MINES STATEMENT. BY THE HON. JAMES McGOWAN, MINISTER OF MINES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, C-02

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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

MINES STATEMENT. BY THE HON. JAMES McGOWAN, MINISTER OF MINES.

Mr. Speaker,— I have the honour to present my eighth annua] Mines Statement to Parliament. It is my agreeable duty to announce that the year 1906 has been a most prosperous one for the mining industry ; the returns show the value of the mineral production for the past year to be the highest yet attained, and to constitute a record in the history of this colony. The gross value of all minerals produced during 1906 amounted to £3,871,811 being £249,025 in excess of 1905. The coal-output and the yield from the quartz-mines show a considerable increase and this colony has now the distinction of possessing in the Waihi Gold-mining Company and the Westport Coal Company the most productive gold-mining and the third most productive colliery company in Australasia. It is gratifying also to record that 35 per cent, of the total yield of our goldmines during the year was declared in dividends, which return compares favourably with the results obtained in any country, and proves conclusively that gold-mining is conducted generally on a sound basis in New Zealand. MINERAL PRODUCTION. The annexed Table No. 1 shows the quantity and value of gold, silver, and other minerals (including kauri-gum) exported during the year ending the 31st December 1906, also the quantity of native coal consumed in the colony during the same period. The amount of gold entered for export was 563,843 oz., valued at £2,270,904 and of silver 1,390,536 oz., valued at £143,572, making a total value of gold and silver amounting to £2,414,476, this being an increase of £199,998 as compared with the export returns for the previous year. Other minerals, including coal, lignite, and kauri-gum, represent a value of £1,457,335, or an increase of £49,027 as compared with that of the previous year.

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The quantities and values of the chief mineral products for the past two years are summarised for comparison as follows :—

Total value of production for 1906 ... ... ■•• ■•• £3,871,811. 1905 £3,622,786. Total increase ... ••■ £249,025 The total value of gold, silver, coal, and other minerals (including kauri-gum) produced up to the 31st December, 1906, was £96,747,251. GOLD-EXPORT. The quantity of gold entered for exportation through the Customs for the year 1906 was as follows : Auckland, 295,417 oz. ; Nelson, 2,944 oz. ; West Coast, 104,743 oz. ; Otago and Southland, 160,739 oz. : total, 563,843 oz., valued at £2,270,904. QUARTZ-MINING. The most important mining operations in this country consist in the mining of quartz veins or reefs, and the extraction of the precious metals therefrom by means of stamp and other mills, and by the cyanidation and chlorination processes. The prosperity of the quartz-mining industry may be gauged from the fact that during 1906 New Zealand quartz-mining companies paid in dividends £653,972, being 44 per cent, of the value of the bullion won by them. The Waihi Gold-mining Company declared during the year £347,135 in dividends as a result of treating 328,866 tons of ore, for a return of £781,553 ; the total dividends paid by this company to the end of 1906 amount to £2,271,753. On the Karangahake Goldfield the Talisman Consolidated Mine has developed into a profitable concern, having declared during the year £60,000 in dividends as a result of treating 49,573 tons of ore for a return of £152,011. In the Thames Goldfield, formerly one of the richest in Australasia, and from which about £7,000,000 was obtained' from a narrow strip of ground barely 1,000 yards long, the Waiotahi Mine continues very productive. During the year £183,000 was declared in dividends as a result of treating 18,002 tons of ore and specimen stone for a return of £223,678. The property formerly known as the Queen of Beauty has been secured by adjoining holders, save the reserve whereon is situated the shaft and pumping plant which at present unwaters the drainage-area. It is to be hoped the companies interested will see their way to develop the deeper levels of this area with a view to setting at rest the question of the payable nature of the deeper levels of the Hauraki Peninsula.

Year ending 31st December, 1905. Year ending 31st December, 1906. Product. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. £ £ Gold ... 520,485 oz. 2,093,936 563,843 oz 2,270,904 Silver 1,179,744 „ 120,542 1,390,536 „ 143,572 Copper ore ... ... 4 tons | 17 ... ■•• Manganese-ore ... ... 55 „ 165 16 tons 40 Mixed minerals 632 „ 8,136 1,297 „ 18,241 Colonial coal exported, includ- 122,817 „ 107,062 141,641 „ 122,614 ing that used by Home steamers Colonial coal used in New 1,462,939 „ 731,469 ; 1,587,895 „ 793,948 Zealand Kauri-gum 10,883 „ 561,444 9,154 „ 522,486 Coke ... ... ... 15 „ 15 5 „ 6

