New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 33

Page 789

✨ Gold Export Statistics

MAY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 789

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD ENTERED for DUTY* for EXPORTATION from NEW ZEALAND from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 31st MARCH, 1898.

PRODUCE OF THE GOLDFIELDS IN	DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1898.	ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1897.	TOTAL ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE 31ST MARCH, 1898.
County or Borough.	District.	Quantity.	Value.
		Oz.	£
County of Coromandel	} Auckland	5,488	23,268
" Thames	1,204	4,928
" Ohinemuri	21,302	76,886
Borough of Thames	1,411	5,790
		29,405	110,872
	Wellington	..	..
County of Marlborough	Marlborough	160	597
	Nelson	..	..
County of Buller	} West Coast	1,342	5,367
" Inangahua	3,813	15,254
" Grey	9,653	38,611
" Westland	9,129	36,516
Borough of Hokitika	115	459
" Kumara	118	473
" Ross	1,037	4,149
		25,207	100,829
	Canterbury	..	..
County of Taieri	} Otago	329	1,295
" Lake	1,771	7,260
" Vincent	3,224	13,088
" Maniototo	2,068	8,384
" Waitaki	524	2,114
" Waihemo	161	660
" Wallace	1,640	6,617
" Clutha	12	50
" Tuapeka	3,649	14,752
" Southland	799	3,216
" Bruce	238	952
" Fiord	281	1,124
		14,696	59,512
Unknown	..	..	..
Totals	..	..	69,468

Gold duty abolished in the South Island on the 31st March, 1891, by “The Gold Duty Abolition Act, 1890.”

COMPARATIVE RETURN for the QUARTERS ended 31st MARCH, 1898, and 31st MARCH, 1897.

District of	Quarter ended 31st March, 1898.	Quarter ended 31st March, 1897.
	Quantity.	Value.
	Oz.	£
Auckland	..	29,405
Marlborough	..	160
Nelson	..	..
West Coast	..	25,207
Otago	..	14,696
Totals	..	69,468

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 21st April, 1898.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1898, No 33

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🌾 Return of Gold Quantity and Value Exported from New Zealand

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
KeywordsGold export, Quantity, Value, Goldfields, Coromandel, Thames, Ohinemuri, Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Buller, Inangahua, Grey, Westland, Hokitika, Kumara, Ross, Taieri, Lake, Vincent, Maniototo, Waitaki, Waihemo, Wallace, Clutha, Tuapeka, Southland, Bruce, Fiord, Gold duty, Abolition Act 1890

💰 Comparative Return of Gold Export for Quarters ended March 1898 and 1897

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated21 April 1898
KeywordsGold export, Comparative statistics, Quarterly return, Auckland, Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Otago, March 1898, March 1897, Trade and Customs
👩‍💼 Officials

W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector

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