New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 52

Page 1377

✨ Gold Production and Export Statistics

JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1377

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD ENTERED for DUTY* for EXPORTATION from NEW ZEALAND from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 31st MARCH, 1905.

PRODUCE OF THE GOLDFIELDS IN	DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1905.	ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1904.	TOTAL ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE 31ST MARCH, 1905.
County or Borough.	District.	Quantity.	Value.
		Oz.	£
County of Thames ..		3,282	13,679
" Ohinemuri ..		6,594	23,446
" Coromandel		4,276	18,044
" Piako ..		58	245
Borough of Thames ..	Auckland	3,410	14,316
" Waihi ..		28,812	118,605
Great Barrier Island ..		246	870
County of Te Aroha ..		1	2
		46,679	189,207
Wellington ..		..	..
County of Marlborough	Marlborough ..	..	..
County of Collingwood		2,483	9,932
" Waimea ..	Nelson	50	198
		2,533	10,130
County of Buller ..		4,517	17,959
" Inangahua ..		14,656	58,622
" Grey ..		8,262	33,050
" Westland ..	West Coast	3,858	15,430
Borough of Kumara ..		..	..
" Hokitika ..		20	81
" Ross ..		488	1,955
		31,801	127,097
Canterbury ..		..	..
County of Taieri ..		512	2,067
" Tuapeka ..		9,742	39,645
" Vincent ..		12,159	49,159
" Maniototo ..		3,219	12,935
" Waihemo ..		806	3,275
" Waitaki ..		406	1,623
" Lake ..		1,788	7,276
" Wallace ..		2,289	9,204
" Waikouaiti		..	..
" Bruce ..		178	719
" Clutha ..		..	..
" Fiord ..		241	967
" Southland ..	Otago	11,622	46,885
" Stewart Isl'd		..	..
		42,962	173,755
Unknown ..	..	..	..
Totals ..	..	123,975	500,189

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

COMPARATIVE RETURN for the QUARTERS ended 31st MARCH, 1905, and 31st MARCH, 1904.

District of	Quarter ended 31st March, 1905.		Quarter ended 31st March, 1904.
	Quantity.	Value.	Quantity.	Value.
	Oz.	£	Oz.	£
Auckland ..	..	..	46,679	189,207
Marlborough ..	..	..	..	..
Nelson ..	..	..	2,533	10,130
West Coast ..	..	..	31,801	127,097
Otago ..	..	..	42,962	173,755
Totals ..	..	..	123,975	500,189

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 29th April, 1905.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1905, No 52

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💰 Return of Quantity and Value of Gold Entered for Export from New Zealand

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated29 April 1905
KeywordsGold production, Gold exports, Gold duty, Statistics, Auckland, Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Otago, South Island, Consolidated returns
👩‍💼 Officials

W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector, Department of Trade and Customs

💰 Comparative Return of Gold Exports for Quarters Ended 31 March 1905 and 1904

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated29 April 1905
KeywordsGold exports, Comparative statistics, Quarterly returns, Auckland, Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Otago, Economic data
👩‍💼 Officials

W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector, Department of Trade and Customs

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