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On the Reefton Goldfield the Progress Mines have maintained their yield, having declared in dividends £34,375 as a result of treating 59,100 tons of ore for a return of £91,200 during the year. The mines of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited) have also maintained their position, declaring £12,119 as a result of treating 19,401 tons of ore for a return of £36,307 during 1906. The Keep-it-Dark Mine still maintains its reputation after thirty-three years' successful operations, having recently declared its one hundred and seventy-seventh dividend. During the year £9,000 was declared in dividends as a result of treating 13,300 tons of ore for a return (including £5,686 from the cyanide plant) of £18,887. The reefs which were discovered during 1905 in the Upper Blackwater district by a party of prospectors, who were subsidised by the Government, have been recently acquired by the Blackwater Mines (Limited), an English company, and development operations on a considerable scale have been commenced. On the other quartz-mining fields operations are not at present being conducted on any considerable scale. As developments proceed, satisfactory promise of the future prosperity of the quartz-mining industry is obtained. At the Waihi Mine the Martha and other reefs are maintaining their values with depth ; at the Talisman Mine 1,500 ft. vertical has been proved on the vein, and the dividends declared are increasing in value ; on the Thames field payable gold has been obtained in the May Queen Mine at a depth of 720 ft. ; and at the Waiotahi Mine development work at the lower levels is meeting with success. At Reefton a depth of 1,700 ft. has been attained, and dividends are still forthcoming at one mine after thirty-three years' successful operations. In the State of Victoria reef mining is now being carried out profitably at a depth of 4,175 ft., and from the evidence the above mines supply it may reasonably be anticipated that the strong quartz-veins of this country will prove as permanent as those now worked in Victoria. HYDRAULIC AND ALLUVIAL MINING. These systems of mining are confined to the goldfields of the South Island, the principal centres being in the Nelson, Westland, and Otago Provinces, where it is to be regretted a diminishing output of gold annually takes place. This is due to the exhaustion of the shallow deposits by the large fleet of dredges built a few years ago, and to extensive hydraulic sluicing operations; also to the absence of water in the more remote auriferous localities. The Tamaiti Gold-mining Company, which received a subsidy from the Government, has introduced a novel principle of working auriferous gravels. The water is raised from the Tuapeka River to a height of 30 ft. by means of a dam, and from that elevation operates a turbine and pump, giving a discharge of five heads on the terrace 150 ft. above river-level, the waste water being returned.'to the Tuapeka River. This comparatively inexpensive and efficient system of power for hydraulic sluicing might be advantageously applied in other parts of the colony. The future of alluvial mining depends upon the working of the lower grade and the more inaccessible deposits, which have been neglected or overlooked by the earlier miners, or else have defied them by reason of the conditions under which they occur. DREDGE-MINING. The most extensive dredging-fields are situated in Otago and Southland, where, although a small falling-off of output has to be recorded for 1906, the continuance of successful operations for some years to come is assured. On the West Coast dredge-mining cannot be considered in a flourishing state, the working of flats having often proved a failure owing to the difficulties encountered in working or the absence of payable gold. The number of dredges at work at the end of 1906 was 167, a decrease of eighteen as compared with those operating at the corresponding period of the precedingiyear. The sum of £103,722 was paid'in dividends by fifty-seven dredges, the property of registered companies. The profits of privately owned dredges are considerable, as these number 110, but the amount paid by them is not available.

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COAL-MINING. The production of coal for the past year is the highest yet attained, being 1,729,536 tons, which exceeds the output during 1905 by 143,780 tons. The output from the three mining districts is shown in the following table :—

Comparative Statement of Coal and Lignite, raised during the Years 1905 and 1906.

The comparative tonnage of the various classes of coal, &c, for the years 1906 and 1905 is summarised as follows :—

The total recorded output of the various classes of coal, lignite, and oil-shale is now 23,430,955 tons. The following statement shows the production, &c, of the principal collieries :—

Inspection District. Output for 1906. Increase or Decrease, ! , nntnut for 1905 Increase for 1906 and 1905. :j 0utput for 1905 - 1905 over 1904. Tons. Tons. Tons. Increase 41,310 : 259,876 17,359 106,688 856,227 19,277 Decrease 4,218 469,653 11,282 Northern ... West Coast Southern ... Tons. 301,186 962,915 465,435 Totals */ * 1,729,S36 Increase 143,780 1,585,756 47,918

Class of Coal. Output for 1906. Output for 1905. Increase for 1906. Bituminous and semi-bituminous ... Pitch-coal Tons. 1,077,408 24,961 521,003 106,164 Tons. 965,083 23,072 496,936 100,665 Tons. 112,325 1,889 24,067 5,499 Brown coal Lignite Totals 1,729,536 1,585,756 143,780

' I Total Number of Men ordinarily employed. Out (or | Total Output Name of Collierv. Locality. Class of Coal. to 31st December, 1906. _.___ Northern District. Tons. j Tons. Hikurangi Coal Company (Limited)... Hikurangi... j S emi-bitu- 52,709| 463,713 minous Taupiri Coal-mines (Limited) ... Huntly ... Brown ... 152,588 1,562,539 Northern Collieries Company (Limited) Hikurangi... S emi-bitu- 46,711, 185,473 minous West Coast District. ( Millerton, 264,001 2,036,706 Westport Coal Company (.Limited) Westport < \ bituminous (Coalbrookdale Collieries) (. i Denniston... 307,555,4,416,755 j Seddonvnle'Bituminous 36,713| 118,743 (Westport) New Zealand State Coal-mines . Point Eliza- „ 163,800 355,871 beth(Grey-i ' mouth) Blackball Coal Company (Limited) ... Blackball... „ 73,689 848,189| Tyneside Proprietary Coal Company Brunnerton „ 61,547 179,893, (Limited) 76 263 70 408 586 90 260 109 170 _ . Southern District. New Zealand Coal and Oil Company Kaitangata Brown ... 97,820 2,100,547 (Limited) Nightcaps Coal Company (Limited) ... Nightcaps...: „ ... 48,976| 518,439 Other collieries, in all districts ... ... I Various .. 423,427<10,644,037 331 83 1,246 Totals ... ... ... •■■ ... 1,729,536'23,430,955 1,729,536, 23,430,955 3,692

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New collieries on an extensive scale are being opened up by the Paparoa Coalmining Company (Limited), near Greymouth; by the Westport-Stockton Coal Company (limited), near Millerton, Westport; and by the Northern Collieries Company, at Hikurangi. Preparations for a greater annual production have been made at most of the larger mines, so that an annually increasing output of coal may be anticipated. The coastal plain on the western side of the Westport collieries, under which it is reasonably assumed that the coal-measures exist; are receiving attention, and two leases have been taken up for working the same. Mr. Jonathan Dixon, M.E., one of the leaseholders, proposes to immediately test the ground by diamond drills. A seam of coal of considerable thickness and fair quality has recently been discovered on the Tangowahine Stream, within seven miles and easily accessible from the timber-shipping port of Tangowahine, on the Northern Wairoa River. The geological formation of the locality of the discovery appears to indicate the existence of a coalfield of considerable area. STATE COAL-MINES. Operations at the State coal-mines have been extended, and depots are now established at Wellington, Christchurch, and Wanganui for the sale of the coal to the public. The result of prospecting on the coal-reserve in the vicinity of the Point Elizabeth Colliery has disclosed valuable seams of coal of a highly bituminous nature. The profits of both State mines during the financial year ending 31st March, 1907, amounted to £8,460 19s. Id. In connection with the Seddonville State Coal-mine a briquette-manufactory has been established atJWestport, and'commenced experimental operations in June, 1907. The character of the Seddonville bituminous coal is eminently adapted for the manufacture of a high-quality briquette fuel. The plant is capable, when in full working-order, of manufacturing 1,000 tons per week. KAURI-GUM. One of the principal mineral exports of this country consists of fossil resin, the product of ancient forests of the kauri pine. This mineral occurs in great abundance in the northern part of the Auckland Province, from the North Cape to middle Waikato, over an approximate area of 814,000 acres. The export of kauri-gum for the year 1906 was 9,154 tons (value £522,486), being a decrease of 1,729 tons (value £38,958) on the previous year's output. The total export of this mineral had, at the end of 1906, reached 275,319 tons (value £13,443,017), and about five thousand diggers are engaged on the gumfields of the colony. COPPER. Owing to the high price of this metal considerable attention has been drawn to this branch of mining, and properties upon which work has been for some time suspended have again resumed operations. In the North Island, near Whangaroa, active prospecting operations are being carried out by three syndicates. Near Woodville the Maharahara Copper-mines (Limited), an Auckland company, are further testing the large lode upon which many years ago a considerable sum of money was spent at a time when copper had a very much less market value than at present. In the South Island, at Aniseed Valley, near Nelson, the Maoriland Copper Company has recently been formed to work the areas formerly owned by the Champion Company, and in connection with which smelting-works were erected twenty years ago. From this property two shipments of five hundred bags of ore (equal to 50 tons) have recently been exported to New South Wales for treatment at the Great Cobar Smelter.

