MINES STATEMENT, BY THE HON. RODERICK McKENZIE, MINISTER OF MINES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1909 Session II, C-02

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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

MINES STATEMENT, BY THE HON. RODERICK McKENZIE, MINISTER OF MINES.

Mr. Speakeb,— In submitting to the House my first annual Statement, I shall refer briefly to the progress and development of the mining industry, the results of operations during the year under review, and the future prospects of increased production. In order to better illustrate the beneficial influence of the mining industry on the progress and prosperity of our people in the past, I find it necessary to place before honourable members in tabulated form the value of the minerals produced since the early days of mining in this country. From these tables it will be apparent to the most superficial observer that mining has been, and will continue to be, one of the most important factors in promoting the development of most of our other industries. To the discovery of gold in New Zealand may easily be traced the rapid growth of this country, and to the present substantial production of our mines should be credited in a very large measure the prosperous land settlement that is continually going on. The improvements in machinery for the reduction of refractory ores, combined with the developments that have taken place in the processes for generating and transmitting electrical power, promise in the immediate future to transform many of our low-grade ores and poor alluvial deposits into highly profitable mining propositions ; while all the lakes, rivers, and waterfalls suitable for providing power for generating electrical energy will become valuable revenueproducing assets. Several inquiries have been made regarding the granting of water-rights for this purpose, and it is anticipated that there will be considerable development in this direction in the near future. During the past year the mining industry has been carried on with its accustomed vigour, and on the whole with satisfactory results. There is a slight decrease, amounting in value to £16,712, in the bullion-production from our goldfields. This small decrease is, however, more than counterbalanced by a substantial increase in the output from our coal-mines. Considerable activity prevails on the .bituminous coalfields of the West Coast, where new collieries on a large scale, including the No. 2 State Colliery at Seven-mile Creek, are in process of development. The output from these new properties, together with that of the mines at present operating, will be capable of providing all the coalrequirements of the Dominion, and also a surplus for export. I regret to inform honourable members that there has been an unprecedented fall in the export of kauri-gum, amounting to £207,090. This is attributed to a cheaper substitute being employed in the manufacture of varnish in Europe and America. Inquiries are now being made with a view to improving the position if it is possible to do so.

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There has also been a small decline in the production of some of our other minerals, such as scheelite, copper, manganese, and antimony; these minerals, however, were never exported to any considerable extent. The number of persons employed in the mining industry during 1908 was 12,774, being a decrease of 307 as compared with the number employed during the previous year. An increase has taken place in the number of men employed at gold-mining in the Coromandel, Thames, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Waihi, Eeefton, Westport, Murchison, Kumara, and Orepuki districts, while a slight decrease has occurred over all the other goldfields. MINEEAL-PEODUCTION. A number of minerals are produced in the Dominion, but reference to Table 1 (annexed) reveals the fact that our mineral-production is confined almost entirely to gold, silver, coal, and kauri-gum. With the exception possibly of kauri-gum, our mineral production is capable of vast expansion; and with the advent of improved processes and the provision of extended markets the prospect of a large increase in our total output appears to be very promising. The value of the bullion exported from New Zealand from January, 1863, until 31st December, 1908, was £74,799,991, while the total value of the mineral-production of the Dominion up to the 31st December last amounted to £104,058,763. The quantity of gold entered for export during the year ended 31st December, 1908, was 506,423 oz., valued at £2,004,925, being a decrease as compared with the previous year of £22,565. The value of all other minerals produced during the year was £1,530,752. The details of the quantities and values of minerals produced during the year are as follows: Gold, 506,423 oz., value £2,004,925; silver, 1,731,336 oz., value £175,337; copper-ore, 13 tons, value £275; unclassified minerals, 1,690J tons, value £16,179; New Zealand coal exported, including coal used by Home steamers, 100,502 tons, value £85,846 ; shale, 1 ton, value £4 ; coal for home consumption, 1,760,473 tons, value £880,236 ; kauri-gum, 5,530 tons, value £372,798; coke, 2 tons, value £4; antimony, 5 tons, value £73: showing a total value for the year's mineral-production of £3,535,677. GOLD-MINING. The yield of gold for the year shows a slight decrease of £22,565 in value compared with the previous twelve months ; but the year's operations must be considered satisfactory in view of the high average that has been maintained for some years past. The reduction in output is spread over the Auckland, Nelson, and West Coast goldfields, while an increase ■ is shown in the Otago and Southland districts. The details are shown in the following table : —

Year ending 31st December, 1908. Year ending 31st December, 1907. District. Total Quantity and Value from January, 1857, to 31st December, 1908. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. vuckland Wellington ... Marlborough kelson West Coast ... Canterbury ... )tago and Southland ... Jnknown ... Oz. 296,971 £ 1,171,375 Oz. 298,101 £ 1,187,079 £ 17,348,303 706 351,368 6,825,524 21,525,239 387 27,481,552 824 297 3,196 86,052 1,145 12,783 335,722 795 3,893 87,069 3,009 15,274 343,146 119,907 483,900 118,352 478,982 Totals 506,423 2,004,925 508,210 2,027,490 73,533,903

