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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND (REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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Pa»e Accidents and fatalities .. .. 4, 24, 34. 38 Alexandra Water-race .. .. .. 57 Alluvial mining .. . . .. .. 9 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 9, 32, 35 Otago and Southland .. .. ..10,38 Asbestos .. . . .. .. .. 31 Barewood Qold-mining Company (Limited) .. 7 Battery Superintendents — Examination-papers, 1911 .. .. 77 Holders of certificates .. .. .. 81 Blackwater Mines (Limitedi .. .. 7,32 Blaokstone Hill Water-race .. .. .. 57 Bremner's Freehold .. .. .. 7 Callaghan's Water-race .. .. .. 55 Cinnabar .. .. . . .. .. 11, 29 Coal 41 Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited) 7, 31 Copper . . .. .. .. • • 84 Dominion Gold and [ronsand Company .. 10 Dredge mining .. ■• ■■ 8,34.35,39 Holders of dredgemasters'certificates .. 82 Drills, Government prospecting .. .. 13 Examination-papers, 1911, — Battery Superintendents .. .. .. 77 Mine-managers .. .. .. . • 75 Gold-miners' Relief Fund .. .. .. 15 Gold-mining .. . • .. • • 6 Gold-production .. . . .. .. 3, 4 Hydraulic sluLing and elevating,— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 32 Iron 12,34 Inspecting Engineer, report of .. .. 3-15 Inspectors of Mines, reports of, — Northern District .. .. ..10,25 West Coast District .. .. .. 29, 34 Southern District .. .. .. 38 Kauri-gum .. • • ■ • • ■ , 3, 12 Kumara Water-race .. .. .. 56 Kumara Water-race extension .. ■. 10 Mahinapua Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 9 Mercury . . .. .. .. • ■ 41

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Page Mine - managers,— Examination-papers, 1911 .. .. 75 Holders of certificates .. . . .. 79 Mineral production .. .. .. 13 Minerals other than gold .. .. .. 11,20 Mont dOr Gold-mining Company .. .. 10, 36 Mount Ida Water-race .. .. .. ,57 Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company .. .. 10 New Bin River Gold-mining Company (Limited) 7, 31 New Zealand Crown Mines (Limited] .. .. f>. i> l Old Hauraki Qold-mining Company (Limited) 7, 2:i Ourawera Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 11, 38 Persons employed .. .. .. .. 4 Petroleum .. .. .. .. 12 Production of minerals .. .. .. 4 Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited) .. 7, 31 Prospeoting for gold, expenditure on .. .. 13 Quartz-mining, Northern Dwtriol .. 5-7.10-24,25-29 West Coast Dietriol . . .. 7. 29-32, 35 Southern District .. .. .. 7. .'(!» Ventilation of quartz-mines .. .. 8 Reports,— Inspecting Engineer of Mines .. .. 3-15 Inspectors of Mines . . ..Iβ, 25, 29, 34, 38 Wardens .. .. .. .. 39-50 Directors of Schools of Mines .. .. 50-54 Water-race Managers .. .. .. r>4 57 Etomuluß Syndicate .. .. .. 6, 19 Ross Gold fields (Limited) .. .. .. Id, 3i> Round Hill Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 11, .(8 Seheelite-produotion .. .. .. :t Schools of Mines (Directors' reports), Dunedin .. .. .. .. SO Waihi .. .. .. .. .. 5] Karangahake .. .. .. .. 52 (loromandel .. .. .. .. 53 Reefton.. .. .. .. .. 53 .Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 53 Thames .. .. .. .. 54 Westport .. .. .. .. 54

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INDEX— eonHnu, ,1 Pa ■■■ • Pace Schools of Mines, — ■ Tungsten .. .. .. .. .. II Examinations .. .. .. .. 14 W'ailii Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited) i>. 1!> (Scholarship And scholarship regulation! .. 14 Wnihi Gold-minim; Company (Limited) .. .">, Hi Expenditure on .. .. .. .. 15 VVaihi Grand Junotion Gold-mining Company (Li-Silver-production .. •■ •. .. 3 mited) .. .. .. .. .. 8,18 State aid to mining .. .. .. 13 Waihi-Paeroa Extraction Company (Limited) .. ii. l!i Statistical tables: Waihi Reefs Consolidated (Limited) .. .. i>. 19 Gold duty credited i" looal bodies .. .. 84 Waimea Water-race .. .. .. r>4 Gold exported, 1857-1910.. .. .. 88 Wainihinihi Water-race .. .. .. 56 Gold exported, comparative return, years 1909 Wardens' reports, - and 1910 .. .. .. .. 66 Thames District .. .. .. .. 30 Gold exported, 1857 to 31st March, 1911 .. Bβ Marlborough Distriol .. .. .. 42 Gold exported, comparative return for quarters Nelson District .. .. .. .. 42 ended 31st March, 1910 and 1911 . .. Bβ Westporl District .. .. .. 4:i Gold-production .. .. .. .. Grey District .. .. .. .. 44 Goldnelds revenue, quarter ended 31st March, Westland Distriol .. .. .. 4<i 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 59 Oamarii Distriol .. .. .. 47 Goldflelde revenue for year ended .'ilst De- Naseby Districi .. .. .. .. 18 oember, 1910 .. .. .. .. 58 Ijawrence District .. .. .. 4H (iold purchased by banks .. .. i ! 4 Queenstown District .. .. .. 4.11 Price of provisions, ftc. .. .. .. i>7 [nvercargill Districi .. .. .. 19 Quartz crushed .. .. .. .. l>o Water-race Managers' reports, Kates of wages .. .. .. .. 68 Waimea-Kumara . . .. .. J4 Statement of affairs of mining oompaniea .. 09 .Mount [da (Naseby) .. .. .. ~u Talisman Consolidated (Limited) .. .. ti, 20 H'l l-of-Fortune Syndioate .. .. 10,37 Thames deep levels .. .. .. 7 Annual Report of Board . . . . . . S4

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REPORT. Mr. Frank Reed. M.lnst.M.M., Inspecting Engineer, to the Hon. Roderick McKenzie, Minister of Mines. Sir, Mines Department, Wellington, 28th April, 1911. I have the honour to present the annual reports of inspection of mines, together with reports (if Wardens and other officers, accompanied by statistical information in regard to the goldfields and metalliferous mines of the Dominion, for the year ended the 31st December, 1910. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure through the Alines Department on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &■<■.. arc' for the period covered by the financial year —viz., from the Ist April, 1910, to the 31st March. 1911. The reports. &c. arc divided into the following sections : — I. Production of Minerals. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. Gold-mining. (1.) Quartz. (2.) Dredging. (3.) Alluvial. V. Minerals other than (Jold. VI. State Aid to Mining. VII. Schools of Mines. Anne.xures. Reports ol (a.) Inspectors of Mines. (b.) Wardens. (c.) Directors of Schools of Mines. (d.) Water-race Managers. (c.) Mining Statistics. (/.) Examinations under the Mining Act. 1908, and Lists of Certificate-holders. ((/.) Thames Deep Levels Mining Hoard.

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I. PRODUCTION OF MINERALS.

The following statement shows the value of the exports from metal-mines and kauri-gum fields from the Ist January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1910 : —

11. PERSONS EMPLOYED. The following statement shows the number of persons ordinarily employed in or about the metalliferous mines of the Dominion during the year : —

About a thousand diggers are engaged upon the kauri-gum fields ; the actual number is not known.

111. ACCIDENTS. The following is a classification of fatal and serious mining accidents that have occurred during the year at all metalliferous mines : —

Being at the rate of 1-84 fatalities per 1,000 persons employed. The verdicts at the 15 inquests in connection with the above fatalities were in 9 cases " accidental death, no blame attachable to any one," and in 6 cases "accidental death," in 3 of which riders were attached stating that errors of judgment were committed and recommending precautionary measures.

Olasai Classification. lifi ricii at\< ioi in. . Total from the 1909. 1910. increase or lfjt January) 1853) to the Decrease. 31s( . Decembori 1910 i i I iold Silver )ther minerals laori-gam £ £ £ £ 2,006,900 1,896,328 110,572+ 77,437,131 180,872 171,562 9,310t 1,618,522 11,867 22,227 10,912* -145,876 552,698 465,044 87,6541 15,413,445 Totals 2,752,337 2,355,161 197,176+ 94,914,974 94,914,974 * Increase. f Decrease.

Classification. Gold and silver Iron Scheelite Cinnabar Asbestos Inspection District. Northern. West Coast. Southern. 3,188 2,451 2,442 13 21 2 4 Total 1910. H.081 13 21 >2 -I Totals for 1910 3,190 2.468 2,463 8,121 2,463 8.121 Totals for 1909 2,786 2,638 2,327 '2,327 7,651 7,651

Inspection Distriot. iMisrellan , - !Explosions. * alls °j In Shafts, ous Under- Surface. - ib « ut Total. Ground. ground. Dredges. ; . I a ] . , a • s ; I a ■ i ■ i ■ £ «-2 2 .2 5 .2 s ° i -2 J -2 J .2 I ft J OQ (XI &4 DO : Eei , 00 J n CO|fe CO p=1 § CO Northern Vest Coast Southern Totals J-γ 2 i 3 111 ! 3 1 ... 14 5 1 2 7 1 I I ■■■ 3:8 1 6 II 1 I 6 6 3 ... 3 0 i 1 15 17

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IV. GOLD-MINES. The following statement shows the value of the bullion-production and dividends declared, also the number of persons ordinarily employed and number of gold-mines and dredges working during the year : —

* In addition to the gold produced from the gold-mines, silver was also obtained from them, hence the word " bullion " is used in preference to "gold." t The bullion-production is from 104 dredges, but the dividends given are only from 35 of these, the property of registered companies. The profits of privately owned dredges and mines are unobtainable, which renders this statement incomplete. I The bullion-production is from 293 alluvial claims, but the dividends are only ascertaiiiable from 14 of them, the property of registered companies. (1.) Quartz-mining. The production of bullion from the quartz-mines of the Dominion during 1910 was the highest on record. As the result of treating 688,660 tons, bullion to the value of £1.564,189 was obtained, and dividends amounting to £597,127 were declared. An increase in the value of production has to be recorded for the Coromandel. Waihi. Karangahake, and Inangahua quartz-mining fields, but at the Thames and Otago fields a decline has taken place. The following is a statement showing the tons of ore treated, the value/of bullion produced, and the amount of dividends paid by quartz-mining companies in each of the inspection districts during the years 1909 and 1910 :—

Northern Inspection District. Waihi Goldfield. —Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited): After a long period of successive increases the Waihi Mine has at last shown a decrease in its annual output. The value of the bullion won from the the past year was £894,8L5jfrom 442,020 tons,* being in value £33,494 less than for 1909, when the output reached the record total of £959,594. During 1910 the quantity of quartz treated exceeded that of the previous year by 25,207 tons. Dividends declared during the year amounted to £446,316. The total quantity of ore treated during the year amounted to 442,020 tons (dry weight, of 2,000 lb. per ton), 226,442 tons being obtained from the Martha lode. The

• Short tons of 2,0001b. dry weight equivalent to 394,660 ions of -2,2iU lb. The total cost per long ton, including development and London expenditure, amounted to 19s. 2-88 d., and the total value received for ore treated amounted to £2 6s. lid. per long ton.

Production of Dividends paid. j Numb er of Person* lir N ; imbe ,T ° £ Bullion, 1910.- „ 191 °- ordinarily em- Working Mines, (All mines.) (By registered com- , 'd Dredges, and panies only.) r Claims. (Quartz-mining ... Dredge mining ... Alluvial mining .. 1,564,189 597,127 1,324 L58 315,'2371 51,918! 774 104 188,464* 11,411J 3,983 293 Totals, 1910 2,067,890 660,456 8,081 555 Totals, L909 2,187,772 666, 7,495 550

Tons of Ore treated. Value of Bullion. Dividends paid. (By regietored companies only.) Inspection District 1910. L909. 1910. 1909. 1910. 1909. Northern Vest Coast iouthern Totals ... ... 612,553 573,470 1,824,456 1,301,002 543,915 554,316 ... 121,832 108,136 230,.S07 214.S76 : 53,212 43,955 ... 10,658 11,400 8,9-26 10,983 ... 745,043 693,006 1,564,189 1,526,861 597,127 598,271

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total average number of stamps running was 294-9 oul of 330 stamps. The total average chitv per stamp per diem was 5-013 tons. The average value per ton of ore treated amounted to £2 os. s|d.. and the average cost, including mining, treatment, and general expenses, was 15s. 2£d. per ton. The Horahora hydro-electric scheme is progri torily. The hydraulic plant will consist of six Jens Orten Boving turbines of 1,500-horsc power capacity, driven under a head of 2i ft. The electric current, generated at 5,000 volts, will be stepped up to 50,000 volts, at which pressure it will be transmitted to Waikino and Waihi over a line of six wires, fortyeight miles in length. At the mine it is proposed to apply electric power to the new supplementary pumping plant for sinking purposes, the air-compressors, workshops, and subsidiary surface machinery. and, at the start, to one winding-engine, to be probably followed by its application to the winding plants. The Waihi Grand Junction Gold-mining Company (Limited) increased their gold-yield from £99,839 in 1909, to £132,295 in 1910, as the result of treating 84,226 tons (of 2,0001b). ' During the year development on an extensive scale was carried out, no less than 13,092 ft. of levels, crosscuts, shafts. uprises, and winzes having been formed. In January, 1911, I inspected this mine, and Eound the following developments : At the No. 5 (944 ft.) level some promising ore-bodies bad been exposed. On the Martha lode east, at about 1,160 ft. from the north crosscut, a short crosscul towards the Empire lode proved a new vein exceeding 14 ft. in width carrying payable ore. The .Mary lode. previously found in the No. 3 (300 ft.) level, has again been proved at No. •"> level by a crosscul about 100 ft. in length driven from the Martha ai a point "(H) ft. north-east of the main shaft. This lode. 7 ft. in width, has been driven upon for a coi ile distance, and shows mineralized i>lll somewhat patchy ore. An extensive block of unworked on ien the 91 -I ft. and 300 Et. levels. Upon the Royal lode, No. 5 level, at about 800 ft. east of the crosscut, a considi cable length of payable ore, averaging 15 ft. in width, has been prepared for stoping. On the west of the crosscut, towards the Waihi Company's boundary, stoping is in progre \os. I and 5 levels. The average value of the ore treated amounted to £1 Us. 5d., the average cost, including mining, treatment, and general expenses, being only 15s. 3d. per ton. Additions to the mine-equipment and mills included an [ngersoll Rand steam-driven compressor, a Sirocco lan of 40,000 cubic feel capacity, together with several small electrically driven fans and two additional tube mills. The Waihi Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited) : Development during 1910 was confined to opening up the No. 5 (or 960 ft.) level, together with sinking the shaft to the No. 6 (or 1.100 ft.) level. At the No. 5 level a strong body of low-grade quartz was proved by a crosscut. The Waihi Reefs Consolidated (Limited) : A four-compartment winding and pumping shaft has been sunk to a total depth of 736 ft., at a distance of about 30 chains eastward of the Grand Junction Company's nearest underground workings, upon the Martha and branching lodes. This shaft is on the line of the main lodes, if these are continuous upon their average course. Ai a depth of 700 ft. promising mineralized andesite was entered. It is proposed to continue this shaft until 1,000 ft. has been attained, after which north and south prospecting-crosscuts will be drivi eh of the Waihi lodes. The company have put down a suitable plant, consisting of steam-hoist. Cornish ram-pump. air-compressors, &c The above operations, if successful, will give a considerable impetus to this goldh'eld by locating the main lodes considerably to the eastward of their present proved position in the principal Waihi mines. The Romulus Syndicate are engaged testing their property, about half a mile eastward of the Reels Consolidated shaft, by inclined diamond-drill holes. The country hitherto pierced consists of somewhat loose and decomposed volcanic rock, difficult to penetrate and core. It is therefore doubtful if the depth necessary to test the ground will be attained by diamond-drilling. The Waihi-Paeroa Extraction Company (Limited) was formed in 1908 for the purpose of extracting gold and silver from the slimes and sand deposited as tailings in the River Ohinemuri by the Waihi and Karangahake Mines. During eighteen months prior to the 31st March, 1910, this company, from their treatment plant established near the Waihi dam, obtained bullion to the value of £14,000 from 32.000 tons of tailings treated, being an extraction of Bs. 7d. per ton. The residue contained bullion averaging in value, if completely extracted, 4s. per ton, the working-cost and renewals amounting to about ss. per ton. No doubt the high value of the tail- ted must be attributed, to a certain extent, to natural concentration after deposition in 11 also to the fact that in the earlier days of mining the present methods of extraction were not employed, hence the loss of bullion in the tailings. The plant is now in course of removal and re-erection much lower down the river. The capacity of the Union vanners, tube mills, pneumatic tanks, and vacuum filters now being installed is 500 tons per day. It is proposed to elevate the sand by air-lift dredger into barges of 80 tons (of sand) estimated capacity per hour. Karangahake Gold-field. —The Talisman Consolidated (Limited) has improved its annual bullionproduction, the output for 1910 amounting in value to £210.264 from 45,020 tons treated, against £208,886 from 46,456 tons during the previous year, showing thereby an increase in average yield per ton as well as in value. Dividends amounting to £94,374 were declared during 1910. The above returns would have been even move borj had not development been retarded by water troubles in the deeper areas of the mine, also owing to the destruction by fire in September of the Woodstock air-compressors, which caused temporary loss of power. Tin- chief development i carried out at levels Nos. 12 and 13, the latter being 550 ft. below th ige level to the Waitawheta Gorge. Winzes sunk 80 ft. below the No. 13 level have proved the Bonanza, shoot to extend considerably in length, which shoot has supplied the bulk of the high-grade ore obtained at ibis mine. At No. 13 level the south drive has been put in 1,530 ft. from the shaft, and while in progress towards the Dubbo shoot a new ore-body, in width from 3 ft. to 9 ft. and of high value, was proved for a length of 300 ft., ard

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in height by an uprise for 140 ft. The reopening of the Woodstock section of the property is being rapidly advanced. In the shaft chamber, at drainage level, new winding and horizontal compound pumping-enginea have been installed, also rope-driven Cornish pumps 26 in. in diameter by 10 ft. stroke. Tt is proposed k> immediately deepen the Talisman and Woodstock shafts to the No. 14 level. New Zealand down Mines (Limited): This con ring undergone reconstruction and a change of management, development was resumed after the completion of the electric installation in April. 1910. For the period worked during tin- year bullion worth £13,301 was obtained from 6,66] tons treated. The future of this mine will depend largely upon operations below No. 5b level. From that level No. 2 winze was sunls 86 ft., but was abandoned in faulted country owing to the influx of water. No. '■'< level south of No. I winze (120 ft. below No. 5) was driven 371 ft. towards the aforementioned abandoned winze. The Crown reef was developed 158 ft. northward from the Waitewheta drainage level in low-grade ore. Upon ti owards the south end of No. 3 level, developments have been resumed for the augmentation of milling-ore. With the powerful electrically driven pumps now in commission, there is no reason to fear a recurrence of the water difficulty at this mine. Coromandel Goldfield. A considerable amount of satisfactory prospecting lias been carried out in several of the small mine-; on this goldfield, and in one case —viz.. Bremner's Freehold — a local syndicate who work< d the ground were rewa~ded by specimen ore under 1 ton in weight, which yielded £2,238. Tl nly raining of importance, Iμ ■■■■ i thai carried "tit by the Old Hauraki Goldmining Company, once a greal gold-producer. The development and subsequent stoping of the lode discovered during 1909 ai the tOO ft. level has been pushed ahead in the 400 ft.. 300 ft., and 220 ft. levels. During 1910. as th resuli of treating 704 tons of ore, bullion to the value of £13,058 was obtained, and dividends amounting to £2,625 were declared. From this company's property bullion to the aggregate value of £405,202 has been obtained, and £225,208 has been declared in dividends. Thames GoMfield. The result of mmm ions on this goldfield during the past year is somewhat disappointing, the value of the bullion exported from Thames County and Borough having declined from £288.905 during 1906 to £24,080 during the past year a decline of 92 per cent, in five years. No Thames mine paid a dividend in 1910. Although a considerable amount of work has been done without immediate profit at the Waiotahi, May Queen, Victoria, and Kuranui-Caledonian Mines, ii is in connection with the 1,000 ft. crosscut now in progress to connect the Queen of Beauty and Kuranui-Caledonian shafts that the greatest interest is taken, and upon which so much depends. This crosscut is now well in hand, and the results so far attained are moderate!; lory, but the small veins recently proved at that level are auriferous, which was not the case on the field generally at the 640 It. crosscut. A distance of 220 ft. has been driven, during which several small quartz leaders and veins have been intersected, in some of which gold was visible. There is reason to believe that this deep-level development will be remunerative, and that some of the many quartz veins which will be intersected will be payable. The ventilation of the deep-level crosscut is provided for by the recent installation of a Roots blower. West Coast Inspection District. Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited).—Wealth of Nations Mine : A considerable amount of development between Nos. 6 and 11 levels has taken place. At levels Nos. 8 and 9 (1,485 ft. and 1.611 ft. respectively) small quantities of payable quartz were proved. At No. 10 (1,736 ft.) level, in the main south level, development was carried a further 9 I ft., almost entirely in payable ore about 6 ft. wide. At No. 11 (1,861 ft.) level, south, 103 ft. was driven, of which 82 ft. was in low-grade quartz. The reduction-works arc being increased by the addition of fifteen stamps, also Wilfley tables and cyanide-vats. From the treatment of 21.3(53 tons, bullion to the value of £36.385 was obtained during the year. Progress .Mines of New Zealand (Limited) : Improvements were effected underground for the purpose of facilitating the transport of ore, also for the provision of more adequate ventilation. At levels Nos. 9. 10, and 11 (respectively 1,116 ft.. 1,266 ft., and 1,416 ft.) extensive developments were carried out upon the Wharf and Pioneer lodes. An increase in the output of ore during 1911 is anticipated. The quartz treated by this company during 1910 amounted to 50,207 tons, from which £71.352 was obtained in bullion. Blackwater Mines (Limited) : A deeper level has , been driven at this mine from the tunnel connecting the battery level with the main shaft, at a depth of 615 ft. from the surface. A considerable length of payable ore was developed by crosscut from a point 65 ft. east of the main shaft, which is now being carried down a further 250 ft. — i.e., to the 865 ft. level. The No. 2 (307 ft.) level was carried into the Prohibition lease (under option to this company), but crosscuts east and west failed to prove anything of value, neither did extensive driving at the surface crosscut. The option has therefore not been exercised for the Blackwater Mine. As the result of treating 39,192 tons of ore, bullion to the value of £91.331 was obtained, and £37,500 declared as dividends during 1910. New Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited) : At the No. 10 (1,575 ft.) level, a block of ore was found by the main crosscut 580 ft. from the shaft. Upon this ore 90 ft. has been driven, the width varying up to 6 ft. At the No. 9 (1,375 ft.) level, from the eastern winze, at a depth of 112 ft., an intermediate level proved a reef varying in width up to 4 ft., which has since been stoped to the floor of No. 8 level. This company during the year obtained bullion to the value of £15,628 from 3,040 tons, and declared £5,400 as dividends.

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Southern Inspection District. Barewood Gold-mining Company (Limited) : The results for this well equipped and managed mine during 1910 were not so successful as anticipated by the directors. No. 4 (290 ft.) level stopes which were working during the previous year have yielded good profitable ore, and the prospects in the level itself were good. The shaft has since been deepened to a total depth of 410 ft., and No. 5 level (350 ft.) opened out, but the level itself and the stopes over it have only yielded ore of an average value of 15s. 2d. per ton. The working-costs per ton have been kept down to 17s. Bd. for mining, milling, and general expenses. It was proposed to open up No. 6 level (400 ft.), it being anticipated that ore of better value, would be developed. During 1910 the mill ran continuously for ten months, treating 5,428 tons of ore, for a return of £4,118 9s. sd. The operations of this company have been carried out in a manner extremely creditable to all concerned, and deserved success, and it is to be regretted that early in the present year operations were suspended pending reconstruction. Ventilation. flood ventilation is now recognized as a necessity at our metal mines, for, apart from the legislative enforcement of hygienic measures as a matter of public policy, the ventilation of mines has an important economic aspect, since it affects to a large extent the industrial efficiency of the workmen, and, consequently, the cost of mineral-production. Until recent years the ventilation of metal mines has not generally received much consideration, and the importance of pure air has been sometimes overlooked in metal-mining countries, but with the attainment of considerable depth and the extension of underground workings, the necessity for adequate ventilation is no universally acknowledged. It is satisfactory to report that in respect to the ventilation of metal mines New Zealand has not been neglectful, for by the installation at the principal mines of mechanical ventilators, in the form of centrifugal fans and blowers, underground temperatures have been reduced, and pure air is now the general rule. On occasions, however, such as inoiprises and near the ends of long levels or crosscuts approaching other workings, the air may at times'be heated and somewhat vitiated ; but in such special cases which would hardly warrant the installation of a separate fan or blower to meet the requirements of perhaps only a few days' work, the Inspector of Mines may constitute the place in question a " sixhours place " — i.e.. a place where six hours' work entitles the miner to a full day's pay. As in the case of collieries, the Inspectors of Mines, when not satisfied that the statutory quantity standard—-viz., 100 cubic feet of air per minute for metal mines, and 150 cubic feet for coal-mines* —is adequate to secure good ventilation, are guided by the T analysis of mine-air and by the wet-bulb temperature, the standard generally observed being that a minimum of 19 per cent, by volume of oxygen shall be present in every working-place, and that 1J per cent, of carbon-dioxide shall not be exceeded ; also, that if saturated the temperature of the mine-air shall not exceed 80° Fahr., or 85° Fahr. nnder other conditions. These tests are not statutory, but they have been recommended as reasonable for mining conditions by the highest authority— British Royal Commission on Mines, 1909. The Inspectors of Mines in New Zealand have that necessary latitude which permits them'to secure healthful conditions underground withoutjharassing legitimate miningenterprise. During 1910 the Waihi Grand Junction Company installed at No. 2 shaft a Sirocco fan of 40,000 cubic feet per minute capacity, also several electrically driven Sturtevant fans to ventilate dead ends. At the Progress Mine at Reefton (ihere was also installed a 25 in. Sirocco fan. In connection with the deep-levels scheme at the Queen of Beauty shaft, Thames, a powerful Roots blower has been installed, and produces adequate ventilation. The New Big River Company have also introduced a mechanical ventilator. The use of sprays in connection with rock-drills is becoming universal; but there is found in New Zealand, as elewhere, a considerable prejudice among some of the miners against their use. (2.) Dredge Mining. From the following table, showing the result of gold-dredging during the past five years, it will be noted that although there is a decline in the total gold-production, and in the number of dredges in commission, the value of the production per dredge, also the average profits per dredge, remains stationary :

Year. Dividend-paying Dredges owned Total Number v , Average by Registered Companies. Number of ofI) V' Production. Production ,„,- Persons working. Dreaste. employed. Number. Dividends. 1906 1907 1908 1909 191(1 I £ £ £ 167 505.199 3,025 66 103,722 . .. 128 419,634 3,278 65 89,707 1,150 123 373,818 3,039 17 75,800 1,013 111 327,676 2.95-2 37 56,788 893 104 315,237 3,031 35 51.918 838 * I.e., 100 or 150 cubic feet of air per person per minute respectively.

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"The Honourable Roderich Nugget," Presented by the Government and People of New Zealand To His Majesty King George V as a Coronation Gift.

