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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1898 and 1899, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

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District. Business Wate1 '- Gold-mining Miners' Susls r^ eB ' -o Le * aSeS ',, Rights, i-^ 10 ™ 6138 ' Sluices, Rents, and B &c - &c. Royalties. Registration. Fees and Fines, Wardens Courts. Miscellaneous. £01* Total , lUCKLAND — £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Year 1899 1,120 540 22 5,770 82 44 2,094 16,465 26,137 Year 1898 1,392 321 17 12,154 77 224 2,375 14,219 30,779 Increase 219 5 5 2,246 Decrease .. 272 6,384 180 281 4,642 Ielson — 863 20 27 3,762 89 178 1,438 6,377 Year 1899 Year 1898 935 4 66 7,272 91 86 2,145 10,599 Increase .. 16 92 Decrease .. 72 39 3,610 2 707 4,222 lABLBOEOUGH — 312 28 Year 1899 61 3 4 11 49 468 Year 1898 76 3 4 273 7 23 71 457 Increase 39 4 5 11 Decrease .. 15 22 Vestland — 938 2 3 (372 42 104 1,610 5,104 Year 1899 36 Year 1898 908 17 50 3(621 69 31 159 4,861 Increase 30 73 1,451 243 Decrease .. 15 20 i,249 27 >tago— 1,592 7,043 152 475 1,889 11,283 Year 1899 50 82 Year 1898 1,791 117 164 7,668 170 214 1,456 11,580 Increase .. 261 433 Decrease 199 67 82 625 18 297 Total Increase .. 153 251 874 2,246 Total Decrease .. 528 136 11,729 38 8,907