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An important discovery of copper has been made at Mount Radiant, which is situated about twelve miles south-east by bush track from the Harbour of Karamea, and at the head-waters of the Mokihinui, Little Wanganui, and Granite Rivers, all of which enter the Karamea Bight, on the west coast of the South Island. Ores of copper, and those of other metallic elements associated with the copper, have been already discovered for a distance of about five miles along the general trend of the veins, and for a distance of a mile and a half in"«the opposite direction. Several claims have been taken up, and the discovery is attracting considerable attention. If these properties maintain their ore-values upon development the find may be regarded as a valuable one. Attention is also being given to this branch of mining in other parts of the colony, so that it is reasonable to anticipate, at no distant date a considerable increase in the output of copper. IRON. At Parapara, near Collingwood, where extensive and valuable deposits of haematite ore exist, a light railway is in course of construction between the property and the ocean-beach, and it is hoped that active operations will be shortly commenced to work this valuable property. PETROLEUM. No further discoveries of petroleum have been recorded since that at Moturoa, near New Plymouth, referred to in my last annual Statement. Several companies have been formed, and boring operations are being actively carried out; but up to the present time no considerable supply of high-pressure oil has been proved, although the quality of that flowing at the prospecting company's well is satisfactory. Prospecting operations are also being carried on at Kotuku, near Lake Brunner, on the west coast of the South Island. / INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The mining exhibits at the International Exhibition at Christchurch were adequately representative of the mineral resources of this country, and bore ample evidence of the value of the same. It is to be regretted, however, that a considerable proportion of the mineral exhibits was displayed in the various provincial and district courts instead of being brought together in one comprehensive array, as were the excellent and imposing exhibits of the Dominion of Canada. The Mines Department court was extensively patronised, and was awarded a number of gold and silver medals. The mineral exhibits in the Auckland and West Coast courts were of exceptional merit. . . An illustrated " Mining Handbook" was prepared and distributed to those desirous of obtaining reliable information regarding the mining industry. SCHOOLS OF MINES. The Schools of Mines, which have now been established twenty-two years, continue to contribute to the education of mining and metallurgical students at the principal mining centres. _ . . • Including the grants made to the School of Mines in connection with the Otago University, at Dunedin, the expenditure on behalf of these institutions during the past year 'amounted to £2,837 Os. 7d., and the aggregate expenditure since their initiation totals £42,613 4s. Bd.

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ROADS AND TRACKS. The expenditure on roads and tracks, constructed by direct grants during the financial year ending the 31st March, 1907, amounted to £37,914 13s. 3d., and by way of subsidies to local bodies £1,055 Is. ALEXANDRA WATER-RACE. An extension of this race in the direction of Alexandra for a distance of about four miles is being constructed, and the water will be of much benefit to the miners and settlers in the locality. • • GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS. As planned in my Statement presented to you last Session, during the season of 1906-7 detailed geological surveys were conducted in the Parapara Subdivision of Karamea, Nelson ; in the Mikonui Subdivision of North Westland ; in the Coromandel Subdivision of Hauraki, Auckland ; and in the Cromwell Subdivision of Western Otago. A reconnaissance was also made into the rugged hinterland of South Westland, up the valleys of the Landsborough, Karangarua, and Twain Rivers. It is expected that at least three bulletins, which will give in detail the results obtained by the several surveys, will be published this winter—namely, on the Parapara, Cromwell, and Coromandel Subdivisions. Next season, 1907-8, it is proposed to carry on detailed observations in the Thames Subdivision of Hauraki, Auckland; in the Whangaroa Subdivision of Hokianga, Auckland ; in the Heaphy Subdivision of Karamea, Nelson ; and in the Mikonui Subdivision of North Westland. As is well known, the Thames area has long been famous for the richness of its gold-mines, and it is hoped that further careful exploration in this important part of the country may lead to new discoveries of economic importance. The Whangaroa Subdivision presents many features of economic interest, among which may be mentioned the copper-bearing country stretching southward from the Township of Whangaroa. Most of the Heaphy Subdivision is quite unexplored, and it is thought that deposits of economic minerals may be found in this area. DIAMOND DRILLS. The three diamond drills purchased by the High Commissioner are now in the colony. These drills have a boring-capacity of 2,500 ft., 1,500 ft., and 1,000 ft. One of the drills has been fitted up at the Point Elizabeth State Colliery, in order to ascertain definitely the approximate cost of working. Conditions have been drawn up and sent out to the various applicants for the drills, which are to be allotted according to priority of applications, provided the users are prepared to enter into an agreement with the Government in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Department. DEPARTMENTAL. The work of the departmental officers throughout the colony has been carried on in a satisfactory manner. Consequent on the inauguration of the State coalmines, the opening of coal-depots, and the increased work of the Geological Survey, the duties of the staff at the Head Office have considerably increased during the past few years. The publication of the New Zealand Mines Record has been continued by the Secretary of the Mining Bureau, who also edited jthe "Mining Handbook" which was issued at the end of last year. Mr. Alexander MacDougall, managing agent for the State coal-mines, having attained the age limit, retired. Mr. W. C. Gasquoine, who was manager of the depot in Wellington, and who has had considerable experience in the coal trade, has been appointed to the dual position. Mr. James Fletcher, a highly capable mine-manager, has been placed in charge of the Seddonville State Coal-mine.