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The dividends paid by thirty-five dredges, the property of registered companies, amounted to £51,918 during 1910 ; the profits of privately owned dredges are unobtainable. The following is a statement regarding the most productive dredges during the year :—

During 1910 two West Coast dredges were dismantled—viz., " Pactolus I " and " New Mokoia." In Otago and Southland there were also dismantled the " Excelsior," " Glenore," " Clutha River," " Roxburgh Jubilee," and " Electric III." The " Antonio's Flat " dredge was removed to Cronadun. A new dredge, the " Success," has been launched at Brennan's Creek, Westland ; it is in length 96 J ft., and although smaller than several of the Otago dredges, is one of the largest and most powerful on the West Coast. (3.) Alluvial Mining. The prosperity of this branch of mining depends upon the adequacy of the water-supply available for sluicing purposes. Owing, therefore, to an exceptionally dry year —it is reported to have been the greatest drought ever experienced in Southland —the value of the gold-production from alluvial claims during 1910 has declined to £188,464, being £144,771 below the production of the previous year. West CoaM Inspection District. 3 The Mahinapua Gold-mining Company (Limited) are the holders of a claim of about 87 acres, situated on the Aylmer auriferous black-sand lead, between Lake Mahinapua and the Hokitika-Ross Railway. The claims cover the course of the lead for about two miles and a half. The width of the lead may average about 60 ft., the depth being about 20 ft. The lead has been worked intermittently in isolated patches during a number of years by more primitive and costly methods than those now generally adopted in this country. No great quantity of gold has been obtained, but at times some rich patches have been found. The difficulty here, as on many other of the unexhausted alluvial goldfields of the Dominion, has been the influx of water, which prevented the extraction of the deepest wash by former methods of mining. The present company have installed a complete hydraulic sluicing and elevating outfit of about 30 cubic yards per hour capacity. The source of watersupply is Granite Creek and Ogilvie's Lagoon, which are connected to the claim by ditching and iron piping in leng.h 6 miles \\ chains constructed by the company, and capable of delivering about

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Dividends paid by Thirtv-five Dredges owned by Registered Companies. Production durini Name of Dredge. 1910 of all Dredges. During 1910. To 31st December, 1910. Vest Coast DistrictStafford Hessy, Cameron, and Tacon (Limited) Worksop No Town Creek Pactolus Blackwater River .... New Trafalgar louthern District — Orewe (2) Waikaka Syndicate (2) ... Koputai Earnscleugh (3) Master con Mystery Flat Golden'Bed ... Rise and Shine (2) Rising Sun Magnum Boniim Muddy Creek Waikaka United (2) ... Otago (2) Manuherikia ... Dredge No. 909 Jutland Hydraulic Waikaia Other working dredges e 3~738 4,042 6,565 5,222 5,187 5,100 4,143 7,146 7,659 4,972 12,755 5,062 3,221 8,000 20,112 9,074 4,414 2,808 8,769 6,145 4,640 4,887 1,762 5,599 164,127 £ 70S 750 1,800 1,800 2,500 947 650 2,875 3,500 2,100 1,100 1,750 807 3,821 11,100 3,800 2,062 830 1,680 500 1,800 1,500 249 2,275 1,014 £ 2,883 3,225 6,600 28,800 60,625 9,000 4,550 6,125 20,300 11,302 24,200 30,250 26,595 18,347 33,900 13,600 7,063 9.962 39,760 17,125 32,387 1,500 3,250 13,475 Totals 315,149 51,918

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8 cubic feet of water per second at the paddock, the static head being 225 ft. The company during 1910 had a brief and successful trial of their plant, and in 1,248 working-hours obtained gold to the value of £224 9s. from approximately IG,OOO cubic yards of wash, being at the rate of 3Jd. per cubic yard, which is payable. Operations were subsequently suspended to enable a more permanent water-supply to be brought in. This being now almost completed, sluicing will be shortly resumed. The Mont dOr Company at Ross, the oldest and most consistent of the dividend-paying alluvial gold-mining companies in Westland, have obtained gold to the value of £4,111, and distributed £1,800 in dividends during the year. Since the registration of the company bullion to the value of £134,749 has been obtained, dividends declared to the end of 1910 being £49,800. Sluicing operations have been carried on whenever the water-supply has been available, which only amounted to 139 days during the year. A new deep-level tail-race at a lower level has been constructed at considerable cost. At Kumara several new claims have been taken up in the vicinity of Westbrook and Maori Point, in prospect of the early completion of the Government Kumara Water-race extension by a 30 in. steel inverted siphon of 2 miles 1 chain in length, crossing the Valley of the River Taramakau from Larrikin's to Anderson's Dam, North Terrace. During June of the current year the most difficult stage in connection with this water-race extension was carried out by the laying of 650 ft. of 30 in. heavy cast-iron flexible-jointed pipes from specially designed pontoons on to the bed of the swiftly flowing River Taramakau, the velocity of the current varying between 5 and 7 knots. The river pipes were laid by the Mines Department staff under my superintendence. This conduit and its storagedam will be capable of supplying 46 cubic feet of water per second for twelve hours per day, and if utilized for the development of hydraulic power at the depression in the siphon at the river-crossing will be capable of an output of 2,612 brake horse-power from water-motors. Drawings and photographs in connection with these operations accompany this report. The Dominion Gold and Ironsand Company have taken up claims covering 200 acres of the once prosperous and very productive old diggings at the Five-mile Beach, Okarito, South Westland. The above claims extend for about two miles along the sea-beach above high-water level and embrace practically all the old beach claims. It is proposed to work the marine gravel containing two or more parallel leads at dspths varying to 25 ft. by either hydraulic sluicing and elevating or suction dredge. The company have surveyed and cleared a pipe-line connecting the claims with Lake Alpine. The length of such line is 2 miles 30 chains, and there is a static head of 330 ft. It is proposed to connect lake and claims with a 20 in. wrought-iron main having a capacity of 20 cubic feet of water per second. The lake is in area about 230 acres, wi h a catchment of about 1,000 acres. Its storage-capacity may be much increased by a small and inexpensive dam. I understand that the company intend to thoroughly prove the ground by drilling prior to laying down a mining plant. Wheel -of - Fortune Syndicate (Stafford) : This syndicate have recently reconstructed their hydraulic-sluicing and bucket-elevating plant upon improved lines. A new bucket-elevator, working on a well-braced ladder and derrick 60ft in height has been built from the main bottom (reef) of the paddock. Well clear of this elevator the stones from the claim will be delivered by means of a shoot. The buckets are operated by vertical ropes from a Pelton wheel. A maximum speed of thirteen or fourteen buckets per minute is attainable, but the working-rpeed will not exceed eight or nine buckets per minute. The syndicate have two pipe-lines, the main pressure line being 1,100 ft. in length ; also a drainage tunnel. The capacity of the new plant is estimated to be about 50 cubic yards per hour. A photograph of the bucket-elevator and derrick during construction accompanies this report. The Ross Goldfields (Limited) having unwatercd their mine, which had remained inundated since 1887, the main shaft was retimbcred, and mining operations commenced in June, 1910, and continued until the 12th August of the same year, when a breakdown occurred owing to faulty insulators on the transmission line. As a result of this, and the fact that the capital of the company had become exhausted, the mine was closed down, and subsequently the company went into voluntary liquidation. During the two months when mining operations were intermittently carried on, the following returns were obtained : Gravel excavated, 3,111 cubic yards ; wash removed, 2,150 cubic yards (280 square fathoms); total gold produced, 480 oz.; gold per cubic yard, 4-46 dwt. ; per fathom, 1 oz. ] 4-28 dwt. The working-cost of the hydro-elect ie pumping installation averaged £52 per week. The maximum quail ity of water dealt with d d not exceed 1,000 gallons per minute. The cause of frequent breakdown of the turbine pumps during unwatering operations were : Gritty water causing heating of thrust bear'ng-rings ; heating of lower gland brasses at the delivery end of the shaft; fracture of the steel-ball race. The permanent pumps were placed in an unlined chamber excavated in the gravel at the 7th level at a depth of 350 ft. in tlje shaft] and unprotected from inundation, which occurred at the breakdown of the transmission line in August. It was then found that the shaft-fittings prevented the admission of the sinking-pumps to unwater the chamber in. which the permanent pumps and motors were installed. Through exhaustion of capital this company went into voluntary liquidation, and on the 22nd September, 1910, the company was reconstructed. At the annual meeting on the 2nd May, 1911, it was considered advisable, if possible, to sell the hydro-electric plant, and, if funds could be raised, install a bucket-pump (i.e., Cornish draw-lift) to be driven by a steam-engine for greater reliability and efficiency, as recommended by the experts, Messrs. W. P. Gauvain and F. Black, who had reported on the pumping and power plant for the company. Southern Inspection District. Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company : Sluicing operations commenced in September, 1909, were suspended in December of that year, and were not resumed until March, 1910, and then only in a tentative manner until May, when the late autumn rains enabled the whole plant to get sufficient water to deal with the faces in a business way. During the time that the race

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was nearly full a large quantity of material was turned over both by the ground-sluicing on the cap of the terrace and [at two paddocks on the flats that had been opened in October and November. 1909, where from 8 to 10 acres were elevated, and the yield from which varied from 3gr. to 4gr. to the yard from a depth of about 13 ft. On the high terrace about 3| acres was sluiced away by ground ditches, yielding about 2 gr. to the yard. During the month of August a heavy and continuous frost hindered the company's operations, and sensibly reduced the water-supply. A total amount of about 2,500 oz. have been won since the commencement of operations, about 1,800 oz. of which was won during the twelve months from the 31st October, 1909, to the 31st October, 1910. During the summer months a new race was cut, which should increase the water-supply by six or eight heads during the winter, and when frost holds up the water-supply from the higher watershed of the Dome Valley. The main race has been thoroughly overhauled, and the whole district has passed through a period of the greatest drought ever experienced in Southland, which still continues in April of this year (1911). Round Hill Gold-mining Company (Limited): From the claims of this company there has f been produced since registration bullion to the value of £136,125, of which £6,496 has been declared in dividends. For 1910 the return was £11,010, the dividends being £1,130. Hydraulic sluicing and elevating is the method of mining employed. By the use of two elevators an area of about 10 acres was removed during the year. The average depth of the ground sluiced from No. 2 paddock was 45 ft., and the elevators lifted to a height of from 65 ft. to 70 ft., the auriferous wash occurring in seams generally within 10 ft. of the diorite bottom. New claims, the property of this company, and situated upon the same stream, have been tested by boring, and are estimated to furnish from three to four years' work for the plant now operating upon paddocks Nos. 1 and 2, which will be removed therefrom after their exhaustion during the current year. Ourawera Gold-mining Company (Limited) (Round Hill): This company, with a capital of only £3,000, have produced gold to the value of £43,455, of which £13,615 has been declared as dividends; the return for 1910 being £2,581, dividends £900. The year's operations were handicapped by inadequate water-supply. The area of the excavated paddock is now about 40 acres, with a face of from 60 ft. to 70 ft. Buried timber and large boulders occur frequently; these are removed by water-driven aerial stone-conveyor. In addition to the foregoing the following are some of the other alluvial mining companies operating in the Southern Inspection District, which also were successful: —

V. MINERALS OTHER THAN GOLD. With the exception of the kauri-gum industry and small but profitable operations on the tungsten fields of Otago and Southland, mining activity during 1910 for minerals other than gold and silver was unimportant. Tungsten. In the tungsten or scheelite mining industry a more prosperous year has been experienced than during 1909, owing to better prices for tungstic trioxide concentrates. The production of 60 per cent. \VO 3 concentrates amounted to 176 tons, but of this only 143 tons were exported during 1910. The value of such export was £15,070, being an increase of £10,807 on the value of that for 1909. The chief producers were the Glenorchy Scheelite Syndicate (Lake Wakatipu), 90 tons 12 cwt.; and Messrs. W. and G. Donaldson (Macrae's, Otago), 77 tons, who are operating by opencast workings upon a lode formation 20 ft. in width. The price obtained in the Hamburg market for 60 per cent. WO 3 averaged £1 11s. per unit, or £93 per ton (of 2,000 lb.), the price hardening as the year advanced. Cinnabar. The Ascot Cinnabar-mine at Mackaytown treated at their Novak furnace 70 tons of ore, for a yield of 1,200 lb. of mercury, worth £128. The results obtained during the year were somewhat disappointing. In the Puhipuhi district two men did a little unsuccessful prospecting for cinnabar.

Durini 1910. Namo of Company. Value of Gold produced. Dividends declared. fokomai Hydraulic Sluicing Roxburgh Amalgamated Mining and Sluicing ladysmith Gold >eep Stream Gold-mining Fndaunted Gold-mining xrow Kivcr Gold-mining £ 10,529 3,235 3,214 1,413 2,127 1,078 £ 4,200 729 496 562 375 401

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Iron. At Parapara two headings were driven in the limonite beds at depths about 100 ft. below the outcrop. The surface soil and gravel overlying the iron-ore is being removed by sluicing. The operations are carried out in a lethargic manner, in no way resembling the development of an ironstonemine of importance. Kauri-gum. There has been an increase of 443 tons in the output of this fossil resin, one of the principal mineral exports of this country, the product of ancient forests of the kauri-pine. The total quantity exported during 1910 was 8,693 tons, valued at £465,044, the total value of exports to the end of the year being £15,413,445. A satisfactory point about the year's operations is that practically the whole of the shipments have gone on order to Germany, France, America, and England, the amount sent to London for a speculative market being almost nil. One of the factors in the quietness of the demand for gum has been the high price ruling for turpentine and other oils used in conjunction with the gum in the various manufactures for which it is employed. A feature of the exportation during 1910 is the diminution of the amount of gum taken by America, the difference being nearly 1,500 tons against the past year. This may be partly ascribed to the increased use in America of China wood-oil, an inferior substitute much used in linoleum-manufacture. Kauri-gum occurs still in considerable quantity in the northern part of the Auckland Province, from the North Cape to middle Waikato, over an approximate area of 814,000 acres. Petroleum. The activity in petroleum speculation during 1910 extended to New Zealand, and increased interest was shown in drilling operations in the Poverty Bay, Taranaki, and Lake Brunner districts, at all of which surface-indications of petroleum are observable. At Taranaki the most important operations are those carried out by the Taranaki Petroleum Company (capital £120,000 in £1 shares). Upon this property, situated at Moturoa, several holes have been drilled in rocks of Miocene age, viz.: — No. 1, 2,244 ft., which during drilling produced gas, oil, water, and silt, is being cleaned out preparatory to the continuation of drilling. No. 2, 3,030 ft. : This, the most promising and productive well in the Dominion, has been flowing for fifteen months, and at present discharges about 400 gallons of crude oil per day. No. 3, 3797 ft. : Drilling still in progress ; several thin layers of petroleum-bearing sands have been pierced. No. 4, 800 ft. to 900 ft. : Abandoned. No. 5, 1,658 ft. : Drilling now in progress, in papa clay ; gas at high pressure has been tapped. From wells 1, 2, and 3 about 270,000 gallons of high-grade crude mineral oil, having an average percentage of 97 of distilled oils, had been by the 3rd May, 1911, obtained, thereby winning the Government bonus of £2,500 offered for the first 250,000 gallons of mineral oil produced in the Dominion. The position of the above drill-holes is indicated upon the accompanying photograph. This property is under option to the Oil Trust (Limited), a London company. For testing their extensive territory at Kotuku, near Lake Brunner, the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand are importing a powerful drill. Exudations and oil-indications occur over a length of half a mile, and several holes have been put down by former operators, the deepest being 821 ft.; but in none of them was oil in quantity proved. At Waitangi Hill, about thirty-two miles by road north of Gisborne, Poverty Bay, exudations of petroleum occur, and upon this evidence boring operations were commenced in 1874, and intermittently continued, the two deepest wells being 1,400 ft. and 700 ft. respectively, in Miocene rocks. From no well, however, were the results very encouraging. The petroleum, obtained in small quantities, was of high quality as a burning-oil. A company—the New Zealand Oilfields (Limited)—recently formed in London with a capital of £200,000 (in 2s. shares), propose to test immediately, by drilling, the extensive areas in this locality, over which they have secured the rights to petroleum. Until the prospecting operations now being carried out in these widely separated districts are completed, it is quite premature to express an opinion as to the value of the properties as oil-producers.

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Moturoa Oilfield, Taranaki, New Zealand. The locality of the operations of the Taranaki Petroleum Company (Limited), who recently won the Government bonus of £2,500 awarded for the production within the Dominion of the first 250,000 gallons of crude petroleum of specified quality.

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Wheel of Fortune Alluvial Claim, Stafford (Westland). Bucket elevator (60 ft. in height) operated by Pelton wheel, by which the auriferous gravel is raised to the sluices.

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VI. STATE AID TO MTNTNG. Roads constructed by Direct Grants. The following statement shows the expenditure on authorities issued on roads from direct grants to the several local bodies during the year ended the 31st March, 1911 :—

Prospecting for Gold. The following statement shows the expenditure on authorities issued in subsidies to prospecting associations and parties of miners in the different counties for the year ended the 31st March, 1911 :— Expenditure for the Year Name of County, <feu. ending 31st March, 1911. £ 8. d. Coromandel . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 550 15 0 Tauranga .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 10 0 Ohinemuri .. . . . . . . .. .. 183 15 0 Wairau Road Board .. . . . . .. .. 191 5 8 Inangahua .. . . .. .. .. .. 232 15 0 Buller . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 20 11 0 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 188 9 6 Westland .. .. " . . . . .. .. 931 5 0 Ross Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 0 0 Maniototo .. . .. .. .. .. .. 79 10 0 Waihemo .. .. ...... .. .. 46 11 6 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 236 16 7 Tuapeka .. .. . .. .. .. .. 61 0 0 Vincent .. .. . . . .. . . 106 5 0 Prospecting associations. &c. .. . • . . .. .. 281 13 0 £3,237 2 3 Government Prospecting Drills. Three diamond drills, with a boring-capacity of 2,500, 1,500, and 500 ft., respectively, also a Keystone traction placer drill of 350 ft. capacity, are now lent out by the Government to mining companies free of charge ; the borrowers have, however, to keep the machines in good order, and pay all expenses and wages in connection therewith, including those of the Government Superintendent of the drill.

Name of Local Body. Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1911. Coromandel County Thames County ... Thames Borough... Ohinemuri County Piako County Pelorus Road Board Takaka County ... Collingwood Count} Waimea County ... Murchison County Buller County Inangahua County Grey County Brunner Borough Westland County Ross Borough Waihenio County Tuapeka County ... Vincent County :.. Lake County Southland County Wallace County ... Stewart Island County Public Works Department a s. a. 2,-J80 17 8 1,385 15 11 150 0 0 3,108 2 2 275 0 0 100 0 0 319 11 4 515 15 6 384 7 5 377 13 0 6,187 2 1 1,789 17 4 3,763 19 2 142 a 8 1,788 6 0 300 0 0 40 0 0 350 0 0 319 12 0 414 4 0 1,173 1 7 323 9 8 33 12 6 103 10 8 Total ... 25,626 .0 8

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There has been a considerable demand for these machines, and their introduction has been amply justified. Another Keystone drill for use on the West Coast alluvial goldfields is now on order. The following table shows the result of boring during 1910 : —

The above tabulated drilling being carried out by the borrowers at their own expense, further details cannot, without permission, be published here. VII. SCHOOLS OF MINES. The Government examinations at the schools of mines were held in December, 1910, the number of students presenting themselves being 112, who contributed 186 papers on some of the 20 subjects examined into. The following is a summary of the examination results at each school, arranged in the order of average marks awarded :—

From the above high average percentage of marks awarded it will be realized that the questions were of a practical character and well within the capacity of the students at the principal schools, all of which are established at centres of mining activity. The only Government scholarship awarded at the 1910 examinations was obtained by Mr. F. L. K. Broadgate, of the Coromandel School. Amended Scholarship Regulations were gazetted on the 30th March, 1911, from which the following is an extract:— " Six scholarships are offered annually for competition by students attending schools of mines within the Dominion—one for Otago, two for the west coast of the Middle Island, and three for the North Island. Of these, four will be for students in gold-mining subjects, and two for coal-mining subjects. " The scholarships will be of the annual value of £50 each to successful candidates who may reside three miles or more beyond the boundaries of the Borough of Dunedin, or of the borough in which the affiliated institution is situated, and of £30 to successful candidates who reside within the boundaries of any such borough, or within three miles thereof. " The scholarships will be tenable for three years, or for such other period less than three years as may at the discretion of the Minister appear to be necessary. " The scholarships will be open to all students as aforesaid who are not less than eighteen years of age on the day appointed for receiving applications, and who shall have attended regularly at any school of mines within the Dominion for not less than two years at least 80 per cent, of the lectures in each subject of the examination course.

? T oT Drill. Name of Superintendent. To whom lent. Minerals sought for. Pi AK iSTr,?h te II Character of S21 X §2 Country pierced. Average Total Cost per Foot. liamond W. Carter .. Waihi Gold-mining Company Atlantis Syndicate, Waihi New Zealand Coal and Oil Company, Orepuki Seddonville State Collieries 11 Central Otago dredging claims Auriferous quartz Ditto .. Oil, shale 2 1 4 Ft. , In. 1,110 : 2J Andesite .. 450 2J Andesite (decomposed) 1.288J 3 Tertiary beds 895 2 J Coal-measures 4,945 6 Gravel 15/3-6 0/-* 10/-* F. Burnett .. Coal 2 10/10i Leystono G. E. D. Seale Gold, alluvial 129 2/6$ to 5/ipproximate.

Average Marks Locality of School of Mines. awarded per Paper submitted. Number of Students; Number of Papers examined. submitted. Total marks awarded. VaiM tarangahake .. leefton !oromandel Vaikino 'hames Vestport Per cent. 68-8 65-2 61-3 541 51-8 46-5 43-0 86 L3 7 7 8 33 3 57 28 7 23 11 56 4 ■ 3,927 1,826 429 1,245 570 2,G05 172 Totals 57-9 112 186 10,774

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" The examinations will be conducted in writing, and embrace six of the following subjects : — " (a.) Theoretical chemistry. " (b.) Practical chemistry. " of gold and silver ; or drainage, haulage, and winding. " (<Z.) T Mining ' coal' or ' metal. , " (c.) iVentilation. " (/.) General and mining geology. " (g.) Land and mine surveying. " (h.) Mathematics. " The branches of subjects (c) and (d) shall be at the option of the candidates, who must state in their applications the branch of each subject they intend to take up. " No scholarship shall be awarded to any candidate who does not obtain 75 per cent, of the marks in each of the six subjects." Expenditure on Schools op Mines. The following table shows the expenditure by the Government on schools of mines since their inception, exclusive of subsidies paid to the University of Otago towards the School of Mines in connection with that institution : —

I have, &c, Frank Reed, Inspecting Engineer of Mines.

GOLD-MINERS' RELIEF FUND. On the 3rd December the Gold-miners' Relief Fund was inaugurated by the passing of the Mining Amendment Act, 1910. Provision is made for the payment of a duty of 3d. per oz. on all gold exported to a fund controlled by the Public Trustee, and called the " Gold-miners' Relief Fund," the proceeds to be devoted to the relief of miners who are injured while working in mines and for the relief of the families of miners who are killed or injured while so working. During the period from the date of the inauguration of the fund and the close of the financial year £1,796 10s. 7d. had been contributed to the fund, but no payments for relief had been made as the regulations relating to payment thereof had not been gazetted.

Financial Years. Chemicals Subsidies towards : and Apparatus, the Erection of also Mineralogieal Schools of Mines, and Specimens Maintenance. supplied to Schools of Mines. Scholar Salaries of Teachers, ships." , and Travellingexpenses, &e. Total Sum paid by the Department towards the Schools of Mines. 1885-86 1886-S7 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1S93-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1S97-98 1898-99 1899-1900 ... 1900-1901 ... 1901-1902 ... 1902-1903 1903-1901 ... 1904-1905 ... 1905-1906 ... 1906-1907 ... 1907-1908 ... 1908-1909 ... 1909-1910 ... 1910-1911 ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 36 19 9 409 1 4 253 14 1 6 12 9 181 14 10 54 8 0 £ £ s. d. 1,223 9 10 2,716 9 3 1,714 9 6 1,139 4 1 716 3 10 620 9 9 689 5 9 670 1 0 858 19 4 773 17 8 849 3 0 834 12 8 780 19 0 729 10 11 52 16 3 77 7 10 69 16 4 111 0 0 109 15 10 362 19 6 440 9 4 388 18 5 345 15 11 612 9 4 5S7 3 2 121 9 2 £ s. d. .,260 9 7 3,383 7 1 2,221 19 4 1,188 6 10 1,040 0 8 892 4 3 870 19 9 982 4 4 1,055 19 9 1,209 8 6 1,719 3 0 1,346 6 1 ■2,000 17 3 1,553 5 8 1,117 3 3 1,098 2 1 1,337 13 8 1,783 14 2 1,866 9 9 1,881 5 5 2,383 10 10 2,337 0 7 3,019 1 4 3,809 9 8 3.261 8 4 3,086 15 8 257 16 6 253 15 9 42 10 0 142 2 0 217 6 6 181 14 0 312 3 4 197 0 5 390 0 0 820 0 0 352 14 11 1,089 18 6 740 15 2 990 3 4 866 10 11 1,155 12 3 1,379 15 6 1,575 15 3 1,401 2 11 1,806 19 5 1,836 6 6 2,428 19 3 2,738 11 1 1,882 2 6 2,813 0 10 45 10 10 58 18 6 29 19 9 32 19 7 24 3 8 56 3 4 63 5 1 134 18 8 88 18 8 17 3 0 87 2 1 11 15 8 94 6 2 328 9 3 692 2 8 44 5 8 50 100 100 50 50 98 49 158 92 100 49 100 150 100 100 198 Totals... 25,872 16 10 2,752 13 4 1,454 17,626 16 8 47,706 6 10

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ANNEXURE A. Mr. Matthew Paul, Inspector of Mines, Waihi, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir.- Inspector of Mines' Office, Waihi, 31st March, 1911. I have the honour to present my report on the gold-mining industry in the Hauraki Mining District together with statistics, for the year ended 31st December, 1910. Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited) (J. Gilmour, Mine-manager). The following report bears principally on the operations carried out in the Nos. 8, 9, and 10 levels, where the most important development has been conducted : — No. 10 Level (1,150 ft.). —No. 5 shaft north crosscut has been driven a total of 260 ft. from No. 5 shaft. The country rock penetrated is favourable, and delivers very little water. At 250 ft. quartz 12 in. wide was passed through. At 60 ft. a branch crosscut has been driven south-south-west for 32 ft. towards the Royal lode. No. 9 Level (1,000 ft.). —Royal lode : This lode has been opened up for a total length of 1,253 ft., 770 ft. east and 483 ft. west of No. 5 shaft south crosscut. The east face was extended from 726 ft. to 770 ft. during the year; Reptile pass being holed through to No. 8 level to obtain good ventilation. The west face was extended from 290 ft. to 483 ft. No stoping has been done, but the level has been widened out to full width from 26 ft. to 180 ft. west of No. 5 shaft south crosscut, and from 700 ft. to 770 ft. east of same for'B ft. in width. Reptile south-east crosscut: This crosscut was started in the latter part of the year from the end of the level on the Royal lode 765 ft. east of No. 5 shaft south crosscut. It has been driven a total of 130 ft. in favourable country rock. At 130 ft. in, quartz 7 ft. in width was penetrated. Crosscutting was suspended, and driving done on the reef to 200 ft. south on course of new lode. At the face the quartz was reduced to 9 in. in width. Further driving on the reef has been suspended, and the new crosscut will be continued. Empire lode : This lode has been opened up for a total length of 1,315 ft., of which 530 ft. is east and 785 ft. west of No. 4 shaft north crosscut. The west face was extended 229 ft. during the year, but the east face was not advanced. Stoping is in progress on several blocks on this lode. Alexandra lode : This lode was met at 827 ft. west of No. 4 shaft north crosscut, and driven on course 225 ft. (making a total of 1,052 ft. west of No. 4 shaft north crosscut on Empire and Alexandra lodes). From 1,052 ft. the level is driven through country to the Edward lode, which was proved at 1,125 ft. Edward lode : This lode was found 1,125 ft. west of No. 4 shaft north crosscut. The total length now opened up on the course of lode is 301 ft., 141 ft. being south and 160 ft. north'of Perch crosscut. Martha lode, south section : This has been opened up for a total length of 1,232 ft., the east face having been extended from 101 ft. to 389 ft., and the west face from 212 ft. to 843 ft. from No. 4 shaft north crosscut. Stoping is in progress from 180 ft. east to 290 ft. west, the top stope being 29 ft. above the level, and the average width taken out 20 ft. The level has been widened and timbered from 333 ft. east to 394 ft. west, and stoping over this length will be proceeded with. Martha lode, north section : This has been driven on 81 ft. east and 409 ft. west, making a total of 490 ft. The lode is very loose and rubbly. Martha lode, Regina section : This section branched off the main lode at 300 ft. west of No. 4 shaft north crosscut, and was followed to 500 ft. west. The level has been widened for stoping-timbers from 380 ft. to 460 ft. west for a width of 20 ft. from south wall. No. 8 Level. —Royal lode : East of north section junction. The level was advanced from 952J ft. to 9901- ft. The face is 38 ft. from the boundary-line, and 6 ft. of lode is exposed. Stoping on the shrinkage method is in progress in five blocks on this lode. Scorpion north crosscut: This has been driven 738 ft. from Royal lode. Several quartz formations were passed through, and the crosscut is about to be started south-east, to prospect from the point where the Edward lode joins the Royal lode. Empire lode : Stoping is in progress on this lode between Rolker and Allen passes. Alexandra lode : No stoping has been done this year, but the level was advanced east of Bull's crosscut to 337 ft., the lode being only a few inches wide. Edward lode : Perch and Trout passes have been holed to No. 9 level. Stoping is in progress. Welcome lode : Stoping is in progress between Tulip pass and Edward junction and between Daisy and Stock passes. Martha lode, north section : The shrinkage block east and west of Bulls on No. 2 pass is within 24 ft. of No. 7 level, and drawing off the ore will soon be started. Martha lode, south section : Driving on course of lode was carried out for 144 ft. during the year. Foster, Tiger, Bison, Deer, and Cow passes have been connected to No. 9 level. Martha lode, Regina section : This has been driven on a total of 200 ft., the lode being very loose. Stoping was in progress, but was suspended owing to movement in the hanging-wall. Martha foot-wall gangway has been driven from No. 6 shaft crosscut to 610 ft. west of same. A double line of tramways has been laid, and six horses are employed trucking ore on this line from Martha and Empire stopes to No. 6 shaft hoppers. No. 7 Level.— Royal lode : The eastern end of this level has been extended from 865 ft. to 1,028 ft. east of north section junction. 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Shafts. —No. 2 shaft : Two chambers have been excavated at No. 0 level, and the pillar of ground under No. 8 level has been removed. No. I shaft : The west compartment lias been sunk a further MJft.. having also been enlarged to 8 ft. 1 in. by 6 ft., making the total length of the shaft HU ft. by 6 ft. wide below No. 9 level. No. 5 shaft: This shaft was sunk from 32 ft. to 152Jft. below No. 9 level, making a t<itiil of 1,156 ft. from the surface. No. 10 level chamber has been excavated, also a cistern for the B and C pumps. The C pump draw-lift was built in from No. 10 level to No. 9 level, and the B pump plunger is being erected from No. 10 to No. 9 levels. No. 6 shaft : This shaft has been sunk to a total of 1,023 ft. from the surface ; ft. was sunk during the year. A quartz hopper 9 ft. by 8 ft. by 140 ft. has been excavated from No. 9 to No. 8 levels. Approximately 252,428 short tons of material have been obtained from the cuttings on the surface and from deadwork crosscuts underground for filling in the depleted stoping-areas. There are nine filling passes from 600 ft. to 851 ft. in depth. The total quantity of water raised during the year was 556,731,024 gallons, of which the B pump raised 24,698,624 gallons, and the C pump 532,032,400 gallons. From the Ist October to the end of the year the water was raised from the 1,150 ft. level. The total quantity of ore crushed during the year amounted to 442,020 tons (dry weight, of 2,000 lb. per ton), exceeding the total of the previous year by 25,207 tons. The ore was obtained in the following proportions from the reefs worked during the year: Martha, 226.442 tons ; Empire, 63,165 tons ; Royal, 51,860 tons ; Welcome, 46,501 tons ; Edward, 45,601 tons ; Regina, 5,841 tons ; Princess, 1,198 tons ; H lode, 613 tons ; Victoria, 423 tons ; Alexandra. 360 tons ; No. 2 reef, 16 tons : total, 442,020 toiis. The product was 1,192,094 oz. of bullion, exclusive of concentrates, scrapings, concentrates slag, slag tailings. Victoria mill scrapings, and copper-lead bullion. During the year 711,623 tons of concentrates were treated at the concentrates-treatment plant at Victoria mill, producing 332.841 oz. of bullion, valued at £160,775 4s. Tterluction-works. —The tonnages crushed at the three mills, together with the tonnages crushed during 1909, were as follows : Waihi mill (ninety stamps) and average of 3-7-1 tube mills full time — 1909. 119.065 tons: 1910, 119,619 tons. Victoria mill (200 stamps) and average of 8-17 tube mills full time—l9o9, 273,917 tons ; 1910, 290,655 tons. Union mill (forty stamps) and average of 1 tube mill full time—l9o9, 23,831 tons ; 1910, 31,746 tons : total—l9o9, 416,813 tons ; 1910. 442.020 tons. Increased tonnage for year, 25,207 tons. The total average number of stamps running during the year, exclusive of Sundays and the Christmas holidays, was 294-908 out of 330 stamps. The total average duty per stamp per diem was 5-013. representing an increase of 0-521 ton per stamp compared with the previous year. The respective figures for the past five years are as follows : 1906, 3-504 (daily duty per stain])) ; 1907. 3-794 ; 1908, 4-167 ; 1909, 4-492 ; 1910, 5013. Waihi mill (ninety stamps and five tube mills—the fifth mill started in May) : A single-compart-ment wash-tank for No. 2 slimes was erected in ferro-concrete, and the vacuum-filtration frames increased, so as to handle 50 per cent, more slimes. Four ferro-concrete agitator-vats, 13 ft. in diameter by 55 ft. high, have been erected to cope with the increased slimes. Two electric motors, 250 and 100 horse-power respectively, to utilize power from the mine electric generating-station, have been installed. The 250-horse-power motor is for driving the tube mills, replacing the steam-engine formerly used, and resulting in considerable economy. The 100-horse-power motor was installed at the slimes-treatmentjplant. An additional tube mill, making five in all, was installed, and commenced running in May. A second Davey pump, formerly used for pumping water for general mill-work, was installed to pump slimes to the tall agitators. An air-compressor, made at Victoria mill workshops, was installed to supply air to the slimes agitator-vats. The total rainfall for 1910 amounted to 101-07 in., being 16-02 in. above the average of the previous ten years. Victoria mill (200 stamps and eleven tube mills—the eleventh started in August) : Twelve more concrete-bottom agitator-vats, 60 ft. high by 13 ft. diameter, placed on a concrete foundation over the tail-race, are being erected. Retaining-walls of concrete were built to support the tail-race embankments. The electric cranes in the slimes-treatment plant have been fitted with magnetic brakes, resulting in fewer stoppages in the plant. The heavy flood on the 29th March caused a total stoppage of this mill for thirty-six hours, the flood-water rising to a height of from 2 ft. to 5 ft. in the machine-shops, gas plant, offices, &c, causing damage toTnachinery, and carrying away a. considerable quantity of coke, coal, and timber from the yards. The main boilers have been fitted with steam blowers for improving the combustion of slack coal. A Heclon breaker and an elevator have been added to the stone-breaker section. The Government railway-line has been extended to allow for extra storage of coal direct from the Government trucks. Producer-gas and tube-mill plant : The 250-horse-powerJtandem gas-engine was started in February, and is a decided improvement on the opposed cylinder type. Considerable economy has been effected by the use of a proportion of slack coal in the producers. Union mill (forty stamps and one tube mill) : Withjthe exception of a bucket-elevator to lift the slimes-pulp from the disintegrator to the agitators, there have'been no additions to this mill. Air-samples. —Samples of the mine-air were taken in the warmest working-faces in this mine with the following results : No. 10 level—Temperature, 80° dry, 79° wet (Fahr.) ; carbon-dioxide, 0-28 per cent. ; oxygen, 20-83 per* cent. No. 9 level, Reptile crosscut, off Royal lode —Temperature, 85° dry, 84° wet (Fahr.) ; carbon-dioxide, 0-37 per cent. ; oxygen, 20-30 per cent.

