May 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1415
RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD ENTERED for DUTY for EXPORTATION from NEW ZEALAND from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 31st MARCH, 1908.
| PRODUCE OF THE GOLDFIELDS IN | DURING THE | ENTERED FOR | TOTAL ENTERED |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| County or Borough. | District. | QUARTER ENDED | EXPORTATION TO THE | FOR EXPORTATION FROM |
| | | 31st MARCH, 1908 | 31st DEC., 1907. | NEW ZEALAND TO |
| | | Qu'ntity | Value. | Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. |
| County of Thames | | | | | | | |
| | Ohinemuri | 1,792 | 7,361 | | | | |
| | Coromandel | 17,370 | 61,244 | | | | |
| | Piako | 505 | 2,122 | | | | |
| Auckland | | | | | | | |
| Borough of Thames | 3,155 | 13,234 | | | | | |
| Waihi | 51,812 | 206,545 | | | | | |
| Great Barrier Island | ... | ... | | | | | |
| | | 74,634 | 290,506 | 4,290,439 | 16,176,928 | 4,365,073 | 16,467,434 |
| Wellington | ... | ... | | | | | |
| | | ... | ... | 188 | 706 | 188 | 706 |
| County of Marlborough | Marlborough | 35 | 131 | 89,894 | 350,223 | 89,929 | 350,354 |
| County of Collingwood | Nelson | 457 | 1828 | 1,718,472 | 6,812,741 | 1,718,929 | 6,814,569 |
| | Waimea | ... | ... | | | | |
| | Takaka | ... | ... | | | | |
| County of Buller | West Coast | 2,575 | 10,011 | 5,324,741 | 21,189,517 | 5,348,008 | 21,280,817 |
| | Inangahua | 9,764 | 37,448 | | | | |
| | Grey | 7,291 | 29,252 | | | | |
| | Westland | 3,226 | 12,945 | | | | |
| Borough of Kumara | ... | ... | | | | | |
| | Hokitika | 3 | 12 | | | | |
| | Ross | 408 | 1,632 | | | | |
| Canterbury | ... | ... | ... | 99 | 387 | 99 | 387 |
| County of Taieri | Otago | 402 | 1,618 | 6,794,640 | 26,997,652 | 6,830,350 | 27,141,956 |
| | Tuapeka | 7,788 | 31,565 | | | | |
| | Vincent | 8,825 | 35,560 | | | | |
| | Maniototo | 1,959 | 7,869 | | | | |
| | Waihemo | 216 | 869 | | | | |
| | Waitaki | 839 | 3,392 | | | | |
| | Lake | 1,472 | 5,947 | | | | |
| | Wallace | 1,480 | 5,996 | | | | |
| | Waikouaiti | ... | ... | | | | |
| | Bruce | 72 | 286 | | | | |
| | Clutha | ... | ... | | | | |
| | Fiord | ... | ... | | | | |
| | Southland | 12,657 | 51,202 | | | | |
| Stewart Island | ... | ... | ... | | | | |
| | | 35,710 | 144,304 | 207 | 824 | 207 | 824 |
| Unknown | ... | ... | ... | | | | |
| Totals | ... | 134,103 | 528,069 | 18,218,680 | 71,528,978 | 18,352,783 | 72,057,047 |
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, 1908, and 31st MARCH, 1907.
| District o | Quarter ended 31st March, 1908. | | Quarter ended 31st March, 1907. | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. |
| Auckland | 74,634 | 290,506 | 65,266 | 261,993 |
| Marlborough | 35 | 131 | 110 | 438 |
| Nelson | 457 | 1,828 | 1,125 | 4,501 |
| West Coast | 23,267 | 91,300 | 25,133 | 99,510 |
| Otago | 35,710 | 144,304 | 26,484 | 107,030 |
| Totals | 134,103 | 528,069 | 118,118 | 473,472 |
W. T. GLASGOW, Secretary and Inspector. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 29th April, 1908.