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ALLUVIAL MINING. The past year has been particularly favourable for alluvial mining, a plentiful rainfall providing ample water for sluicing operations throughout the Middle Island, with the highly satisfactory result that there has been an increased production of gold to the value of £101,009 from the alluvial mines and dredges of the West Coast, Otago, and Southland. This branch of the mining industry gives promise of increased returns in the future. Important development-works of considerable magnitude have been in progress on the West Coast, the Eoss Goldfields (Limited) having erected an extensive hydro-electric power installation and pumping machinery for unwatering the deep alluvial levels at Ross. The works are now approaching completion, and it is confidently anticipated by those most familiar with the rich gravels of the Eoss Flat that this once famous auriferous locality will again become one of our important gold-producing centres. At Waikaia, in Southland, extensive operations in water-race construction have been vigorously prosecuted by the Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company during the year. Their water-race, which is about sixteen miles in length and which has a large carrying-capacity, is now almost completed, and high expectations of remunerative results from its operations are entertained. This race commands a considerable extent of well-known and promising auriferous terraces offering great facilities for sluicing operations. Considerable activity continues in connection with alluvial dredge mining ; and the past year's work has added £373,818 to our mineral-production, being an average yield of £3,039 per working dredge, and showing a decrease of £239 on the amount obtained per dredge during the previous year. At the end of 1908 there were 123 dredges at work in the Dominion. Five dredges have ceased work during the year. The dredging branch of the mining industry is still in a flourishing condition, and in some localities an improvement is expected to take place owing to more powerful machinery and longer bucket-ladders being installed to permit of dredging at much greater depths than has hitherto been attempted. QUARTZ-MINING. Auriferous-quartz mining may now be considered the most important and permanent branch of the gold-mining industry. On the more recently discovered goldfields at Karangahake, Waihi, Big River, and Blackwater operations on an extensive scale are being carried on; but, on the older fields of Thames and Coromandel, mining is not in such a satisfactory position. During my visit to Auckland and Thames, early in March last, the negotiations commenced by my predecessor with the representatives of the mining companies concerned for driving a deep-level tunnel across the Thames Goldfield were resumed, on the basis of the Government granting some financial assistance to the undertaking. A working-basis having been arrived at, the Inspecting Engineer of Mines was sent to Thames to arrange the details, and subsequently these were satisfactorily settled. The necessary legal documents are now being prepared, and I expect that active operations in connection with the prosecution of this most important prospecting venture will be commenced in the immediate future. The results from this somewhat costly undertaking are being confidently looked forward to by those interested and by the people of the district as the only possible method of restoring the Thames to its former prominent position as a gold-producing centre. At the Waihi Company's mine the most extensive and active mining operations in the Dominion are being carried on with very satisfactory results. This property still retains its reputation as one of the world's greatest and most profitable gold-mines. The Talisman Consolidated Mine has also had a record yield during the year, notwithstanding a temporary suspension of work caused by an influx of water from adjoining workings, which has since been dealt with by the installation of more powerful pumping machinery. On the West Coast satisfactory mining operations have been carried on, particularly in the Reefton district. From the New Big River Mine, one of the

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latest quartz-mining discoveries in the Dominion, good returns have been reported, bullion to the value of over £30,000 having been obtained, of which one-half has been distributed in dividends. Some attention has recently been given to developing the Macetown and Barewood quartz reefs in Otago, and also to prospecting the Wilberforce and Cedar Creek reefs in Westland, as well as the Mokihinui reefs in the Buller district. The general prosperity of the quartz-mining industry of New Zealand is clearly demonstrated by the fact that during the year 1908 £561,833, equivalent to 38 per cent, of the bullion won, has been paid in dividends. COAL-MINING. The most important feature in connection with the coal-mining industry during the year has been the activity displayed on the West Coast bituminouscoal fields, where several new collieries are being developed and will soon be ready to place coal on the market. On the Waikato Coalfield the Taupiri Coal Company (Limited), by the acquisition of neighbouring properties and of mineral rights over private lands, have increased their extensive holdings to an area of about 15,000 acres, embracing thereby a block of land about eleven miles in length, situated in a most accessible part of the field, and traversed by the Main Trunk Railway and the navigable Waikato River. Total Pbodtjction. The production of coal for the past year is the highest yet attained, being 1,860,975 tons. The output from the three mining districts is shown in the following table: —

Comparative Statement of Coal and Lignite raised during the Years 1906, 1907, and 1908.

The comparative tonnage of the various classes of coal, &c., for the years 1907 and 1908 is summarised as follows :—

The quantity would have been very much greater had it not been for the increased annual importation of coal from New South Wales. The total recorded output of the various classes of coal, lignite, and oil-shale is now 27,122,939 tons. With the additional production from the several collieries now in course of development on an extensive scale, I anticipate a substantial reduction in the price of coal in the immediate future.

Inspection District. Output for 1908. Increase or Decrease, 1907 and 1908. Output for 1907. Increase or Decrease, 1906 and 1907. Northern West Coast... Southern I Tons. 344,927 1,063,566 452,482 Increase Decrease Tons. 27,950 11,544 9,528 Tons. 316,977. 1,052,022 462,010 Increase Decrease Tons. 15,791 89,107 3,425 Totals 1,860,975 Increase 29,966 1,831,009 Increase 101,473

Class of Coal. Output for 1908. Output for 1907. Increase or Deorease for 1908. iituminous and semi-bituminous 'itch-coal... irown coal lignite Tons. 1,205,212 17,459 539,141 99,163 Tons. 1,184,211 22,060 515,797 108,941 Increase Decrease Increase Decrease Tons. 21,001 4,601 23,344 9,778 Totals 1,860,975 1,831,009 Increase 29,966