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Waihi Grand Junction Gold Comfany (Limited) (W. McConachie, Mine-manager). The following is a short report of the operations carried on during the year : — Waihi West Claims. —No work has been done this year on these leases, as it is the intent Jon to thoroughly develop the Junction Block and get it on a paying basis first. Grand Junction Mine. —A summary of development-work carried out during 1910 is as follows : Main and intermediate drives on lodes, 5,588$ ft. ; erosscutting lodes, 1.614$ ft. ; rises on lodes and through country, 921$ ft. ; winzes, 568 ft. ; driving and crosscutting through country, 4,355$ ft. ; shaft-sinking, 44£ ft. : total, 13,092f ft. Main shaft. —A centrifugal electric pump was installed at No. 5 level, to take water from sinkiiiirpump and lift to Cornish pump. Owing to a breakdown of No. 2 generator, and cutting heavy water in the shaft, work was delayed ; total depth of shaft is now 1,020 ft. At the bottom a lode 8 ft. wide, assaying 19s. 9d., was met with. No. 5 Level (944 ft).—North crosscut was advanced 519$ ft. ; total length now 848 ft. At 470 ft. No. 2 lode was cut, the lode being narrow and low grade. At 630 ft. another lode, 7 ft. in width and carrying no values, was intersected. A new lode (Mary) was cut at 827 ft. Martha lode, west: The main drive was continued 8 ft., making a total of 388 ft. The values are mostly low. Martha lode, east: The main drive was advanced 895 ft., or a total of 1,136 ft. The ore is low grade, and averages 45 ft. in width. No. 2 lode : The east drive was advanced 865 ft., and holed into Extended property. The lode is irregular and ill-defined. Mary lode : The crosscut at 336 ft. west from Martha lode intersected this lode 14 ft. wide at 80 ft. north of Martha. The lode was driven on 720 ft. to north-east boundary, and will give a large tonnage of payable ore. No. 2 rise has been connected with the No. 2 winze, and No. 5 rise has been advanced to 70 ft. above the level. No. 4 (Empire) lode : The west drive was advanced 116 ft. to Waihi Company's boundary, making a total length of 424 ft. of payable ore. Stoping is now in progress here. Nos. 3 and 4 rises have been holed to the winzes. East drive, on No. 4 lode, was advanced 540 ft., making a total of 991 ft. At 866 ft. the lode faulted, but was picked up again at 900 ft. At this point the reef is narrow, but carries good values. Crosscut at 980 ft. east: This was driven 575 ft., to pick up Royal lode east of fault, and several low-grade bodies of ore have been cut. These are probably connected with the Eoyal lode, and some driving has been done on them, but work was suspended to improve the ventilation by crosscutting to the Extended workings. Seven winzes, varying in depth from 11 ft. to 22 ft., have been sunk in good ore on the Empire at this level. South-east crosscut: This was advanced 389 ft., making a total of 1,394 ft., but nothing of value was met with. No. 6 (Royal) lode : The west drive was advanced 361 ft., making a total of 467 ft. Crosscuts at 310 ft. showed 16 ft, of ore ; at 400 ft., 15 ft. of ore ; and at 460 ft., 21 ft. of ore. The east drive advanced 632 ft., or a total of 738 ft., at which point the reef faulted. Crosscuts showed the width of reef as follows : At 160 ft. east, 27$ ft. wide ; at 270 ft. east, 15 ft. wide ; at 350 ft. east, 13 ft. wide ; at 420 ft. east, 13 ft. wide ; at 510 ft. east, 36 ft. wide ; at 600 ft. east, 15 ft. wide ; at 690 ft. east, 54 ft. wide. Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 rises have been put up varying distances, and show that country with values is dipping going east. George lode : This is a branch of Royal lode, at 190 ft. east, and was driven on for 260 ft. in payable ore. The Central lode, another branch of the Royal lode, was driven on 66 ft., but carried no values. No. 4 Level. —No. 6 (Royal) lode : The drive east was put in 576 ft. in country to locate winze* to ventilate No. 5 level. Crosscut to Mary lode, at 170 ft. west on Martha : This was put in 158 ft., and the Mary lode intersected, 12 ft. wide, at 142 ft. The lode was driven on 196$ ft., in payable ore. At 135 ft. crosscut east lode is 16$ ft. wide. No. 2 lode : Stoping is in progress above the intermediate drive, which was put in from No. 4 winze for 230$ ft. No. 3 Level. —Martha lode, crosscut to Mary lode : This was started at 144 ft. west of north crosscut, and advanced 179 ft. The Mary was cut, at 156 ft., and proved to be 14$ ft. in width, of payable ore. Main south-east crosscut was advanced 695$ ft., making a total of 983$ ft. No. 2 Level. —The crosscut at end of old north crosscut was put in 60 ft., to find the Mary lode at this level. Air-samfles. —Samples of air taken in this mine in the warmest working-faces gave the following results : Drive east on Royal lode, No. 5 level—Temperature, 87° dry, 81° wet (Fahr.) ; carbondioxide, 0-10 per cent.; oxygen, 20-96 per cent. Drive east on Mary lode, No. 4 level—Temperature, 83° dry, 82° wet (Fahr.) ; carbon-dioxide, 0-17 per cent. ; oxygen, 20-40 per cent. Total ore sent to mill: 60,717 tons from stoping ; 25,351 tons from development-works : total, 86,068 tons. The total amount of ore broken and in shrinkage blocks is 18,032 tons. The ore mined came from the following lodes : Martha, 15,238 tons; Empire, 26,613 tons ; Royal, 8,136 tons ; No. 2 lode, 10,730 tons ; developments, 25,351 tons: total, 86,068 tons. Additions to mine-equipment and mills : An Ingersoll Rand A 2 compressor (steam-driven) was installed to assist the electrically driven air-compressor. A Sirocco fan, with a capacity of 40,000 cubic feet of air per minute, was installed at No. 2 shaft, to improve the mine-ventilation ; also several

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email electrically-driven fans to ventilate dead ends. A new magazine for explosives, in compliance with the Explosives Act, was erected in brick and concrete. A capstan steam and air winch, capable of hauling 20 tons, was installed at main shaft to handle pump gear. A second electric locomotive was put into commission for handling filling for mine. Two new tube mills and tailings-wheels, with necessar}- gear, &c, were added to the milling pliuit, thus increasing its capacity to a probable 400 tons per day. Two modern tilting furnaces, for melting bullion, were added to the smelt-house equipment. Two coal-bunkers, capable of storing 500 tons of coal under water, have just been completed. During the year 1,160-horsc power (electricity) and 150-horse power (steam) has been in constant use. Comparison of costs for mining and milling for 1909 and 1910 : Tons crushed (2,000 lb. dry weight) —1909, 59,147 ; 1910, 84,313. Value, per ton—l9o9, £1 19s. sd. ; 1910, £1 15s. 10d. ExtractionGold, 1909, 88-9 per cent. : 1910, 89-0 per cent. ; silver, 1909, 70-1 per cent. : 1910, 73-9 per cent. ; value, 1909, 85-2 per cent. : 1910, 87-5 per cent. Final tails, per ton—l9o9, ss. 9d. ; 1910, 4s. Bd. Cost of mining, per ton—l9o9, 12s. 6d. ; 1910, 7s. 7d. Cost of milling, per ton—l9o9, Bs. 3d. ; 1910, 6s. 3d. General expenses, per ton —1909, 2s. Id. ; 1910, Is. sd. Waiki Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited) (F. Stewart, Mine-manager). The development-work in this mine for the past year has been confined to opening up the No. 5 level at 960 ft. from the surface and sinking the shaft to open out at the No. 6 level. No. 5 Level. —No. 1 lode : This has been driven on east and west of main crosscut for 250 ft., exposing a strong body of low-grade ore. The main crosscut has been extended a further 350 ft. beyond No. 1 lode, or a total distance from the shaft of 750 ft., but no further ore-bodies were met with. No. 2 drive has been advanced to the boundary and a connection made with the Grand Junction workings, thus improving the ventilation. Shaft-sinking is being carried out, and a further 45 ft. must be sunk before opening out at No. 6 level at 1,100 ft. from the surface, when development of the lodes will be pushed on with. Waihi Ree/s Consolidated (Limited) (W. Morrison, Mine-manager). The 200-horse-power Tandem pumping-engine and the Rand Ingersoll air-compressor were erected in the early part of the year ; also a ferro-cencrete tank of 18,000 gallons capacity, to supply the condenser. The engine is in position for driving other pumping machinery if necessary. The shaft was bailed by tanks; and a new Evans sinking-pump, capable of pumping 9,900 gallons of water per hour from 600 ft., was installed at 400 ft. down the shaft. The surface drainage is arrested here by a cistern, and pumped direct to the surface. This water was about 8,000 gallons per hour at first, and is now reduced to 4,000 gallons per hour. The surface swamps were drained, which reduced the water. Sinking was started on the 17th September, and 160 ft. was sunk, making a total of 700 ft. from the surface. The shaft, which was 11 ft. by 6 ft., has been lengthened from where sinking was resumed to 13 ft. 8 in. by 6 ft., and 12 in. by 12 in. timbers used. Pride of Waihi Gold-mining Company (F. Stewart, mine-manager). Two men were employed by this company working in the Waihi Extended Mine from the 2nd to the 17th May. For the balance of the year the mine has been under protection. Waihi-Paeroa Gold-extraction Company (R. W. Aitken, Manager). The average number of men employed during the year by this company was thirty, and 7,100 tons of tailings have been treated. On the 31st March the Ohinemuri River, owing to exceptionally heavy rainfall, rose 20 ft., and washed the tailings from the bed of the river. The company therefore decided to remove their plant to a site near Paeroa. Extensive alterations have been made, so that the new plant will be double the capacity of the old plant, it being equipped with every modern convenience necessary for the operations. Waihi Beach Gold-mining Company (J. Caisley, Mine-manager). The 355 ft. level was extended 32 ft. north during January, making the total length of this drive 861 ft. A reef striking east and west was intersected nßar the face of the drive, but owing to the water encountered from this reef, operations from the main shaft were discontinued at the end of January. An adit level on the same reef above sea-level was commenced on the shore, and continued 187 ft. westward. Romulus Syndicate (G. M. Stocking, Attorney). Tliis syndicate have hired a Government diamond drill, and are now testing the country east of the Consolidated property by means of a series of inclined boreholes ; but the rocks hitherto penetrated are not favourable for inclined diamond drilling. Waitekohe Syndicate (S. Middlebrook, Manager). Since 1906 prospecting-work with two men has been continuously carried out on this property. The main drive has been driven a distance of 630 ft. through hard country. A small vein containing pockets which give high assay values has been proved, but it is very irregular and difficult to follow.

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OWHAROA. Rising Sun Mine (T. Goldsworthy, Mine-manager). .Seven men have been employed in this mine extending the low-level tunnel, which is now in 1,400 ft. A contract has been let to drive a further 200 ft. It will be necessary to drive a distance of over 2,000 ft. north before the reef may be intersected. Veritas Claim. A total of 1,424 ft. of driving has been done on this claim, which is owned and worked by James Liddell. Several reefs were intersected, and one was driven on for 70 ft., the ore being considered of fair value by the owners. Waitekauri. New Waitekauri Gold-mining Company (B. Gwilliam, Mine-manager). Two men have been constantly employed during the year stoping out a block of ore between the Queen and Horn levels, also putting in a prospecting-drive 120 ft., but no value was found in the drive. The battery has been employed at a public crushing whenever required. Considerable damage was done to the water-race by slips, but this has been repaired. During the year 83 tons of ore were treated for a return of £186 3s. Bd. Maoriland Gold-mining Company (W. Christie, Mine-manager). On the Young New Zealand reef, at No. 3 level, a winze has been sunk 74 ft. in ore assaying from 17s. to £11 per ton. An intermediate level has been driven 43ft. from the bottom of this winze, exposing payable ore 12 ft. in width, and stoping is in operation. The low-level drive has been retimbered in places for 400 ft., and a crosscut west has been driven 360 ft., and a drive north from this crosscut 123 ft., to a point under the winze sunk from No. 3 level. A rise was put up from this 57 ft., and holed to winze. An average of thirteen men were employed during the year, and 644 tons of ore treated, for a return of £1,377 18s. Id. Jubilee Mine (F. J. Hollis, Mine-manager). Five men have been employed in this mine, and a total of 140 ft. of rising and 200 ft. of driving has been done, without, however, proving any ore of value. Two tons of ore were sold for shipment to England for £97, and 2 tons were treated by tributers for a return of £27 Bs. 7d. Scotia Mine (P. Grace, Mine-manager). In this mine 156 ft. were crosscut to intersect the No. 1 lode, and 143 ft. driven on lode, which averaged 20 in. in width. A rise was put up 43 ft. to surface drive, and this block is now available for stoping. A new reef was intersected in the crosscut, and proved by 75 ft. of driving. The lode averages 18 in. in width. Golden Cross Mine (¥. J. Butcher, Mine-manager). A level lias been driven 527 ft., and an old level has been retimbered for 300 ft. The prospects of this mine appeal , encouraging. A site for a ten-head battery has been excavated, and half a mile of tramway has been laid. A water-race 5 chains in length has been constructed. Eight men were employed. Prospectors. Four men are engaged prospecting in this district, two in Diamond Gully and two midway between Waitekauri and Karangahake, but so far they have not discovered payable ore. The prospects are encouraging. Karangahake. Talisman Consolidated (Limited) (J. Rickard, Mine-manager). The principal developments in this mine have been carried out on the Nos. 13 and 12 levels during the year. No. 13 Level (550 ft. below Waitewheta drainage level). —The south drive is now 1,530 ft. south of shaft, and is being extended further, with a view of intersecting the Dubbo shoot. The development for the year at this point has proved another ore-shoot 300 ft. in length, varying in thickness from 3 ft. to 9 ft., and carrying good value. A rise on this ore-body has been put up 140 ft., the whole length showing good value. At 140 ft. the rise is connected with a winze sunk from No. 12 level improving the ventilation in the southern section very much. The No. 4 crosscut has reached a point 290 ft. west of main reef without intersecting any further ore. Nos. 5 and 6 winzes, sunk 80 ft., proved the continuation of the ore as obtained at the startingpoint. Nos. 12 and 13 winzes have also been sunk in payable ore. Owing to a fire which destroyed the Woodstock air-compressors in September, all work below No. 13 level was necessarily suspended ; but it is expected that the winzes will be unwatered early in 1911. The north drive is now 685 ft. north of shaft. The reef varies in width from 18 in. to 5 ft., and the value for the whole of the distance is low. From the north drive a rise is being put up to connect with the Woodstock No. 6 level.

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No. 12 Level.—The No. 8 crosscut west from face of main north drive is now 413 ft. in. At. 240 ft. a vein was found where Shepherd's reef was expected, if the dip of the upper levels was continuous. The vein is from 3 ft. to 4 ft. wide, being filled with country rock, clay, calcite, and ironpyrites. Tin- value contained is low. It is proposed to drive north and south on this vein during the next year. At 400 ft. in Corne's reef was intersected, 3 ft. in width, and carrying low value. This reef was driven on north and south, but no improvement in width or value was shown. New Plant. —Three tube mills, two vacuum filter-vats, and two B. and M. agitating-tanks have been installed and employed. At the Woodstock shaft chamber a new winding-engine, capstan engine, and a large pumping-engine have been laid down, and will soon be available for use. Two Babcock and Wilcox boilers, with mechanical stokers, to work at 160 lb. pressure, are now being installed. During 1911 it is intended to push the south drive at No. 13 level out into the Dubbo section, and to sink the Talisman and Woodstock shafts to No. 14 level. A new Ingersoll-Sergeant air-compressor, with a capacity of 3,700 cubic feet of free air per minute, will he installed early in 1911. Since the beginning of 1911 a connection has been made between No. 13 level and the Woodstock shaft, and the new winding-engine is now available for hauling men from the No. 13 level. New Zealand Crown Mines (Limited) (G. N. McGruer, Mine-manager). Development was retarded owing to the new electric plant not being completed until April, 1910. Welcome Reef. —-No. 2 winze has been sunk from No. 5 level to a depth of 86 ft. The lower half of the winze was in faulted country, and was abandoned owing to an influx of water. No. 6 Level (south of No. 1 winze). —This level was started at a depth of 120 ft. below No. 5 level, and a total distance of 374 ft. was driven on the course of the reef, to test the lode at that depth. A distance of 120 ft. has yet to be driven to reach a point under the winze sunk from No. 5 level. It is expected that as this level advances it will drain the winze, and allow sinking to be resumed. The ore so far exposed is low grade. Crown Reef (formerly New reef).—A distance of 158 ft. was driven north from the Waitewheta level in low-grade ore, but showing signs of improvement as the drive advanced. Another 100 ft. must be driven to get under the place where good gold was found by prospectors on the surfaceworkings. Developments have been started near the south end of the workings on this reef at No. 3 level, and it is expected that this will lead to a considerable augmentation of milling-ore supplies within the next few months. Milling Plant. —At the beginning of the year electric power was installed at the mill. The result has been highly successful, and a distinct saving in cost has been effected. The mill engine (steam) lias been put out of commission, and will be reserved for use in case of emergency. During May the old company was wound up and a new company, having the same name, was formed to provide further capital to open and develop the mine at greater depth. In October Mr. F. R. W. Daw (general manager) resigned, and was succeeded by Mr. John McCombie, formerly of the Talisman Mine. Dominion Mine (H. J. Hyde, Mine-manager). The eastern low level at this mine was continued 200 ft., making a total of 287 ft. in promising country. It is expected that this crosscut will intersect five lodes, varying from 3 ft. to 30 ft. in width, with several hundred feet of backs. The western lode has been driven and sunk on, and proved to be about 20 ft. in width, 7 ft. of which is payable. A low level is being driven to cut the reef at a point 630 ft. south. The level is now in 126 ft., and the reef should be intersected at about 160 ft. further, according to survey. Six men have been employed. Comstock United Mine (A. Kell, Mine-manager). Work in this mine, was confined to testing a large reef at the low level and prospecting the surface. Although a considerable amount of driving was done, nothing payable was discovered, and, the funds becoming exhausted, application was made for protection, which was granted. Crown Royal Mine (H. Goldsworthy, Mine-manager). This claim adjoins the Talisman and Crown properties. A considerable amount of prospecting was done during the year by six men on several lodes, without disclosing anything of value. Karangahake Mine (H. James, Mine-manager). Work has also been of a prospecting character, and chiefly confined to driving the Tukanu low level and sinking upon a small leader showing free gold on the surface. Silver Hill Mine (T. Casey, Mine-manager). Two men have been employed driving a low level. Very hard country was encountered, and, the capital becoming exhausted, work was suspended. KOMATA. Komata Reefs Gold-mining Company (Limited) (J. Benney, Mine-manager). A considerable amount of driving has been done on the Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7 levels (the latter level being 800 ft. below the surface), but with the exception of No. 5 level, nothing of importance has been found. The stopes on No. 1 reef produced 1,056 tons of ore and on No. 2 reef 9,824 tons, making a total of 10,880 tons for the year. At the battery, crushing has been limited to one shift per day. The extraction was 96-4 per cent., and bullion to the value of £20,576 9s. 6d. was obtained. Seventy-five men were employed.

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Marototo. Silver Stream Mine (T. Corbett, Mine-manager). Work has been confined to driving a low level for the purpose of intersecting the Silver Stream reef. A total distance of 600 ft. has been driven through hard country, and another 150 ft. should cut this lode. Telluride Proprietary (J. Williams, Mine-manager). This claim consists of 548 acres. A considerable amount of prospecting-work has been done during the year on three sections of the claim—namely, Gordon, Volunteer, and Excellent. An average of seventeen men was employed. Walkers' Marototo. This claim was recently taken up by a syndicate and two men engaged to repair and test the lodes in the old levels. Fair prospects were obtained, and gold valued at £4 It. secured from dish-washings. Te Aroha. Murphy's Find Syndicate. This mine has been under protection during the year, owing to litigation over adjoining claims. Hardy's Mines (Limited) (W. Greening, Mine-manager). This property has also been practically held under protection during the year, and the little work done was entirely confined to prospecting the old workings and on the surface. This company has recently gone into liquidation, and the property has been purchased by a Napier syndicate, who, I am informed, intend to thoroughly exploit it. Bendigo Mine (T. Gavin, Mine-manager). An average of four men has been employed at this mine during the year, principally driving and getting ready for stoping on the Silver King lode, which averages 8 ft. in width. About 1,000 tons of ore have been broken out and stacked at the mouth of the level. A ten-head stamp battery has been erected, and as soon as tramway connection with the mine has been effected crashing operations will be commenced. Westralia Mine (J. Tallentire, Mine-manager). This claim is held by a syndicate, who have done a considerable amount of prospecting on three levels, with, so 1 understand, satisfactory results. A trial crushing of 15 tons proved to be worth £30 ss. lid. COROMANDEL. Four-in-Hand Gold-mining Company (T. Radford, Mine-manager). The principal operations have consisted of the connection of the upper workings with the low level. A considerable amount of prospecting and development has been done, but the results so far have not turned out as well as anticipated. The battery has been removed from its original site and re-erected in the Waikoromiko Creek, where water for motive power can be obtained. The construction of the water-race is almost completed. From 90 lb. of picked stone treated a return of £176 14s. 6d. was obtained. Prospectors. Six men have been engaged prospecting at Waikoromiko during the year, and have treated 1 ton 11 cwt. of stone, for a return of £59 3s. 6d. Royal Oak Mine (G. McNeil, Mine-manager). The work in this mine during the period under review has mainly consisted of surface prospecting in well-known gold-bearing localities, but with little or no success. Work at present in progress is sinking a winze on Tokatea reef at No. 7 or lowest level, immediately under a run of gold worked overhead. Pride of Tokatea Gold-mining Company (A. J. Prescott, Mine-manager). In the early part of the year work was confined , d the western part of this mine. The results, however, proved so unsatisfactory that it was decided to remove the men and try the Harbour View section, with the result that a lode was intersected showing gold freely. Five tons of general ore and 280 lb. picked stone treated produced gold valued at £250 14s. 3d. West Tokatea Mine (J. Chapman, Mine-manager). This claim adjoins the above mine, and although a fair amount of prospecting was done, nothing of a favourable character was discovered. Exalt Mine. This claim is owned and worked by J. D. Regan, but the lodes are small, and the country is of such a hard nature that it proves unprofitable. Tokatea Claim. This is being worked by Kelso and Crawford, who are receiving Government aid to put in a low level for the purpose of intersecting lodes worked in the upper levels with payable results.

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Monte Christo Mine (F. Jones, Mine-manager). A fair amount of development has been done during the year on several well-known reefs, with very little success. A low-level crosscut is now in progress to intersect the Swedish Crown lode, which was a noted gold-producer in the upper levels. Five men have been employed. Mount Welcome Mine (J. W. Barker, Mine-manager). The main drive on the Mount Welcome reef has been extended 223 ft., and is being continued for the purpose of intersecting its junction with the Blue Peter reef. The prospects met with on the Mount Welcome lode are of a most encouraging character, as gold has been freely seen for the whole of the distance driven. Kapanga Mine (S. Carlyon, Mine-manager). Work in this mine has been confined to unwatering the shaft, and the water at the end of the year had been reduced to 650 ft. Bailing-tanks have been put on to lift it below this level. It is fully expected that the 1,000 ft. level will shortly be drained, as the bailing-tanks are working satisfactorily. The tributers crushed 150 tons of ore, for a return of £239 12s. Scotty's Claim. This is owned and worked by McNeil Brothers. During the winter the surface drive collapsed, and they are now engaged putting in a low level. Twenty-three tons of general ore and 6J lb. picked stone from the top level yielded gold valued at £85 10s. Old Hauraki Gold-minin// Company (H. F. Shepherd, Mine-manager). During the year work has been principally directed towards developing and mining the new reef met with iti the latter portion of last year (1909). At the 400 ft. level this reef has been driven upon for 340 ft., at the 300 ft. level 230 ft., and on the 220 ft. level 170 ft.. Stoping is in progress on these three levels, with payable results. Gold to the value of £13,057 13s. Id. has been won during the year. An average of thirty-one men has been employed. Hauraki Reefs (Limited) (S. G. Baker, Mine-manager). This was originally the Hauraki Freehold, and was formed into a new company at the beginning of the year. Pumping was resumed at the Welcome Find shaft, and when No. 1 level was reached, the Golconda reef was driven upon, with encouraging results. Thirty-nine tons of ore and 120 lb. of picked stone yielded £845 7s. 9d. A contract has been let to drive from the Old Hauraki shaft in order to drain the low level (400 ft.) of this mine, to enable'these reefs to be tested at a greater depth. Golden Pah Mine (E. F. Keynolds, Mine-manager). Work has been confined to repairing and cleaning up the 80 ft. level from the Union Beach shaft. A little gold was found, but so far nothing payable has been discovered. Longford's Syndicate. This claim includes the foreshore of Coromandel Harbour. The results from a series of boreholes put down proved so encouraging that this syndicate decided to buy a dredge, which is now in transit, and will, I understand, commence operations immediately on arrival. Hauraki East Mine. A small parcel of ore treated from this claim produced gold to the value of £18, two men being employed. Union Hauraki Gold-mining Company (A. Jamieson, Mine-manager). This claim, which adjoins the Old Hauraki, was formed into a company in the early part of the year. The Zealandia shaft has been sunk to a depth of 220 ft., and driving for Legge's reef has been commenced. A winding-engine, head gear, and sinking-pump have been installed. Bremnefs Freehold (J. Bremner, Mine-manager). This claim is situated on Tiernan's Freehold. At the beginning of the year it was worked by a syndicate. Work was commenced at No. 1 level, and after driving a distance of 24 ft. a lode varying in width from 1 ft. to 6 in. was intersected. Some very rich specimen stone was obtained, and as the gold appeared to be descending, a winze was commenced and sunk for 12 ft., the lode still showing gold freely. The winze could not be continued further, on account of having too much water to contend with. It was then decided to raise further capital and put in a low level, which is now in progress. Gold valued at £2,238 Bs. 4d. was obtained from 19 cwt. 3 qr. 18 lb. of stone. Lucky Hit Syndicate. This claim is situated at Natawai, and two men are engaged putting in a low level to intersect a lode in which gold was freely seen in a winze sunk from the level above, which winze could not be continued on account of water. C.X.Li. Mine (G. Lindsay, Mine-manager). Four men are engaged prospecting the surface of this property, which adjoins the Lucky Hit.

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KUAOTUNTJ. Handsworth United Gold-miming Company (J. Carroll, Mine-manager), A fair amount of developmeni has boon done in this mine during the year. The principal work vas driving on the main reef on the Irene section, and connecting the east and west sides of the hill by means of a drive. A distance of 200 ft. lias also been driven in the Otama level. It is proposed to connect with the Handsworti crosscut. This will facilitate the handling of the ore. and supply good ventilation. Gold worth £1,877 6s. 7d. w:is obtained during the year. New ll'fiiiina Gold-mining Company (R. Inglis, Mine-manager). Outside of several small blocks being worked in the uppei levels, the principal work during the year has been the extension of the main low-level crosscut, which has been advanced 750 ft., making a total distance of 1.028 ft. Another 90 ft. of driving should intersect the reef, giving 150 ft. vertical height, and should open up an extensive block of payable ore. as gold occurs for 1000 ft. in the level above. Mountain King Gold-mining Company (H. Hornibrook, Mine-manager). Work has been confined to rising on and stoping a block of ground above the low level. The reef varies from 1 ft. to 4 ft. in thickness, and for 100 ft. in length contains good value. A contract has now been let to open up another block of ground on the Waitaia level, which will give KH) ft. of backs, and prove a considerable area of virgin country. Gold worth £5,358 15s. 10d. has been obtained during the year. Missouri Mine (J. Hayes, Mine-manager). This company's operations have been confined to testing the Red Mercury reef by driving, rising, and stoping. Fair value is said to be obtained, and 80 tons of ore are stacked awaiting treatment. Mountain Queen Mine (.1. Haves, Mine-manager). Four men have been employed at this mine, and ;i fair amount of prospecting-work carried out : unfortunately nothing payable has been found. Mercury Bay. Moewai Gold-mining Company (R. Port, Mine-manager). Four men were employed trying different sections of this mine. but. the results not proving satisfactory, work was suspended. Whauwhau Mine (H. Eyre, Mine-manager). This claim is situated on the coast between Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu. Several small veins showing gold freely were being worked at the lime of my visit. An eight-head stamp mill, driven by steam-engine, was in course of erection, but funds becoming exhausted operations were curtailed. Only two men are employed. Matamataharakeke. Mills , Reward (J. Davis, Mine-manager). Work in this mine is still in progress, and good dish prospects can be obtained from the lodes being worked. Two tons of ore yielded gold worth £9. Great Barrier Island. Barrier Reefs Gold-mining Company (J. G. Vivian, Mine-manager). Four men have been employed in this mine, but the work done has not proved anything of value. A crosscut is being driven north from the battery level to prospect that section of the property. Ngatiawa Mine (R. Adams, Mine-manager). Operations at this mine have been confined to the Sunbeam section, and a considerable amount of driving has been done. The results, however, proved so unsatisfactory that it was decided bo cease operations. Mackytown. Ascot Cinnabar Claim. An average of six men has been employed, and 70 tons of ore were treated at the Novak furnace for 1,2001b. mercury, worth £128. The furnace has not come up to anticipations, as there is still a 'considerable less of mercury, which evaporates. The deposit occurs in pockets in the cliffs for about half a mile in length, and. although a considerable amount of development has been done during the year, the results have so far been unsatisfactory. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Fatal. Waihi Gold-minimj Company (Limited). 10/3/10: F. Whyte and J. O'Malley, killed by falling down the pumping-compartment of No. 4 shaft, 165 ft. 14/8/10: George Henesy, killed, being caught in one of the driving-shafts at the company's Victoria mill.

