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No. 3. Comparative Return of Revenue derived from the Goldfields in the several Districts of New Zealand during the Years 1900 and 1901, showing Increase or Decrease under each Head of Revenue.

District. , r . , Business BUSS! Li Te SeS ' Waterraces, Sluices, &o. Gold-mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties. Feesand Regis- Fines, Miscel- Gold tration. Wardens' laneous. Duty. Courts. Totals. Auckland— £ £ & £ £ £ £ £ £ Year 1901 755 919 24 4,950 127 236 1,068 18,567 26,646 Year 1900 958 1,436 14 3,772 101 74 1,340 16,905 24,600 Increase 10 1,178 26 162 11,662 2,040 Decrease 203 517 272 Nelson— 530 4,642 39 273 1,589 7,028 Year 1901 5 Year 1900 765 14 28 3,844' 65 260 2,404 7,380 Increase 798 13 Decrease .. 235 14 23 26 865 352 Marleoeough— 37 432 49 22 553 Year 1901 1 5 7 Year 1900 47 1 4 320 6 6 10 394 Increase .. 1 112 1 43 12 159 Decrease 10 Canterbury— 50 53 Year 1901 8 ' Year 1900 13 110 1 124 Increase Decrease 10 60 1 71 Wbstland — 596 10 47 3,887 58 188 3,575 8,361 Year 1901 Year 1900 856 1 19 5,543 63 166 2,728 9,376 Increase 9 28 22 847 Decrease 260 1,656 5 1,015 Otago— 815 28 45 107 293 462 Year 1901 8,658 10,408 Year 1900 1,143 88 49 7,109 143 380 1,508 10,420 Increase 1,549 Decrease 328 60 4 36 87 1,046 12 Total increase . . 12 1,921 152 i,e62 755 Total decrease . . 1,046 582 40 1,324