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STATE COLLIERIES. Operations at the State collieries continue to be satisfactory. The output of coal for the year 1908 amounted to 289,481 tons, being an increase of 48,708 tons compared with the output of the previous year. At the Seddonville mine a considerable improvement has taken place both as regards the quality of the coal mined and the quantity obtained. A new section of the Point Elizabeth Colliery is being laid down near the head of Seven-mile Creek, and a short extension of the railway, a little over three miles in length, to connect the mine with the Government line, is now being constructed. The incline tramway from the mine to the bins is also being laid, and the erection of the storagebins will be undertaken during the year. Preparations for the development of the new area of this colliery are now well advanced, and I anticipate that coal from this section of the mine will be placed on the market within the next eighteen months. KAURI-GUM. The export of kauri-gum for the year 1908 was 5,530 tons, valued at £372,798, being a decline in production of 3,178 tons, and in value amounting to £207,090. OTHER MINERALS. There has been no important development during the past year with regard to the other minerals existing in this Dominion. Energetic prospecting for mineral oil has, however, been carried on in the Taranaki, Gisborne, and Lake Brunner districts. Little or no progress has been made towards the development of antimony and copper ores in different parts of New Zealand, while the export of scheelite has declined in value by £9,431 as compared with the previous year's output. The development of the extensive deposits of iron-ore at Parapara, in the Collingwood district, and of ironsand along the Taranaki coast, is still in suspense; but I am pleased to inform honourable members that these vast sources of wealth are attracting the attention of capitalists, and that the negotiations which have been in progress for their development may soon be brought to a successful conclusion. SCHOOLS OP MINES. 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 £3,809 9s. Bd., and the aggregate expenditure since their inception totals £41,358 2s. lOd. Ninety-one students of the schools presented themselves at the annual examination conducted by the Mines Department. During the past year free circulating libraries of standard mining literature were established by the Mines Department at all the various schools, and a modern slimes-treatment plant was installed at the Thames School. At Westport a commodious and substantially built school is in course of erection. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. The work of the Geological branch of the Department has been carried on during the year in accordance with the programme arranged by the Director at the beginning of last season, and a considerable area of country has been traversed. The annual report and the bulletins, which are now in the hands of the Printer, furnish full details of the field surveys and general geological work that have been carried out, and contain a large amount of information that will be of interest to the mining community. Owing to important geological surveys being urgently required in different parts of the Dominion, a large increase in the staff and, consequently, in the expenditure on this branch of the Mines Department has taken place during the last two or three years, but, as these surveys approached completion, a considerable reduction has been made in the number of officers and in travelling and other, expenses without impairing the effectiveness of the work or reducing

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the staff below what is necessary to meet the present requirements of the country. Arrangements have been made to send out two parties during the coming summer to carry on the survey in the North and South Islands respectively. While this is a reduction compared with the number of parties in the field in previous seasons, care will be taken that the work is continued in the same thorough manner as heretofore, and that the cost does not exceed such an amount as the importance of the Geological Survey in relation to other branches of State activity warrants. CONFERENCE OF INSPECTORS. In order to ascertain the views of those whose special function it is to supervise the mining industry, regarding the working of the Mining and Coalmines Acts, a conference of Inspectors of Mines was held at Waihi. Subjects of considerable importance to the industry were discussed, and a number of amendments were recommended to the existing mining law, some of which will be embodied in Bills shortly to be introduced for the consideration of honourable members. UREWERA COUNTRY. Negotiations with the Native owners of theUrewera Country are completed, and this large district has now been thrown open for mining. Regulations have been framed, on somewhat similar lines to those already existing with regard to other Native lands, for the purpose of controlling the industry and preserving the rights of the Natives, and I anticipate that prospecting operations will be commenced in the immediate future in this part of the Dominion, which for many years has been reported to be gold-bearing. ROADS AND TRACKS. Valuable aid has been rendered to the mining industry by the construction of roads and tracks in the back country. Liberal assistance in this respect has been provided, and much country formerly inaccessible has been opened up. It is to be regretted, however, that greater advantage has not been taken of these improved means of access to the unprospected country by parties of miners in search of new fields. The expenditure on roads and tracks constructed by direct grants during the financial year ended 31st March, 1909, amounted to £47,374 6s. 3d. PROSPECTING THE BACK COUNTRY. It has been found by experience that prospecting subsidies, though liberal in amount, have not given the results that were so confidently expected when that policy was first determined on. To a great extent it may be attributed to the fact that many who received the subsidies continued operations in the vicinity of the old goldfields that had been already well prospected and worked out, and very few discoveries of importance resulted from the search for gold in the neighbourhood of the old diggings. The most important discovery was that of the quartz reefs in the Upper Blackwater, on the West Coast, where an English company took over the property and is now working on a large scale. That find resulted from the fact that the subsidised party went out of the beaten tracks; and if results are to be commensurate with the expenditure in future it will be most desirable to encourage the prospecting of the least-explored portions of the mining districts. BORING OPERATIONS. For the purpose of assisting prospecting, three diamond drills and one Keystone placer drill have been obtained by the Mines Department, and these are now in operation on the Auckland, Otago, and the West Coast goldfields. Numerous applications for the use of these drills are being received from mining companies, local bodies, and others, the terms upon which they are to be hired being extremely reasonable.