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3/10/10 : Charles Cavanagh, died from the results of injuries received by falling a distance of 25 ft, down No. 6 shaft, on the Bth October, 1909. 14/10/10 : Matthew Berryman, killed by falling nut of cage in No. 2 shaft. 11/11/10 : J. C. Chapman, killed, being caught in the machinery at the Waihi mill. Non-fatal. Waihi Extended Gold-mining Compani/. 28/2/10: James Berryman, badly cm by blasting accident. Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited). 7/3/10 : H. Hartley, leg broken in a collision bet ween two of the company's engines, which convey the quartz to the Waikino mill. 10/5/10 : J. Walker, leg broken in the opencut by a stone colling down The rill during stoping. 7/7/10 : A. Lucas, received severe injuries to his back through cage dropping hard on the bottom at No. 5 shaft. 14/7/10: A. Dyart and E. Thompson, badly burned about the face and hands whilst opening a drum of sulphuric acid. 23/8/10 : J. Proban, .skull fractured by being struck with the rim of a driving-pulley whilst oiling the bearing. 8/10/10: T. Marks had both legs badly bruised by being caughi between two coal-trucks at Waikino mill. 12/10/10 : D. Currie had two ringers cut off by circular saw at Waikino mill. Talisman Gold-mining Company (Limited). 2/4/10 : J. Gribble, eyes severely injured by explosion of detonators at No. 12 level of this mine. 22/8/10: J. Mclntyre. skull fractured by stone rolling down a rise between No. II and No. 12 levels.' 15/9/10: F. McClymont, leg broken during fire at the Talisman air-compressing plant. Waihi Grand ■/unction Gold Company (Limited). 3/11/10 : J. Brown had his leg broken by a truck of mullock being tipped on top of him whilst he was in a pass. 1 have, &c, Matthew Paul, — Inspector of Mines. Mr. Boyd Bennie, Inspector of Mines. Thames, to the Undf.r-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir. Inspector of Mines' Office. Thames, 24th March, 1911. I have the honour to present my report on the gold-mining industry in the Thames district for the year ended the 31st December, 1910. May Queen Mine (\V. Baker, mine-manager). —No. 6 level : Several small leaders striking into the hanging-wall country of No. 4 reef have been stoped out. An intermediate level was driven on one of the small leaders for a, distance of 80 ft., and specimen atom was frequently secured. A winze is now being sunk on the leader. No. i) level (TIT ft.) : Stoping has been done over this level on No. 4 reef, but the results were disappointing ; also on tin . Queen of Beauty reef, but work had to be .suspended owing to defective ventilation. No. 10 level (1,000 ft.) : Three crosscuts are in progress—the in; ii 11 crosscut, which is being driven to cut the Queen of Beauty reef; the south-west crosscut ; and the north-east crosscut. The main crosscut is now 258 ft. in length. It was noticed that a break in the ground had occurred, evidently displacing 'he lode, and the south-west crosscut was started to pick it up again. It has been driven 100 ft., and lias passed through several small highly mineralized quartz veins. The north-cast crosscut is being driven from the main crosscut to intersect the quartz lode that was met with in the 1.000 ft. chamber. A good class of country has been disclosed for the 164 ft. driven. A well-defined lode (5 in. wide) was met with in the reserve, about 20 ft. from the company's ground. The deep-levels crosscut is now 10 ft. into the May Queen ground. During the year the company treated 1,690 tons of quartz and 230Jb. of specimen stone for a yield of 1,124 oz. of bullion, valued at £3,165 4s. !)d. Twenty-nine men were employed. Thames-Hauraki Pump (W. Baker, mine-manager). —During the year the machinery, with the xception of the drawlift-lovers, ran remarkably well. However, the levers have caused a deal of anxiety, and, in spite of constant attention, several mishaps have occurred. The pump-rods, which used to be troublesome, have, since the adoption of the new coupling, no further trouble. By effecting numerous improvements in the buckets and pump-valves the pitman has succeeded in reducing the water-speed oi the engines from 11-5 revolutions to 7 revolutions per minute. The average number of strokes per minute was 2. The safe Speed is 4-5 strokes per minute. Alterations have also been carried out in connection with the laddciway and platforms in the shaft. Thames Deep Level* Mining Bonn/. The Board has installed a Roots blower in the pump-yard (dose to the winding-engine room. Nine-inch air-pipes have been carried down the shaft into the face of the deep-levels tunnel. By this means adequate ventilation is produced. The deep-levels crosscut has made very tardy progress, only about 200 ft. being driven. Saxon Mine (G. Warne, mine-manager). The main shaft has been enlarged and retimbered to a depth of 354 ft. The water-level and the presence of C0 a prevented repairs from being continued

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down further. When the water has been drained off by the deep-levels crosscut, sinking operations will be undertaken. Victoria Mine (C. Williams, mine-manager).—No. 1 level (88 ft.) : Stoping has been done on a small quartz vein, with good results. A limited amount of prospecting was also done. No. 2 (143 ft.) level: Work consisted of crosscutting and driving on the reef. No. 8 level (243 ft.) : The new reef, varying in width from 9 in. to 20 in., has been prospected, with encouraging results. No. 1 level (332 ft.) : CO., has hindered operations in this level. The rise on No. 1 reef did not disclose anything of an important character. Seventy-one loads of ore and 105 11). of specimen yielded 203 oz. 18dwt., valued at £574 17s. 10d. Seven men were employed. Mine in good order. Waiotahi Mine (G. Warne, mine-manager).—Mary Ann No. 2 level : The eastern crosscut has been extended for a total distance of 500 ft. from the shaft. There is yet no sign of the reef, although the crosscut has been advanced Borne distance beyond the point where it should have been located. No. t level : In the eastern end of the mine the stopes on the hanging-wall leader have been carried up for a height of 60 ft. At this point the quartz died out. Two rises were then put up from the back of the stopes ; but as no quartz was found, work in this section was stopped. On the main reef, a four! b rise has been put up on the underlie of the reef 85 ft. The main reef here, as in the case of the hanging-wall leader, appears to die out. Some stoping was done on the main reef at this point, but it did not prove remunerative. Below this level the hanging-wall leader has also been stoped out down to its junction with the main reef. No. 5 level: The principal work at this level has been the stoping of a block on the Cure reef, which is now exhausted. No. 6 level : Stoping has been done on the footwall dropper above this level. The sinking of the main shaft to the 1,000 ft. level is being undertaken. During the year the company treated 1,972 tons of ore and 22 lb. of specimen stone for a yield of 3,737 oz. 16dwt., valued at £7,752 4s. 7d. Twenty-seven men were employed. The mine was examined several times, and found to be in good order. Moanataiari Mine (R. Ross, mine-manager).—Mining operations have been confined to prospecting the Canadian reef at No. 4 level. An intermediate level was driven from the rise on the reef at the Waiotahi boundary until it junctioned with another level. Nothing of an important character was revealed. A winze was then sunk on a small leader in the hanging-wall of the Cambria reef, but the results were likewise disappointing. The company was granted protection at the latter end of the year to enable it to conserve its funds for deep-level development. Ten men were employed. The mine was examined during the year. Kuranui-Caledonian Mine (G. Horn, mine-manager).—Graham's level : A considerable amount of work was done on Graham's leader, but nothing of a payable character was met with. Moanataiari Tunnel : The All Nations leader was prospected during the year. The leader varies in width from 4 in. to 8 in., and shows some mineralized stone in places. A small block of stone was stoped out. and sinking done, but the work was found unprofitable. A leader on the south side of the Moanataiari Tunnel yielded a few pounds of specimen stone. On the 15th October the company was granted protection for a period of twelve months, subject to the mine being thrown open to tributers down to No. 4 level. Two parties of tributers availed themselves of the opportunity. During the year sixteen loads of quartz was treated, for a return of £84 Is. 7d. Five men were employed. Thames Mine (J. Sheehan, mine-manager).—The chief work for the year consisted of driving seawards on the Cambrian reef, and driving and rising on the Cross reef. A distance of 300 ft. has been driven on the Cambrian reef, but no values have been met with. The ventilation proving very troublesome, air-boxes (10 in. by 12 in.) were carried from the main airway to the face, a distance of 1,800 ft. Although the condition of the ventilation has been improved thereby, it is still below the requirements of the Act. On the Cross reef 150 ft. was driven, and a rise is now being put up. The prospects are fairly bright. During the year six men were employed. The mine was in good order when inspected. Reliance Mine (G. Comer, mine-manager). —The company is working from the Moanataiari runnel. A short crosscut having intersected the Reuben Parr reef, the reef was driven on from both sides of the crosscut. The reef is encased in hard, blue rock. The values were disappointing. The mine was examined during the year : the workings were in good order, but the ventilation was poor. Two men were employed. Point Russell Mine (W. H. Kennerley). —In the early part of the year some work was done in the adit level. Latterly attention has been given to fossicking in old abandoned drives. But no success has been met with. Twenty loads of material were treated for a return value of £17. Eight men were employed. Alburnia Mine (H. Kendall, mine-manager). —Prospecting-work has been done on the Sons of Freedom reef without result. A reef was located in the low level, and has been driven on a distance of 100 ft. The condition of the mine-ventilation is poor. Six men were employed. Kuranui Mine (E. Tumbull, mine-manager).—Prospecting has been done on the following reefs : Blyth's reef (crosscutting, rising, &c), 592 ft.; Shotover reef (crosscutting, rising, &c), 714 ft. ; Hartley reef (crosscutting, rising, &c), 70 ft. ; Waitangi reef (crosscutting, rising, &c), 491 ft. The mine was examined during the year, and found to be in good order. Thirteen tons of ore was treated, for a return value of £27 17s. 2d. Five men were employed. Waitangi Mine (W. J. Adams, mine-manager). —Mining operations have been confined chiefly to prospecting and driving the Beach low level (which is being undertaken by the Waitangi Consolidated and Bonanza Companies). No. 3 level, western section : The prospecting-drive on the break going west of the winze was driven a further distance of 400 ft., making a total distance of 425 ft. This drive was put in for the purpose of cutting a reef which was showing on the surface ; but, unfortunately, the reef was not found underground. A crosscut was put in at a point 40 ft. from the end of this drive, in a southerly direction, for a distance of 25 ft. Beach level, Tararu : This level was started about the

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middle of February, and is now in a distance of 1,179 ft. So far only a few stringers have been out. A tramway has been constructed from the tunnel to the foreshore, a distance of 350 ft. Also a small up-to-date plant installed for driving rock-drills, &c. An air-compressor and a ventilation-fan are also provided. Seventy-two tons of ore was treated, and yielded gold to the value of £252 ss. 3d. Twelve men were employed. Watchman Mine (H. A. Hill, mine-manager).- —The low level was driven an additional 225 ft. In the No. 1 rise on the Windfall reef an intermediate level was started, and has been driven 58 ft. The Charter level was cleaned up and a crosscut driven for some distance, when the Windfall reef was intersected. The crosscut was continued into the foot-wall, A rise will he m&de to cut into a reef senile 200 ft. higher up. The City of Dunedin reef is also being driven on, and good results are being obtained. From 74£ tons of ore treated, a return value of £233 11s. Bd. was obtained. Seven men were employed. Bonanza Mine (R. Wilson, mine-manager). —The company is assisting the Waitangi Company to drive the Beach level, which will run through the Bonanza property into the Waitangi ground. Good progress is being made with the driving, and the class of country passed through is favourable. The reef will be prospected when the drive has entered the Waitangi Claim. Three men were employed. New Dull Dawn and Norfolk Mines (W. J. McCormick, mine-manager). —The City of Dunedin reei has been driven on from the battery low level a. further distance of 287 ft. The ore-body is 8 ft. wide, lull the ore is low grade. The main drive, will be advanced a certain distance, and a rise will then be put up to connect with an upper level. A connection has also been effected with the Dunedin level. During the year L9O Inns of ore was treated, and yielded £290 19s. Eight men were employed. Dixon's Mine (A. Wilson, mine-manager).—A winze was sunk on what is believed to be a branch of the Windfall reef, and the reef driven on some distance ; but the ore proving low grade, work was discontinued in this quarter. The No. 2 level was driven on the Windfall reef about 200 ft. No. 1 level was driven also to cut the Windfall reef at a point 100 ft. above No. 2 level. The reef will be driven a certain distance, and a winze then sunk to (■OHIUI-γ with the bottom rise. Six men were employed. The mine was examined during the year, and found to be in good order. New Sylvia Mine (E. A. Daldy, mine-manager). —The main crosscut was driven through the reel into the foot-wall, and a winze commenced, but a heavy inflow of water caused operations in this direction to lie temporarily suspended. The winze is being sunk to test the ore-values at a greater depth. The company have decided to drive a new low level to cut the reef at a distance of 1,100 ft. At about the end of the year 450 ft. had been driven. The company is erecting a special mill to treat its refractory ore. The plant will include five I,oBolb. stamps, one tube mill, six B. and M. tanks, one vacuum filter-press, one stone-breaker, cyanide-tanks, &c. During the year 627 tons 16 owt. ill ore was treated, for a. return value of £2,940. Twenty men were employed. The mine was examined and found to be in good order. Ajax Mine. —Work consists of prospecting, but has not been carried on extensively. Four men were employed. Scandinavian Mine (W. McConnell, mine-manager).—The company spent a deal of capital on the testing of its lodes, but the ore was found unprofitable to work, and the mine was closed down. The reefs are large and well-defined mineralized bodies, and may yet be worth while prospecting. Four men were employed. Temple Bar Mine (W. C. Kelly, mine-manager).—A considerable amount of prospecting-work was done on a quartz leader (12 in. wide), but it proved unpayable, and the company wound up its affairs. Tararua Mines (J. Jobe, mine-manager).—At the Eclipse low level a crosscut was extended 216 ft., when the Vulcan reef was intersected, and driven on a distance of 134 ft. Six men were employed. The mine was examined during the year, and found to be in good order. Monowm Mines (W. Holns, mine-manager). —Mine-developments were well advanced during the year. The company have gone to considerable expense in renovating the milling plant, installing a, cyanide plant, erecting a suction-gas plant, reconstructing the water-race, and laying down a ground tram-line. The treatment of 100 tons of ore gave a return value of £455. Twenty men were employed. Zeehan Consolidated (L. E. Autridge. mine-manager). —Operations have been confined to develop-ment-work on the No. 5 reef. In the upper level the reef has been driven on 200 ft., and quartz of an apparently payable character has been disclosed. From this level a winze, has been sunk rather more than 80 ft., and specimen stone secured. A low level has been driven a distance of 540 ft. The intention is to develop two oilier reefs known to exist in the property. Water-rights and a batterysite have been secured close to the mine. During the year 15 tons 19 cwt. 3 qr. of ore was treated, and gold worth £176 7s. 10d. obtained therefrom. Seven men were employed. The mine was examined during the year, and found to be in good order. Crown and Golden Crown Mines (S. T. Williams, mine-manager).—Three levels were driven lor a total length of 412 ft., and several lodes and small quartz leaders met with. The results were satisfactory, and the company have now decided to erect a nulling plant. The mill will be modelled on up-to-date methods, and driven by water-power. The company mined 6 tons of material, which was treated for a return value of £15 16s. Twelve men were employed. Portia Mine (W. Moorecraft, mine-manager).—This claim has been taken up by a syndicate, who, alter cleaning out and repairing an old drive, have commenced driving on a lode which has given good results. Driving is also being done on another lode previously worked from the surface. A crushing plant will be erected at an early date. Two men were employed. Two tons of quartz and 65 lb. of specimen stone gave a return of £192 9s. 6d. Agnes Mine (D. Sheridan, mine-manager and owner). —The owner did a little work on the claim during the year, but failed to make any important discovery.

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Waipukapuka Mine (W. H. Kennerley, mine-majiager). —The company oarried out a limited amount of prospecting, but have not yet located a gold-bearing reef. Two men were employed. Kapowai Mine (R. Tierncy, mine-manager). —At No. 2 level a winze was sunk to a depth of 27 Et., and ;i connection established with the low level. From the winze a level was driven a distance of 85 ft., payable ore being met with. At No. 2 level 35 ft. was driven, and ;i winze sunk to a depth of 10 ft. Fifty tons of ore was treated, and returned £147 13s. 7d. Four men were employed. Nonpareil Mine (A. W. Sawyer, manager and owner). —A very rich leader was located, which yielded 15 tons of ore and 70 lb. of specimen stone, valued at £215 11s. 6d. Three men were employed. Ballaral Mine (M. Britt, manager and owner).—Only a limited amount of work was done during the year, bul the owner secured some rich ore, which gave a return value of £410. Two men were employed. Caledonia Extended Mine (J. W. O'Sullivan, mine-manager). —The company did some proepectingwork early in the year, without meeting with any success, and subsequently applied for protection, in ordei to raise more capital. Three men were employed. Golden Drop Mine (G. Fisher, manager and owner). —A rise has been put up on the Candlelight reef, and a level driven a distance of 20 ft. No. 1 dropper : A winze was sunk 30 ft., and a reef driven on 30 ft. From 3 cwt. of quartz treated, 16 pounds' worth of gold was obtained. Shortkmd Finis Mine (T. H. Crawford, mine-manager).—No work was done in the mine during the yea r. From time to time the company applied for protection, in order to raise more capital for develop-ment-work. Good Hope Mine (C. A. Taylor, mine-manager). —Early in the year a crosscut was driven to intersect the Oddfellows reef, but. after driving 200 ft. without success, the company suspended work in this level. The main drive was then extended 152 ft. (east) on the course of the O'Sullivan reef, and the leading stope carried along a distance of 80ft. Twenty-two loads of material yielded gold to the value of £120 10s. 6d. Six men were employed. New Magnet Mine (W. James, mine-manager). —Operations were carried on at Nos. 1 and 2 levels. At No. 1 level a winze was sunk 68 ft. to connect with the main rise from No. 2 level for ventilation purposes. On the main reef and hanging-wall, which varies in width from 6 in. to 15 in., 160 ft. of rising and stoping has been done. Four men were employed. Wakatere Mine (A. Christie, mine-manager). —Several old drives have been opened up, and the reefs driven on some distance without meeting with encouraging prospects. Three men were employed. Halcyon Mine (E. C. Keven, mine-manager).—At the, low level the reef was cut into and driven on 138 ft. east and 68 ft. west. At a point 50 ft. east of the crosscut a short rise was put up and the ore-body prospected. Nine loads gave a return of £63 19s. 3d. U. A. DougalPs Claims. —The claims have been under protection during the fear, i ousequentlv no work of any kind has been done upon them. A new company, called the Karaka Alines (Limited), has just been registered in London, for the purpose of taking over and working the claims. The company has a nominal capital of £175,000. It is expected that it will be in a position to commence operations at the mines about the middle of the year. Occidental Mine (T. Gillan, mine-manager). —At No. 4 low level a winze was sunk 80 ft. At a depth of 60 ft. a chamber was made and a strong body of quartz driven on westward, but with disappointing results. At 80 ft. a level was run out to intersect the Loyalty reef, which was met with alter a. distance of 200 ft. had been driven. The drive will be continued on this reef to test its values. The Loyalty and Occidental reefs should be found to junction a little distance ahead. Mine drainage and ventilation have caused some trouble in the past; but an oil-engine and a small fan have been installed at the mine to overcome these difficulties. The mine was examined several limes during the year, and found to be in good order. Six men were employed. Dart Extended (D. Dunlop, manager and owner). —As the result of energetic prospecting, the owner secured 20 tons of ore, which when treated returned £215 17s. lid. Two men were employed. Summer Hill Claim (A. Geraty, owner and manager).—During the year the owner mined 1 ton of ore and 417 lb. specimen, which gave a return value of £185 2s. 7d. Adventure Claim (C. E. Prescott, owner and manager).—A small quartz leader was driven on from an adit level, and about 5 tons of ore was secured and yielded gold to the value of 172 ss. Id. Lord Nelson Mine (J. Middleton, manager).—A limited amount of work was done on the claim during the year. Fifty tons of ore and 300 lb. specimen stone gave a return of £846 15s. 3d. Four men were employed. Otanui Mascotte Claim (R. Otto, mine-manager). —Operations have been confined to the shaft low level. The main crosscut has been advanced. The No. 1 reef is expected to be met with in another 30 ft. of driving. Three men were employed. The mine was examined, and everything except the ventilation, which was dull, gave satisfaction. Cliciiiipi'iii Mines (E. Cartwright, mine-manager). —Operations were confined to the Champion North section, where a new, well-defined reef was located. Thirty tons of ore was treated, for a vet urn value of £134 3s. 9d. Four men were employed. Kirikiri Mines (J. P. Williams, manager).—At the low level the Horse-shoe reef has been driven on a distance of 514 ft. When another 81 ft. has been driven a rise will be put up to connect with a winze from a higher level. A prospecthig-drive has been driven 140 ft., and general prospecting-work done on the surface. Six men were employed. The mine was examined, and found to be in good order. Golden Belt Mine (A. A. Adams, mine-manager).—At the low level the reef has been driven on w>me distance. The ore-body is from 6 ft. to 8 ft. wide, and occasional colours of gold have been seen. It is the manager's intention to sink a winze on a run of payable ore that has been met with ; and the reef will l>e risen through to connect with one of the upper levels. In the Bluffs section the ore proved

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unprofitable to work, likewise in the Consolation section. The treatment of 160 tons of ore yielded gold to the value of £678 17s. lid. Nine men were employed. Tin'rua Monarch Claim (C. H. Hansen, mine-manager). —Tin , low level has been driven ;i total distance of 712 ft. The level was in 520 ft. when a reef formation 12 ft. wide was cut and driven on a distance of 2(5() ft. The. ore proving unpayable to work, operations were suspended. In the Triumph section. No. 2 level was extended a further length of 50 ft., and No. 3 reef intersected and driven on 160 ft. The formation is 3 ft. 6 in. wide, and preparations are being made for Btoping. A winze lias been sunk to the Smithy No. 1 level, whereby ore will he sent to the milling plant. No. 1 Smithy level was advanced 323 ft., when No. 3 reef was cut into and driven on 261 ft. A new milling and cyanide plant has been erected, and crushing will commence at an early date. Twelve men were employed. Qolden llills Mini' (.1. 11. Evans, mine-manager).—Nos. 1 and 2 levels cut into a well-defined orebody, which was driven on from both sides of the crosscut. No. 3 low level was then driven 1,020 ft. to intersect the reef. Nos. 1 and 2 levels are connected by a rise on the reef, and everything is ready for stoping out the lode. When the low level intersects the reef, a rise will lie put up to connect with No. 2 level. The company has erected an up-to-date crushing plant close to the mine. The reduction plant was started early in the year, hut through some defect in the Suction-gas plant, the mill and mine were stopped until the necessary alterations were made. The 650 tons of ore treated gave a return value of £252 14s. 6d. Twenty-five men were employed. The mine was inspected during the year, and found to he in good order. Tairua Mines (W. Goldsworthv. mine-manager). -It having been decided to test the various reels at greater depths, a chamber was cut underground, and winding machinery installed, and a vertical, three-compartment shaft was sunk to a depth of 135 ft. below the floor of the main adit level. Crosscuts have been driven east and west. On the eastern side of the shaft the Nighi reef was Cut and driven on 110 ft., and south about 60 ft. A rise was put up south of the crosscut and holed to a winze sunk from the adit level. This work is being continued, together with mi watering the old workings to the north of the main shaft. When this has been accomplished, the reefs to the east and west will be developed. Eighteen men were employed. The mine was examined during the rear, and found to be in good order. Gem of the Boom Claim (E. Quinn, mine-manager). —A low level was commenced on the hillside, and driven some 800 ft. at the time of my visit. Owing to the defective state of the ventilation. I instructed the manager to withdraw the men immediately, and make some provision for adequate ventilation. There yet remains 200 ft. or 300 ft. to b<; driven before the reef is reached. Six men were employed. Tairua Leeds Mint , (E. Cartwright, mine-manager). —A level was driven Too ft. to cut a. reef that was outcropping on the surface, but the prospects were very discouraging, and the mine was closed down. 'r<iiruii Beefs Mine. —An adit level was driven 800 ft. without any payable ore being met with. The prospects did not warrant the further expenditure, of money, and the company closed down the mine. Luck-at-Last Claim (A. A. Adams, mine-manager). —The company is driving a low level with the view of intersecting a reef which was worked with good results by a former company at higher levels. Five men were employed. Phoenix and Dreadnought Mines (,). A. Gordon, mine-manager).—Several outcrops were prospected during the year. A shaft has been sunk 100 ft. and several drives were made on the reef. A parcel of 13 tons of ore was treated, and yielded £73 Is. 10d. Eight men were employed. West Coast Claim (J. Northy, owner and manager). —A limited amount of work was done on the claim. Claremont Claim (G. Briant, owner and manager). -Very little work has been done. The owner secured some very rich stone, which gave a return value of £607 15s. Bd. Thames Foreshore Dredging Works (IT. 11. Adams, supervisor). —Work has been carried on continuously during the year. Gravel and sands arc elevated by the dredge and sent to the Moanalaiari battery, where they arc treated by cyanide. £1,195 Is. was obtained from 7,622 tons of material treated. Seven men were employed. Minerals other tjian Gold. Nothing has been done on the copper and antimony fields. Two men in the Puhipuhi district did a little prospecting for cinnabar, but no discovery was made. I have, &c, B. Bexmk, Inspector of Mines. Mr. A. Whitley, Inspector of Mines, Reefton, to the Under-Skoretary, Mines Department. Wellington. Sir, — Inspector of Mines' Office. Reefton, 31st March, 1911. I have tin , honour to present my report on the gold-mining industry in the Marlborough and Nelson Provincial Districts for the year ended 31st December, L9lO.

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QUARTZ-MINING. Blenheim. Wairau Valley Gold-mining Company (Limited). —The extension of the low-level tunnel in the Lord Hopetoun section was the only work carried on during the year. The total distance driven amounts to about 800 Et. Tasman's Choice.—Two men were employed driving a crosscut from the surface to intersect a reef at a depth of 80 ft. below the upper workings. Dominion Consolidated. —This mine is situated in the Wakamaiina district, and comprises the old Golden Bar, Empire City, Federation, and Great Yorkshire Claims. Messrs. Humphries Brothers, the owners, have erected a battery of twelve heads of stampers and four berdans to test the reefs in the property. Operations have been greatly retarded by scarcity of water for motive power. The 355 tons of quartz crushed yielded gold to the value of £93 15s. 4d. Eight men were employed. COLLINGWOOD. Golden Blocks, Taitapu. —The payable stone between No. 3 level and the surface having been exhausted, operations at the mine are being carried on with the view of besting the reef at lower levels. A large chamber was excavated in No, -i level, and machinery for sinking purposes erected therein, comprising 28-horse-power oil-engine, [ngersoll Rand air-compressor, Tangye pump and winch. A shaft lift, by 4 ft. in the clear of timber, mid divided into three compartments, is being sunk to a depth of 60 ft. below No. 3 level, where it is proposed to open out for No. 4 level. Crushing has been suspended during the year. Ten men wn-i' employed. Westport. I,'ril Queen, Mokihinui.- Surface prospecting at this mine resulted in the discovery of a large reef, carrying fair values. Operations are being conducted towards developing this new reef. During the year 20 tons of quartz were treated, for a return of 20 oz. gold, valued at £114. Two men were employed. Uritannia Gold-mining Company (Limited). —During the year a small block of payable stone was opened up in the .Early Bird section. The treatment of 55 tons resulted in a yield of 81 oz. 14 dwt 6 gr. gold, valued at £316 13s. 6d. As further prospecting failed to reveal anything of a payable nature, all work was suspended. Lyell. New Alpine Gold-mining Company (Limited). —In the early pari of the year a crosscut was driven from No. 7 level to prospect Eot the north block of stone, which was lost below No. 6 intermediate level. This work not proving successful, the mine mid plant were sold to a private syndicate. Under the new ownership further development-work is to be carried on at levels Nos. 7 and 14. F. and M. J. Harrison. —This party is engaged in prospecting a reef to the west of the old Tryconnel Claim. A subsidy of £37 JOs. was granted towards the work. Seventy feet of driving has been done, with encouraging results. Victory, New Creek. —Messrs. Harrison and party have reopened this old mine, and are conducting surface prospecting thereat. As ;i result of their operations, several blocks of stone have been located, which may prove payable under modern methods of treatment. Boatman's. Just-in-Time Gold-mining Company (Limited). —This company has erected a winding plant, repaired the main shaft to the 100 ft. level, and cleaned oul and repaired the east crosscut for a distance of 260 ft. from the shaft. The crosscut is to be extended to cut. a, reef, from which good returns were obtained at the surface levels by the, old company. Five men were employed. Welcome Gold-mining Company (Limited). — Boatman's low-level tunnel was cleaned out and repaired for a distance of 450 ft. from the surface. This was the only work undertaken by the company during the year. Golden Arch. — Payne and party, tributers in this mine, treated 71 tons of ore. for a. return of £244. The ore was obtained from the stopes over the low level. Victoria Range Syndicate (late Kirwan's Reward). —A crosscut was driven to the west from Sawpit Gully, a distance of about 160 ft.. without locating any reefs. Another drive has been started near the south-east boundary of the claim to prospect for Kirwan's reef. Two men were employed. Reefton. Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited). —Operations by this company during the year have been directed principally to repairs and development. It was found necessary to retimber the' main shaft for over 300 ft., also to effect repairs to old levels amounting to 1,450 ft., so as to place the mine in good working-order. No. 7 level (1,073 ft.) :At this level stoping was commenced in the south workings, but was abandoned after a short time, owing to the stone being of very low grade. A winze was sunk 60 ft. below the level on stone carrying good values. In the north workings the crosscut to the inside shaft was extended 191 ft., and driving and crosscutting totalling 723 ft. were carried on westerly and north-westerly therefrom, opening up two small blocks of stone, which proved unpayable. No. 4 level (624 ft.) : A block of stone left some years ago was reopened. On stoping over the level it proved narrow and poor in quality. A winze was sunk on it below the level 60 ft., at which depth it. was opened upon lor a length of 100 ft., and varied in width from Bft. to 23ft. of payable stone. At the battery 3,273 tons of quartz were treated, for a yield of 917 oz. 15 dwt. gold, valued at £3,024 14s. 2d. Average number of men employed, nfty.

