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No. 1. Table showing the Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation, and also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals produced, for the Years ending the 31st December, 1891 and 1892; as well as the Total Value since January, 1853.

For Year ending the 31st December, 1892. For Year ending the 31st December, 1891. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1892. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'recious metals — Gold .. Silver Oz. 238,079 22,053 £ 954,744 3,996 Oz. 1251,996 28,023 £ 1,007,488 5,151 Oz. 12,308,296 604,686 £ 48,387,861 144,144 Total gold and silver 260,132 958,740 280,019 1,012,039 12,912,982 48,532,005 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Haematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony Kauri-gum Tons. '364 521 84 78,911 4,306 594,404 8,705 £ 1,239 631 80,225 5,691 297,202 517,678 Tons. A 413 1,153 2 91,664 2,544 577,130 8,388 £ 4 4,950 2,634 1 6 91,173 3,658 288,565 437,056 Tons. 5,666 3,150 16,977?} 52J4 14,152 589,275 15,792 7,062,585 151,723* £ 17,860 37,367 46,040 55,164 226 69,672 587,183 23,590 3,531,202 6,349,421 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 687,295 907,566 958,740 681,294 M 828,047 1,012,039 7,860,767i« 10,717,731 48,532,005 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 1,866,306 1,840,686 59,249,730