PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRY — COMMERCE II. Mines and Minerals.
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The following table shows the quantity and value of minerals produced for years ending December 31 : —
1
Silver
Antimony Ore
Manganese Ore
Coal
Kauri Gum
Gokl
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1S88
>
376
>
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8,482
>
>
403
71
6,246
1,085
2,404
613,895
306,947
389,933
201,219
801,066
1889
24,105
4,043
493
. 5,319
1,080
2,569
586,445
293,222
7,ai9
329,590
203,211
808,549
1890
32,637
6,162
515
11,121
482
1,004
637,397
349,936
7,438
378,563
193,193
773,438
1S91
28,023
5,151
413
4,950
1,153
2,634
668,794
379,738
8,388
437,056
251,996
1,007,488
1892
22,053
3,996
364
4,900
521
1,239
673,315
377,427
8,705
517,678
238.079
954,744
1893
63,076
9,743
331
3,497
319
943
691,548
383,905
8.317
510,775
226,811
913,138
1894
54.177
6,697
44
761
534
1,156
719,653
395,869
8,338
404,507
221,615
887,839
1895
85,024
10679
54
1,486
210
525
726,654
403,676
7,425
418,766
293,491
1,162,164
1896
94,307
10589
21
450
65
025
792,851
428 648
7,126
431,323
263,694
1,041,428
1897
183892
20872
10
157
180
541
840,713
420,357
6,641
398,010
251,645
980,204
1898
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
280,176
1,080,691
Commerce.
In 1897 the imports duty-free (excluding 61,022^. specie) amounted to 2,675,93H. ; subject to duty, 5,318,270^. The ad valorem duties vary from 5 to 40 per cent.
The value of the trade is shown in the accompanying table : —
Years
Total Imports
Exports of Colonial Produce
Exports of other Produce
Total Exports
1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898
£ 6,943,056 6,788,020 6,400,129 7,137,320 8,055,223 8,230,529
£ 8,557,443 9,085,148 8,390,153 9,177,336 9,596,267
£ 427,921 145,899 160,071 143,769 420,726
£ 8,985,364 9,231,047 8,550,224 9,321,105 10,016,993 10,523,290
The quantities and values of imports are obtained from Customs entries verified by invoices and where necessary, as with goods subject to an ad valorem duty, by examination. For exports the ' free-on-board in New Zealand ' value is given ; but, as regards the main items, the Collector of Customs examines carefully the amounts stated, and compares them with current price lists, to prevent any over-estimate. Goods trans-shii)ped at a foreign port, are regarded as imported from the country where they were originally shipped, and exports as destined for the country where it is intended to land them. The countries named, however, may not be those of origin or destination, as no attempt is made to trace the goods beyond the ports disclosed by the documents presented to the Customs. Very little cargo t;» transitu passes through New Zealand.
The values of the principal imports and exports in 1897 are shown in following table • —
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