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Consolidated Goldfields nj New Zealand {Limited), Wealth of Nations Mine.—A summary of the development-work at this mine shown that it lias been carried out extensively at all levels from Nos. 6 to 11. The total footages amount to 798 It. of rising and sinking, and 1,580 ft. of driving. The most important developments are as follow : No. 8 level (1,485 ft.) : The main level north was advanced 140 ft. It passed through 20 ft. of good-grade quartz 2 ft. in width. A well-defined reef-track was exposed all the way. No. 9 level (1,611 ft.) : The main level north was advanced 122 ft. on a welldefined reef-track containing stringers and boulders of quartz. Payable values existed for 76 ft. of the distance. The main level south was extended 167 ft., about half the distance being on payable stone. No. 10 level (1,736 ft.): The main level south was advanced 94 ft., almost entirely in payable ore. This ore was of excellent quality, and about 6 ft. in width. No. 11 level (1,861 ft.): The main level south was advanced M) 3 ft. ; of this distance, 82 ft. was in quartz of low grade, tending to improve in southern extension. The main level north was extended 136 ft., encountering only small makes of very low-grade quartz. A crosscut to intersed the cast reef was driven 94 ft. At the mill the slimes plant was stopped, treatment under existing circumstances being unprofitable. During the coming year it is proposed to install fifteen additional stampers, Wilfley tables, and further cyanidetreatment Vats. At tlie main shaft a new compressor plant is to be installed, and provision made for additional steam-power. The treat ment of 21,363 tons of ore resulted in a yield of 9,434 oz. 8 dwt. of gold, valued at £36,385 9s. Bd. One hundred and twenty-nine men were employed. Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited), Golden Fleece Mine. —The tributers (J. Oats and party) had a very successful year. No. 15 level was extended south, and a payable block of stone opened up. Stoping operations on this and the north block produced 2,796 tons of ore, which was treated for a return of 2,683 oz. 15 dwt. gold, worth £10,167 19s. 9d. Thirty-four men were employed. Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited). —During the year a considerable amount of work has been carried out, with the view of facilitating the handling of stone from the large ore-bodies, and thereby reducing the cost of mining : also towards providing an efficient system for ventilating the mine-workings. For ventilation purposes a. 25 in. Sirocco fan was installed at A shaft in December, and its good effed is apparent. At No. 9 level (1,116 ft.) a rise 124 ft. in height has been completed on the hanging-wall of Callaghan's Block, which, when connected with No. 8 level, will effect a short circuit of the air-course Iα some 1,500 ft., thereby reducing the friction and increasing the efficiency of the ventilation. No. 10 level (1,266 ft.) : The main south level was extended 325 ft., intercepting the head of No. 1 Pioneer rise at 273 ft. This level is to be continued to intercept the No. 2 Pioneer rise, and to prospect the country still further south. A short distance south of No. 1 Pioneer rise a drive was started from the level, and will be extended south-east, with the intention of searching for the Pioneer ore-body on this level, and eventually developing the upward continuation of the Wharf reef. No. 11 level (1,416 ft.) :In the Pioneer section a rise has been put up from No. 6 bord, and connection made with No. 10 main south drive. This is one of a series of rises to be cairicd through, which, when completed, should thoroughly ventilate this section, and secure a good system for filling the stopes. A new intermediate level has been commenced in the foot-wall of the Pioneer Block from No. 6 bord, which it is intended shall serve as the main intermediate level for the northern portion of the block, while a southern extension of it will serve the Wharf reef. This level is to be connected with the Magazine crosscut at No. 11 level, to simplify and cheapen the handling of stone from the Pioneer Block. The Wharf reef was driven upon for 119 ft., disclosing payable stone 3 ft. in width. Prospecting for a continuation of the Pioneer ore-body, which is dislocated at No. 11 level by a strong east and west fault, is being carried out by a crosscut and rise in the country to the south of the fault. The total development for the year was 2,619 ft. of rising, sinking, and driving. The ore treated was 50,207 tons, yielding 18,816 oz. 18 dwt. gold, worth £71,352 4s. 10d. An engine and boiler were installed for the smelter. It is intended to renew a large portion of the cyanide plant, and replace the present compressor, which is worn out, by a larger and more efficient machine; also to enet a complete fitting-shop. Three hundred and fifty-three men were employed. Bonanza. —Prospecting operations were carried on up to July by Mr. J. J. Rogers for an English syndicate that had secured an option over the mine from the owners. A crosscut was driven from the surface, intercepting a reef at a depth of 80ft. below the surface. Drives were advanced north and south on the reef, and a winze sunk to a depth of 30 ft. from the north drive. The reef proved gold-bearing, but the prospects were not sufficiently encouraging to induce the syndicate to continue operations. Bolitho Brothers. —This party is mining and crushing a seam of cemented quartz at Lankey's Creek, with payable results. Four men are employed., Wellington Mines. —The low-level tunnel has been repaired preparatory to resuming the work of driving south on the reef-track. Thornton and Party. —This party's claim is situated at Murray Creek, adjoining the Wealth of Nations Mine. A crosscut driven from the road-level intercepted a reef 3 ft. in width. This reef is being followed on its southerly trend to test its value. Willis and Party. —This party is driving a tunnel to prospect the country to the north-west of the Consolidated Company's adit level, and at a lower level of 86 ft. Anderson's and other lines of reefs, which gave good results at higher levels, should be cut. A subsidy of £125 was granted towards the work. Golden Point. —A main shaft, 10ft. by 4 ft. clear of timbers, is being sunk to prospect the mine below creek-level. The owner intends to open out for No. 1 level at a depth of 150 ft. New Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited). —During the year operations have been directed principally to opening up No. 10 level (1,575 ft.). The main crosscut was extended to a total distance of 580 ft. from the shaft, at which point a block of stone was cut. Since this stone was intercepted 316 ft. of driving has been done, 90 ft. of which has been on a reef varying from a few inches to 6 ft. in

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width. Arise was put up 112 ft., and connection made with the branch-reef winze from No. 9 level. From ihis rise, at a heighi of 70 ft. above No. I' l level, an intermediate level has been driven on a reef varying in width from a Eew inches to (i ft. A second vise has been commenced to connect with the intermediate level Erom the new eastern winze below No. 9 level. Ventilation for the main level and vises was produced by means of a fan installed in the chamber at the main shaft. The completion of the second rise will open up and ventilate the mine-workings. No. 9 level (1,375 ft.): The new eastern winze was sunk to a total depth of 112 ft., and an intermediate level driven therefrom for a distance of 70 ft. on a ceef varying from a few inches to 4 ft. in width. The branch block of stone has been stoped to the floor of No. 8 level. The battery crushed 3,040 tons of quartz, for a return of 3,293 oz. 11 dwt. gold, valued at £13,343 7s. Id. Sands treated at the cyanide plant yielded 918 oz. 4 dwt. gold, of the value of £2,285. Thirty-two tons of concentrates were sold for £446 13s. 7d. Forty live men were employed. North Hi'/ Hirer. —W. Kirwan and party have vigorously prospected this claim during the year. A tunnel 150 ft. below the surface workings has been driven 530 ft., intercepting a reef-track carrying gold-bearing stone, which is being followed south to test it further. Big River South Gold-mines {Limited). A considerable amount of driving and sinking was done ;ii Ibe low level on a large reef-track. The prospects at times were very encouraging, but no continuous run of payable stone was opened tip. Six men were employed. ,S7. George Gold-mining Company (Limited).- This company commenced operations early in the year. A low-level tunnel was started on the Snowy River fall, to give from 270 ft. to 500 ft. of backs on three. Known lines of reef. This tunnel was advanced 934 ft., the last 126 ft. having been driven on a goldbearing reef-track. Ventilation of the workings is produced by an exhaust water-blast. Six men were employed. Blackwater. Blackwater Mines (Limited). The following are the principal development-works carried out during the year : The tunnel from the battery level was connected up with the main shaft. In driving this level a considerable length of payable stone was opened up. The main shaft: was sunk, and No. 4 level opened out at 615 ft. from the surface. This level was driven east from the shaft 65 ft., and proved the reef, which is being driven upon north and south from the crosscut. No. 2 level (307 ft.) was advanced into the Prohibition lease, and crosscuts put out east and west therefrom, but nothing of value was met. The surface crosscut in the Prohibition lease was extended 249 ft., making the total distance driven 1,17-1 ft. Prospect ing-drives upon leaders at 560 ft. and 730 ft. failed to reveal any payable stone. The main shaft is being sunk to a further depth of 250 ft. Timbering and filling of stupes have been attended to. Good ventilation of the mine-workings was effected by connecting the low-level tunnel with the main shaft. At the mill a Tangve gas-engine of 130-horse power, together with gas-producing plant, was installed. Four Wilfley concentrators were also erected, and an incline tram 1!) chains in length laid down between the mine and mill for the conveyance of stores. During the year 39,192 tons of ore were treated, for a yield of 23,369 oz. gold, valued at £91,331 4s. Bd. Two hundred and seventy-four men were employed. McDonald and Party. A small subsidy was granted to assist this party to prospect new country in the right-hand branch of Blackwater Creek. Driving to the extent of 292 ft. has been carried out. resulting in several reel 1 racks and small leaders being opened up. From the latter good dish prospects were obtained. Paparoa. Minerva. —A winze was stink l<) ft. on a reef averaging 3 ft. in width. Satisfactory results were obtained, and a crosscut is being driven from creek-level to give 70 ft. of backs and further prospect the reef. Mount Paparoa Syndicate [Taffy Mine). -Two prospecting-drives were made, 90ft. and 50ft. respectively, on a leader formation. In each of the drives broken country was met with, the goldbearing leaders cutting out. Surface prospecting is being undertaken to try and pick up tile leader Formation at the back of the broken country. Two hundred tons of ore were treated during the year. for a return of 74 oz. 12 dwt. gold, valued at £296 his. sd. Six men were employed. Garden Guliy Gold-mining Company (Limited). This company has commenced operations in the Croesus section of the property. A crosscut is being driven from No. 4 level (2(X) ft. below No 3 level) to cut the Croesus reef, from which good returns were secured at the surface levels. Blackball Prospecting Association. —A subsidy of £250 was granted to enable the association to prospect for reefs in tin , Pap.iroa Ranges. In the latter part of the year three parties were engaged in the work. Numerous reefs and leaders were located, but no discoveries of value were made. HYDRAULIC SLUICING AND KLEVATING. Marlborough. Enchanted Creek. The construction of a water race a mile and a quarter in length, and the installation of hydraulic elevating plant by Larkdn and party, have been vigorously carried on during the year. Further subsidies amounting to £100 were granted to assist the party in their operations. COLLINGWOOD. Quartz Ranges. —Sluicing operations have been resumed, under the management of .Mr. Charles Lammas. Work is confined to the section known as Debtor's Terrace. Five men are employed.

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Parapara Hydraulic Sluicing and Elevating Com/pony. A new paddock was opened oui by this company during the year. This, although immediately adjoining tin c previously worked, has \.-n sncli good results. Elevating the auriferous gravels is being carried on bo a depth of 70 It. Eleven men arc employed. Gold won for the year amounted to 518 oz. \'l dwt. 18 m\. worth £1,990 6s. Bd. lorere Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited). —This oompany is working the ground formerly held by the Shite River Sluicing Company. Five men are employed, tmdei the managemeni of Mr. H. ¥. Logan. A tunnel tail-race 270 ft. in length has been driven. This will enable a back lead to be worked, and provide a good fall for tailings. The return of gold for five months' sluicing amounted to 151 oz. 5 dwt., valued at £586 2s. 6d. MURCHISON. Walker Maruia Gold-shiioing Company. Sluicing operations Lave been conducted during the year by the tributers, M. Dwan and party. The heavy nature of the wash prevents the profitable working of this claim. Horse Terrace Claim. —Richardson and party arc continuing their ground-sluicing operations, with successful results, which arc attained by the methods adopted for handling large quantities of material. Matakitaki Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited). —This company was formed to work the old Mammoth Claim, in the Upper Matakitaki district. Twenty men have been employed during the year, under the managemeni ol Mr. C. S. Beilby. A water-race has been constructed from the claim to the Matakitaki River, a distance of about ten miles. The carrying-capacity of the race is equal to SO heads, which are delivered on the claim at an elevation of 90 ft. above the bottom of the sluicing-face. Rappahannock Valley. — Terril and party have been successful in locating and opening up a payable lead at an elevation of about 100 ft. above the level of the creek. Driving and blocking out is the working-method adopted. The wash carries payable gold over a width of 10 It. Several parties arc engaged in prospecting in this locality. The indications appeared Favourable for the existence of a large area of payable auriferous country. Butter River. —Several small parties are engaged in sluicing the river terraces, with varying results. \\ ESTPORT. Kin Ora Gold-extraction Company. A small crushing and cyaniding plant, comprising 10-horse [lower oil-engine, disintegrating-maohine, pump, and leaching and solution vats, was erected by this company at Bradshaw's Terrace to treat the auriferous cements of that locality. A trial of the plant did not give satisfactory results, and operations were suspended. Witimangaroa River.- The Waimangaroa Miners' Prospecting Association's subsidized shaft bottomed on the reef at a depth of 35 ft. The wash passed through only contained a few colours of gold. Addison's. M illikin and Parly. —Six men find profitable employment mining and crushing auriferous cement. Addison's Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company (Limited). —Widening of the lead in this company's ground has enabled work to be carried on at a profit. The depth "| the sluicing-faces varies Erom Bft. to 12ft. The yield of gold for the year amounted to 260 oz. 7 dvvt, 3gr., worth £1,063 1 Is. McNeighi and Party. —To provide fall for extending the workings this party is driving a tunnel tail-race on a level. 10 ft. below the eld race. Six hundred feet (if driving will be required to effect Ihe desired object. Sluicing operations conducted during the year have shown highly payable results. St. John's Terrace.- —McCann and party, having repaired and deepened their tail-race, were enabled to work continuously and with a fair amount of success during the year. Carmody and Party. -Sluicing and elevating are carried on continuously by this party. The depth of wash operated upon exceeds Mil ft. [Sight men are employed, Slunnrock. —Operations are confined to driving the tunnel tail-race, (lood ventilation of the workings is provided by shafts sunk from the surface at intervals of 1,000 ft. Four men are employed. Charleston. PoweWs Elevating Claim. —Large quantities of beach, sands are turned over by this party. The methods adopted comprise hydraulic elevation and subsequent treatment over a wide stretch ol amalgamating-tables. By these means the greater parl of the gold, which is very line, is saved, and profitable results obtained. Eight men are employed. Grey Valley. Lake Hochstetter Syndicate. — Efforts are being ma.de by this syndicate to raise capital to construct a water-race from Lake Hochstetter to the head of Sullivan's Creek, a, distance of about six miles. The race, if constructed, will command an extensive area, of auriferous alluvia,! country, and should give an impetus to mining in the Ahaura district. Bell Hill Si/ndicate. —This syndicate is operating on a face of wash approximately 100 ft. in height. Want ol a. good high-level water-Supply greatly hinders the work on tins claim. (lon's Creek Sluicing Company. —This company is driving a, tunnel tail-race through the spur between (low's Creek and the [eft-hand branch of Nelson Creek to provide fall for working the bed of the former creek from free level. The length "| the runnel when completed will be 2,800 ft. Yen tilation is provided by water-blast. The water is broughi into the tunnel at :i point 700 ft. in from

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the entrance through a rise to the surface, 80 ft. in height. In addition to ventilating the tunnel it is also ust J for washing out the spoil. Nino men are employed. General. —Alluvial mining in the Grey Valley at the present time is principally carried on by small parties of two or three men. These are steadily diminishing in number as the richer surface deposits become worked out. The day of the individual miner is gone, hut there are still large areas of unworked gravels in parts of the district which are generally considered to contain values that warrant the expenditure of capital to bring on large supplies of water, by which means alone they can be profitably worked. DREDGING. Twelve dredges were in active operation in the Nelson district during the year, giving employment to 106 men, and producing gold to the value of £40,013. The New Mokoia dredge, Three Channel Flat, Buller River, ceased operations early in the year, and has been dismantled. Antonio's Flat dredge is also being dismantled, but will be erected at Frying-pan Flat, Cronadun. OTHER MINERALS. Iron. Parapara Iron Lease. —Two tunnels have been commenced to test portions of the iron-deposit at depths of about 100 ft. below the outcrop. Sluicing surface clays and gravels is also being carried on. TurnbuWs Lease. —Operations conducted during the year comprised survey of outcrops, formation of tracks, clearing bush, and other work necessary for exposing and tracing the iron-deposit through the lease. Copper. Copper Development Company, Aniseed Valley. —-This company's works have been idle during the year. Mount Radiant. —Practically nothing has yet been done to develop the copper-bearing lodes of this locality. I understand that efforts are being made to form a company to work the Anaconda lode. Asbestos. Auckland Asbestos Company, Mount Arthur.— Prospecting for this mineral was carried on during the early part of the year. The work comprised open cuttings and trenches on the numerous veins that occur in the locality. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. QrjARTZ-MINES. Fatal. Wealth of Nations Mine. —13/4/10 : John Richards and Albert Johns, miners, were killed by a blasting accident. 4/6/10 : Reginald Watts, braceman, killed by falling down the Energetic shaft. Non-fatal. Wealth of Nations Mine.—2B/1/10 : W. Sarre, miner, lost his right eye through carelessly drilling on top of a charge. 30/3/10 : H. Petersen, miner, leg broken by a fall of stone in stope. Progress Mine. —s/7/10 : David Leckie, labourer, lost his right arm by being caught in an elevatorbelt at smelter. 3/8/10 : Joseph Norton, miner, leg broken by fall of ground in rise. Alluvial Mines. Fatal. 14/4/10 : J. T. Monigatti, miner, was killed by a fall of ground while working on his claim at Caledonian Terrace, Weetport. Dredges. Fatal. No Town Creek Dredge. — 7/6/10 : William Knox Glen, engine-driver, was drowned through swamping of boat. Non-fatal. Moonlight Creek Dredge.— l 7/2/10 : John Lawson, blacksmith, lost an eye by a blow from a piece of steel. I have, &c, A. Whitley, Inspector of Mines. Mr. A. H. Richards, Inspector of Mines, Holritika, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Office of Inspector of Mines, Hokitika, 21st March, 1911. 1 have the honour to present my report on the gold-mines of Westland for the year ended 31st December, 1910.

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QUARTZ-MINING. Ross. Messrs. Osmers and Party (four). —-This party continued to obtain payable ore until August, when all above the adit level became exhausted. Before milling can be resumed development at lower level* must be carried out. During the year 97 tons were crushed, yielding gold to the value of £425 17s. The only quartz-mining in this district other than the above is at Jones's Creek, where Mr. A. Aitken is driving a tunnel (assisted by a subsidy). The leader upon which the tunnel is being driven contains nice prospects of gold in parts. The whole of the formation is heavily mineralized. WILBERFORCE. Developments on the reefs in this district have been slow this year, owing to the lateness of the season, the want of roads, and the difficulty experienced in obtaining the necessary capital. Messrs. Callaire and party have driven 84 ft. upon a very promising formation, which carries ,i nut' sample of gold in places, and is well worth further development. The King Gold-mining Company employed two men for some months on development. The reef shows payable value for the distance driven. As the company is now registered, greater activity in its operations is anticipated. Wilson's Reward Syndicate, during the favourable weather, employed three men cleaning out the drive put in by Hinduism and party, also sampling the various outcrops, with, 1 believe, satisfactory results. Capital for more active development is much needed. Poerua. During the past year William Meats and party prospected in this district, discovering some reefs, which are now being developed. Poerua Gold-mining Company (W. J. LeCren, secretary). —Prior to driving, the company did sufficient prospecting on the outcrops to satisfy themselves as to the value of their property. They have since erected a smithy and explosives-magazine, and have driven 100 ft. on the line of reef. All quartz is stacked for mill treatment. Mr. Sidney Fry, mine-manager, informs me that all arrangements for the erection of a five-stamp mill have been made to permit of treatmeni as development proceeds. Eight other prospecting-areas have been taken up in this district. These are now being prospected, with an average of two men on each area. Whitcombe. The prospectors in this district—viz., Messrs. Singer and North (subsidized) —had numerous samples assayed, which aveiaged in value £5 6s. 4d. per ton. Where cut at a lower level, the reef, although carrying payable value, is very much broken. At present there are only two men prospecting. The locality is so isolated that men do not care to proceed there. DKEDGE MINING. Three-mile Dredge (owner, W. J. Mcllroy ; master and engineer, Mr. E. Brown). —The regulations have received strict attention. The yield of gold for the year was £1,633 6s. lOd. North Beach Dredge (owner, Joseph Taylor ; master and engineer, S. Chapman).—-The regulations have been observed. This year's production amounted in value to £2,565 13s. 6d. The water-supply has not been sufficient for saving fine gold. It has been ascertained here that a higher proportion of fine gold is saved with clear than with muddy water. Stafford Dredge (C. E. Richards, secretary ; George Wilson, master and engineer). —This company have had a profitable year, their dredge yielding gold to the value of £3,738 7s. 6d. The mining regulations have been observed. Success Dredge. —This new dredge is now almost ready to start, operations in Brennan's Creek. It will be one of the most powerful and up-to-date dredges on the West Coast, having the following dimensions: Length, 96 ft. 6 in. ; beam, 30 ft.; depth, 6 J ft. to 7£ ft. ; gantry, 20ft. high; top tumbler, 2 ft. ; shoot, 63 ft. ; dredge-engine, 25 nominal horse-power; pumping-engine, 12 nominal horse-power ; boiler, 43 horse-power. ALLUVIAL MINING. Waikupukua District. (libbs and Friend, with two men, continue sluicing on their area, at Omerua. Operations are confined to development, and are considered satisfactory. Good work is being done with the limited capital available. Peter Hende, the holder of a 5-acre claim at an altitude of 3,500 ft., is not able to work more t han six months in the year, having only one man to assist him. The extreme cost of conveying all supplies to the claim proves a very great drawback, especially when the capital available is limited. A few prospecting-areas are held in this district on which no work has been done; therefore the provisions of the Mining Act, 1908, section 73, have not been carried out. Calliri Gorge. Occasionally when the seasons are favourable a few miners work in this gorge, and invariably obtain fine specimens of gold with quartz. The largest piece I inspected contained in gold 13 dwt. To carry out prospecting operations more systematically, a party should not consist of less than

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three nun. one being employed to pack provisions, <fee. As the present track is being improved, it, is intended bo form a strong party to proceed to the gorge during the coming winter, if the weather is ;ii all favour.ihie. Five-mile Beach. The Dominion Gold-mining Company. —This company have so far employed or an average two men clearing tracks and the pipe-line. They propose to raise the level of Lake Alpine by means of a small dam, and lay a pipe-line to the Five-mile Beach, and there install an hydraulic-sluicing plant. Arrangements have been made to transport to this claim from Waiho portion of the hydraulic-sluicing plant of the defunct Waiho Company, which has been purchased by the Dominion Company. Okarito District. Three prospecting-areas are held on the Okarito River (or North Beach). No work has so far been done bhereon, but the proprietor informed me that he proposed to form a company to carry on active mining operations at an early date. Forks (South Westland). Willi the exception of a few aged men, this once promising gold-producing locality is practically deserted. These Eossickers, however, manage to win a few pennyweights each year. Ross District. McLeod's Terrace. —After a long cessation of work, some shareholders in the old company decided to give this property another trial. With that object in view W. R. Ramsey (of Wanganui) took charge, and, aided by four men, repaired the races and tunnels, and prepared another face upon which to start hydraulic sluicing. Unfortunately, when everything was in readiness for sluicing, the water-supply gave out. Lucky and party, Redman's Creek, have sunk their shaft and erected a substantial elevating plant mi the water-balance principle. A promising alluvial Clear Creek has been developed by John Smith. This claim is supplied with an abundance of water for sluicing purposes, and should pay well. During the dry season the owner is improving his dams for the conservation of water in the wet seasons. Mont cTOr Gold-mining Company.- —The new tail-race, which has been under construction for some time past, is now completed. The first washing was very yioMinpt 340 oz. gold for three weeks' operations. The payable nature of the gravels has since been tunnel proved by a yield of 144 oz. for five days' water. The tunnel connecting the water-race and claim subsided during the year, causing considerable delay and expense. At the beginning of the year a new pipe-line was commenced on the Greenland side of the claim. When this is completed good returns should be obtained, if the rainfall is normal. (The rainfall recorded during 1910 was 156 in.) The water-races are maintained in good order, at an expenditure of about £550 per annum. Ross Goldfields (Limited). —The cost of development has exceeded the capital available, hence ihe necessity of the liquidation of this company. During the brief period the mine was worked it was fully proved that the power generated at Kanieri Forks was ample for pumping and winding purposes at Ross Flat. Trent and Eves have started development at their claim on Donnelly's Creek. All water-races have been constructed, and California pumps are on the ground. Winding-gear is ordered, and preparaliiins made for its erection. This ground is believed to be payable if sufficient power is available Cor pumping. A. Aitkin holds 1 acre in Coal Creek, which he worked from a small prospeeting-shalt until water became too heavy for hand-labour, when operations were suspended. Mahinapua Gold-mining Company. —This company's operations during the past year have, been principally of a development character, consisting of the construction of a long water-race and the laying of a pipe-line to supplement their present supply, which has been found inadequate at some periods of the year. The works are all in good order. Glass Brothers, having taken up a prospecting-area on the Blue-bottle Terrace, are now, with 1 wo men, prospecting the same. Thomas Brown and Son during the past year put in their low-level drive, and restored their v paces and dam. They should be in a position to commence sluicing operations at an early date. John Beiciz continues to get gold on his claim. The want of a good water-supply is a considerabli obstacle. Brown and Howatt for the first six months of the year did a good deal of prospecting and develop nient. The gravels mi their claim are much cemented, and take a very heavy pressure of water to break i hem down. S. E. Harcourt continues to carry on prospecting with two men. So far no profitable returns have been obtained. Minerals Syndicate. —Operations during the past year have been carried out successfully. Since ihe syndicate purchased the property they have been able, owing to the better water-supply, to work for longer periods. Sweeney and Party. —This party of five still continues to obtain payable returns. Strict attention has been given to the high faces of gravel, to secure which they are well battered. There are also a few aged men fossicking about in the creeks, who obtain a few pennyweights of gold every year.

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Kanieri District. T.h'.Y. Syndicate.- —This syndicate completed their tunnel, 1,350 ft. in length. They have also erected a very substantial head gear, elevating plant, dam. and water-race. The result of a week's run was very satisfactory. G. Head is hastening operations ;it his subsidized tunnel. The gravels and sand therefrom, when washed, give fine gold. The Kanieri Water-raoe and Mining Company have one .shall 39 ft. deep. The gold obtained ! herefrom would be payable if the gravels oould be handled on a large scale. Marks and Kulsen for the past eleven months have been developing theii property. They had only a very brief run before their drainage-tunnel collapsed. Back Creek District. The last year has been satisfactory for the majority of the miners employed, the rainfall having been heavy during the greater part of the year. At the present time there are four low levels being driven, so that by the time the shallow levels are exhausted the claimholders should be in a position to maintain the present average of labour and gold-production. Humphries Gully. —This mine is being worked on tribute by twelve men, who arc making an average wage. Strict attention is paid to the maintenance of the water-races. Calligans. ---Cook and Honey having completed their subsidized tunnel (1,700 ft.), have opened up their claim, and, as the result of two successful washings, anticipate further profitable operations if water is available. J. Manzoni is at present putting in a low-level tail-race, which, when completed, will be about 3,000 ft. in length. The smaller claims in this locality are doing fairly well, except those in Mosquito Gully, the holders of which, owing to the scarcity of water, have been compelled to suspend operations for the present. To bring in water at sufficient altitude would be very costly at present owing to the configuration of the country ; but subsequently, when some of the claims on the higher levels are worked out, it will In , possible to excavate dams for the conservation of the water required. Cape Terrace. During the pasi vcar Loughnau unci Sons purchased the water-rights of Burr and Son, and, with the combined water-supply, the result of the year's operations has been satisfactory. Tansie and party, having a very good supply of water, have worked profitably during 1910. Teyson and party also have experienced a very successful year's sluicing, adequate rains having maintained their water-supply. Hayes Terrace. When water is available from the Erin-go-Bragh race, the miners sluicing on this terrace are able to work profitably, and they anticipate doing much better when the Government water is available by means of the Kumara Water-race extension via the Taramakau Valley, which work is now nearing completion. Stafford. \Yhe.d-oj-Fortune. —Work was suspended at this claim lor some time, until it was decided to dismantle one of the present elevators and re-erect it in a more central position. This necessitated the extension of the present drainage-tunnel 360 ft., also the relaying of two pipe-lines -viz.. the mainpressure line a distance of 1,100 ft., and the top tail-race 850 ft. A tunnel tail-race has been driven 90 ft. to allow the gravels to gravitate to the elevators. The sluice-boxes have been widened from 2£ ft. to 4 ft., and lined with angle iron and a set of perforated iron plates. For dealing with the larger stones Iwo cranes are to be erected, thus saving a very considerable amount of labour. With a favourable rainfall this party should be in a position to carry on sluicing and elevating on a large scale. The various other claims in the district have been worked fairly constantly. Mr. Carmine has completed his low-level tail-race and should be in a position soon to stari sluicing operations on a fairly large scale. Kumara. No. 4 Tunnel Company. —This company continue to employ six men. During the year the\ have been carrying out development, which should ultimately give improved returns. Shannon and party are still driving the No. 3 deviation. T. McGrath is working his Fug Hill section of the claim with twelve men. The pasi \ en's operations have been payable. On his 40-acre claim McGrath is driving a low-level tunnel —an expensive work, owing to the heavy nature of the pug encountered (a running seam of clay and gravel). This has now been successfully dealt with. Mr. Garner is pushing on with his subsidized sluicing-channel. The material dealt with is now very much more favourable for speedy progress than heretofore. Barrytown. With the exception of McKay and White this place is almost deserted by miners. It is only bj dealing with this extensive sand deposit in large quantities that it may be worked remuneratively. Maori Gully. The Maori Gully Company continue to work at a profit. A plentiful supply of water is much required.

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DUNGANVILLE. The only work of any importance now being carried out is the subsidized tunnel of Irwin and party, and this has been of a slow and costly character, the ground requiring double, timber for safety. The ventilation at times was indifferent, but this has now been remedied by means of a connection with an air-shaft. The other parties working in this district have not been very successful. Kotuku Oilfield. No work of importance has been carried out on the Kotuku oilfield during 1910. Drilling machinery of considerable capacity is being imported for the purpose of thorough}- testing for petroleum the territory held by the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand. ACCIDENTS. Only one accident occurred in my inspection District during the year, and that was not of a serious nature. John Kulsen, while working on his claim at Kanieri, was slightly injured by a fall of clay owing to his own want of caution. A few days afterwards he resumed work. I have, &c., A. H. Richards, Inspector of Mines. [Compiled from the monthly reports of Inspector Molntosh, who, having retired from the Public Service, did not furnish the usual annual report.] Mr. Robert Mclntosh, Inspector of Mines, Clyde, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Alluvial Mining. 11<hih<1 Hill (hld-mining Company, Round Hill. —Owing to the dry season prevailing and the shortage of water, work in No. 2 paddock was suspended during portion of the year. About 16 acres have been worked in No. 1, and there is about six months' work left, after which the plant will be shifted on to the claim upstream. No. 2 paddock : Some 20 acres have been worked by hydraulic elevating, there being some twelve months' work left, after which the plant will be removed to the claim downstream. (Both new claims have been tested by boring prospecting). This paddock has one elevator working only eighteen hours out of twenty-four hours. The average depth of the ground is 45 ft., and elevators are lifting 65 ft. to 70 ft. The auriferous wash occurs in seams chiefly within 10 ft. of the bottom (diorite). In addition to the pipe-lines already in use (main line 64 chains of 27 in. and 26 in. pipes, and other lines of 120 chains), a np\v line of 50 chains of 18 in. 10-gauge pipes is being made at the company's own works. Operations have been conducted on this large claim without serious accident during the past twelve years. Thirty men were usually employed. A magazine was approved for storage of explosives. Ourawera Gold-mining Company, Round llill. -Area of paddock, about 4 acres; face, 60ft. to 70 ft.; and ground very rough, with boulders and buried timber. There has been 574 ft. of new pipeline laid. The wafer-driven aerial stone-conveyor continues to do good work, and without it the claim would be unpayable. As elsewhere upon these goldfields, the extended drought has rendered iniwateiiug of the paddock by hydraulic elevation impossible. Copy of general rules requires to be posted. Luggate Hydraulic Sluicing ('(aim, Luggate. —Work being carried on in the usual manner in the bed of Luggate Creek. McGregor , s Sluicing Claim, Shag River. — Patches of gold have been obtained from time to time mi the upper reaches of the Shag River. An expensive hydraulic plant was installed, but the watersupply was small and the ground poor. Island Block Sluicing Company, Island Block. —After several years' idleness, the pipe-lines and plant are being overhauled preparatory to sluicing operations being recommenced. Michelle and Party's Claim, Glenore. —Some freehold property has been purchased, and the ground is being opened out by hand-stripping. An engine and pump have been installed on the claim for the purpose of dealing with the heavy drainage. On my last visit, early in August, I drew attention to the necessity for making a safe batter on the day-faces, and for the erection of a fence to protect the travelling public. I subsequently wrote to the miners and the County Council on these matters, and received assurance that they were receiving attention. Moen and Party's Claim, Adams Flat.—The excellent proposal to bring Waitahuna water on to this ground was frustrated by the difficulty in arranging with freeholders on the line of the tailings outlet, but this question will be revived. Miller and Stringer, Sluicing Claim, Fourteen-mile Beach. —These men have recently acquired a water-right and are now engaged in preparatory works in connection with their river-beach claim. Last Chance Gold-mining Company. —Claim worked by hydraulic sluicing on high, stony terraces fringing Bald Hill Flat. The claim is owned by a small syndicate, and, I understand, is worked at a profit. P. Jenkins's Sluicing Claim, Three-mile Creek, Cambrian's. —Jenkins purchased a mining waterright and sought for change of purpose for irrigation. This was recommended by the Warden, but not by myself. Jenkins then prospected some ground, proved it payable, and erected an up-to-date hydraulic sluicing and elevating plant thereon. The plant is now at work.

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Cambrian , * Goldfield. —Fordhain and Gay and McGuckLn continue to conduct hydraulic-sluicing operations on a limited scale, while the Vinegar Flat Hydraulic Sluicing Company operate on a larger scale. There is little lo call for comment with regard 1" the nature, of the workings. O'Hara and party are also working shallow ground by hydraulic sluicing and elevating. Scandinavian Water-raoe Company, Si. Balkan's. —-Hydraulic sluicing and elevating operations continue in be conducted on this property, although increasing depth of barren overburden militates against great success in the Kildare Hill Claim. Wakatipu Prospecting Syndicate. —This .syndicate are operating at the head of Haye's Gully. Some high-level river-terraces are being prospected by driving. Dredges. Excelsior Dredge, Lowburn. —This dredge is being dismantled, the machinery sold, and the timber taken for reefing operations on the Carrick Range. Cameron's Freehold Dredge. Clarkesville, Milton. —This dredge has recently been erected, and I found on my visit that the regulations were not fully complied with. I drew the dredgemaster's attention to the requirements, and subsequently wrote to him to the same effect. I was later informed that the regulations were being complied with. Quartz-mines. lies and Party's Mine, Carrick Range. —A company has been formed in the North Island to work this mine. For the past two years exploration-work has been carried on in connection with the complex stone formerly not amenable to known methods of treatment. Advance Mine. Bald Hill Flat. —Mr. Symes, the owner, continues to work out blocks of quartz by driving. A three-head stamper battery is used, and the pyrites are saved by a Wilfley concentrating - table, and shipped to Victoria, v bere t bey are treated at a profit. Three men are employed.

