23 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 5,292 17 7 Union Bank of Australia ... ... ... 553 0 7 Private buyers ... ... ... ... 1,483 17 0 72,718 14 14 £ s. d. 68,831 19 2 185,922 15 9 20,743 0 9 2,183 6 5 5,764 2 1 72,718 14 14 283,445 4 2 Otago Mining District, (Southern Inspection Distric t). tern Inspection Distric Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... I 31,719 14 21 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 5,998 0 1.4 National Bank of New Zealand ... ... 10,463 9 6 Union Bank of Australia ... *... ... 250 18 17 Bank of Australasia ... ... ... ... 48,432 3 10 31,719 14 21 5,998 0 1.4 10,463 9 6 250 18 17 48,432 3 10 _ 122,246 1 22,968 11 40,436 11 824 6 186,475 11 3 6 8 7 0 Totals, 1916 ... ... ... 338,079 5 9 338,079 5 9 848,001 5 6 Totals, 1915 ... ... ... 653,020 10 19 ■ 653,020 10 19 1,206,893 10 6