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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1892 and 1893, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

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District. Miners' Bights. Business Licenses, &c. Waterraces, Sluices, &c. Gold-mining Leases, Bents, and Boyalties. Eegistration. Fees and Fines, Wardens' Courts. Miscel- Gold i.-,.,.,. ' laneous. Duty. totals. .UOKLAND — £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Year 1892 567 411 51 2,512 25 25 166 4,616 8,373 Year 1893 486 255 6 3,343 24 45 65 .4,909 9,133 Increase 831 20 293 760 Decrease .. 81 156 45 1 101 Vellington— Year 1892 Y'ear 1893 Increase .. Decrease .. Ielson — 985 33 S3 2,188 91 38 3,640 Year 1892 222 Year 1893 951 64 00 1,776 76 23 153 3,109 Increase 31 Decrease .. 34 17 412 15 15 69 533 Xablborough— 199 14 319 Year 1892 94 3 7 2 Year 1893 55 4 2 180 5 3 1 250 Increase .. 4 Decrease .. 39 1 19 2 11 1 69 Vestland— 1,063 51 062 2,085 Year 1892 73 73 29 134 Year 1893 940 26 61 593 60 28 412 2,123 Increase .". 278 38 Decrease .. 123 25 9 69 13 1 )TAG0— 3,682 120 130 6,023 Year 1892 1,643 100 138 204 Year 1893 1,541 100 127 4,234 124 107 245 6,478 Increase .. 552 41 455 Decrease .. 102 11 2 23 Total Increase .. 883 148 293 653 Total Decrease .. 379 146 88 33 80