ANNEXURE B. REPORTS OF WARDENS. Mr. Warden Burgess, Thames, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Warden's Office, Thames, April, 1911. I have the honour to present my report on the Hauraki Mining District for the year ended the 31st December, 1910. The result of the past twelve months' operations in the Hauraki district shows an increase in the yield of gold in the Ohinemuri, Piako, and Coromandel Counties ; but a decrease for the Thames Borough and County, and for the Waihi Borough. There has been an increase in the district as a whole amounting in value to £23,789 ss. 6d. During the year there was an increase in the quantity of quartz crushed in the whole district amounting to 39,070 tons, the figures being as follow : 1910, 612,540 tons 3 cwt. 3 qr. 19 lb.; 1909, 573,469 tons 13 cwt, 2 qr. 17 lb. : increase, 39,070 tons 10 cwt. 1 qr. 2 lb. Measured by the amount of gold produced, the result of the year's operations must be regarded as very satisfactory ; but it can hardly be hoped that the returns for the current year will equal those just quoted. The anticipated decrease in the yield from the Waihi Mine must necessarily affect the total output, and it does not appear probable that the difference will be made up by the increased returns of the other gold-producing mines of the district. At Waihi and Karangahake, the Grand Junction, Talisman, and Crown .Mines certainly give promise, each of a prosperous year, and they will yield increased returns ; but it can hardly be hoped that their increase will compensate for the reduced returns from the, Waihi Company's mine. During the past twelve months 25,207 more tons of ore were treated by the latter company than during the year previous, but the return of bullion on this year's operations, as compared with last, has decreased by £29,830 15s. 10d. This is due to the poorer value of the lodes worked in the No. 9 level. From a comprehensive report by Mr. Williams, the assistant superintendent of the mine, made to the directors of the company, it appears that the country at this level consists of a soft decomposed rock— a condition unfavourable to the existence of rich gold-deposits—and it has, unfortunately, proved a fact that the ore-values at this level have seriously declined. The famous Martha lode, from which the company have obtained nearly half the quartz won from the mine, instead of yielding blocks of ore fit for stoping up to 80 ft. wide, cannot lie relied on to produce more than from 15 ft. to 20 ft. of payable stone. In view of the decreased value of the ore, it has been decided by the board of directors to reduce the output after June to about 1,000 tons a day, involving a reduction in the value of the bullion to about £600,000 per annum, instead of, as recently, about £900,000. It is estimated that there are at present 1,065,000 tons of ore in sight in the mine, besides about 60,000 tons in the arches, giving assurance of about five years' profitable working on present developments. It is intended to vigorously prosecute further developments, and it is hoped that as greater depth is attained the unfavourable belt of country will be passed through, and the lodes recover their former value. The unexpected decline in the value of the ore in the deeper levels of the mine came as something of a shock to the community, and public opinion magnified what was certainly a serious reverse into an absolute disaster. The price of shares in the market fell with startling rapidity, and this had a very

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depressing effect on all mining investments throughout the district, more especially upon certain mining properties at Wailii which are dependeni on foreign capital for their development. Notwithstanding the disappointing results of recent development in the Waihi Mine, it still remains beyond approach the greatesi mine in the Dominion. The company own a large area of land which has as yet been scarcely touched. A drive, known as the Reptile crosscut, is now being driven through this unexplored country towards the Amaranth and Hosemount reef-systems at the l.iKMtft. level, and it is quite probable that these lodes, which have not yet been tested at any great depth, may be found to have improved in value at the depth traversed by this crosscut. As some compensation for the decreased yield from the Waihi Mine, it is pleasant to be able h> record the continued improvement of the Grand Junction Mine. Operations have during the past pear been vigorously prosecuted. The returns for the year show an increase of £32,457 over those of the previous year. Developments on the Martha lode have proved somewhat disappointing ; but the Royal reef, at the No. 5 level, has yielded very satisfactory returns for over 700 ft. on the easl drive. The Mary lode, a comparatively recent discovery, lias been driven for 196 ft. on payable ore. The treatment of 84,326 tons of quartz gave a return valued at £132,295 10s. It is in contemplation to increase the number of stamps from 40 to LOO, and to add to the already extensive reduction plant, and it is intended shortly to proceed with the sinking of a new shaft. In the Waihi Extended and Waihi Reefs Consolidated Claims work is still being persevering I v carried on. Both companies are sulking, and when the required depth is attained crosscuts will be driven to intersect the lodes which arc believed to extend into these properties. On the Romulus Claim, lately taken over by an English syndicate, boring operations are being conducted to test t he existence of reefs in the ground. At Owharoa and Waitekauri there are several small companies at work. The operations are mostly of a prospecting nature. Work has been continuously carried on in the Jubilee, Maoriland, Scotia, and Golden Cross Mines. With the exception of the Maoriland Claim, from which gold to the value of £1,377 was obtained, no returns of any importance have been received ; but the prospects are encouraging. This is particularly so with regard to the Golden Cross Mine. The company arc about to erect a battery of their own. and have already excavated the site for it. They have laid down a tramway, and constructed a water-race to bring water into the battery. At Karangahake the Talisman Mine still maintains its position as the second mine of the Dominion. During the past year 45,020 tons of ore were treated, for a yield of £210,624 3s. 6d. worth of gold. In September last the air-compressors situated in the Woodstock section were, unfortunately, destroyed by lire, and all work below No. 13 level was suspended. In spite of this, however, the company have had a successful year. The value of the lodes worked d urine the past year has been maintained, and t lie prospects of the mine are excellent. In the south drive operations have disclosed another payable ore-shoot, 300 ft. in length and from .'! ft. to 1) ft. in thickness. During the year the company his added considerably to its reduction plant, and in the Woodstock shaft chamber a new mining-engine, capstan-engine, and large pumping-engine are Hearing completion. Under new management the New Zealand Crown Mine is being vigorously worked. A saving in the cost of milling has been effected during the year by substituting electricity for steam as the motive power. The mill is now being driven by power delivered from the generator a 1 the power-house. Several other claims are being worked at Karangahake, but they have not reached the stage oi gold-pvoduction. At Komata the Komata Company is still continuing operations, but the returns are steadily declining. Mining at Maratoto is a.t present confined to the Silver Stream and the Tellurides Companies' claims. Both companies are engaged in driving prospecting-tunnels, but there have been no returns of gold so far. Several other claims are held in this locality, but work is at a standstill, owing to wani of capital, the expenses of working having proved beyond the means of t he owners. Matters at Thames do not show any improvement. The yield of gold is year by year diminishing. Much depends on the success of the low-level crosscut which is being driven northwards from the Queen of Beauty shaft at the I,oooft. level. Satisfactory progress is being made with the work, and the tunnel has now reached Ihe Saxon boundary. Very little work is being done, or can be done, on the surrounding claims until the crosscut is driven sufficiently far to drain them. Two of the claims affected —the Moanataiari and the Kurunui-Caledonian —have obtained twelve months protection, and one the Saxon six months' protection; but the claims are open to tributers. On the hills surrounding tin' Thames Borough a considerable number of claims are at work with several parties of men. mostly engaged in prospecting old ground at low levels. At Tararu the Sylvia Company are opening up their mine, so as to be ready to supply ore to their battery as soon as it is completed. The battery and plant are now well advanced, and in a few mom hs this claim should be contributing its share to the gold-returns from the district. The Norfolk Company, and i he Bonanza, Waitangi, and Watchman arc all carrying on development of their respective claims by means of low-level tunnels, with every prospect of ultimate success. At Turn, tin . Crown and Golden Crown Company have been energetically prospecting their claim, and it is their intention to erect a battery on this claim to be driven by water-power. At Waioiuo the Mount Zeehan and Monowai Companies have Been steadily at work. The former are now driving a low-level tunnel to cut tin' lode which produced rich stone near the surface. They propose erecting a battery, and have obtained water-rights and a site for the battery near the claim. The Monowai Company have completed the renovation of their battery, and have erected a suction-gas plant, laid down a ground-tramway, and reconstructed their waler-raee. Everything is in readii for working the mine. At the present time about fifty men are employed. Mining at proved disappointing. 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yield of gold From this locality, has temporarily suspended operations. \n up-to-date crushing plant has I n elected, and early in the year a start was made with it. and a email quantity of ore crushed. The suction-gas plant, however, proved inefficient, and mining and milling operations are suspended pending alterations in the plani and machinery. The promise of a successful year for the Coromahdel district, to which a 1 the beginning circumstances seemed to point, lias only been partially fulfilled. There lias been a decided increase in the yield of gold, the returns for L9lO being £26.033. as against £6,916 for the previous year; bul on the whole there has nol been euch a revival in milling in the district as might have been expected. The present outlook is nevertheless by no means discouraging. Several claims in the district have been from time to time obtaining specimen stone, some of exceptional richness; l>ut the lodes are small. and the quartz necessarily limited in quantity. In Bremner's Freehold and the Mount Welcome Claims small quantities of very rich quartz have been obtained, but in the aggregate the returns for the year have not been large. As showing the extreme richness of the specimen stone obtained from Bremner's claim. I may mention that only 1 ton of ore was crushed during the year, but it yielded gold worth £2.238 Bs. l<l. The Old Hauraki Company's claim for a shorl period attracted much attention. Very rich stone was obtained, and gold worth £13,057 was won from tin- mine. The returns fell off, bul it is expected that the development work which the company have now in hand will result in the opening-up of further gold-bearing blocks. In the Hauraki Reefs Claim, adjoining, the company are driving bom the Old Hauraki Company's workings at the l<lo ft. level, with the objeci of intersecting at a low level tin- rich run of gold which was worked near the surface. Tho Kapanga Company, which own the oldest mino in the Hauraki Mining District, are still persevering with the task of unwatering the shaft. The water is being rapidly reduced, and in a short time work in the lower levels of the mini , will !)<■ resumed after many years' cessation. Gold is known to exist in the lowest workings, and when once the water difficulty has been overcome, there is n<l reason to doubt that this mine will again take its place among the successful mini's of the disi rict. An English company have taken over Mr. Langford's foreshore dredging claim, in the Coromandel Harbour. A dredge has been procured in the South Island, and is being removed to Coromandel, and it is expected that in a short time dredging operations will begin. Tests made by boring indifferent parts of the claim have revealed the existence of gold in what is believed to be payable quantities. There are several mmes at work at Euaotunu, but, with the exception of the Mountain King and the FTandsworth. none of them is yielding payable returns. A little over eight thousand pounds' worth of gold was obtained from this district during the last twelve months. Mining at Te Aroha, and Waiorongomai has not produced anything of importance during the year. The syndicate which was formed for the purpose of prospecting, by means of a low-level tunnel, the country at the back of the township in the Te Aroha Mountain, from which, near the surface, rich specimens were produced in the early days of the goldfield. has suspended operations, not having met with any success. At Waiorongomai the only companies a 1 work are the Hardy's Mines (Limited) and the Bendigo Company; The former are doing merely prospecting-work, and the latter are opening out their mine and taking out quartz in readiness for treat ment a.t the ten-head stamper battery which is nearing completion. Tests made of samples of the ore have given very satisfactory results, and tin , shareholders look forward with confidence to a profitable undertaking. There is only one mini , at work at present on (h< , Great Barrier Island. —viz.. the Barrier Reel's. A prospecting-diive is being driven from the battery level in a northerly direction, bul so far nothing payable has been discovered. The Ngatiawa Company did a very considerable amount of driving on their property, but not meeting with success, they have discontinued operate Mercury. Tin , Ascot Cinnarbar Company, at Mackaytown, Ohinemuri, are not at present at work. The new plant has not altogether proved satisfactory in the treatment of the ore. and alterations and additions are in contemplation. During the year 1,500 lb. of mercury was obtained, ami the result of the operations so far shows that with adequate and efficient plant shareholders may look forward to the establishment of a profitable industry. Coal. Last year two coal-mining licenses were granted by the Warden, one at Ohinemuri am! one at Whangamata. Both of these, after a systematic prospecting by the owners, have been given up. "Xn seam of any commercial value was discovered in either case. Notwithstanding the encouraging nature of the developments in a lew of the principal mines of tin 1 district. 1 am sorry to say that, taking the goldfield as a whole, it cannot lie said that the outlookis as favourable as it was at the time of writing my last report. The fall on the market of tin' value of W'aihi shares, consequent upon tin- disappointing result of operations m tin , lowest level of the mine, ami the contemplated reductions in the future output, has caused a. depreciation in all other mining stock, and public interest of an active kind in mining in the district has. during the latter portion of the year, seriously declined. A number of small local companies which have been carrying on onrenumerative prospecting operations upon capital raised by calls on the shareholders find it difficult, and in many cases impossible, to collect any further calk, tin 1 shareholders preferring to forfeit their shares rather than to continue contributing. These companies have, inconsequence, to seek protection from the Warden or abandon their holdings. The depression in tin , mining market is, T believe, only temporary, but in the meantime it is seriously affecting the prosecution of

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prospecting-work in the district. It is, however, satisfactory to be able to say thai there are several companies carrying cm mining operations in various parts of the district— as, for example, the Sylvia, Watchman, Waitangi, .Mount Zeehan, and Monowai, at Thames : the Kapanga, Old Hauraki, and Hauraki Reefs, at Coromandel : the Silver Stream, at Maratoto; and the Waihi Extended, a 1 Waihi the shareholders of which have continued, notwithstanding the depression, to furnish the funds necessary for prospecting :md development works. None of these mines has vet reached the paying stage, but they certainly appear within measurable distance of success: and some of them will, no doubt, before the end of the present year be contributing to the yield of gold from the district. The success of these mines is looked forward to hopefully as a means to re-establishing interest generally in the other mines of the district. I have, &c, Thomas J. Burgess, Warden. Mr. Warden Flobanob, Blenheim, to the Under-Secretary. Mines Department. Wellington. Sir,— Warden's Office, Blenheim. 30th March, 1911. I have the honour to present my report on the Marlborough Mining District, for the year ended the 31st December last. Endeavour Inlet. There is no activity evinced in working the antimony-or gold-mines in this district. Portion of the land is being thrown open for selection under the Lands for Settlement Act. Havelock, Mahakipawa, and Cullensville. A slight revival is apparent at Cullensville in the neighbourhood of old workings on Oullen' a Creek, under the direction of Messrs. Morton and Nyberg. At the Wakamarina Valley, besides several small prospects, Humphries Brothers, now known as the " Dominion Consolidated Company," are doing good work. They have laid down 27 chains of aerial tramway to work their new drives at the Dominion Mine, and are spending considerable <ni'is of money in developing their prospects in gold and scheeEte. They arc about to lay down six miles of fluming to give an increased supply of water for their batten. But for the recent dry weather and consequent shortage of water, very much more ore would have been got out of the mines than has been. They expect to be working day and night with a large body of men directly they can gel sufficient water for their purposes. Arm Ctmir and Top Valleys. The miners in these valleys are still very hopeful of good results. By far the largest undertakings are those of the Wairau Valley Gold-mining Company, who are putting in a long drive at a lower level to cut the reef, which has taken a decided dip away from the old working at the top of the hill. They hope to obtain profitable returns from this venture in a few months' time. In all other respects I cannot report any new discoveries in this district. The year has passed without any serious accidents having been reported to me. I have, &c. R. Stone Fi.orance. Warden. Mr. Warden Evans, Nelson, to the Under-Seoretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Warden's Office, Nelson, 31st March, 1911. 1 have the honour to report on the mining industry in the Nelson portion of the Karamea Mining District for the year ended the 31st December, 1910. Nelson. There has been a slight improvement in the volume of mining applications dealt with in this Court, from the previous year, chiefly in respect of prospecting licenses in and about Wangapeka. Eight such have been granted, but no finds have been reported, and none of these licenses have been exchanged into claims. MOTUEKA AND TaKAKA. Little or nothing in the way of mining grants has been dealt with in these Courts during the past year. In Motueka one prospecting right has been granted, while in Takaka nothing a 1 ill has been dealt with by the Warden's Court. Mining at the Takaka Court is practically dead. COLLTNGWOOn. There has been a slight increase of mining business operations in this Court lately, but the number of applications, on the whole, is small. The various mining companies in the district are still oarrying )ii operations, but without sensational results. The Parapara iron lease is in practically the same position as in 190 ft. Operations are being carried on by a reduced number of men. Generally, there may be said to be a slight increase in mining activity, but nothing marked. I have, &c, 3. E. Evans, Warden.

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Mr. Warden Rawson, Westport, to the Under-Secretary. Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Warden's Office, Westport, 31st March, 1911. I have the honour to report upon the gold-mining industry in the Karamea Mining District for the twelve months ended 31st December, 1910. Westport Subdistrict. Twenty-two alluvial claims and two quartz claims were granted during the year. Waimangaroa. —The liquidator of the Britannia Gold-mining Company recently sold all interests of the company to a syndicate, who are now working the claim on a prospecting license. Addison's. —The Long Tunnel Sluicing Company are still working, but, judging from present appearances, the payable ground is being rapidly exhausted. Millikiu and party are earning about £4 per week per man. The Victoria Company (Senior and party) have sold their water-rights to the Westland Goldmining syndicate, of London, which has taken up the old Shamrock Claim. The syndicate is putting in a tail-race about two miles in length. It is estimated it will take about twelve months to complete. MeNeight and party (Addison's Township) are getting good gold. Bradshaw's. —Schlichting and party, after spending about £600 to £700 and working for some six or seven months, found that the cement was not payable, and discontinued operations. Wet Lead. —Millard and party sold out their interests to the local Carthage Gold-mining Company (capital £8,250), who have let a contract in connection with developing —bringing in water —and hope to start actual mining operations within three months. It is proposed to work the special claim of 50 acres on the hydraulic sluicing and elevating method. Giles's Terrace. —The Golden Basin Gold-mining Syndicate has ceased operations, owing, it is believed, to the caving-in of the prospecting-shaft. Karamea Subdistrict. There is no change of any importance in this district to record since my last report. Hunter and party are laying about 26 chains of 7 in. pipes at Reef Creek, Oparara Beach, for working the black sand by hydraulic sluicing and elevating. A few men are still working up Fenian Creek, with satisfactory results. Occasionally a few men on the Wanganui and North beaches work the black sand when water is available. Murchison Subdistrict. Sixty-six applications for mining privileges were lodged during the year. Mangle's River. —A special claim has been applied for, and further developments are expected in the locality. The Six-mile. —Mr. Walter Gibbs's claim is still working, but it is not known with what results. Upper Matakitaki. —The Matakitaki Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited) have commenced operations on their special claim of 100 acres. Their water-race has been extended at a cost of £900. At the intake in the Matakitaki River a supply of about 30 heads is available. The result of the company's first wash-up being satisfactory, it has been decided to enlarge the race to carry 130 heads. In addition to working their own claim, it is proposed by the company to lease water to miners in the district. Beilby's, Richardson's, also McNec's and Hunter's sluicing claims are reported to be doing well, There are a number of Europeans and Chinese profitably engaged in this locality. Glenroy. —There are several one-man claims in this locality, all of which arc payable. Upper Maruia. — J. Thomson and Sons hold a number of claims in this neighbourhood, which arc being worked, but with what result is not known. The Walker Maruia Gold-sluicing Company's claim is still being worked on tribute by Dwan Brothers, who are reported to be doing well. Rappahannock Valley. —On my last visit to Murchison 1 found great interest being taken in this locality. I granted a number of mining privileges, and some of the applicants spoke in enthusiastic terms of the prospects. Further developments are awaited with interest. Lower Maruia. —A number of Chinese are working about here, and are reported to be making wages. Newton Flat. —The Newton Claim has changed hands, and is now owned by Beilby, Warneford, and Fairhall. They have been to some expense putting in a new tail-race. They have had one washup, but the result is not ascertainable. Barclay Brothers, Fairhall, and Beilby, and White and Ritchie are reported to be doing well out of their sluicing claims. There are also several one-man claims returning wages. Lyell Subdistrict. Gold-mining has practically been at a standstill during the year. The New Alpine Gold-mining Company, at Lyell Creek, went into liquidation, and the property was bought by a Greymouth syndicate last August for £500. With the exception of three men who are doing a little prospecting iv various parts of the mine, without as yet meeting with any success, the present holders have done practically nothing since taking it over. A Greymouth syndicate—Messrs. Wickes, Heimicker, and Harrison —■ have been prospecting the old Victory Quartz-mine at Eight-mile, and during the few months they have been at work it is reported that they have obtained good prospects. A few other parties have been out prospecting, but have nothing to report. Alluvial mining is practically dead. Two dredges, Harrison's (Old Diggings dredge) and Smeaton's, at Roeklands, are the only two working

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on the Buller River. They have been working steadily during bhe year, with (airly successful results. The New Mokia. at Three Channel Flat, went into liquidation in the early pari of the year. The dredge was bought by .1 Qreymouth syndicate ami dismantled, for removal to Greymouth. SkdudW 11.1.X SUBDISTRICT . Very little mining is being done in bhis district, l>lll on bhe \\ h<>!»- there arc indications of increasing activity, li is reported thai a rich reef 2<> ft. wide has been etruck at. the Red Queen. It has been driven on for 60 ft., and shows good gold. A company is being formed to develop the find. Charleston Subdibtrict. Six prospecting licenses were granted during the year over 550 acres of Crown land. Three oi 1 he-e have run out and three have been surrendered, ami special claims over 300 acres taken up in their place. Parson Brothers and Hampton Brothers are still crushing cement on Brown's Terrace, and doing well. Powell's claim is still working three shifts, ami is reported 10 lie paying very well. During the year there was a good deal of rough weather on the coast, which canned a fair amount of gold to be cast up with the black sand on the Nine-mile Beach. The clainiholdeis have had almost constant work, and have done better than lor some years past. One of the oldest miners in the district, .i in.il. named " Barney ' Shepherd, was killed by a fall of earth whilst building a dam, and his claim, which was disposed of by public auction, was bought by .lames Butterwortb lor £315. I have. &C., I , ;. Rawson, Warden. Mr. Warden Crooke, Greymouth, to thi' I nder-Secrbtaby, .Mines Department, Wellington. Bie, Warden's Office, Greymouth, 10th April. 1911. I have the honour td present m\ annual report on the mining industry in the mining dist n< 1 under my charge for the year ended Hist December, 1910. GrEYMOOTH StJBDISTRII C. The North Beach dredge, privately owned, sank aboul the middle of the year. but was raised again, and. except for a short lime, has been continuously worked. At Poerua twenty one ordinal".- prospecting licenses, of 100 acres each, together with water races and battery-sites, have been granted in connection with auriferous reefs in that locality. The Po.eriw Gold-mining Company (Limited) has been formed to work a portion of tin , reefs. A stone-quarry at Dobson held under a mineral license has been worked actively during the year, a steady demand evidently being made for the output. A belt of country ing the Kotuku oilfields, and containing 25,500 acres, extending from No Town Creek to the Taiamakau River, has been granted to Messrs. David Ziimm. of London, and Felix Campbell, of Greymouth, under mineral-prospecting wan-ants. An expert in prospecting for petroleum-oil was introduced from Europe, who. after a careful examination of the field, made whal is understood to be a satisfactory report. Geologists representing the Mines Department have also inspected and reported oil the possibilities of the field. Near Barrytown the auriferous jande are siill being treated by means of a large extent of tables, under the management of Messrs. McKay and McKay ami White, with, ! understand, excellent results. AIIAURA SUBDISTRICT. South Siil: i\\ Snowy Creek. -There is still considerable prospecting work being carried out here in the hope of picking up the continuation of the Blackwater reels, bin. so far. nothing permanent has been met with. In Noble's. Duffer's, ami Half-ounce Creeks about thirty-five men are working at alluvial mining, in most cases in old-worked ground. Orwell Civil; and Ahaura. There are about thirty-five men following alluvial mining in these districts, but the results, except in the cases of one or two. are not of a very payable nature. There is a prospect of an Engish syndicate bringjng in a water-race of ( so heads of water from Lake Hochstetter to work rich alluvial ground behind Riverview and Sullivan's Creek. Should tins eventuate, alluvial mining should receive a fresh lease of life. Moonlight and Blackball. — ln these districts, although there is considerable prospecting being done, nothing of a payable nature lias so far been met -with. The Moonlighi Dredging Syndicate are. however, well satisfied with the results obtained from then-diedge. Nelson uml CaUaghan's Creeks. These districts remain about the same. The dredges m the loiiner are Hearing the end of their ground, and probably will cease operations shortly. In No Town Ihe population is decreasing, and consists now of about twenty-five alluvial miners. This district. lik,' many other alluvial centres, suffers from the want of water for sluicing purposes on the higher levels, where goid is known to exist in payable quantities. The construction of races to convex water to the high terraces appears to In- the only method now remaining to enable alluvial mining to be continued. It is manifest that the cost of construction of such raoes can be borne only bj companies wit h considerable capital. The No Town dredge maintains a fair average weekly return, but the ground is now nearly worked inn.

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Reefton Subdistmct. This district may be said to extend from Larry's Creek on the north to Snowy Creek on the south. and quartz-mining is being carried on at intervals over the whole of this area. The Caledonian United Company, which lias been carrying on operations at Larry's Creek for some considerable time without finding anything of a payable nature, was obliged to go into liquidation, and the property lias now been acquired by Mr. Robert Duffy. The Golden Arch Gold-mining Company (Limited), at Italian's Creek, between Larry's and Boatman's, has also been obliged to go into liquidation during the year, and the company is now being wound up by the liquidator. At Capleston the old Welcome, Mine has been floated as a limited liability company under the style of the " New Welcome Gold-mining Company (Limited)." and mining operations, chiefly of a prospecting nature, have been carried on during the year. The old Just-in-Time Claim, adjoining the Welcome, has been floated into a limited company, and active work has been commenced on the claim. The shaft, which had been full of water for some years, has been successfully unwatered, and a start, made to clean up the old workings. The Fiery Cross Claim, also adjoining, is held by a syndicate, but no active operations have yel commenced on this property. At Kirwan's (Till, Victoria Range, the old Kirwan's Reward Claim is held by Pettigrew and party, who have been doing some prospecting-work in order to try and locate the main reef. Crossing the Waitahu River, the first workings met with on the south are those of the New Ulster Quartz-mining Company. Very little work has been done on this claim during the year, protection having been granted to the company to enable them to raise more capital. These remarks apply also to the properties held by the Wellington Mines (Limited) at the head of Murray Creek. The option held over these properties by .Messrs. McMahon and Lee was allowed to lapse, and towards the end of the year mining operations were resumed by the company, with a reduced number of men. The Golden Fleece Mine, owned by the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited), has been continuously worked during the year by a party of tributcrs, and very good returns have been reported. The Wealth of Nations (or Knergetic) Mine, owned by the same company, lias also given very good returns during the year, and is looked upon as one of the best mines in the district. The old Keep-it-Dark Mine, adjoining the Wealth of Nations, has been continuously worked during the year, the ore being of rather low grade. The largest mine, in the district is tin . Progress, the property of the Progress Mines (Limited). A large number of men are employed at this mine and at the reduction-works, which are situate on the south bank of the Inangahua River. Returns from this mine have been very regular and consistent for a number of years. No work of any consequence has been done on any properties between the Progress .Mine ami the Big River Mine, although a considerable area is held under prospecting licenses, and in some cases a few men have been employed in legitimate prospecting. The Bonanza Syndicate's claim, at the head of Auld's Creek, over which an option had I n obtained by an English syndicate, was prospected with a certain amount of success during portion of the year. The option-holders, however, did not take over the property, and since August the claim has been protected. Thornton and party, at Murray Creek, have had one or two men on their prospecting license during the greater part of the year, as also have the Messrs. Willis and party on their lease at Black's Point, and Kiiwan and party on their claim adjoining the New Big River Gold-mining Company's special claim. Nothing, however, of a payable nature has so far been located on any of these leases. In the Big River district the principal mine is that owned by the New Big River Company ; this is one of the leading mines on the field. It has yielded regular returns during the year, and paid a number of dividends. Further to the south are to be found the Big River South Mine and the St. George .Mine, both ol which have been floated as limited liability companies during the year, and are still in the prospecting stage. Low-level tunnels are being driven on each claim, in order to locate the reefs which outcrop on the surface. In i he Blackwater district the only mine so far producing gold is that owned by the Blackwater Mines (Limited). This has now developed into a permanent and prosperous mine, yielding a large amount of gold, and giving employment to several hundred men. A township, called Waiuta. has sprung up round the mine-mouth, and altogether this discovery has been the most important and valuable in the district for Jiiany years. A large number of prospecting licenses have been taken up in this locality, and some rich leaders of quartz discovered ; but nothing of a payable nature outside the company's ground has so Eai been located. Dredging. Of the five dredges that were at work in this district at the end of 1909, one company has discontinued operations during the current year viz., the Antonio's Creek Dredging Company, all the available ground having been treated. The dredges now at work arc llesse\ and Cameron's dredge at Capleston, Slab Hut Syndicate's dredge on Slab Hut Creek, Worksop dredge on Antonio's Creek, and the Blackwater dredge on the Blackwater Creek. In addition to these, Messrs. Hessey and Cameron are now erecting another dredge on their special claim at Frying-pnn Flat, near Oronadim.

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Mhivial. A few miners still eke out a living by fossicking tor gold in the back gullies, and a few ulluvial olaims are still being worked a< Boatman's, Merrijigs, Antonio's, and Blackwater, but no ventures of any extent are in operation in this district. None of the claims employ more than two 01 three men. ! have. &c, Alfred Crooee, Warden. Mr. Warden Hewitt, llokitika. to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir, Warden's Office, Hokitika, 3lsl March, 1911. I have the honour to present my report for the yeai 1910 on the general condition of the mining industry in the districi under my jurisdiction. HOKITIKA SUBDISTRICT. There is little fresh to report concerning the Governor's Terrace, Axch Creek, Seddon's Terrace, Back Creek Terrace. Tucker Flat, and Humphrey's Gully fields. The claims remain aboul the same in number as at the date of tny last report, the miners engaged in these localities being al leasi profitably employed. A considerable area of land has been taken up in the vicinity of Kanieri Township and at the llauhau. the results of the prospecting operations having proved a sufficient inducement to a number of local miners and others bo endeavour to cil.lain capital to bring in a supply of water, the rights lor which have been obtained. Some portion of the ground has been winked in the primitive methods of ihe early days of the field, and proved very rich. With the water-supply available in connection with the present scheme the working of the ground should lie profitable. A number of claims aggregating in area some 1,600 acres have, with the consent of the Hon. the Minister of Mines, been taken up on the Riinii Mat and al ITauhau by various persons. At the time of writing my last annual report it was anticipated thai the development of these fields would be commenced on a large scale during 1910, but this has not eventuated, owing to the difficulty experienced in obtaining the necessary capital to bring m a sufficient water-supply. The grant of a right to 120 heads of Water by gravitation from the Toaroha River has been obtained. The conduit, if const mi led. would lie thirteen miles in length and would require seven miles of pipes and three miles of tunnel, the remainder being ditching. The Mahinapua Gold-mining Company pushed on with the bringing-in of their water-supply which is to lie utilized in working t heir extensive claim l> v means of a hydraulic elevator. 'I , he locality should. I think, give payable returns. The construction of the Success dredge at Brennan's Creek is Hearing completion. The dredge is a powerful machine, with a large capacity: length. 93ft.: beam, 30ft.; depth. 7ft.: height of gantry, 30 ft. ; height of top tumbler, 21 ft. :i in. : length of shoot f>:> ft., width (i ft. Two powerful engines are installed. The opera I ions of this dredge will lie interest ing. Development at the quail/, reefs al WilberfoTce proceeded steadily durum the summer months of the year. The claims of Baucke and Fiddes were taken over by the King Gold-mining Company, as a result of which the forthcoming year should witness Ihe speedy development of the mine. Wileon'i Reward Claim provided work for three men during favourable weather, the operations being chiefly confined to clearing out the drive put in by Hyndman and party, and testing the various outcrops "I the reef. The results have proved satisfactory, but development is hindered lor lack of the iieces>ai \ capital to carry on. KUMAKA SUBDISTRICT. Several new claims have been taken up in the vicinity of Westbrook and Maori Point, a good deal of fossicking having been done in these localities. As the Government Kumara Water race extension nears completion more claims will doubtless lie taken up. The extension of the race has been Steadil) carried on during the year. The whole of the pipe-line formation, about two miles in length, is practi callv completed. A.l the crossing of the Taramakau River the mooring-piles have been driven and the pipe-laying pontoons constructed. The ditching on the north bank of the river is well under way. A large shed has been built at Dillmanstown wherein to manufacture the 30 in. main. When I his important work is completed fresh impetus will b bo alluvial mining in the district commanded liv I his race. Five men have been engaged throughout the year by the Long Tunnel Company. The returns from the claim show a decrease from former years. McGrath and party have extended their tunnel tail-race a further distance of -100 ft. Mining operations have continued on their claim throughout the year, on which ten men have been kept employed. Garner and party have extended their tunnel tail-race a distance of 650 ft. Three men have been employed in driving this tunnel, which is now Hearing completion. .Minmg operations at Cape Terrace and Westbrook have been carried on steadily throughout the vr.ir. some twenty-three men being engaged. The returns have proved satisfactory. Dredging has been carried on at tin , junction of the Blackwater and Greenstone Creeks by Mr. j. W. Mellroy's dredge. Three shifts have worked continuously throughout the year. with fan returns. A good deal of prospecting has been done in various parts of this subdistrict, some Ilio acres having been taken up and vigorously prospected during 1910.

