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New Zealand Gazette – 1871 – No. 56

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✨ Gold Export Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD EXPORTED from NEW ZEALAND,
from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 30th SEPTEMBER, 1871.

PORT OF
EXPORT.
PRODUCE
OF THE
GOLD FIELDS
IN THE
PROVINCE OF

During the Quarter Ended
30th September, 1871.

TOTALS.

Exported Previous to
30th June,
1871.

Total Exported from New Zealand
to the 30th September,
1871.

		To Great Britain.	To New South Wales.	To Victoria.	To other places.	Quantities.	Value.	Quantities.	Value.	Quantities.	Value.
		Oz.	Oz.	Oz.	Oz.	Oz.	£	Oz.	£	Oz.	£
Auckland	Auckland	50,921	61,631	13,676	1	126,229	458,207	448,258	1,534,636	574,487	1,992,843
Picton	Marlborough	...	500	...	...	500	2,000	37,674	145,498	38,352	148,210
Nelson	Ditto	178	...	...	...	178	712	}
						678	2,712
Wellington	Wellington	...	...	...	...	...	...	30	120	30	120
Nelson	Ditto	1,328	...	...	...	1,330	5,320
Westport	Ditto	...	...	12,623	...	12,623	50,492	1,065,918	215,996	1,093,909	4,327,960
Greymouth	Ditto	1,666	...	12,372	...	14,038	56,152
						27,991	111,964
Greymouth	Westland	1,164	...	...	8,463	9,627	38,508
Hokitika	Ditto	...	...	...	24,356	24,356	97,424	1,542,148	6,074,967	1,577,279	6,215,491
Okarito	Ditto	...	...	...	1,147	1,147	4,588
Lyttelton	Ditto	...	...	...	1	1	4
						35,131	140,524
Dunedin	Otago	6,523	...	23,322	...	29,845	119,380	2,803,881	10,946,960	2,835,156	11,072,060
Invercargill	Ditto	...	840	590	...	1,430	5,720	}
						31,275	125,100
Totals	...	...	61,780	62,971	96,550	3	221,304	838,507	5,897,909	22,918,177	6,119,213

Customs Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1871.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary of Customs.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD EXPORTED from the several Provinces
of NEW ZEALAND for the QUARTERS ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1871, and 30th SEPTEMBER, 1870.

PROVINCES.
QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1871.
QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPT., 1870.

	Quantities.	Value.	Quantities.	Value.
	Oz.	£	Oz.	£
Auckland	126,229	458,207	16,106	60,933
Marlborough	678	2,712	433	1,732
Nelson	27,991	111,964	33,990	135,960
Westland	35,131	140,524	36,128	144, 512
Otago	} 31,275	} 125,100	{ 36,238	{ 144,952
Southland			1,152	4,608
Totals	221,304	838,507	124,047	492,697

Customs Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1871.

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💰 Return of Quantity and Value of Gold Exported from New Zealand (1857-1871)

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated17 October 1871
KeywordsGold export, quantity, value, statistics, Auckland, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland, Otago
👩‍💼 Officials

William Seed, Secretary of Customs

💰 Comparative Return of Gold Exported by Province (1871 vs 1870)

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated17 October 1871
KeywordsComparative statistics, gold export, provinces, 1871, 1870
👩‍💼 Officials

William Seed, Secretary of Customs

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