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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 ended the 31st December, 1902 and 1901, as well as the Total Value since January, 1853.

For Year ending the Hist December. 19(12. For Year ending the M £*£££*£ the ■list December. 1901. sm D(jt / mber ; 1902 . Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity, j Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. . Value. l_ I ! I Precious metals— Oz. £ Gold .. .. .. .. .. 508,045 1,951,433 Silver .. .. .. .. .. 674,196 71,975 Oz. £ Oz. £ 455,561 1,753,783 15,572,507 61,111,81 571,134 65,258 3,300,138 452,78. Total gold and silver .. .. 1,182,241 2,023,408 1,026,695 l 1,819,041 18,872,645 61,564,097 ! i , Tons. ! £ Tons. £ 3 j 105 1,41141 18,088 5,869 i 38,002 30 136 3,643 52,598 208 614 19,0114 60,846 694 342 696 , 7,775 22,248 115,113 159,643 142,176 1,581,838 1,486,766 16.370 24,804 1,067,995 | 533,998 15,561,372 I 7,688,569 7,541 I 446,114 236,722 I 11,226,168 12,048 i 6,024 14,386 7,193 1,248 164! 1,136,942 17,462,9404 20,718,489 : 1,819,041 j ... 61,564,097 Mineral produce, including kauri-gum— Tons. £ Copper-ore .. .. .. .. ■ Chrome-ore .. .. .. .. 175 525 Antimony-ore Manganese-ore .. .. .. Haematite-ore .. .. .. .. 17 116 Mixed minerals .. .. .. .. 415 4,422 Coal (New Zealand) exported .. .. 188,677 154,747 Coke exported .. .. .. Coal, output of mines in colony (less exports) 1,174,025 587,012 Kauri-gum .. .. .. ..; 7,430 450,223 Shale .. .. ., .. ... 2,338 1,169 Total quantity and value of minerals ;1.373,077 1,198,214 Value of gold and silver, as above .. .. 2,023,408 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver .. .. .. 3,221,622 1 > . j 2,955,983 .. i 82,282,586 I