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Stafford Sctbdistrict At Kelly's Terrace, where H was expected a number of new claims would be taken up m the vicinity of the drainage channel, the only claim working is thai ol Sullivan and party, which has been worked continuously,and has yielded satisfactory returns. Little work lias been done on the property of the Wneel-of-Fortune Company. A number of alterations and improvements have been made, at considerable expense to the company. The management anticipate, with the improved conditions for working, that the claim will prove remunerative. This claim provides employment For a large number of miners. At Tunnel Terrace and German Gully all claims have been working full time, and giving very satisfactory results. At Middle Branch and Goldsborough there are some four parties working at present. Miners in this locality hope for the deviation of the main road, as the ground is stated l>v them to lie highly auriferous. Miners having claims along the road are retaining them, with the view of acquiring portions of the road to work if the deviation is permitted. At Callaghan's three claims are being worked, with satisfactory results. A considerable amount of prospecting is being done in the vicinity. Messrs. Linklater and party, who received a Government subsidy, drove a tunnel a considerable distance without success. The ground was subsequently abandoned. Prospecting is being carried on at Red .lack's, hut difficulty is experienced owing to the nature ol the country being unsuitable for tunnel-driving. It has been decided by the syndicate interested in the locality to procure the Government Keystone drill, which is shortly to arrive in the district. Payable returns have been received by the Stafford Gold-dredging Company from their dredge, which has been operated throughout the year. ROSS SUBMSTRIOT. The chief interest in this sulidist rid centred round t i perations of I lie Uoss (ioldfields (Limited). The company's mine was pumped out and retimbered, and mining operations commenced about June last. The company at this time employed about a hundred men. sixty of whom were miners working underground. After tin , mine had 1 n worked for a few months an accident to the electrical-power line resulted in the flooding of the mine, as the result of which, and the fact thai the capital of the company had become exhausted, the mine was closed down, and subsequently the company went into voluntary liquidation. During the time mining operations were carried on a considerable amount of gold was won. and tin , amount would no doubt have increased as the development of the mine proceeded. During the opening months of the year Osmers and party continued to obtain payable ore from their reef, the quantity actually crushed during the year being '.)" tons, yielding gold to tin' value of £425. The ore at the level a 1 which they were then working became exhausted. The Mont dOr Company has carried on [sluicing operations whenever water-supply has been available, and the results have enabled Ihe company to continue the payment of dividends. A new tail-race at a lower level has been constructed at a Considerable cost. A considerable amount of prospecting has been done in this subdist rict. and although mining operations have suffered a decline during the year, the prospect of*an improvement during 1011 is good. Okarito Subdistriot. Mining in South Westland is practically at a standstill, the only claim in connection with which any work at all is being done is that owned by the Dominion Gold and Ironsand Company, which company are at present engaged in clearing a pipe-line from Lake Alpine to their special claim at the Fivemile Beach preparatory to commencing operations on a large scale. This may give an impetus to the mining industry generally throughout this district. Carrol Brothers, of Gillespie's Beach, have lately been granted prospecting licenses over a fairly large tract of country ; they are also applying for a water-race, estimated to take three years to construct, at a cost of £8,000. Should work be proceeded with it will no doubt tend to improve the condition of the mining industry in South Westland. Cowern and Basham, of Hawera. have formed a company, and intend purchasing a dredge to work their ground, which is on the banks of the Okarito Lagoon. Several parties of prospectors have lately come into the district, but do not seem to be doing very much work, the present spell of dry weather no doubt hampering operations to a certain extent. I have, &c, •I. George L. Hewitt, Warden. Mr. Warden Hutchison, Oamaru, to the Uxder-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir, — Magistrate's Court. Oamaru, 29th April, I'.tl I. I have the honour to present my report lor the year ended 31st December. 1910. With regard to the Livingstone Goldfield, operations have been unimportant. The claims on the Maerewhenua River are all working profitably ; some of the miners there, it is believed, are doing really well. On the Livingstone side of the river mining is not quite so active. The accumulation of tailings from the claims on the higher ground, for the present, prevents operations on the lower ground, and so restricts the extent of mining operations there : but when t he upper ground has been exhausted of its gold, operations can be carried nut upon the lower ground. Kxpetl opinion favours the view that the Livingstone field can be profitably worked for several years to come. A large amount of

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capital lias been sunk in order to develop the field, principally in bringing water from a distance. There are 130 miles of constructed conduits to the field in eleven distinct races, varying in length from twenty-seven miles down to five miles, and Laving a total carrying-capacity of U heads. The following table sums up the present stai ist ica of i he Held : Number of miners, 39 ; number ol water-races, 11 ; carrying-capacity of races. II heads: number of sluicing plants, including two elevators, 19 ; length of piping for sluicing plants, 18,900 ft. ; length of water-races, 170 miles. The business transacted during the year was as follows: Grants Claims. 8; water races, 7: tail laces. 7: residence-site, I. Surrenders Claims (including five tor amalgamation), L 3; waterrace, 1 ; tail-race. I. 1 have, &<■.. J. HtJTCHISON, Warden. Mi. Warden Haselden, Naseby, to the Under-Secretary, .Mines Department. Wellington. Sir, Naseby, 25th April. 101 I. I have the honour to present extracts from the annual reports of the (lining Registrars within my district for the year ended 31 si December, 1910. My Wardenship of the district began on the Ist February last: since then I have thrice been through the different localities comprised therein, lint 1 am unable to offer any observations which would differ from the tale that has been told so often during past years. Ali-. Registrar Tansey reports as follows regarding Cromwell district:— During the year ended 31st December last I was not in charge of this district, but as far as I can ascertain nothing calling for special mention has transpired. The supplies of water seem to lie gradually diminishing, and this has affected the returns from the sluicing claims, which are elightly less than in the previous year. The number of dredges in active operation is also decreasing, but those at work mostly get good returns, and the industry, generally speaking, is a paying one. and likely to lie so for some time to come. The following liusiness was transacted in the Warden's office during the year : —Claims granted, 22 : surrendered, 29: water races granted, 21 : surrendered I ; dams granted, 2: surrendered, nil; tailraces granted, nil: surrendered. I: ordinary prospecting licenses granted, <i : surrendered. 5; special sites granted, 2 : surrendered, nil. Mr. V. Jeffery, Clerk of Courts, reports as under regarding the Clyde. Black's, and Alexandra districts :— During the year ended .'list December last I was not in charge of this district, but from what 1 can ascertain nothing calling for special mention has transpired. The supplies of water seem to lie gradually but surely diminishing, and the returns of gold from the hydraulic-sluicing claims are. as a consequence, slightly less than the previous year. Dredging, however, although probably on the decline, is yet a paying industry, and may lie for some considerable time to come. The following are details of the liusiness transacted in the Warden's Court for the year ended :ilst December, 1910: Applications, 171 ; plaints. 2:5: general registrations. 356; water-races, 30: miners' rights. 230 ; Court fees, £24 6s. ; total revenue. £1,456 9s. 3d. I have, &c, W. R. Haseldkn, Warden. Mr. Warden Bartholomew, Lawrence, to the IJndbr-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Warden's Office, Lawrence Kith April, 1911. I have the honour to present my report for the year ended 31st December, 1910, on that poll ion of the Otago Mining District now under my administration. Weatherstoxe axd Blue Spur. The state of mining is much the same as in the previous year. All the parties working are still hampered l>\ the scanty supply of water, which each war has lieen steadily decreasing in <|iiantit v. The production of gold in this portion is almost wholly obtained by hydraulic sluicing, and that is principally confined to small companies and working-parties. The richer alluvial ground has Long been worked out. and for successful working a fairly large quantity of ground must lie turned over; and with the present scarcity of water during the summer months, the chance of obtaining payable results is seriously affected. W.UPORI. In addition to hydraulic sluicing, which is carried on under the same handicap of an inferior watersupply as in other places, several quartz claims are being developed here, with moderate success. There is only one dredge at present working in this sulidistrict. Waitahixa. The same general remarks on the state of mining apply also to this portion of my district. There is little change in mining prospects here, and all forms of alluvial mining are steadily declining.

Blue Spur Hydraulic Sluicing and Elevating Claim, Gabriel's Gully, Otago. At this claim about 50 acres of auriferous fluvio-glacial conglomerate has been removed by sluicing, and the remarkable fault- face to the right has been laid bare for a height of about 400 ft.

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ROXBURGH. Mining in this portion of my district remains in much the same condition as last year. Dredging and hydraulic sluicing alike have suffered considerably from the exceptionally dry season, and probably there has been a slight falling-off in the return of gold in consequence. Th<> business transacted in the Court at Koxburgh has, however, slightly increased, the following being the details : Applications, 72 ; general registrations, 251 ; water-races, 14 ; miners' rights, 134 ; rents and royalties, £314 13s. 9d. ; fees and fines, £25 9s. I have, &c, J. L. Bartholomew, Warden. Mr. Warden Vouno. Queenstown, to the Under-Secrf.tary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir. Warden's Office, Queenstown, 31st March, 1911. I have the honour to present my report for the year ended 31st December, 1910, on that portion of the Otago Mining District under my charge. Queenstown-Arrowtown. Lode-mining for soheelite has during the year been actively Carried on at the head of Lake Wnkatipu. In connection with this industry nine mineral licenses and seven prospecting licenses were granted. Two companies were formed and registered with the object of working alluvial areas in the Shotover, and several alluvia! claims and water-rights were taken up by p,:riics in and about the Shotover and Arrow Rivers. A large amount of development was done in connection with sluicing, elevating, and driving operations in these rivers, and this year there should be a very substantial increase in the output of gold from this locality. In several places in the Cardrona Valley sluicing on a small scale was carried on, and two dredges, driven by water-power, were kept at work throughout the year. Waikaia. The water-supply in this portion of the district has during the past year been considerably below the average, and, in consequence of this, expectations as u> an increased output of gold have not been realized. It is estimated that gold to the value of £50,000 has been obtained, but this return is a little below that of former years. The Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company continued working at the faces opened in the spring of 1909, the area sluiced on top of the terraces being about 51 acres, and this yielded, on an average, about 2 gr. to the yard. The contents of a paddock of from Ito 5 acres have passed through the two elevators at the foot of the terraces, for an average yield of about 4 gr. to the yard. The company's plant having been designed and placed to work the ground on a large scale, operations were considerably hampered last year by the scarcity of water. An increased supply is being brought in, and if weather conditions and rainfall go back to normal, work at all the faces should be regularly carried on this year. There were nine dredges at work, being five less than in the previous year. Gore-Waikaka. Dredging continues to be the only form of mining in this portion of the district. Nineteen dredges were at work, being three less than in the previous year ; two were worked in the Waimumu with poor returns, three in the Charlton with fair results ; whilst the returns were, on the whole, good from the fourteen at work in the Waikaka Valley. I have, &c, H. A. Youno, Warden. Mr. Warden Cruickshank, Eiverton, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir ? — Riverton, 10th April, 1911. I have the honour to present the following general report upon goldfield matters in this district during the year 1910: — Mining remains much as during 1909. There is*no new discovery to report, or any incident or movement worthy of note. Now that gold-mining is languishing the residents of Orepuki and Round Hill are turning their attention more and more to cultivating the soil, instead of sluicing it away. There are large areas of Crown land covered with bush of varying milling character, and strong efforts are being made to have these lands thrown open for settlement. The Miners' Associations watch this movement closely; and all applications to obtain either the freehold or a renewable lease of any part of this mining area are scrutinized, and objection made to the Warden if in their opinion the future of the mining industry is imperilled. So far, however, the two industries are working well together without friction. The miners see that the farmers must supplant them in the occupation of most of this land, and many of them are taking up land themselves, and for their families, for pastoral purposes. Round Hill. With the exception of the work done by the Round Hill and Ourawera Companies, mining operations in this locality are not of an extensive nature. These companies, however, have been responsible for

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some good work, and nearly fifty men are kept, constantly employed by them. But the trouble in this field seems to be the failing supply of water. A great deal of bush-clearing has been done, thus exposing the races to some very dry winds. As a consequence, the water-supply is very limited when there is not much rainfall. Round Hill Mining Company. —This company has two elevators at work, and the area of ground treated during the year was 10 acre 3 ; the amount of gold won being 1,843 oz., an increase on that of the previous year, while the amount paid in dividends during the year was £1,130. The water-supply has not been good, on account of the dry weather and heavy winds. New paddocks are about to be opened, which will necessitate the removal of the elevators. The total cost of this work, added to that of new piping, will be over £1,700 ; but the elevators will then be a fixture for three or four years' work. Ourawcra Mining Company. —This company, capitalized at only £3,000 in £1 shares, has proved itself a very payable concern, £13,615 having been declared in dividends since registration in 1895. The dividends for 1910 amounted to £900, being equivalent to 6s. per share. This company also is handicapped by the inadequate supply of water. Okepuki. No large gold-mining companies are in operation in this field, the sluicing-work being entirely confined to the individual miners, all of whom seem to get a very steady livelihood out of their employment. The smelting-works, erected in 1909 by the New Zealand Smelting Company, have been closed down during the year. The manager is at present out of the Dominion on business in connection with works, and it appears likely that operations will be resumed on his return. The New Zealand Coal and Oil Company carried on extensive and successful boring operations during the year. Four bores were put down, and proved that a considerable area of coal und oilbearing shale occurs between the site of the works and the sea-coast. Preservation. Crown Gold-mining Company. —The property which was formerly held by this company was sold in September last to Mr. George Holloway, who has since been doing some development thereon. Prior to the sale very little work was done. Tarawera Company. —The preliminary work on this property is now aearing < ompletion. and the company expect to start operations some time in April, 1911. There are six men at present employed, but if smelting begins there would be employment for mon , . Morning Star Company. —The reef on this claim is about 6 ft. wide, and a litile gold has been found in the quartz, but not sufficient to pay. In the vicinity of the rich shoot worked by the former company an upper drive has been commenced, with favourable prospects of success. I have, &c, G. Cruiokshank, Warden.

ANNEXURE C. REPOKTS OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS OF MINES. Professor James Park, M.lnst.M.M., M.A.1.M.E., F.G.S., Director of the Otago University School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Dunedin, 14th April, 1911. I have the honour to report as follows on the work done at the Otago School of Mines during the year 1910 :— The mining school for the year showed an attendance of thirty-one students, of whom eight were taking the courses in mining and metallurgy, three the course in geology, and five the course in surveying. Of the remaining fifteen students, oleven attended the classes in geology, two the class in dental metallurgy, and two the classes in surveying and applied mechanics. Twentynine students presented themselves at the annual examinations in October, and all passed except one in mathematics and one in surveying. In the New Zealand University November examinations, Henry Mayall Budd gained the M.Sc. degree, with first-class honours, in physical science and geology ; Leonard J. Wild, second-class honours in geology; and Montague Ongley, the New Zealand Senior Scholarship in geology. Mr. W. A. Macleod, B.Sc, A.0.5.M., general manager of the Brilliant Goldmining Company (Limited), Charters Towers, was awarded the forty-guinea prize of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, London, for 1910, for his paper on " The Surface Condenser in Mining Power Plant." Two graduates of the school of mines who had already passed the necessary examinations, and presented satisfactory evidence that they had complied with the regulations relating to practical work, were awarded the diploma of Associate—namely, one in mining and one in geology—and three were awarded the certificate of Land and Mine Surveyor. The diplomas granted by the University of Otago in the divisions of mining, metallurgy, and geology since 1887 are as follow : Mining, 90*; metallurgy, 49 ; geology, 16 : total, 155.

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Among the more important appointments obtained by graduates of the mining school during 1910 are the following : G. L. Hercus, A.0.5.M., Director, VVestport School of Mines ; 0. Gore Adams, A.0.5.M., consulting engineer, Bolivia Mining Company (Limited); S. Napier-Bell, A.0.5.M., consulting engineer, African Tin-mining Company, Nigeria ; Geoffrey W. E. Turner, A.0.5.M., manager, Progress Mines (Limited), Reefton; A. Spencer, A.0.5.M., assistant New Zealand Consolidated Goldfields (Limited) ; J. Allan Thomson, M.Sc, A.0.5.M., geologist to British Antarctic Expedition (1910), retired owing to ill health ; P. Fitzgerald, A.0.5.M., general manager, Oroga Links Gold-mining Company (Limited), Kalgoorlie ; D. M. Timlinson, A.0.5.M., B.Sc, assistant general manager, Korea Copper Company (Limited), Korea ; Oluf Mocn, A.0.5.M., manager, Scandinavia Gold-mining Company (Limited). St. Bathan's ; Philip McDouall, assistant mine-surveyor, Progress Mines, Reefton. Surveyors' Examinations. —ii. Thompson, R. M. Mouat, and W. Black succeeded in passing the examinations of the Surveyora , Board of Examiners as licensed surveyors. Mine-managers' Examination. —G. W. Eaton-Turner passed the examination of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, gaining a first-class mine-manager's certificate. Post-graduate Course. —The two years' course of Mr. Norman Shand, A.0.5.M., the present holder of the Berwick Moreing post-graduate place, expired on the 31st December, 1910. At the request of the general manager of the Talisman Mine the time has been extended for another year. New Zealand Research Scholarship /or Otago. —The Scholarship for 1910 was awarded to Mr. H. M. Budd, M.Sc, a graduate of the Otago Mining School. Equipment. The laboratory of the department of applied mechanics is now well equipped with an Avery's testing-machine for testing materials in tension and compression, Avery's shot cement-tester with accessories, wire-torsion tester, and a transverse cement-tester. All the machines are constructed after the latest models. The new apparatus also includes many working models illustrative of steam-engine construction and practice; various roof-trusses; numerous models of iron joints and methods of riveting, apparatus for showing bending-moments, reaction at points of support, and stresses in girders ; reaction of jet of water, and hydraulic tank for showing flow from different kinds of apertures under a varying head. During the past year there have been added to the equipment of the department of metallurgy two electrical motors, each developing about 2 8.H.P., a dynamo of 3-5 8.H.P., and a small electricallydriven rock-crusher for the reduction of samples of ore forwarded to the valuation. The gas-engine, rock-breaker, and berdan-pan have been removed from the old experimental plant, and re-erected in the basement of the new mining-school building, where they are conveniently situated for use and for class demonstration. The rock-breaker and berdan have been erected in such a way that they can be driven either by the gas-engine or by an electric motor. To the department of geology there have been added a powerful projection lantern and a Newton projection polariscope for the illustration of lectures. Metallurgical Laboratory. During the year 1910 the number of samples sent in for assay showed a considerable increase, being as follow : Number of lots forwarded, 141 ; total number of samples, 267 ; number of separate estimations, 277. Besides these, about twenty samples were reported on for " Notee and Queries " in the Otago Witness. Of the foregoing samples, the largest number were determinations for gold, but many scheelite samples were forwarded for the estimation of tungstic acid. Other samples consisted of fireclays, phosphate rock, limestones, coals, iron-ores, bullion, &c. The majority of the samples were forwarded from Otago and Southland, but many were sent from the West Coast districts, whilst others came from the North Island, and from such distant places as the Philippine Islands and Fiji. The work of the assay laboratory has gradually increased during late years, and therejs no doubt that this department of the school of mines is of growing value to the mining The necessity for assaying is becoming more and more obvious to miners and mining companies as time goes on. The scheelite industry finds the mining-school laboratory especially useful, since it nfl'ords mine-owners a means of quickly finding the value of their ores and concentrates. A small workingmodel cyanide plant has just been completed for treating tailings experimentally, and it is hoped that it will prove of use to the mining community for the testing of small parcels of gold-bearing ore. The metallurgical department is under the supervision of Professor Waters. During the year Professor Marshall examined and reported on, free of charge, some fifty samples of rock and ore, and the Director on forty-three samples. The examinations were in most cases made for miners, prospectors, and others interested in the discovery of minerals of economic importance. I have, &c, James Park, Director. Mr. A. H. V. Morgan, M.A., Director of the Waihi School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Waihi, 13th March, 1911. 1 have the honour to present the following report on the work of the school during the year ended the 31st December, 1910 :— Attendance. —The average number of students during 1910 was eighty, and the average class attendance 159, or just about two classes per student. The number ol individual students enrolled

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constitutes a record, but the average number of classes attended by each student showe a slight decrease. The classes in electrical engineering were specially well patronized during the year. Examinations. —At the annual schools of mines examinations conducted by the Mines Department during December, 1910, 30 students presented themselves for the written papers, and 12 for the practical tests. The resul r sare exceedinglyjsatisfactory, 29 first-class, 17 second-class, and 4 third-class certificates being obtained, and only 3 papers failing to serurejeertificatus. In addition, 13 passes were recorded in the practical examinations, and 2 students (S. Clark and J. M. Corbett) qualified for thp bullion-assayers' certificate issued by the Department of Trade ttnd Customs, The gold medal presented by the president (Mr. T. Oilmour) for the highest aggregate in any four subjects was this year won by J. M. Corbett. Mr. J. Livcsey's gold medal for mining subjects was won by H. Langdon, who obtained 6j,nrst,-class'passes*and 1 second-class. The gold medal presented by Mr. M. F. Haszard for surveying was won by J. Thomson. A number of other prizes, consisting of valuable text-books, have been donated by the Engine-drivers' Association and the School of Mines Council, as in previous years. Government Certificates. —At the examinations for Government certificates, held in April, 1910, 2 students of this school (G. A. C. Ulrich and R. Broad) gained certificates in the first-class metal-mine managers' examination, and 3 (H. A de Lautour. W. L. Dutton, and L. Moore) obtained partial passes. One student (E. J. Scoble) obtained a partial pass in the fust-class coal-mine managers' examination. In the examination for battery-superintendents i student (N. Carless) was successful, and 2 (P. S. Ritchie and T. Andrews) obtained partial passes. During the current year more students, viz., Messrs. H. Langdon, L. 0. Moore, H. A. de Lautour, and W. S. Dutton passed the Government examination and obtained first-class certificates of competency as managers under the Mining Act. and one student, Mr. T. T. Andrews, passed and obtained the battery-superintend-ent's certificate. Altogether 32 students of thisjschool have obtained certificates as first-class metalmine managers, 2 as first-class coal-mine managers, 40 as battery-superintendents, and 19 as assayers of bullion under the Customs Department. In addition, a number of second-class certificates, enginedrivers' certificates, &c, have been obtained. General. —l have to acknowledge with thanks receipt of specimens for the museum from Messrs. R. E. Williams, W. Morrison, P. G. Morgan, and others, and of a parcel of volumes of Knowledge from Mr. H. B. Devereux. I desire also to take this opportunity of recording my appreciation of the ability and enthusiasm displayed by the other members of the staff, and of the unfailing cooperation and assistance of the Council and secretary. I have, &c, A. H. V. Morgan, Director.

Mr. F. W. Reid, Director of the Karangahake School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir, — Karangahake, Ist April, 1911. I have the honour to present my report upon the work of the Karangahake School of Mines and of the branch school at Waikino for the year ended 31st December, 1910. Attendance. —The average number of students in attendance for the three terms of the year wae 47-6, with an average class 89. There were nine classes in operation at Karangahake and six at Waikino. Examinations. —At the annual examinations held in December, 14 candidates presented themselves at Karangahake. Eleven passes were obtained in the practical and 27 in the written examinations, the latter being distributed in the three grades as follows: First class, 12; second class, 10; third class, 5. At Waikino 9 students sat for examinaton, the results being : practical work, 4 passes ; written examinations, 3 first-class, 1 second-class, and 3 third-class passes. Karangahake headed the list in six of the subjects of examination, and Waikino was equal with Waihi for top place in one subject. The following students completed the examinations entitling them to H.M. Customs certificate for bullion-assaying, viz. : T. R. Hogg, H. T. Harman, and W. J. Mayberry. Prizes. —A prize presented by. Mr. D. M. Deane (ex-President of Council) was awarded to G. Hyde, and one presented by Mr. W. Wilson (President of Council) to F. Smale. Scholarships. —The Council of the School of Mines is now offering two scholarships annually, open for competition to boys attending the public schools of the district. At the examination held in December for the purpose of awarding these scholarships, 9 candidates presented themselves, the successful ones being A. Connelly and R. Morrison. Equipment. —Additions to the Waikino school, completed early in the year, greatly facilitated the work in practical chemistry and wet assaying. An assay-balance and other apparatus were purchased during the year. Additional electrical apparatus is now on order, and will serve to remove a disability under which the classes in electricity have been labouring. Several standard volumes have been added to the library. Assays. —During the year 67 assays were made for prospectors and others. Conclusion. —I desire to express my appreciation of the conscientious work done by the membere of the teaching staff, and of the unfailing interest and support of the Council of the school. I have, &c, F. W. Reid, Director.

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Mr. J. F. McPadden, Director of the Coromandel School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary. Mines Department ,|Wellington. Sir,— Coromandel, 18th April, 1911. I have thejhonour to report on'the'work of the Coromandel School of Mines for the year ended 31st December, 1910. Attendance. —The average individual attendance was 18, with a class attendance of 43. Examinations. —Seven students sat for the annual Government examinations held in December, and obtained 8 first-class, 7 second-class, and 4 third-class certificates, while 1 student (Mr. F. L. K. Broadgate) secured the only School of Mines Government Scholarship awarded ; this student having gained the excellent average percentage of 73-1 for ten subjects. During the year 101 assays were made for the public. I have, &c, J. F. McPadden, Director.

Mr. J. Henderson, M.A., D.Sc, Director of the Reefton School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary. Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Reefton. 31st March, 1911. 1 have the honour to present my report on the work of the Reefton School of Mines for the year ended 31st December, 1910. The total number of students for the three terms was, 25, 38, and 36 iespectively, and the class attendance for the same periods, 28, 37, and 43. These figures, the best of recent years, reflect the increasing mining prosperity of the district. Instruction was given in chemistry, assaying, blowpipe analysis, metallurgy, mathematics, surveying, and all mining subjects. At the annual December examinations 8 students presented themselves, obtaining 2 first-class passes ; 1 student also passed in the practical examinations. During the past year 213 assays were made, the bulk of these for gold only ; coal and ores of copper, tin, and lead were also reported on. As in former years, prospectors' samples were assayed free of charge. The lending library has been largely used, and students greatly appreciate the standard works donated by the Mines Department. I have, &c, J. Henderson, Director.

Mr. W. F. Worley, Director of the Nelson School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Nelson, 24th March, 1911. I have the honour to present my report on the Nelson School of Mines for the year ended 31st December, 1910. The work undertaken may be grouped under five heads—(l) Teaching mineralogy and blowpipe analysis to boys attending the public school ; (2) making assays and tests for the public ; (3) adult classes for geology and assaying ; (4) giving popular lectures on some subject connected v.-ith geology ; and (5) systematic study of the geology of this district. (1.) Mineralogy and Blowpipe Analysis ( 'lasses. —These classes are still the most important i>i>inch of our work, and interest in them is well maintained. At the beginning of the year I wenty-five lads were enrolled. Eight of these left during the year, owing chiefly to the demand for boy-labour. The usual course of study was followed ; and by the end of the year those remaining in I i ie able to identify, by means of blowpipe, tests all the ordinary ores of commerce, if not too complicated. Three examinations were held during the year, mid cer of merit were presented to those able to pass all three of the examinations, the successful students being H. Newport, J. Marris, and P. Stewart. H. Newport headed the list with 90 per cent, of marks, and was awarded a prize. (2.) Assays made for the Public. —Only seven of these were made, and not one of them was of much importance. This falling-off in assaying-work is due to the pretty general lack of interest in mining development. There are indications, however, that Nelson has reached its lowest ebb in this respect, i (3.) Adult Classes. —One young man took a short'course of lessons in assaying, but not enough to be of any practical use to him. He intended to work as assayer for a mining syndicate carrying on prospecting in the Wangapeka district. One lady student took a short course of lessons in geology, and passed an examination in that subject in connection with examinations for teachers held by the Education Department. (4.) Popular Lectures. —A lecture on volcanoes, illustrated by lantern-slides, was repeated five times during the year in as many different localities. The interest shown in these lectures is highly gratifying, and indicates that much useful knowledge may be disseminated in this way. The lecture for the current year will be on the mining industry of New Zealand. (5.) Geology of Nelson District. —For some time past attention has been given to the geology of this district, but until quite recently no attempt was made to place on record the results of these studies. Now, however, a series of papers on the geology of Nelson is being supplied to the " Nelsonian," the official organ of the Nelson Boys' College. Thi ra are specially written for the College Field Club ; and, with that object in view, they are made suggestive rather than dogmatic, the aim being to stimulate geological research. I have, &c, W. F. Worley, Director.

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Mr. W. H. Baker, B.Sc, Director of the Thames School of Mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mince Department, Wellington. Sir,— Thames, 18th April, 1911. I have the honour to report on the work of the Thames School of Mines for the year ended 31st December, 1910. The attendance is again slightly better than that of the previous year, chiefly due to the engineering subjects —drawing and electricity. The small amount of bullion now being derived from this field, and the uncertainty of an immediate revival, have placed mining in a subordinate position ; but any development in the deeper levels will have an immediate effect upon the mining industry and the school. Considering this depressed state, the attendance is very satisfactory. At the annual examinations 27 students presented themselves, and obtained 8 first-clasa, 14 secondclass, and 6 third-class certificates. In the practical examinations 10 ( papers were presented, of secured passes. One student, H. Cropp, has qualified for the Customs bullion-assayers certificate.^ The President's prize, donated by the Hon. James McGowan, M.L.C., was awarded to H. Cropp. A special prize for electricity was awarded to T. Causeley. The results of the Saturday science class show lower marks than usual, on account of the attendance being now restricted to primary-school pupils ; whereas in previous years the candidates were all secondary-school students. Three candidates sat for the mine-managers examinations, and first- and secondclass gold-mine certificates. The experimental plant has required various alterations, but is now in running-order, though improvements will have to be made to the elevators to get satisfactory work. I have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of various samples donated to the museum. During the year 210 assays were made for the public, including those done free of charge for prospectors. During the year the school has lost the services of Mr. A. J. Newman, drawing instructor, and Mr. H. Dodson, electrical instructor. Both these gentlemen performed their duties in a most satisfactory manner, and their departure is a distinct loss to the school. Mr. William Craig has been appointed temporarily as drawing instructor, and is carrying out the work satisfactorily. I wish to express my appreciation of the work done by the staff, and my thanks for the interest and support of the Council in furthering the advance of the school. 1 have, &c, W. H. Bakee, Director.

Mr. G. L. Hercus, Director of the Westport School of Mines, to the Undee-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— Westport, 27th March, 1911. to present the following[report on the work done at the Westport School of Mines for the year 1910 : — Attendance. —The total number of individual students was 29, with an average class attendance of 16. Examinations.—ln the annual examinations three students sat in four subjects. Owing to the fact that most of the students reside at the mines, it is very difficult to get them to sit at these examinations. During the year one student sat for and obtained his underviewer's certificate, and two obtained deputies' certificates under the Coal-mines Act. During the year 174 gold-assays and 11 coal-assays were made for the public, and 10 samples of mine-air were analysed for the Inspector of Mines, besides which numerous mineral determinations were made (free) for various prospectors. The mineral collection donated by the Mines Department has been fully classified and cased in the school museum. I have, &c, 6. L. Hercus, Director.

ANNEXUKE D. REPORTS OF WATER-RACE MANAGERS. Mr. James Rochi'okd, Manager of Waimea-Kumara Water-races, to the Under-Sechetary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sib,— Kumara, 29th April, 1911. I have the honour to present my report on the working of the Waimea-Kumara waterraces for the financial year ended 31st March. 1911. Waimea Race. The cash received from this race for the year ended 31st March, 1911, was £847 7s. 3d., and the expenditure on gauging, maintenance, and repairs amounted to £588 Bs. Id., showing a credit balance of £258 19s. 2d. on the year's transactions. The average number of miners supplied with water from the race during the year was 3133, a decrease of 3"G6 as compared with the previous year; and the approximate quantity of gold obtained by them was 1,784 oz., having a value of £G,957 12s. The sales of water for the year amounted to £854 Bs. Bd., or £87 19s. 2d. less than the previous year.

