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REPORT 1869. 



On the Economic Progress of New Zealand. By ARcnrBALD Hamilton. 

 After alludino: to the circumstances under which the colony was founded in 1840 

 (representative institutions granted in 1852, and the control of native afikirs handed 

 over to the colonists in 1863), the progress of the colony waa exhibited in statis- 

 tical tables, from which the following are selections : — 



From Commercial Returns. 



From Agricultural and Pastoral Returns. 



The total exports of gold from 1857 to December 1867 amoimted to £14,500,000 ; 

 for the year 1867, £2,700,000. 



The Revenue of the colony stood as follows : — 



And the expenditure for 1862, £1,100,000; 1863, 1,750,000; 1864, £1,860,000; 

 1865, £2,900,000 ; 1866, £3,300,000. Ordinary taxation amounted to £5 12s. per 