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CONCLUSION. In concluding my annual statement I am pleased to be able to state that arrangements are now progressing satisfactorily for the working of the deep quartz levels at tTe Thames and the deep alluvial leads at Ross, in Westland During the past wenty years the importance of working these deep levels and leads has been discussed by the mining community, and various schemes; have fromt time, tc.time been outlined for their development. I think it may be that definite action will shortly be taken for testing these deep levels at the> Thames and Westland. Increased attention is now directed indifferent parts of colony to the development of cupriferous ores, and the recent discovery at Mount Badumt is a hopeful indication of what may be anticipated from the opening-up of the mouncountry on the West Coast by roads and tracks Never m the histo yof New Zealand has quartz-mining been in a more healthy condition; c°ahnnning is attracting capital for large operations ; efforts are being made for testing out petroleum-deposits ; and shale-mining is likely to be shortly resumed Taking a general review of the mining industry as a whole, it may be said to be m a very satisfactory condition.

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No. 1. Table showing Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation, also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals for the Years ended the 31st December, 1905 and 1906, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

For Year ending the 31st December, 1906. For Year ending the 31st December, 1905. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1900. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'recious metalsGold .. Silver .. Oz. 563,843 1,390,536 £ 2,270,904 143,572 Oz. 520,485 1,179,744 £ ■ 2,093,936 120,542 Oz. 17,710,470 7,876,793 £ 69,501,488 921,267 Total gold and silver 25,587,263 70,422,755 1,954,3791 2,414,476 1,700,229 2,214,478 lineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore Hsematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in colony (less exports) Shale .. Kauri-gum Tons. 16 •1,297 141,641 5! 1,587,895 £ 40 18,241 122,614 6 793,948 4 55 1632 122,817 15 1,462,939 17 "l65 8,136 107,062 15 731,469 Tons. 1.421J 5,869 3,643 19.348J 76J 26,206 2,163,848 16,390 21,252,685 14,422 275,319 £ 18,228 38,002 52,598 61,831 439 158,852 1,985,267 24,825 10,534,226 7,211 13,443,017 <M54 522j 486 10j 883 561 ', 444 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above .. 1,740,008' 1,457,335 2,414,476 1,597,345: 1,408,308 2,214,478 23,779,228J 26,324,496 70,422,755 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver 3,871,811 3,622,786 96,747,251 * Including 1,186 tons auriferous ore, 55 tons scheelite-ore ; unenumerated, 56 tons, ton pyrites, 28 tons scheelite-ore; unenumerated, 68 tons. I Inclui ling 535 tons auriferous ore

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No. 2. Table showing the Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation from New Zealand for the Years ended the 31st December, 1906 and 1905, and the Total Quantity and Value from 1857 to the 31st December, 1906.

Distri Year ending i 31st December, 1906. and County or Borough. Year ending 31st December, 1905. Increase or Decrease for Year ending 31st December, 1906. Total Quantil from Janua 31st Decen ty and Value iry, 1857, to iiber, 1906. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Val ue. Increase. Decrease Auckland— County of Coromandel County of Thames County of Ohinemuri County of Piako .. Borough of Thames Great Barrier Island Borough of Waibi County of Te Aroha Oz. 2,195 7,604 59,748 456 61,137 444 163,833 £ 9,196 31,362 212,607 1,976 257,543 1,593 681,264 Oz. 5,527 7,333 50,079 550 12,506 498 155,721 1 £ 23,291 30,261 176,959 2,126 52,482 1,757 648,724 2 Oz. Oz. 3,332 Oz. £ 271 9,669 "94 48]631 54 8J112 1 295,417 1,195,541 :232,215 935,602 63,202 3,992,338 14,989,849 Wellington 188 706 Marlborough— County of Marlborough 89,099 347,214 Nelson — County of Waimea County of Collingwood County of Takaka ) 2,944 6,469 25,862 11,746 3,525 2,944 11,746 6,469 25,862 3,525 1,714,579 6,797,467 West Coast— County of Buller .. County of Inangahua County of Grey County of Westland Hokitika Borough Ross Borough 9,451 48,182 29,483 16,357 81 1,189 36,918 188,185 118,483 65,630 320 4,756 10,778 56,964 28,983 11,328 100 1,551 43,088 226,729 116,368 45,466 401 6,206 500 5,029 1,327 8,782 "l9 362 104,743 414,292 20,846,371 1109,704 438,258 4,961 5,237,672 Canterbury— County of Ashburton 99 387 Otago— County of Taieri .. County of Tuapeka County of Vincent County of Maniototo County of Waihemo County of Waitaki County of Bruce .. County of Lake County of Wallace County of Fiord .. County of Southland County of Clutha .. 1,636 37,229 40,370 7,456 2,188 2,451 453 12,342 6,840 264 49,498 12 6,560 151,024 162,550 29,990 8,797 9,879 1,799 49,574 27.592 1,056 200,452 46 1,866 39,968 57,598 7,438 2,460 2,222 803 5,962 7,486 848 45,447 7,509 162,101 232,182 29,957 9,933 8,943 3,220 24,102 30,158 3,393 182,716 "l8 '229 230 2,739 17,228 272 350 6,380 646 584 i, 051 12 Unknown 160,739 649,325 |172,098 694,214 11,359 6,676,288 26,518,670 207 824 Totals :563,843 2,270,904 69,501,488 520,486 2,093,936 43,357 17,710,470

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No. 3. GOLD PRODUCED, 1857 to 1906. Table showing the Total Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Duty for Exportation from the 1st January, 1857, to the 31st December 1906 (This Return shows the Output of the various Goldfields. Gold entered at Nelson from Hokitika, Greymouth, and Westport is put under the Head of "West Coast, and Gold from Invercargill and Riverton under the Head of "Otago.")

