Gold Export Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD ENTERED for DUTY* for EXPORTATION from NEW ZEALAND from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 31st MARCH, 1915.

PRODUCE OF THE GOLDFIELDS IN DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1915. ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1914. TOTAL ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE 31ST MARCH, 1915.
County or Borough. District. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £
County of Thames ..
" Ohinemuri .. 700 2,428
" Coromandel
" Piako .. Auckland 342 1,140
Borough of Thames ..
" Waihi
Great Barrier Island ..
1,042 3,568 5,939,655 22,659,416 5,940,697 22,662,984
Wellington .. 188 706 188 706
County of Marlborough Marlborough .. 56 230 93,414 363,800 93,470* 364,030
County of Collingwood
" Waimea .. Nelson 188 773
" Takaka .. 5 21
193 794 1,731,297 6,863,996 1,731,490 6,864,790
County of Buller ..
" Inangahua .. 2,265 8,664
" Grey .. 3,844 16,076
" Westland .. West Coast 2,380 9,652
Borough of Kumara .. 2,365 9,495
" Hokitika ..
" Ross .. 1,535 6,144
12,389 50,031 5,901,773 23,446,415 5,914,162 23,496,446
Canterbury .. 99 387 99 387
County of Taieri
" Tuapeka ..
" Vincent .. 3,498 14,040
" Maniototo .. 3,170 12,818
" Waihemo .. 1,098 4,278
" Waitaki ..
" Lake .. 301 1,155
" Wallace .. 612 2,461
" Waikouaiti .. Otago 13 54
" Bruce ..
" Clutha ..
" Fiord ..
" Southland .. 3,629 14,672
" Stewart Island
12,321 49,478 7,443,368 29,609,647 7,455,689 29,659,125
Unknown .. 58 233 2,472 9,543 2,530 9,776
Totals .. 26,059 104,334 21,112,266 82,953,910 21,138,325 83,058,244
  • Duty payable on gold exported, the produce of the North Island (except that produced by alluvial mining or dredge mining), 2s. 3d. per oz.; duty payable on gold exported, the produce of the North Island (being produced by alluvial mining or dredge mining), 2s. per oz.; duty payable on gold exported, the produce of the South Island (except that produced by alluvial mining or dredge mining), 3d. per oz.; duty payable on gold exported, the produce of the South Island (being produced by alluvial mining or dredge mining), free; duty payable on gold exported, contained in jewellers' and dentists' sweepings, free. Vide sections 1 and 2 of the Gold Duty Act, 1908, section 16 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1910, section 2 of the Gold Duty Amendment Act, 1912, and section 34 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

COMPARATIVE RETURN for the QUARTERS ended 31st MARCH, 1915 and 1914.

District of Quarter ended 31st March, 1915. Quarter ended 31st March, 1914.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Oz. £ Oz. £
Auckland .. 1,042 3,568 43,415 165,858
Wellington ..
Marlborough .. 56 230 293 1,140
Nelson .. 193 794
West Coast .. 12,389 50,031 26,910 107,151
Canterbury ..
Otago .. 12,321 49,478 22,524 90,043
Unknown .. 58 233 68 263
Totals .. 26,059 104,334 93,210 364,455

Customs Department,
Wellington, 15th April, 1915.

W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Comptroller of Customs.



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💰 Return of Gold Entered for Duty and Exportation

💰 Finance & Revenue
15 April 1915
Gold, Export, Duty, Statistics, Customs
  • W. B. Montgomery, Comptroller of Customs