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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1886 and 1887, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

T. H. Hamer, Accountant.

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District. Miners' Business Itights. Licenses. "Water- Gold-mining ' Fees and races, Leases, Regis- j -Pines, MiscelSluices, Eents, and tration. Wardens' laneous. &c. Royalties. Courts. Gold Duty. Totals. Auckland— £ £ £ £ £ & £ £ £ Year 188G 330 5 94 3,547 79 22 240 3,227 7,54! Year 1887 602 10 72 2,440 307 23 141 3,149 6,751 Increase 272 5 228 1 Decrease 22 1,101 99 78 79Wellington— Year 18S6 5 Year 1887 Increase Decrease 5 Kelson — 1,502 279 99 2,423 58 1,195 408 Year 1886 97 6,061 Year 1887 654 476 174 2,876 80 39 983 3,719 9,001 Increase 197 75 453 3,311 2,940 Decrease 848 17 19 212 Maelboeough— 4 17 40 137 Year 1886 64 5 6 1 Year 1887 34 3 6 29 3 1 19 90 185 Increase 2 12 19 50 48 Decrease 30 2 2 3 3ANTEKBUEY — Year 1886 Year 1887 53 4 1 58 Increase 53 4 1 58 Decrease Westland — 96 94 519 61 151 11,118 13,791 Year 1886 1,676 76 Year 1887 784 62 165 576 75 43 232 5,753 7,690 Increase 71 57 81 Decrease 892 34 1 18 5,365 6,101 Dtago— 2,529 113 173 1,931 103 435 7,910 13,266 Year 1886 72 Year 1887 1,311 105 291 2,381 120 125 496 7,034 11,803 Increase 118 450 48 22 01 Decrease 1,218 8 876 1,403 Total Increase .. 158 244 255 Total Decrease .. 2,716 7G 14 146 2,962 5,25'