Auckland. Nell m. Marlbi •rough. West Coast. ;ago. Wellington. Cant< rbury. Grand 'otals. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. £ £ 40,422 51,272 28,427 17,585 24,552 40,386 37,120 55,841 47,030 29,643 35,918 38,396 42,524 48,692 40,056 32,700 54,786 22,158 17,866 55,862 21,092 17,223 11,424 12,223 13,039 12,494 7,724 8,002 10,337 9,979 10,829 11,320 12,310 11,049 16,896 9,604 8,187 10,634 9,016 £ jg £ £ £ £ 40,422 52,464 28,427 17,585 751,873 1,591,389 2,431,723 1,856,837 2,226,474 2,844,517 2,698,862 2,504,326 2,362,995 2,157,585 2,787,520 1,731,261 1,987,425 1,505,331 1,407,770 1,284,328 1,496,080 1,240,079 1,148,108 1,227,252 1,080,790 1,002,720 993,352 921,797 948,615 903,569 811,100 . 801,066 808,549 773,438 1,007,488 954,744 913,138 887,839 1,162,164 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 308 1,239 4,483 3,448 5,449 5,814 6,637 53,660 132,451 85,534 330,326 104,890 119,449 76,910 69,485 56,057 99,081 55,982 37,901 42,720 35,516 33,059 41,291 36,087 42,989 32,271 30,697 35,223 28,655 " 31,745 45,392 45,555 45,714 52,916 111,213 1,192 4,098 13,853 10,552 17,096 17,463 18,277 168,874 434,687 319,146 1,188,708 369,341 437,123 305,068 262,156 221,905 403,627 220,454 154,295 176,416 141,326 131,007 163,618 143,564 170,416 128,140 121,564 139,556 113,191 125,760 181,185 183,655 186,553 211,974 430,862 10,437 13,226 7,336 4,538 6,335 10,422 9,580 14,410 12,137 7,650 9,123 5,999 10,631 12,244 10,014 8,175 13,697 5,642 4,577 14,018 5,367 4,463 2,993 3,222 3,453 3,289 2,064 2,159 2,798 2,582 2,914 3,027 3,252 2,856 4,445 2,535 2,145 2,860 2,460 24,838 7,952 469 501 404 666 1,852 1,867 2,057 1,274 1,198 1,159 450 870 404 879 1,550 1,378 1,352 636 1,079 540 404 1,041 699 5,189 6,073 5,649 3,898 2,165 2,536 2,695 95,231 30,814 1,818 1,978 1,616 2,664 7,408 7,468 8,228 5,050 4,748 ■ 4,636 1,796 3,197 1,617 3,460 5,650 4,531 5,400 2,524 4,306 2,160 1,451 3,759 2,547 20,167 24,285 22,576 15,429 8,644 10,123 10,771 1,463 289,897 552,572 511.974 405,762 317,169 280,068 232,882 172,574 188,501 157,531 158,678 133,014 153,198 144,634 142,822 144,090 127,544 130,048 116,905 111,686 117,861 112,671 98,774 100,139 101,696 89,096 109,268 103,106 99,127 86,950 89,429 5,560 1,127,370 2,140,946 2,018,874 1,608,844 1,269,664 1,121,525 931,528 690,296 756,442 631,203 635,480 531,274 612,823 578,508 571,061 575,258 509,971 519,978 467,152 446,517 471,325 446,287 395,430 400,405 406,451 356,368 437,126 412,383 396,516 347,464 357,719 187,696 399,201 614,387 436,012 259,139 168,871 158,670 171,649 153,364 165,152 154,940 157,574 182,416 135,107 121,423 118,477 113,169 105,003 102,869 113,666 102,670 83,446 87,478 78,810 73,183 79,104 70,443 62,107 64,419 63,423 87,209 82,933 77,660 76,353 87,694 727,321 1,546,905 2,380,750 1,689,653 1,004,103 654,647 623,815 686,596 613,456 660,694 619,760 630,696 734,024 542,154 487,632 473,491 455,341 422,277 407,868 457,705 411,923 333,804 352,334 318,932 294,378 317,543 279,518 247,142 256,430 255,976 349,573 333,467 313,238 307,644 353,796 30 120 10,347 13,534 7,336 4,538 194,031 410,862 628,450 480,171 574,574 735,376 686,905 637,474 614,281 544,880 730,029 445,370 505,337 376,388 355,322 322,016 371,685 310,486 287,464 305,248 270,561 251,204 248,374 229,946 237,371 227,079 203,869 201,219 203,211 193,193 251,996 238,079 226,811 221,615 293,491 10 37 101 380 24 90 47 169 24 % 33 52 132 206

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No. 3— continued. GOLD PRODUCED, 1857 to 1906 -continued Table showing the Total Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Duty for Exportation from the 1st January, 1857, to the 31st December, 1906. (This Return shows the Output of the various Goldfields. Gold entered at Nelson from Hokitika, Greymouth, and Westport is put under the Head of "West Coast," and Gold from Invercargill and Riverton under the Head of "Otago")— continued.