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SUBSIDIES FOR DEEP SINKING. During the year substantial subsidies have been granted to the Ross Goldfields (Limited), who have now reopened the old mines at Ross Flat, Westland, and to the May Queen Quartz-mining Company (Limited), who have deepened the Queen of Beauty shaft at the Thames to the 1,020 ft. level, from whence it is proposed to carry a crosscut in a straight line to the Kuranui-Caledonian shaft for the purpose of working the numerous reefs at a depth of about 400 ft. lower than they have hitherto been prospected. The future of the gold-mining industry lies in the deep ground and unexplored country, and the Mines Department, by subsidising deep sinking and boring operations, is endeavouring to bring about increased prosperity to the industry. WATER FOR MINING PURPOSES. The value of water-conservation for mining and other purposes has been recognised by the Government, and the subject has received close attention. Surveys have been going on for some time in Central Otago, and valuable data, in addition to what is already in the hands of the Mines Department, have been collected, with a view to an extensive scheme of water-conservation being undertaken. On the West Coast surveys have been made and a scheme prepared for an extension of the Kumara Government Water-race across the River Taramakau to the auriferous terraces situated between that river and the Hohonu River. Regulations have been framed which will enable the enormous hydro-electric power obtainable from our mountain rivers and streams to be available upon very reasonable terms to mining companies and others requiring this power. ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS. The safety of life and property demanded the introduction of regulations controlling the installation and use of electricity in and about mines, and during the year the Inspecting Engineer of the Department visited the Commonwealth of Australia to investigate and report on the methods adopted there for controlling the use of electrical energy in connection with mining operations. Regulations based on those standardised in Great Britain and Australia for the protection of mine-owners and operatives have now been framed, and will soon be brought into operation. MINERS' PHTHISIS. Miners' phthisis, better known as "miners' complaint," has received considerable attention during the past year, owing to its inclusion in the amendment of the Workers' Compensation Act passed last session as a disease which was covered by that measure. My colleague the Minister of Labour will submit proposals dealing with this question during the present session. The hygienic condition of the mines of this Dominion is on the whole very satisfactory, owing to the equable temperature, plentiful water-supply, compulsory sanitary arrangements, and regular inspection by both miners' and Government Inspectors. Legislation to enforce the use of sprays in connection with rock-drills and coal-cutters may ultimately be desirable, but I do not propose to deal with this phase of the question at present, pending the result of further investigation into the matter. Miners' phthisis is not prevalent in this Dominion, and I am pleased to inform honourable members that no claim has so far been made on the Government on account of the risk undertaken by the Government Accident Insurance Department last January. Proposals to prevent the medical examination of persons, over the age of eighteen years engaged in the mining industry will be submitted for the consideration of the House. The medical examination insisted on by some mine - owners at present as a qualification for employment is considered detrimental to the mining industry.

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DEPARTMENTAL. During the present year considerable changes have taken place in the Mines Department owing to retirement, the age-limit having been reached by several officers —viz., Mr. Alexander McKay, F.G.S., Government Geologist; Mr. H. A. Gordon, F.G.S., M.1.M.E., Consulting Engineer of State Collieries; and Mr. Robert Tennent, Inspector of Mines for the West Coast District. Mr. T. H. Hamer, Under-Secretary of Mines, having been appointed to a post in the High Commissioner's Office in London, the Under-Secretaryship of Mines has been conferred upon Mr. H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary of Public Works, who now combines the dual duties of Under-Secretary of both Departments. The only new appointment to the Mines Department is that of Mr. A. G. Marshall, who has succeeded Mr. R. Tennent on the West Coast as Inspector of Mines. CONCLUSION. After carefully reviewing the results of mining operations in the Dominion during the past year and considering the prospects of the industry in the immediate future, I am pleased to inform honourable members that while mining has been in a very satisfactory position for the last twelve months, the indications for the period that will be covered by the next Mines Statement are exceedingly promising, and I anticipate considerable extension in both the gold- and coalmining branches of the industry. The new collieries now being opened up will soon be adding considerably to our coal-output, and an increased export trade will require to be developed to keep the larger mines at work up to something approaching their full capacity. The prospects of quartz-mining throughout the Dominion are encouraging. As a result of improvements that are being made in mining machinery and in the processes for the treatment of ores, together with the investment of additional capital and the opening-up of new mines, an increased yield from this important section of the gold-mining industry may be expected. Although the returns from dredging are on the decline, I am of opinion that there will be an increased production from alluvial mining, owing to the fact that more attention is being given to hydraulic sluicing and elevating, than has been the case for some years past, on the West Coast and Otago fields. In conclusion, I may say that in view of the position disclosed by the figures I have quoted for the information of honourable members, and the developments that are now taking place, the prospects of our mining industry may be considered eminently satisfactory.

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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, 1907 and 1908, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

