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No. 6. Colonel Anderson, Eoyal Mint, Melbourne, to the Hon. the Ministee of Mines, Wellington. (No. 112/86.) Sib, — Melbourne, 2nd March, 1886. I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of Mr. Eliott's letter, No. 88, dated the 10th ultimo, enclosing a return of the amount and value of the gold and silver entered for export in New Zealand during the year 1885. I have, &c.,. The Hon. the Minister of Mines, George Andeeson. Wellington, New Zealand.

No. 7. Colonel Anderson, Eoyal Mint, Melbourne, to the Hon. the Minister of Mines, "Wellington. (No. 100/86.) Sir,— Melbourne, 19th February, 1886. In accordance with the request contained in your letter 86/1544, No. 22, dated the 15th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit a return showing the estimated annual production of gold and silver in Victoria, from the earliest record obtainable to the 31st December, 1884. This return has been prepared from the figures kindly furnished to this branch of Her Majesty's Mint by the Department of Mines and Water-supply, Melbourne. I have, &c, . The Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington. George Anderson.

Estimated Production of Gold and Silver in Victoria, from the Earliest Records obtainable to 31st December, 1884.

Royal Mint, Melbourne, Geobge Anderson, 19th February, 1886. Deputy-Master of the Mint. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,350 copies), £2 is. 9a.]

Authority: George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB6.

Silver. Sil rer. r, ji a Extracted from Ore at the Mint from Ore. from Gola Year. Year. Gold. Total. Gold. Total. Produced from Ore. Extracted at the Mint from Gold. oz. 212,899 2,286,535 2,744,098 2,218,483 2,819,288 3,053,744 2,830,213 2,596,231 2,348,703 2,224,069 2,035,173 1,730,201 1,694,819 1,622,447 1,611,554 1,546,948 1,501,446 1,684,918 oz. oz. oz. oz. 1,544,756 1,304,304 1,368,942 1,331,377 1,170,397 1,097,643 1,068,417 963,760 809,653 758,040 758,947 829,121 833,378 864,610 780,253 778,618 oz. oz. oz. 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 850 5,516 760 137 516 671 160 48 169 7,161 8,831 11,146 21,705 25,839 19,046 22,835 23,680 23,078 20,957 20,343 22,121 27,070 8,011 14,347 11,906 21,842 26,355 19,717 22,995 23,728 23,247 20,957 20,343 22,-121 27,070 1,098 5,688 3,379 2,348 78 5,761 1,098 5,688 3,379 2,348 78 5,761 Totals 53,023,985 27,179 253,812 280,991