Marlborough. "West Coast. Otago. Wellii ,on. Canterbury. Grand 'otals. Aucl :land. Nelson. Value. Oz. Value. Ob. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 92,346 105,477 142,383 168,769 166,342 191,968 201,583 232,681 223,010 232,215 295,417 £ 350,355 392,337 527,786 624,737 605,398 695,551 721,977 832,334 791,529 935,602 1,195,541 14,989,849 2,753 10,333 1,892 | 7,055 1,720 6,882 419 i 1,571 3,718 I 14,605 7,212 28,138 5,947 i 23,649 7,962 31,710 5,049 20,141 6,469 j 25,862 2,944 11,746 295,160 ! 1,166, 310 916 810 781 535 133 601 972 473 £ 3,588 3,195 3,003 2,147 513 2,404 ■ 3,845 1,890 79,317 58,817 79,948 90,031 73,923 113,286 118,796 125,241 122,310 109,704 104,743 £ 317,161 235,430 319,789 360,149 295,733 454,006 475,272 501,090 489,177 438,258 414,292 88,362 84,649 55,343 130,311 129,075 142,940 181,116 166,458 169,478 172,098 160,739 359,991 . 342,187 223,231 526,605 521,629 575,492 728,124 668,852 684,764 694,214 649,325 £ •• 28 23 22 2 £ 111 90 83 7 263,694 251,645 280,175 389,558 373,616 455,561 508,045 533,314 520,320 520,486 563,843 £ 1,041,428 980,204 1,080,691 1,513,173 1,439,602 1,753,783 1,951,433 2,037,831 1,987,501 2,093,936 2,270,904 69,501,488 - Totals .. 3,992,338 88,945 346,637 I 6,676,386 26,519,060 273 1,044 123 483 17,710,470 6,657,245 26,478,105 II I Note.— In 1871 and 1872 the gold duty was Is. to 2s. 6d. per ounce; in 1873 and succeeding years the duty was 2s. per 20-carat, and in like proportion for gold of less value. 1891, the gold duty was abolished in the South Island. From the 31st March.

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No. 4. Table showing the Total Quantity and Value of Mineral Ores other than Gold (the Product of New Zealand Mines), Coal, Coke, and Kauri-gum, exported from the Colony up to the 31st December, 1906.

Silver. Copj Chroi Anti: Mixed Mineral Ores.* ler-ore. le-ore. •ny-ore. Manganese-ore. Hfematite-ore. Ca a.t >ke. Kauri-gum. Totals. Oz. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Oz. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 - £ £ 15,972 28,864 4,514 18,591 35,251 20,037 20,776 9,851 9,888 11,107 27,026 60,590 46,060 70,572 77,491 72,493 111,307 175,074 167,958 154,167 85,816 79,986 138,523 109,234 118,348 132,975 147,535 242,817 253,778 260,369 336,606 342,151 299,762 257,653 362,449 380,933 329,590 378,563 437,056 517,678] £ 15,972 28,864 4,514 18,591 35,251 25,066 23,501 12,883 11,708 36,850 31,344 65,500 46,060 72,287 81,419 74,680 115,100 188,082 192,715 164,982 96,321 91,957 149,272 129,372 137,711 154,687 168,001 275,799 271,623 281,016 350,086 353,024 362, 779 318,783 419,844 459,301 439,260 467,465" 544,633 614,360 •• 830 1,661 355 1,440 2,522 1,811 2,010 1,046 856 1,103 1,400 2,228 1,867 2,535 2,685 2,690 2,850 4,391 5,054 4,811 2,834 2,569 3,231 2,888 3,633 3,445 3,229 4,725 5,461 5,533 6,518 6,393 5,875} 4,920f 6,791 8,482 7,519 7,438 8,388 8,705 - 11,063 37,123 80,272 37,064 36,187 40,566 29,085 12,683 33,893 23,019 20,645 20,005 18,885 5,694 16,826 24,914 16,624 12,108 20,809 403 24,105 32,637 28,023 22,053 2,993 11,380 23,145 9,910 9,850 10,380 7,569 3,171 7,556 5,755 4,512 4,500 4,236 1,286 3,785 5,125 3,169 2,946 3,453 71 4,043 6,162 5,151 3,996 351 245 137 110 51 246 84 "7 5,000 2,605 1,590 1,300 1,024 - 2,700 977 120 - 3 8 116 52 3,843 595 768 281 25 120 1,440 520 24,719 4,318 4,910 1^315 ,, - •• I •• v .. .. •• J 2! ■• J 1 261 973 1,027 750 1,672 1,696 990 724 1,463 3,385 1,854 2,658 6,362 7,144 7,020 6,621 3,207 6,522 6,104 43,893i 46,136 44,129 68,087 86,405 69,614 91,664 78,911 •• 4 2 400 1,228 1,210 800 1,508 1,612 855 655 1,363 3,129 1,954 2,071 5,139 6,187 5,977 5,610 .2,380 4,879: 4,461 51,257 52,133 44,650 64,971 84,347 5 67,003 5 91,1735 80,225,4 1 I •• ■»! 1 •■ > •• ! •■ 1 •• •• •• i 21 I 87 1 15 53 254 1 85 154 87 223 275 1,430, 236 267 497 1834 953 2,132 2,218 2,544 4,306 .. .. •• •• 1 50 11,063 37,123 80,272 37,064 36,187 40,566 29,085 12,683 33,893 23,019 20,645 20,005 18,885 5,694 16,826 24,914 16,624 12,108 20,809 403 21,105 32,637 28,023 22,053 830 1,661 355 1,440 2,522 2,167 2,263 1,300 1,018 3,997 1,995 2,996 1,867 3,077 3,904 3,801 3,600 6,070 6,750 5,882 3,558 4,119 6,631 7,975 8,6824 12,120 12,722 17,177 15,538 14,019 14,9534 13,071 51,4682 52,409| 51,686J 79,147 97,828 80,2874 104,164| 92,891 "e 55 5 9 46 20 115 1,105 36 41 678 106 .. •• •■ 4 60 2 30 31 102 612 24 900 804 2,516 2,140 2,611 1,271 2,181 384 318 602 328J 305 1,085 1,080 482 1,153 521 10,416 8,338 10,423 3,283 6,963 1,155 809 1,716 1,316 895 2,404 2,569 1,004 2,634 1,239 '04 12 3,180 2,366 2 2,674 1,955 2,784 22 14,824 9,664 8 11,335 4,303 8,597 110 228 51 189 72 177 324 135 353 480 2,057 372 385 715 266 1,646 3,407 3,334 3,658 5 691 ! 666 62 134 376 493 515 413 364 5,289 1,784 3,989 6,246 5,319 11,121 4,950 4,900 50J 208 114 445 144 162 199 19 2 84 993 1,846 4,142 2,955 9,985 273 6 631 20 390 .. "2 75 •• I "oj •• •• I "h 5 1 4 •■ I •• •• .. I ■• ••

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No. 4— continued. Table showing the Total Quantity and Value of Mineral Ores other than Gold (the Product of New Zealand Mines), Coal, Coke, and Kauri-gum exported from the Colony up to the 31st December, 1906— continued.