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For Year ending the 31st December, 1908. For Year ending the 31st December, 1907. Total from the 1st January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1908. Name of Metal or Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Precious metals— Gold .. Silver .. Oz. 506,423 1,731,336 £ 2,004,925 175,337 Oz. 508,210 1,562,603 £ 2,027,490 169,484 Oz. 18,725,103 11,170,732 £ 73,533,903 1,266,088 Total gold and silver 2,180,262 2,070,813' 2,196,974 29,895,835 74,799,991 Mineral produce, including kauri-gum— Copper-ore Chrome-ore Antimony-ore Manganese-ore .. Haematite-ore Mixed minerals Coal (New Zealand) exported Coke exported Coal, output of mines in Dominion (less exports) Shale .. Kauri-gum 2,237,759 Tons. 13 £ Tons. 56 £ 595 Tons. 1,490$ 5,869 3,746 19,35: J J 76* 29,388| 2,393,300 16,407 : 24,715,217 £ 19,098 38,002 54,789 61,857 444 205,479 2,185,850 24,844 12,265,491 275 5 73 "98 5 j 2,118 26 5 30,448 114,737 15 851,029 *1,690$: 100,502 2 1,760,473 : 16,179 85,846 4 880,236 tM92i ! 128,950 15 1,702,059 1 i 5,530 4 372,798 j 8,708 I 579,888 14,423 289,557 7,215 14,395,703 Total quantity and value of minerals Value of gold and silver, as above 1,867,216$ 1,355,415 2,180,262 1,841,383* 1,578,861 2,196,974 :27,488,828| 29,258,772 74,799,991 Total value of minerals produced, including gold and silver .. 3,535,677 104,058,763. 3,775,835 * Including auriferous ore, 654 tons; scheelite-< 80 tons ; greenstone, tons ; pumice-stone, 922 tons. 1J tons; scheelite-ore, 137 tons; unenumerated, 37 toi >re, 68 tons; unenumeral f including id, 6 tons; i auriferous o: ironsand, 2 tons; pyrites, 2 re, 1,244 tons; ironsand, 73 ti tons; stone, ons; tin-ore,. is.

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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, 1908 and 1907, and the Total Quantity and Value from 1857 to the 31st December, 1908.

Year ending 31st December, 1908. Year ending 31st December, 1907. Increase or Decrease for Year ending 31st December, 1908. District and County or Borough. Total Quantity and Value from January, 1857, to 31st December, 1908. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Increase. Decrease. Auckland — County of Coromandel County of Thames County of Ohinemuri County of Piako .. Borough of Thames Great Barrier Island Borough of Waihi Oz. 1,286 4,632 72,681 £ 5,402 18,329 257,972 Oz. 1,308 6,853 66,345 18 39,117 1,079 183,381 £ 5,494 28,381 236,152 75 164,634 4,106 748,237 Oz. Oz. 22 2,221 Oz. £ 6^336 6^980 29^326 18 32,137 1,079 211 \ 392 860 ', 346 28J011 296,971 1,171,375 298,101 1,187,079 1,130 4,587,410 17,348,303 Wellingtoh 188 706 Marlborough— County of Marlborough 297 1,145 795 3,009 90,191 498 351,368 Nelson— County of Waimea County of Collingwood County of Takaka 14 3,023 159 55 12,091 637 31 598 295 14,094 1,180 14 575 136 3,196 12,783 3,893 15,274 697 1,718,929 6,825,524 West Coast— County of Buller .. County of Inangahua County of Grey County of Westland Hokitika Borough Ross Borough 6,724 45,529 23,106 9,249 3 1,441 26,052 173,781 92,971 37,142 12 5,764 335,722 6,673 45,888 22,878 10,559 26 1,045 26,051 178,427 91,903 42,483 102 4,180 51 228 359 1,310 23 396 86,052 87,069 Canterbury— County of Ashburton 343,146 1,017 5,410,793 21,525,239 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 1,849 23,371 33,118 5,874 916 2,617 106 3,698 4,813 50 43,495 7,434 94,653 133,694 23,299 3,410 10,412 421 14,906 19,442 198 176,031 1,037 22,293 32,490 4,056 876 2,379 220 4,468 4,439 14 46,080 4,192 90,601 131,342 16,335 3,532 9,549 884 18,109 17,873 53 186,512 812 1,078 628 1,818 40 238 114 770 374 36 21585 Unknown 119,907 483,900 118,352 478,982 1,555 6,914,547 27,481,552 207 824 Totals .. 506,423 2,004,925 508,210 2,027,490 1,787 18,725,103 73,533,903

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No. 3. GOLD PRODUCED, 1857 to 1908. Table showing the Total Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation from the 1st January, 1857, to the 31st December, 1908. (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.")

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Auckland. Nelson. Marlborough. West Coast. jago. Wellii igton. Canti srbury. Grand Totals. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value Oz. £ £ 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 £ ii £ £ £ 96 96 £ 10,347 40,42! 18,534 52 467,336 28^42' 4,538 17,581 194,031 751,871 410,862 1,591,38! 628,450 2,431,72: 480,171 1,856,83' 574,574 2,226,47' 735,376 2,844,51' 686,905 2,698,86! 637,474 2,504,321 614,281 2,362,99/ 544,880 2,157,58! 730,029 2,787,52( 445.370 : 1,731,26: 505,337 1,987,42! 376,388 1,505,33" 355,322 1,407,771 322,016 1,284,32! 371,685 1,496,08( 310,486 1,240,07! 287,464 1,148,10* 305,248 1,227,25£ 270,561 1,080,79( 251,204 1,002,72( 248,374 993,355 229,946 921,79'; 237.371 948, 61? 227,079 903,56! 203,869 811,101 201,219 801, 06( 203,211 808,54! 193,193 773,43! 251,996 1,007,48! 238,079 954,74' 226,811 913,13! 221,615 887,83! 293,491 1,162,16' 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 I 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 1,004,163 654,647 623,815 686.596 613,456 660,694 619,760 630,696 734,024 542,154 487,632 473,491 455,341 422,277 407,868 457,705 411,923 333,804 352, 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 io 37 ioi 380 24 47 169 24 33 52 132 206

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No. 3— continued. GOLD PRODUCED, 1857 to 1908— continued. Table showing the Total Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation from the 1st January, 1857, to the 31st December, 1908. (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.

