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Enclosure in No. 2. Return of Gold and Silver entered for Export from 1857 to 31st December, 1885.

No. 3. Colonel Anderson, Eoyal Mint, Melbourne, to the Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington. (No. 67/86.) Sir, — Melbourne, 28th January, 1886. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Eliott's letter, 86/1544, No. 22, dated the 15th instant, enclosing by your direction, in answer to my request, a statement of the quantity and value of gold and silver shipped through the Customs from New Zealand from the year 1857 to 10th September, 1885. I have to thank you very much for your courtesy in procuring me this valuable return, and, in response to your request for a similar return from this colony, I have the honour to inform you that I have already taken steps to procure it, and that I will forward it to you by the earliest possible opportunity. I have. &c, The Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington. George Anderson.

No. 4. Colonel Anderson, Eoyal Mint, Melbourne, to the Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington. (No. 65/86.) Sib, — Melbourne, 25th January, 1886. I have the honour to request that you will do me the favour to inform me what quantity of gold and silver has been produced in New Zealand during the year 1885, according to the estimate of the department under your control. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington George Anderson.

No. 5. Mr. H. J. H. Eliott to Colonel Anderson, Eoyal Mint, Melbourne. (Mines 86-88/277.) Sir,— New Zealand, 10th February, 1886. I have the honour, by direction of the Hon. the Minister of Mines, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, No. 65/86, asking for a return of the quantity of gold and silver which has been produced in New Zealand during the year 1885. In reply, I forward herewith for your information a schedule showing the amount and value of gold and silver entered for export during the period named. I have, &c, Colonel Anderson, Deputy-Master, Eoyal Mint, H. J. H. Eliott, Melbourne, Victoria. Under-Secretary.

Enclosure in No. 5. Eetden of Gold and Silver entered for Export in New Zealand for the Year ended 31st December, 1885. oz. £ Gold 237,371 ... 948,615 Silver ... ... ... ... 16,624 ... 3,169 Mines Department, H. J. H. Eliott, Wellington, 10th February, 1886. Under-Secretary.

'ears. >ld. Silver. Years. .Id. Silver. oz. 10,437 13,534 7,336 4,538 194,031 410,862 628,450 480,171 574,574 735,376 686,905 637,474 614,281 544,880 730,029 445,370 £ 40,422 52,464 28,427 17,585 751,873 1,591,389 2,431,723 1,857,847 2,226,474 2,844,517 2,697,852 2,504,326 2,362,995 2,157,585 2,787,520 1,731,261 oz. £ oz. 505,337 376,388 355,322 . 332,016 371,685 310,486 287,464 305,248 270,561 251,204 248,374 229,946 237,371 £ 1,987,425 1,505,331 1,407,770 1,284,328 1,496,080 1,240,079 1,148,108 1,217,252 1,080,790 1,002,720 993,352 921,797 948,615 oz. 36,187 40,566 29,085 12,683 33,893 23,018 20,645 20,005 18,885 5,694 16,826 24,914 £ 9,850 10,380 7,560 3,171 7,556 5,755 4,512 4,500 4,236 1,286 3,785 5,125 .857 .858 .859 .860 .861 .862 .863 .864 .865 .866 l867 l868 l869 L870 L871 L872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 11,063 37,123 80,272 37,064 2,993 11,380 23,145 9,910 10,789,650 42,327,907 447,923 115,144