Copper-ore. Cbronie-ore. , Autimouy-ore. Manganese-ore. Hasmatite-ore. Mixed Mineral Ores. Coal. Coke. Kauri-gum. Total. Silver. Oz. Value. Tons. I Value. Tons. ! Value. Tons. Value. Tons. | Value, j Tons. Value. Tons. Value. 1 Tons. Value. \ Tons. I Value. 1 Tons. Value. Oz. Tons. I Value. £ 9,743 6,697 10,679 10,589 20,872 33,107 40,838 38,879 65,258 71,975 91,497 112,875 120,542 143,572 £ £ £ 3,467 761 1,486 450 157 £ 943 1,156 525 205 541 703 407 588 614 1 £ £ £ 72,699 73,438 83,342 71,984 69,595 50,3S1 83,085 98,136 142,176 154,747 128,927 139,898 107,062 122,614 <M £ 510,775 404,567 418,766 431,323 398,010 586,767 607,919 622,293 446,114 450,223 631,102 501,817 561,414 522,486 £ 598,330 487,132 516,393 516,149 495,069 675,834 733,849 772,903 662,178 682,008 658,874 765,424 797,381 807,139 1893 1894 1895 .. 1896 .. 1897 1898 .. i 1899 .. I 1900 .. ! 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 .. 1906 .. 63,076 54,177 85,024 94,307 183,892 293,851 349,338 326,457 571,134 674,196 911,914 1,094,461 1.179,744 1,390,536 •• "2£ 12 3 •• •• 2 70 45 105 •• I "28 110 331 44 54 21 10 ■■ I 3 30 101 136 319 534 210 65 180 217 135 166 208 .. .. 17 116 1 7 96 37 25 62 37 1,561 *1,828 fl,309 +2,126 §696 ||415 1T625 "1,404 tt632 §§26,206 650 353 880 1,335 5,892 *4,792 f6,591 |12,751 §7,775 l|4,422 1f7,0l4 ••10,168 t+8,136 | + 18,4'21 §§158,852 69,136 75,004 85,987 79,524 76,073 56,332 89.4S0 112.707 159,643 188,677 152, 332 165,220 122,817 141,641 51 107 288 105 "9 18 53 160 715 263 "l4 9 8,317 8,338 7,425 7,126 6,641£ 9,905 11,116 10,159 7,541 7,430 9,357 9,203 10,883 , 9,154 63,076 54,177 85,024 94,307 183,892 293,751 349, 33S 326,457 571,134 674,196 911,914 1,094,461 1,179,744 1,390,536 78,191 84,052 94,026 86,878 84,465 J 6S,253| 102,058 125,201 168,121 196,714 162,390 176,030 134,406 152,113 175 '525 70 196 55 16 210 570 165 40 I •• "6 . 123 '" 4 17 76J 439 15 5 "15! - ■■ • • Totals ; 2,163,848 ! 1,985,267 I I !24,825j 1275,319 13,443,017 7,876,793 2,512,121j 16,704,326 7,876,793 921,267 1,421 i 18,, 228 5,869 38,002 3,643 52,598 19.348J 61,831 116,390 : * Including 1,765 tons of sulphur, value £4,097. f Including 1,227 tons °f sulphur, value £3,483, and 70Z. of platinum, value £23. J Including 219 tons quartz, value £4,450; 54 tons scheelite-ore, value £2,635 ; 131 tons silver-ore, value £559 ; 1,692 tons sulphur, value £4,824. § Including 390 tons quartz, value /6,663; 15 tons 6reclay, value £39; 2 tons scheelite-ore, value £83; 143 tons sulphur, value £360. || Including 231 tons auriferous ore, value £2,560; 39 tons scheelite-ore, value £1,200; 1 ton silver-ore, value £1 ; 100 tons sulphur, value £475; unenumerated, 44 tons, value £186. II Including 472 tons auriferous ore, value £4,449; 21 tons lead-ore, value £170 ; 42 tons scheelite-ore, value £1,439; 2 tons tin-ore, value £180; unenumerated, 88 tons, value £776. ** Including 977 tons auriferous ore, value £8,898 ; 100 tons ironsand, value £59 ; 17 tons scheelite-ore, value £791; unenumerated, 310 tons, value £420. ft Including 535 tons auriferous ore, value £5,997 I ironsand, value £4; 1 ton pyrites, value £40; 28 tons scheelite-ore, value £1,848 ; unenumerated, 68 tons, value £247. } { Including 1,186 tons auriferous ore, value £13,940 ; 55 tons scheelite-ore, value £3,407 ; unenumerated, 56 tons, value £1,074. §§ Silver-ore, 178J tons, value £2,057.

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No. 5. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into New Zealand during the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1907.

No. 6. Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Annual Production of Coal and Shale in the Colony, and the Quantity of Coal imported since 1878.

No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1905 and 1906, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

Country whence imported. Quantity. Value. 'ew South Wales nited Kingdom Tons. 51,738 18 Tons. 51,738 18 51,756 £ 49,531 41 Totals 49,572

Coal raised in the Colony. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Tons. Increase oVer Decrease over Preceding Year. Preceding Year. Prior to 1878 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 709,931 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,764 ' 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 613,895 586,445 637,397 668,794 673,315 691,548 719,546 726,654 792,851 840,713 907,033 975,234 1,093,990 1,239,686 1,365,040 1,420,229 1,537,838 1,585,756 1,729,536 69,000 68,705 37,339 41,010 43,492 59,069 30,232 23,290 24,267 55,275 dec. 27,450 50,952 31,397 4,521 18,233 27,998 7,108 66,197 47,862 66,320 68,201 118,756 145,696 125,354 55,189 117,609 47,918 143,780 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 117,444 112,961 108,198 101,756 110,907 115,427 99,055 124,033 149,764 127,853 163,923 147,196 169,046 207,567 6,664 24,904 26,722 14,379 135 16,072 33,778 380 6,042 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 17,124 8,009 4,483 4,763 6,442 9,151 4,520 24,' 378 25,371 15 \ 772 36,'070 21,911 21i850 38,521 16,'727 Totals .. 23,430,955 3,791,199