Auckland. Nell son. Marlborough. Wesi Coast. Otago. Wellington. Canterbury. Grand 'otals. pz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. Oz. Value. 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 92,346 105,477 112,383 168,769 166,342 191,968 ! 201,583 232,681 223,010 232, 215 i 295,417 I 298,101 296,971 £ 350,355 392,337 527,786 624,737 605,398 695,551 721,977 832,334 791,529 935,602 ! 1,195,541 1,187,079 1,171,375 17,348,303 2,753 1,892 1,720 419 3,718 7,212 5,947 7,962 5,049 6,469 2,944 3,893 3,196 i £ 10,333 7,055 6,882 1,571 14,605 28,138 23,649 31,710 20,141 25,862 11,746 15,274 12,783 916 810 781 535 133 601 972 i 473 '■795 297 £ 3,588 3,195 3,003 2,147 513 2,404 3,845 1,890 3,009 1,145 79,317 58,817 79,948 90,031 73,923 113,286 118,796 125,241 122,310 109,704 104,743 87,069 86,052 6,830,366 £ 317,161 88,362 235,430 84,649 319,789 55,343 360,149 130,311 295,733 129,075 454,006 142,940 475,272 181,116 501,090 166,458 489,177 169,478 438,258 172,098 414,292 160,739 343,146 118,352 335,722 119,907 27,156,973- ! 6,914,645 £ . 359,991 342,187 223,231 526,605 521,629 575,492 728,124 668,852 684,764 694,214 649,325 478,982 483, 900 £ 28 23 22 2 £ 263,694 251,645 280,175 111 389,558 90 373,616 83 455,561 7 508,045 .. ., 533,314 520,320 520,486 563,843 508,210 506,423 £ 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 2,027,490 2,004,925 ' Totals .. 4,587,410 302,249 27,481,942 273 1,044 123 483 18,725,103 73,533,903 1,194,367 90,037 350,791 I II Note.— In 1871 and li March, 1891, the gold dut> 172 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. From the 31s1 was abolished in the South Island.

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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 theDominion up to 31st December, 1908.

Sil' er. Copp< ir-ore. Chro] le-ore. Antinu LV-ore. Manganese-ore. Hasmatite-ore. Mixed Mineral Ores.* Coal.t C( >ke. Kauri-gum. Totals. Oz. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Oz. 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 £ £ £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 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 77,491j 72,493! 111,307| 11,063 175,074 37,123 167,958 80,272 154,167 37,064 85,816 36,187 79,986 40,566 138,523 29,085 109,234: 12,683 118,348 33,893 132,975 23,019 147,535 20,645 242,817! 20,005 ■ 253,778: 18,885 260,369! 5,694 336,606; 16,826 342,151! 24,914 299,762: 16,624 257,653! 12,108 362,449! 20,809 380,933) 403 329,590j 21,105 378,563: 32,637 437,056 28,023 517,678 22,053 £ 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 i ! ■■ 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 5,875f 4,920| 6,791 8,482 7,519 7,438 8,388 8,705 830 1,661 j 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 14,953$ 13,071 51,468J 52,409J 51,686$ 79,147 97,828 80,287$ 104,164J 92,891 ".' .. I •• - •• •■ " 351 245 137 110 51 ,-. ■■ 5,000 2,605 1,590 1,300 1,024 3 8 116 52 3,843 595 768 •• I 25 120 1,440 520 24,719 4,318 4,910 •• •• •" I I •• ■■ 2 4 2 •• I •■ I •• •• .. .. - 246 84 281 1,3151 t 26lj 973; 1,027! 750! 1,672; 1,6961 990! 724! 1,463 3,385 1,854 2,658 6,362 7,144 7,020 6,621 3,207 6,522 6,104 43,893 46,136 44,129 68,087 86,405 69,614 91,664 78,911! 400 1,228:1,210; 800 1,508 1,612 855 655 1,363 3,129 1,954 2,071 5,139j 6,187| 5,977 5,610 2,380 4,879: 4,461 51,257 52,133 44,650 64,971 84,347! 67,003! 91,173! 80,225* 21 87 15 53 25$ 85 154 87 223 275 |1,430 236 267 497 183$ 953 2,132 2,218 2,544 4,306 i 977 •■ " .. ! •• I 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 "7 "6 55 5 9 46 20 "l20 "ll5 1,105 I "" •- 4 •• 60 2 30 31 •• •■ "l02 612 24 900 804 " " 2,516 2,140 2,611 1,271 2,181 384 318 602 328$ 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 •• •■ ! •• ■■ 3,180 2,366 2 2,674 1,955 2,784 22 •• I 14,824 9,664 8 11,335 4,303 8,597 110 •• "50 228 51 189 72 177 324 135 353 480 2,057 372 385 715 266 1,646 3,407 3,334 3,658 5,691 36 41 678 106 •• "% 12 •• 666 62 134 376 493 515 413 364 5,289 1,784 3,989 6,246 5,319 11,121 4,950 4,900 50$ 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 % "<% •• .! 4 •■ 5 1

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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 Dominion up to 31st December, 1908— continued.