Name of District. Output of Coal. ,1. 1900. Increase. Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 31st December, 1900. 1905. Kawakawa and Hikurangi Whangarei, Kamo, Ngunguru, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Miranda Pelorus West Wanganui Westport .. Reefton Greymouth Canterbury Otago Southland Tons. 94,858 19,591 Tons. 99,695 21,005 Tons. 4,837 1,414 Tons. Tons. 1,595,909 597,176 125,317 3,753 16,357 155,719 4,244 20,523 30,402 491 4,166 1,836,063 52,211 62,715 711 109,648 7,011,685 145,831 4,334,043 531,424 5,919,924 1,234,615 20,778 551,825 7,872 275,752 25,638 317,731 126,284 20,155 608,269 13,651 320,840 26,553 302,981 135,901 623 56,444 5,779 45,088 915 14,750 9,617 Totals 1,585,756 1,729,536 143,780 23,430,955

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No. 8. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 9. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

No. 10. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1906.

Output of Coal. Increase. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1906. Name of Coal. 1905. 1906. Situminous and semi-bituminou* 'itch srown jignite Shale.. Tons. 965,083 23,072 496,936 100,665 Tons. 1,077,408 24,961 521,003 106,164 Tons. 112,325 1,889 24,067 5,499 Tons. 13,407,723 1,931,611 7,094,882 982,317 14,422 Totals 1,585,756 1,729,536 143,780 23,430,955

Number of Mines working. Number of Men employed at each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1906. Average Output per Man. Tons. 56,554 99,248 53,045 1,520,689 Tons. 91 34 9 16 1 to 4 in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 , 21 and upwards 166 220 133 3,173 3,692 1,729,536 469 150

Exported. Imported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. United Kingdom .. New South Wales .. Victoria Queensland Tons. 57 206,939 3 568 £ 142 194,612 10 377 United Kingdom .. Victoria New South Wales South Australia .. Western Australia Tasmania Fiji Bengal Singapore British Columbia.. U.S.A.— Eait Coast West Coast Tons. 80,013 3,710 25,131 £ 78,328 2,520 19,883 2,405 4,870 9,613 200 3,503 2,966 211 835 960 7,684 142,101 1,563 3,050 5,659 200 3,240 2,035 211 1,146 980 4,282 Totals .. Chili South Seal Totals 123,097 207,567 195,141

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Alluvial Miners. Quartz-miners. Totals. Grand 'otals. District. European. Chinese. European. Chinese. European.! Chinese. 1905. 1906. GOLD-MINES. Auckland— Coromandel .. .. Thames Paeroa Te Aroha Tauranga Waihi .. 130 454 601 20 1 1,500 130 454 601 20 1 1,500 150 363 506 20 1 1,544 130 454 601 20 1 1,500 Mablborough— Havelock Blenheim ■•• 2,706 2,706 2,584 2,706 7 8i 15 65 14 15 Nelson— Wangapeka and Sherry Takaka Collingwood Motueka Inangahua Ahaura Charleston Westport, including Addison's, Northern Terraces, Waimangaroa, North Beach, Mokihinui, Karamea, and Lower Buller Valley Lyell .. Murchison .. .. | Owen 10 21 41 200 300 89 80 50 "39 700 50 10 21 80 900 350 89 15 "80 50 6 19 90 3 1,000 400 89 79 10 21 80 980 400 89 15 150 10 160 160 160 53 57 78 57 4 j 65 13 65 13 120 78 Westland— Ross Stafford and Goldsborough Hokitika and Kanieri Kumara Grey mouth .. ,. I Arnold .. .. i" Okarito 929 143 803 1,782 143 1,965 1,875 46 200 200 51 1 30 40 22 2 15 48 200 215 51 1 30 40 22 68 240 254 129 49 230 255 73 740 I 190 740 190 953 930 1 32 •• 1 32 38 32 Otago— Hindon .. .. Tuapeka .. .. ,. Clyde, Roxburgh, Black's, and Alexandra Cromwell Tapanui .. .. .. j Waikaia .. .. Wyndham Waiau, .. .. j Orepuki and Preservation (. Ronndhill, .. .. | Wakatipu Goldfields—Arrow, Macetown, Cardrona, Kawarau, j Bracken's, and Motatapu Queenstown .. .. Naseby .. .. \ I St. Bathan's Hyde \\ Macrae's .. .. J Maerewhenua and Kurow Gore 1,269 283 17 1,286 283 1,682 1,569 20 280 525 1 60 35 21 12 3 41 292 528 1 60 35 42 392 717 42 352 563 280 8 275 10 20 6 286 8 275 10 20 326 8 290 306 8 300 10 "25 "25 280 34 2 282 34 280 316 50 25 19 69 25 92 94 131 9 30 161 9 159 170 195 79 47 1 242 80 388 322 48 340 •• 48 340 350 48 343 8 3 GOLDMINES. SUMMABY. Auckland, Northern Inspection District Mablbobough ) West Coast I Kelson .. I Inspection Dis- \ Westland ) teict i )tago .. Southebn Inspection District 2,442 291 140 1 2,582 292 3,052 2,874 2,584 2,706 79 1,965 1,682 3,052 15 1,875 1,569 2,874 Totals .. I 9,362 9,039

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Alluvial Miners. Quartz-miners. Totals. Grand Totals. District. European. Chinese. 1905. 1906. European. Chinese. European.; Chiuese. OTHER METALLIFEROUS MINES. tfoBTHEBN Inspection District Vest Coast Iouthebn ] ) 23 £t> 77 65 165 Totals •• •• ■ • OOAL-MINES. ■Iorthebn Inspection District Vest Coast Ioutkern 517 517 1,501 2,044 1,251 1,131 3,269 3,692 12,896 Totals .. otal Number of Persons ordinarily employed

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DIAGRAM showing TOTAL QUANTITY & VALUE of GOLD exported from N.Z. for the years 1857 to 1906.

DIAGRAM showing TOTAL QUANTITY & VALUE of KAURI GUM exported from N.Z. for the years 1853 to 1906.

DIAGRAM showing TOTAL OUTPUT of COAL from N.Z. MINES for the years 1872 to 1906.