Silver. Copper-ore. Chrome-ore. Antimony-ore. Manganese-ore. Ha3matite-ore. Mixed Mineral Ores.* Coal.j Col :e. Kauri-gum. Total. Oz. Value. Tons. ; Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Tons. ; Value. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. Oz. Tons. Value. 1893 1894 .. 1895 1896 .. 1897 .. 1898 1899 .. 1900 .. 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 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 1,562,603 1,731,336 11,170,732 £ 9,743 6,697 10,679 10,589 20,872' 33,107 40,838 38,879 65,258 71,975 91,497! 112,875' 120,542 143,572 169,484 175,337 •• •■ £ •• ■■ 331 44 54 21 10 £ 3,4671 761 ! 1,486| 450 157 101 i36 2,118 73 319 534 210 65 180 217 : 135 166 208 "70 196 55 16 5 I £ 943 1,156 525 205 541| 703 1 407! 588! 614! "aiol 570! 165 40 26 i 17 7 £ : 116 96 5 I 37 25 62 37 1,561 *1,828 t1,309 +2,126 §696 ||415 1T625 "1,404 tt632 ++1,297 §§1,492J '1111,690$ £ £ ~ 650 69,136! 72,699 353 : 75,004! 73,438: 880 85,987 83,342! 1,335! 79,524! 71,984' 5,892, 76,073i 69,595' *4,792l 56,332' 50,381 t6,591 ! 89,480; 83,085! {12,751 112,707 98,136! §7,775! 159,643, 142,176 ij4,422 188,677; 154,747: 117,014! 152,332! 128,927 "10,168- 165,220 139,898; tt8,136j 122,817' 107,062 ++18,421 141,641 122,614 §§30,448! 128, 950 1 114,737' ||||16,179! 100,502| 85,846 I 51 107 288 105 9 18 15 5 15 2 £ J 53 160 715 263 £ 8,317 510,775 63,076 8,338 404,567 54,177 7,425 : 418,766 85,024 7,126 431,323 94,307 6,641$' 398,010 183,892 9,905 ' 586,767 293,751 11,116 607,919 349,338 10,159 : 622,293 326,457 7,541 446,114 571,134 7.430 450,223 674,196 9,357 631,102: 911,914 9,203 501,8171,094,461 10,883 561,444 1,179,744 9,154 522,48611,390,536 8,708 ' 579,88811,562,608 5,530 ! 372,798! 1,731, 336 78,191 84,052 .94,026 86,878 84,465$ 68,253J 102,058 125,201 168,121 196,714 162,390 176,030 134,406 152,113 139,324J 107,742$ £ 598,330 487,132 516,393 516,149 495,069 675,834 738, 849 772,903 662,178 682,008 658,874 765,424 797,381 807,139 897,316 650,512 •• .. ! 'k 2 70 14 9 12 3 45 105 28 •i75 110 ' 3 30 525| 6 123 4 56 13 17 595 275 98 5 15 6 15 4 Totals 1,266,088: |M90$ 19,098 5,869 38,002 3,746 54,789! 19,353$ 61.857J 76$ 444 ill 1129,388$ 1111205,479 2,393,3002,185,85016,407 24,844 289,557 14,395,703: 11,170,732; ,2,759,1884; 18,252,154 * Including 1,765 tons of sulphur, value £4,097. t 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 fireclay, value £39; 2 tons scheelite-ore, value £83; 143 tons sulphur, value £360. j I 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 ; 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. § § Including 1,244 tons auriferous ore, value £14,650 ; 73 tons ironsand, value £37 ; 137 tons scheelite-ore, value £15,486 ; 37 tons unenumerated, value £174 ; if tons tin-ore, value £101. |||j Includes 654 tons auriferous ore, value £6,993 I 2 tons ironsand, value £4 ; 68 tons scheelite-ore, value £6,055 ; 2 tons pyrites, value £100 ; 6 tons unenumerated, value £34 ; 30 tons stone, value £33 ; 6$ tons greenstone, value £793 ; 922 tons pumice-stone, value £2,161 ; wrought stone, value £6. If 11 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, 1909.

No. 6. Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Annual Production of Coal and Shale in the Dominion, 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 1907 and 1908, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

Country whence imported. Quantity. Value. Tons. 25 £ 82 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Tasmania South Australia 64,832 62,874 806 464 Totals 65,663 63,420

Coal raised in the Dominion. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Tons. Increase over Decrease over Preceding Year, j Precediug Year. i 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 1907 1908 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 1,831,009 1,860,975 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 47,918 143,780 101,473 29,966 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 117,444 112,961 108,198 101,756 110,907 115,427 99,655 124,033 149,764 127,853 163,923 147,196 169,046 207,567 220,749 287,808 16,072 33,778 6,664 380 6,042 24,904 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 26,722 17,124 14,379 135 8,009 4,483 4,763 6,442 9,151 4,520 15,772 24,378 25,371 21,911 36,070 16,727 21,850 38,521 13,182 67,059 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 15,772 24,378 25,371 21J911 36,070 21,850 38,521 13,182 67,059 16,727 Totals .. 27,122,939 4,299,756

Name of District. Output of Coal. Increase. Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 31st December, 1908. 1908. 1907. Kawakawa and Hikurangi Whangarei, Kamo, Ngunguru, and Whauwhau Waikato .. • Mokau Miranda .. Drury Pelorus West Wanganui Westport Reefton Greymouth Canterbury Otago .. .. .. Southland Tons. 112,826 34,579 Tons. 105,866 32,987 Tons. 6,960 1,592 Tons. Tons. 1,814,601 664,742 176,068 5,989 14,876 589 162,226 4,967 10,931 13,842 1,022 3,945 589 2,174,357 63,167 88,522 589 711 130,027 8,332,613 165,991 5,088,164 575,891 6,503,278 1,505,864 5,961 671,716 10,694 375,195 21,788 288,004 142,690 14,418 649,212 9,466 378,926 23,679 295,350 142,981 22,504 1,228 8,457 3,731 1,891 7,346 291 Totals 1,860,975 1,831,009 29,966 27,108,517

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

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, 1908.

Name of Coal. Output of Coal. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1908. 1908. 1907. Decrease. Increase. Bituminous and semi-bituminous Pitch Tons. 1,205,212 17,459 539,141 99,163 Tons. 1,184,211 22,060 515,797 108,941 Tons. 21,001 23,344 Tons. 4,601 Tons. 15,797,146 1,971,130 8,149,820 1,190,421 Brown Lignite 9,778 Totals 1,860,975 1,831,009 29,966 27,108,517

Number of Mines working. Number of Men employed at each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1908. Average Output per Man. 97 33 7 27 1 to 4 in each 5 to 10 , 11 to 20 „ 21 and upwards 162 201 92 3,439 3,894 Tons. Tons. 55,631 343 107,019 532 28,969 315 1,669,356 485 164 1,860,975 478

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. | Quantity. Value. rf* fnited Kingdom .. few South Wales .. 'ictoria Tons. 270 287,535 3 £ 256 274,336 13 United Kingdom .. Victoria New South Wales Western Australia Tasmania Fiji .. .. British Columbia .. Uruguay.. Chili South Seas Philippines Tons. 48,458 8,160 11,586 2,430 6,323 7,495 825 1,000 2,658 10,867 700 £ 47,843 5,686 7,803 1,762 3,966 6,257 825 1,000 2,283 7,721 700 85,846 Totals .. Totals 100,502 287,808 274,605

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No. 11. Number of Persons ordinarily employed in Mining during the Years ended 31st December, 1907 and 1908.

Alluvial Miners. Quartz-miners. Tot ;als. Grand lotals. District, European. Chinese. European. Chinese. European. Chinese. 1908. 1907. GOLD-MINES. Auckland— Coromandel .. .. Thames Paeroa.. ... Te Aroha ... .. Tauranga Waihi .. Great Barrier Island 130 487 718 23 2 1,904 130 487 718 23 2 1,904 102 454 601 22 6 1,680 23 130 487 718 23 2 1,904 3,264 3,264 2,888 3,264 Marlborough— Blenheim 38 13 24 51 51 Nelson— Wangapeka and Sherry Takaka .. ..... Collingwood .. Inangahua Ahaura Charleston Westport, including' Addison's, \ Northern Terraces, Waimangaroa, North Beach, Mokihinui, ■ Karamea, and Lower Buller Valley j Lyell .. .. .:. . Murchison .. .. 1 Owen .. .. .. f 20 30 150 250 63 "80 - 30 31 800 20 20 61 950 270 63 80 30 27 70 930 410 87 20 61 1,030 300 63 103 13 116 113 116 40 20 99 60 152 60 129 23 129 23 78 785 133 884 Westland— Ross Stafford and Goldsborough Hokitika and Kanieri Kumara Greymouth .. .. | Arnold Okarito 1,669 133 1,814 1,802 19 150 227 60 30 25 29 5 "l7 24 150 244 60 30 25 29 58 230 276 73 24 180 269 89 315 90 315 90 918 405 12 771 174 22 793 174 1,567 967 Otago— Hindon Tuapeka Clyde, Roxburgh, Black's, and Alexandra Cromwell Tapanui Waikaia Wyndham Waiau .. .. \ Orepuki and Preservation t Ronndhill .. .. J Wakatipu Goldfields—Arrow, Macetown, Cardrona, Kawarau, Bracken's, and Motatapu Queenstown Naseby .. .. \ St. Bathan's Hyde \ Macrae's .. .. J Maerewhenua and Kurow Gore 16 230 425 270 8 300 6 275 1 40 25 18 "25 28 21 10 14 12 12 37 240 439 282 8 300 6 287 1 40 25 18 25 28 38 300 542 300 8 328 7 306 38 280 464 300 8 325 6 315 67 5 23 5 90 10 100 100 100 7 39 1 139 8 147 147 274 54 24 6 298 60 421 358 260 260 48 300 260 2,231 203 155 12 2,386 215 2,845 2,601

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No. 11 — continued. Number of Persons ordinarily employed in Mining during the Years ended 31st December, 1907 and 1908 — continued.

Summary of Persons ordinarily employed in or about New Zealand Mines during 1908. Gold-mines ... ... ••■ ••• 8,685 Metalliferous ... ... ■ ••• ••• 195 C0a1... ... .. ... ... 3,894 Total ... ... ... 12,774 Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (2,000 copies), £2% 7s. 6d.

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Alluvial Miners. Quartz-miners. Totals. Grand Totals. District. European. Chinese. European.! Chinese. European. Chinese. 1907. 1908. GOLD-MINES. Summary. lUckland, Northern Inspection District Iarlborough j West Coast I Ielson .. \ Inspection Dis- \ Vestland J trict ( Itago .. Southern Inspection District 38 785 771 2,231 3,825 133 174 203 3,264 13 884 22 155 3,264 51 1,669 793 2,386 I 2,888 24 133 I 1,814 174 ! 1,567 215 2,845 3,264 51 1,802 967 2,601 12 510 4,338 12 8,163 522 j 9,138 8,685 Totals

Mines Department New Zealand DIAGRAM showing QUANTITY & VALUE of GOLD exported annually from N.Z. For the years 1857 to 1908.

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DIAGRAM showing QUANTITY & VALUE of KAURI GUM exported annually from N.Z. For the years 1853 to 1908.

DIAGRAM showing ANNUAL OUTPUT of COAL from N.Z. MINES. For the years 1872 to 1908.