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The cash received for sales of water was £91 10s. 2d. less, and the expenditure on gauging, maintenance, and repairs was £13 18s. sd. greater than during the preceding year. The head-works at Wainihinihi and Kawhaka, the Waimea siphon, tunnels, main and branch races, have been well maintained, and are now in good working-order. The old flumings along the Waimea ltace are in a very decayed condition, particularly the superstructure, which in most cases is rotten. The revenue from the Stafford section of this race shows a decrease on the previous year, but there is a large area of ground in the locality that will pay for sluicing if worked on up-to-date principles. A portion of this ground has been held for the past eighteen months, and the party has filed an application for twelve heads of water for five hours daily. Unfortunately, there are portions of the Waimea Race between Goldsborougli and Stafford that will only carry three heads of water, and there is not sufficient spare water available at present to warrant the expenditure required to increase its carrying-capacity. The tributers of the Waimea Hydraulic Sluicing Company worked steadily throughout the year, but the results were only fairly satisfactory, as the ground became poorer as they sluiced back from the edge of the Waimea Creek. Linklater and party worked both their claims during the year with satisfactory results, and purchased water to the amount of £226 3s. Bd. The total value of water purchased by this part} since the siphon was completed to lower German Gully is £534 4s. lid., and the work cost the Department £404 17s. 3d., which gives a clear profit of £129 7s. Bd. in less than two years and a half, and all the pipes are still in excellent condition. At Tunnel Terrace six parties have been taking water from the race during the year, and as there is still a large area of payable ground in the locality I do not anticipate any falling-off in the sales of water for some time to come. There was a good supply of water during the year, with the exception of the months of February and March, when it was reduced from thirty-three to eighteen heads. Authorized free water to the nmount of £5 17s. Id. was supplied from this race during the year. The following is a summary showing the revenue and expenditure of the Waimea Water-race for the year ended 31st March, 1911 : Sales of water, £854 Bs. Bd.; cash received, £847 7s. 3d. ; expenditure, £588 Bs. Id.; approximate quantity of gold obtained, £G,957 12s. ; average number of miners employed, 3T33. Branch Race to C α^aghan's and Middle Branch of Waimea Creek. The cash received from this race during the year ended 31st March, 1911, was £359 9s. 7d., and the expenditure for the same period on gauging, maintenance, and repairs amounted to £470 55., showing a debit balance of £110 15s. sd. on the transactions for the year. The average number of miners supplied with water was 16"66, an increase of o'9l as compared with the previous year; and the approximate quantity of gold obtained by them was 1,024 oz., having a value of £3,993 12s. The total sales of water amounted to £352 9s. 7d., a decrease of £83 6s. lid. on the previous year, and the cash received showed a decrease of £106 3s. sd. The falling-off in the sales of water was principally due to the long spell of dry weather towards the end of the 3 - ear. The approximate quantity of gold obtained by the miners was 357 oz. less than during the previous year, representing a decrease in value of £1,392 6s. The expenditure on gauging, maintenance, and repairs was £132 7s. lOd. less than the previous year, and the races, tunnels, and fluming are now in good order. M. Hanrahan and party are still working their claim at Goldsborough, and purchased water to the value of £67 13s. 4d. during the year. Carmine and party have been engaged for the past eighteen months in constructing a tunnel tail-race from the Middle Branch Creek above Goldsborough to their claim at Middle Branch Flat, a distance of 1,952 ft. The tunnel is driven for the whole distance under old workings, and in several places (owing to natural depressions in the reef bottom, which could not have been previously ascertained by levels) these old workings were met with on the line of tunnel, and had to be driven through. This greatly increased the cost of the work, but it is now completed, and sluiciug operations were commenced a few days ago. There was practically only one party sluicing into the Waimea Main Tail-race during the j'ear. The greater portion of the payable ground commanded by this Main Tail-race, witli the exception of the ground on which the Hokitika-Kumara Road now stands, is worked out, but when the road is deviated on to the old workings sluicing into the Main Tail-race will be recommenced by four or five parties. This in conjunction with Carmine's new claim will give an impetus to mining on the Middle Branch Flat, and the demand for wate,r from the Callaghan's Race for two or three years at least should be in excess of the available supply. Flushing-water was supplied to the Main Tail-race during the year free of charge. At Callaghan's Flat, Havill and party sluiced intermittently throughout the year, with satisfactory results, but, owing to the hard nature of the ground treated, the quantity of water purchased did not come up to expectations. This party has dams on a higher level than the Callaghan's Race, for conserving flood-water to break down the ground and flush their low-graded tail-race. In dry seasons this flood-water is limited, consequently less ground is broken down, and the quantity of water purchased to sluice it away is correspondingly reduced. Cook and Honey did a fair amount of work in their claim during the year, and purchased water to the value of £107 12s. Gd. This amount would have been materially increased but for the fact that there was not sufficient water available during the months of February and March to work their Main Tail-race. Owing to the depth of Ihe ground and the limited pressure from the Callaghan's Race the opening-up of this claim presented great difficulties, and the party had their pipes broken and plant covered over on several occasions by slips from the sides of the face. At the present time, however, they are in fairly good working-order, and the ensuing year should thoroughly test the value of the property. Manzoni and pnrty were greatly impeded by the want of fall in the face and the limited tailing room in the Little Kapitea Creek, and did practically

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no sluicing during the year. Some three month? ago this party let a contract for driving a tunnel tail-race from Manukau Creek, which when completed should give every facility for working this highly auriferous area. The following is a summary of the revenue and expenditure of this race for the year ended 31st March, 1911: Sales of water, £352 9s. 7d.; cash received, .£359 9s. 7d.; expenditure. £470 55.; approximate quantity of gold obtained, £3,993 125.; average number of miners employed, IG'66. Kumara Race. The cash received for sales of water from this race for the year ended 31st March, 1911 was £351 7s. lid., and the expenditure on gauging, maintenance, and repairs was £3G3 3s. Gd., showing a debit balance of £11 15s. 7d. on the year's transactions. The average number of miners supplied with water from this race was eight, a decrease of 4'lG on the previous year; and the approximate quantity of gold obtained by them was 641 oz., of the value of £2,499 18s. The sales of water for the j-ear amounted to £330 2s. 10d., an increase of £3 12s. on the preceding year, and the cash received shows a decrease of £3 lls. lid The approximate quantity of gold obtained was 79 oz. less than during the previous year, representing a decrease in value of £308 2s. The expenditure on gauging, maintenance, and repairs was £281 16s. 3d. less than the previous year. The head-race tunnel was well maintained during the year, but a considerable amount of lining and relathing has yet to be done before it can be taxed to its full carrying capacity. This work, together with repairs to the long-disused branch race leading to Garner's new claim, will have to be carried out at an early date. All the other branch races and siphons (except the No. 5 siphon) are in good repair. The Long Tunnel Company were the only party that sluiced into the No. 3 Channel deviation during the year, and they purchased water to the value of £245 12s. 6d. ; but I regret to state that, owing to the very heavy expenditure incurred in maintaining and extending the channel, the results were so unsatisfactory that they have decided to close down until some of the other parties are ready to sluice into the deviation. This company deserve every credit for the honest effort they made to keep their men employed, although running their claim at a loss. Had other parties holding ground commanded by the No. 3 deviation shown a like spirit and persevered with their preparatory work they would have been ready to sluice long before the end of the year, and the Long Tunnel Company would now be a dividend-paying concern. Shannon and party and Garner and party have practically completed the driving of their tunnel tail-races, but the boxing, blocking, and other preparatory work has yet to be done. Both these parties should be ready to start sluicing in July or August. Messrs. Benyon and Murchie have been engaged for the past seven months in forming and laying a pipe-line to deviate the water-race between Dillmanstown and Kuraara to enable them to tret sufficient water to work their new claim on the eastern boundary of the Kumara Borough. The work has been carried out in a most creditable manner, and it is to be hoped that they will be well rewarded for their energy and enterprise. This party should also be ready to start sluicing in three months. McGrath and Co.'s was the only private tail-race supplied with water from this race during the year. The No. 1 and No. 2 Kapitea Dams were empty from the Ist to 22nd March, and the sales of water showed a falling-off of £38 4s. 7d. on the previous month. The usual quantity of flushingwater authorized by the Department was supplied to the No. 3 Channel deviation, and water was also supplied to the Borough of Kumara free of charge for fire-brignde and other purposes. The following is a summary of the revenue and expenditure of this race for the year ended 31st March, 1911": Sales of water, £330 2s. 10d. ; cash received, £351 7s. lid.; expenditure, £363 3s. 6d. ; approximate quantity of gold obtained, £2,499 18s. ; average number of men employed, 8. Waimea-Kumara Water-races. The following is a summary of the revenue and expenditure of these races for the financial year ended 31st March, 1911: Sales of water, £1,537 Is. Id.; cash received, £1,558 4s. 9d.; expenditure, £1,421 16s. 7d.; approximate quantity of gold obtainsd, £13,451 25.; average number of miners employed, 56. It will be seen by the above summary that the value of sales of water from the combined races for the year was £1,537 Is. Id., as against £1,704 15s. 4d. for the previous year, thus showing a decrease in the value of sales of water of £167 14s. 3d. The total expenditure on gauging, maintenance, and repairs was £1,421 IGs. 7d., as against £1,822 2s. 3d. for the previous year, a decrease in the cost of maintenance of £400 ss. Bd. The cash received was £1,558 4s. 9d., as against £1,759 13s. 3d. for the previous year, showing a falling-off in revenue of £201 Bs. 6d. In my last annual report I stated that the combined races should show a profit for ths year ending 31st March, 1911 : and, notwithstanding the temporary and unexpected falling-off in the sales of water from the Wnimea and Callaghan's Races, I am pleased to state that my expectations were realized, and that the revenue exceeded the expsnditure by £136 Bs. 2d. This is worthy of note, as it is the first occasion for ten years on which the combined races have paid a profit over working-expenses, and unless some unforseen circumstance occurs the ensuing year should show a further improvement Wainihinihi Water-race. There was an excellent supply of water from this race for the first ten months of the year, but during the months of February and March the quantity was considsrably reduced. No breaks occurred, and the race has been well maintained, and is now in a thorough state of repair. I have, &c, James Rochford, Manager, Water-races

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Kumara Water-race Extension, Westland. A 30 in. cast-iron flexible-joint inverted siphon being laid from specially designed pontoons across the bed of the swiftly flowing River Taramakau, Westland. The width of the stream is 650 ft., and the velocity of the current about five miles per hour.

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Kumara Water-race Extension, Westland. The specially designed pontoon from which is being laid across the bed of the swiftly flowing River Taramakau (650 ft. wide) 30 in. flexible-joint cast-iron pipe. The velocity of the current is about five miles per hour.

Kumara Water-race Extension, Westland. On board the specially designed pontoon: A section of the 30 in. flexible-joint inverted siphon about to be submerged in the River Taramakau.

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Kumara Water-race Extension, Westland. Showing the 30 in. main with a flexible joint about to be submerged from pontoon, also a similar joint ready for installation.

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Kumara Water Race. 30 inch Inverted Syphon. Taramakau Valley. WESTLAND

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Plan of the New Zealand Government Waimea-Kumara Mining Water Races.

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Mr. Robert Mttrrat, Manager of the Central Otago Water-races, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department. Wellington. Sir, — - Naseby, 13th April, 1911. I have the honour to present my report on the Mount Ida, Blackstone Hill, and Alexandra Water-races for the year ended the 31st March, 1911. The total sales of water from the Mount Ida Race during the year amounted to £819 Os. 6d., a decrease as compared with last year of £302 17s. 3d. The expenditure on maintenance and repairs for the same period was £1.346 65., a decrease on that of last year of £352 11s. 6d. The total cash received amounted to £819 os. 6d. On account of payment in advance free water to the value of £8 7s. Sd. was supplied, and free water for washing up was also supplied to the value of £63 ss. 9d. The total value of water supplied from this race during the year amounted to £890 13s. lid., a decrease as compared with last year of £324 Is. .Id. The average number of miners supplied with water was 36, being the same number as last year. The approximate quantity of gold obtained by parties using water from this race was 1,175 oz., valued at £4,538 Bs. 9d., a reduction on that of last year of £354. The weather from the Ist April to the 19th June was so dry that there was less than a third of the. necessary water-supply; on that date a slight thaw set in, increasing the quantity available to seventeen heads, but hard frost immediately following, the supply was reduced again by a quantity of travelling ice in the race. A thaw occurred on the 25th, and on the 27th the racs was running full: on the 29th a break took place in the 27th mile, near the Little Idaburn, but owing to frost and snow setting in I could not get at it until the 4th July, when the race was repaired, and water was available again on the 9th; but a snowstorm with higli wind, increasing to a gale, set in during the night, drifting the snow into the race and forcing the water over the by-washes, when the whole of the water had to be turned out of the race, but no damage was done, hard frost continuing, with occasional snow showers. A thaw set in again in the first week in August, the race being in fairly good working-order, with the exception of five short stretches in shady places and high rubbly rock sidlings. I started on the Bth with all the strength I could muster to remove the obstructions, and on the 15th a supply was atrain available to the miners. There was very little snow on the range, and the weather was cold with slight frost during the nicht. nipping up the water from what little thaw there was during the daytime. Thus only sufficient water was available to keep half the claims going at a time, week about. During Sepiember the weather was very rough, with light falls of snow on the hisrh country; sleet and rain on the race-level gave nearly a full supply to the end of October, and from this on to the end of March the weather was practically one continuous drought so far as giving a watersupply was concerned. At the beginning of April I had to renew a timber water-chute in one of the distributing races: having suitable iron pipes I replaced it by them, thus doing away with all climatic trouble. During December I renewed two gauge-boxes and strengthened 18 ft. of the Enterprise Dam bank. The water having declined to four heads. I started on the 20th February to clean out the race with all the strength I could procure, and with forty-thres men finished to the head of the race on the Ist April. The race is now in good working-order, but only four heads of water are flowing. During the year there was barely a half-supply of water. With the exception of September and October —when there was almost a full supply—the old miners here snv that it has been the driest season ever experienced in Central Otago. There was only one month's water sent along the Blackstone Hill Race. Alexandra Water-race. The total sales of water from this race during the year amounted to £379 95., an increase on those of the previous year of £203 17s. 4d. On account of payment in advance, free water to the value of £1 was also supplied. The total value of water supplied from this race amounted to £3f*o 95.. the total expenditure being £432 7s. The Manorburn Sluicing Company, the principal users of water from this race, started hydraulic sluicing and elevating on the 7th April, using five heads night and day, but the weather being so very dry the dam emptied on the 27th, when they weie compelled to suspend work. The weather continuing dry, there was no water-supply until the 17th June, when a regular blizzard set in, drifting the snow into the race, damming the water, and forcing it over the side. The damage done was repaired by the maintenance men, and water was flowing on the 20th of the same month, but on account of hard frost on the upper section the water was turned off. This company resumed operations again on the 22nd August and continued till the 26th November, when the dam emptied ; the weather was so dry that they did not consider it worth while starting again for a few weeks' work. The other ground-sluicing parties were supplied, two of them using their tail-water for irrigating their farms. As it takes twenty-nine" hours for water to flow from the dam to the point where required for use, it cannot be shut off when only required for one day's supply, and on these occasions it is given to the farmers, who require it for irrigation. Thus no water goes to waste. At 6.30 p.m. on the 12th February a heavy thundercloud burst along the whole length of the lower section of the race, filling it with dibrit and breaking it in many places. This damage I started to repair and clean nut with twenty-three men and a horse and dray. In repairing the breaks I made use of a «>iffieient number of the larce pipes bought, together with the race, by the Government. I have, &c, R. Murray Manager.

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ANNEXUKE E.

MINING STATISTICS. Table 1. Statement showing the Revenue of the Goldfields collected in the several Districts of the Dominion of New Zealand for the Period from 1st January to 31st December, 1910.

District. Miners' Bights. I Business Licenses, MfcMneand Residence I Sites. Water- Gold-mining Fees and mces, Leases, Rents, Eecristra- Fines, Sluices, and tion. Wardens' &c. Royalties. Courts. Miscellaneous. Totals. Auckland. Cornmandel Te Aroha Paeroa Tlmmes Puhipuhi Tauranga Waihi £ s. d. £ s. d. & a. A. £ s. d. 54 10 0 87 5 0 1 0 0 415 9 11 32 15 0 611 12 11 13 0 0 554 1 8 75 10 0 142 4 11 .. j 1,430 5 0 127 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1,268 16 1 5 0 0 .. .. 2 0 0 1 10 0 159 10 0 599 1 0 .. 1,467 8 0 £ b. d. I £ s. d. 9 0 0 15 16 0 14 2 0 i• 25 12 0 98 1 0 25 14 0 7 0 0 1 14 0 £ s. d. J £ 8. d. 19 12 0 i 602 12 11 0 5 0 ! 1,251 8 7 150 9 2 1,896 10 1 272 4 0 1,703 14 1 8 14 0 16 0 2 16 0 181 12 11 2,542 18 11 57 14 0 77 13 0 Totals .. 455 15 0 1,441 3 10 16 0 0 5,138 0 8 1,441 3 1 16 0 0 5,138 0 8 10G 10 0 225 16 0 625 9 1 8,008 14 7 Nelson. Wangapeka .. j Motneka .. Collingwood and Takaka Westport, Seddonville, and Granity Charleston Ahfinia Reefton Lyell and Murihison NtleOI] 5 0 0 1 10 0 9 15 0 108 10 0 19 5 0 45 5 0 72 15 0 5 5 0 88 4 0 l io o 5 0 0 21 0 Oi 14 11 B! 288 15 0 640 16 3 47 6 3. 352 6 0; 909 0 0 25 17 9J 0 4 0 0 3 0 13 0 2G 10 0 0 11 0 7 10 0 8 16 0 0 10 14 0 0 12 0 4 16 0 65 11 0 3 10 0 22 19 0 51 14 0 3 5 0 512 0 92 13 0 2 10 2 17 0 179 14 10 16 11 0 27 8 0 16 16 8 811 11 0 977 4 3 27 15 0 13 9 el 0 10 3 15 0 72 13 3 4G2 7 0 1,235 9 4 51 0 9 5 0 0 21 0 o! 1 5 0 27 5 0 Totals .. 272 5 0 79 9 c; 10 5 0 2,320 12 11 44 18 0 153 11 0 300 13 10 3,181 15 3 Marlborough. Havelock Blenheim 2 0 0 9 5 0 0 1 o! 20 17 9 209 1 8 7 16 3 10 13 6 SO 15 0 230 4 1 14 0 • • Totals 11 5 0 0 10 229 19 5 14 0 18 9 9 260 19 2 Westland. Hokitika .. i Greymouth .. ! Boss Stafford and Goldsborough Okarito Kumara 53 0 0 91 10 0 21 0 0 17 5 0 1 10 0 0 15 0 6 15 0 1 15 0 0 10 0 490 1 2 4.S69 2 8 10'.) 13 51 326 10 i 8 4 0 3 0 0 6 4 6 29 13 0 32 16 0 6 19 0 25 13 0 53 11 0 242 9 0 21 3 0 647 14 2 4,740 12 3 225 9 11 370 12 4 9 10 0 51 15 0 0 10 0 ! 21 5 0 10 0 2 5 0 122 14 10 731 11 7 0 13 0 8 14 0 33 i7 6 2 9 0 26 1 0 136 16 10 875 9 1 Totals 249 0 0 24 0 0 12 5 0 6,210 2 7 26 15 6 128 18 6 345 13 0 6,996 14 7 Canterbury. Ashburton Otago and Southland. Middlemarch .. Hin don Naseby Black's Alexandra Clyde Roxburgh Ariowown Cromwell Queenstown Lawrence .. Orepuki Riveiton Pembroke Waikaia Wyndham Gore .. 3 0 0 22 5 0 83 15 0 91 0 0 11 0 0 57 5 0 38 15 0 45 15 0 26 7 0 3 12 0 6 10 0 5 10 3 15 0 0 '5 0 13 5 0 0 IO 0 0 5 0 27 2 7 36 5 0 463 19 10 1,657 18 10 123 1 7 564 1 4 311 14 1 434 3 2 20 19 3 234 1 9 0 10 0 0 10 30 7 0 4 0 0 o 'a o 39 7 0 8 17 0 46 9 0 31 14 0 13 15 0 4 11 0 5 6 0 3 8 0 9 10 0 0 12 0 1 12 0 0 5 0 12 0 88 2 0 3 7 2 46 6 6 2 18 0 9 5 0 4 10 29 13 0 80 17 7 60 0 0 535 16 10 1,861 12 0 150 10 7 721 1 10 376 15 1 518 11 2 30 16 3 312 19 9 6 19 0 422 18 7 12 15 9 99 18 2 1511 0 6 8 0 11 18 0 15 0 2 13 0 0 10 25 15 0 3 10 0 4 15 0 1 15 0 7 5 0 381 19 7 9 8 9 88 13 2 26 14 0 0 10 0 12 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 16 0 Totals r ,, - Grand totals .. 345 15 0 60 16 0i 14 10 0 4,353 8 11 58 14 0 145 3 0 163 5 8 5,141 12 7 1,334 0 0 1,605 10 4; 53 0 0 18,253 4 6 233 17 6 654 12 6 1,453 11 4 23,589 6 2

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Table 2. Statement showing the Revenue of the Goldfields collected in the several Districts of the Dominion of New Zealand for the Period from 1st January to 31st March, 1911.

District. Miners' Bights. ! Business water ! Licenses, 7 a a ™ r " "£5?"" a Slices, Kesidence A Sites. 6LQ - Gold-mining Leases, Rents, and Royalties. Registration. Fees and Fines, Wardens , Courts. Miscellaneous. Totals. Auckland. Coromandel Thames Te Aroha Paeroa Puhipuhi Tauranga Waibi £ s. d. 14 15 0 32 5 0 4 5 0 52 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 24 5 0 £ s. d. 14 15 0| 152 5 9l 31 2 61 £ s. d. 0 5 0 16 10 0 £ s. d. 108 14 9 344 18 6 .30 0 9 294 10 10 £ s. d. 1 14 0 5 5 0 7 6 0 £ s. d. 1 13 0 2 4 0 1 18 0 13 18 0 0 7 0 £ s. d. 2 9 0 32 4 0 3 10 0 68 13 10 £ 8. d. 144 0 9 417 1 6 215 15 6 460 5 2 0 17 0 1 11 0 904 16 7 •• 11716 0 1 687 i5 4 6 4 0 8 14 0 l"l 0 60 2 3 Totals 128 10 0 315 19 3 16 15 0 1,466 0 2 20 9 0 28 14 0 168 0 1 2,144 7 6 Nelson. Wangap ka Collingwood and Tak-.ka Westport, Soddonville, and Granit} Charleston Ahaura .. Beefton.. Lyell and Murchison Motueka Nelson 3 15 0 3 10 0 32 15 0 5 10 0 10 15 0 56 5 0 11 0 0 .. 6 12 0 2 5 0 9 11 6 0 10 0*5 0 0 5 0 15 0 12312 1 355 16 9 2 12 6 47 6 8 405 13 6 42 18 8 0 8 0 3 10 0 18 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 18 0 9 5 6 0 18 0 6 6 0 15 14 0 3 2 0 7"3 0 75 7 3 1 1 0 56 9 6 11 4 0 4 4 0 136 6 1 483 2 6 9 0 6 69 16 3 545 13 6 68 5 8 0 15 0 3 15 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 11 12 0 4 3 0 Totals 128 0 0 18 9 6 1 15 0 987 19 9 6 10 0 37 16 6 151 12 9 1,832 8 6 Maelboeouqh. Havelook Blenheim 415 0 0 10 9 18 9 41 12 6 0 8 0 0 13 0 2 9 0 10 12 9 49 4 6 Totals 4 15 0 0 10 51 11 3 0 8 0 3 2 0 59 17 3 Westland. Hokitika Greymouth Boss S'.afford and Goldsborough Kumara Okarito 11 5 0 33 5 0 6 10 0 11 10 0 •■ 0 10 0 o io o 208 7 3 1,472 7 1 82 12 3 52 4 6 4 0 0 0 16 0 1 14 6 14 18 0 5 10 0 0 2 0 4 6 0 1 0 0 9 9 0 10 0 240 0 3 1,521 7 1 92 8 9 68 0 6 46 10 0 2 5 0 2 5 0; 1 1 0j o io o 0 10 0 97 14 0 12 8 0 2 18 0 0 4 0 5 8 0 5 6 0 0 10 0 160 11 0 16 IS 0 Totals Ill 5 0 3 6 0 2 0 0 1,925 13 1 9 12 6 30 4 0 17 5 0 2,099 5 7 Canxerbuby. Ash burton 0 5 0 0 5 0 Otaqo and Southland. Hindon .. Naseby Boxburgh ) Alexandra Clyde .. Black's.. J Arrowlown Pembroke Cromwell Queenstown Lawrence Waikaia Orepuki liiverton Wyndham Middlernaioh Gore 4 15 0 10 0 0 26 10 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 10 15 0 15 15 0 28 10 0 10 0 0*2 0 4 8l| 0 1 0i .. 3 5 0 j •• 0*5 0 J 13 17 6 144 8 5 j 309 7 6 J 116 19 10 ! 225- 8 0 ! 152 14 3 J 164 0 0 72 12 2 10 1 3 , 45 13 0 0 18 9 15 0 101 1 4 0 2 0 I 5 5 0 110 0 4 0 12 0 6 0 12 0 13 0 0 3 9 0 2 10 0 13 0 0 10 0 1 17 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 9 10 0 0 3 0 14 16 0 110 1 10 0 0 11 0 19 3 6 1G4 0 5 360 19 1 121 13 10 0 10 0 264 4 0 176 3 3 197 0 0 75 1 2 10 17 8 61 8 0 1 18 9 1 16 0 103 17 4 0 12 0 .. 2 12 0 0 19 0 •• 6 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 4 10 0 0 6 0 12 0 4*16 0 i o'i o 0 10 0 "i 0 1*1 0 Totals 109 15 0 9 13 1 3 10 0 1,358 7 0 11 9 0 35 5 6 33 13 0 1,561 12 7 Grand totals .. 4S2 10 0 347 8 10i 24 0 0 io,789 11 3 18 0 C 132 8 0 373 12 10 7,197 11 5

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Table 3. Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Hauraki Mining District, for the Year ended 31st December, 1910.

Locality aud Name of Miue. Average Number of Men employed. Quart/ crushed. Gold obta Amalgamation. Gold obtained. lined. Cyanide. Ketiniated Value. Waihi Bokough. Waihi— Waihi Grand Junction Sundries from various source* Tone cwt. qr. lb. 1,400 442,020 0 0 0 < 462 ! S4.226 0 0 0 1 80 7:100 0 0 0 ! 1,892 533,346 0 0 0 Oz. dwt. O«. dwt. 96.926 0 1,428,009 0 137,134 16 5,921 0 96,926 0 1,571,064 16 1 £ e. d. 894.815 4 1 132,295 16 0 2,788 14 0 1,029,899 14 1 1,571,064 16 1,029,899 14 1 Waitekauri— New Waitekauri Scotia.. Jubilee Maoriland Ohinkmuri County. 2 ' 83 0 0 0 ! 6 ' 200 10 0 0 I 6 I 4 0 0 0 13 : 644 0 0 0 65 7 99 9 38 10 229 8 26 5 301 10 290 18 186 8 8 352 11 1 •124 8 7 1,877 18 1 186 8 8 352 11 1 •124 8 7 1,877 18 I Karangahake— Talisman Consolidated .. New Zealand Crown 26 ! 931 10 0 0 .A 380 45,020 0 0 0 70 6,661 0 0 0 t ir r\ ■ r* ■* nrn r\ f\ f\ 380 70 26 J 45,020 0 0 0 6,661 0 0 0 931 10 0 0 431 12 619 5 40,173 17 195,087 19 5,296 0 40,173 17 431 12 195,087 19 5,296 0 619 5 2,040 16 5 210,264 3 6 13,801 8 11 210,264 3 6 13,801 8 11 2,040 16 5 Komata— Komata Reefs .. Maratoo — Walker's Maratoto 450 51,681 0 0 0 75 10,880 0 0 0 .. j 2 Dish washings. 450 51,681 0 0 0 40,173 17 40,173 17 200,383 19 3,232 2 22,050 9 5 16 200,383 19 223,565 7 5 20,576 9 6 4 7 0 223,565 7 5 75 10,880 0 0 0 3,232 2 3,232 2 22,050 9 20,576 9 6 2 Dish washings. 5 16 4 7 0 Totals .. 553 j 63,492 10 0 0 553 63,492 10 0 0 43,843 7 ! 223,053 13 43,843 7 223,053 13 246,187 0 4 246,187 0 4 Waiorongomai— Weeiralia Piako County. 6 ] 15 0 0 0 Piako County. 15 0 I .. I 1 i_ 80 5 11 15 0 0 0 15 0 ! 80 S 11 Waikoromiko— Rrv s and Dooley, prospeotors P. R> an, prospector Four-in-Hand .. W. Morrison, prospeotor COROMANDBL COUNTY. .. ; 2 1 10 0 0 2 0 1 0 20 10 0 0 3 6 .. ! 2 0 0 0 4 I L t e* ! 1 -1 n C\ f» COROMANDBL COUOT 2 1 10 0 0 2 0 1 0 20 10 0 0 3 6 2 0 0 0 4 9 12 ! 7 0 61 11 5 0 DO O 9 12 7 0 61 11 5 0 25 0 0 19 3 6 176 14 6 15 0 0 25 0 0 19 9 6 176 14 6 15 0 0 Tokatea— Royal Onk Pride of Tokatea West IVkatea Exalt Mount Welcome Monte Christo 16 1 12 0 2 8 0 10 1 22 6 5 2 2 0 2 2 10 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 6 i 9 4 2 18 5 . 1 10 0 14 16 1 12 0 2 83 3 34 15 88 15 11 0 1 16 240 10 24 19 I 4A1 1C 83 3 235 18 0 89 8 0 250 14 S 29 10 0 4 15 0 702 6 3 68 17 0 ■i 1 it in e> 235 18 0 S 6 I \ 6 5 0 10 1 22 5 2 2 0 2 10 2 3 0 0 0 2 9 4 2 18 1 10 0 14 34 15 88 15 11 0 1 16 240 10 24 19 89 8 0 250 14 8 29 10 0 4 15 0 702 6 3 68 17 0 Kapanga— Kapanga Scotty's Saccess 29 18 18 1 3 17 150 0 0 0 2 23 0 0 6J 2 0 5 10 29 18 18 1 3 401 15 j 85 4 28 12 20 2 401 15 1,145 10 6 239 12 0 85 10 0 56 4 6 1,145 10 6 17 2 2 150 0 0 0 23 0 0 6J 0 5 10 85 4 28 12 20 2 239 12 0 85 10 0 56 4 6 21 Hanraki BlockOld Hauraki .. Haniaki Reefs Hanraki East Golden Pah 21 173 5 1 6£ 31 704 7 2 11 10 39 1' 0 8 2 0 2 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 31 10 i 2 4 704 7 2 11 39 1' 0 8 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 173 5 1 6£ 183 18 4,881 15 291 8 i 6 9: 12 6 4,881 15 291 8 6 9 12 6 133 18 881 6 6 13,057 13 1 845 7 9 18 0 0 36 18 0 13,057 13 1 845 7 9 18 0 0 36 18 0 881 6 6 47 751 10 2 19 751 10 2 19 4,691 18 4,691 18 13,957 18 10' 13,957 18 10 Bremner's Freehold— Bremner's Freehold Kuaotunu — Mountain King Handsworth New Waitaia .. : 6 0 19 3 18 ■i.j 369 0 0 0 <J 40 2 2 0 10 136 0 0 0 44 . 1,045 2 2 0 369 0 0 0 40 2 2 0 13tj 0 0 0 0 19 3 18 1,012 18 '. 1,194 7 610 11 761 0 312 18 2,268 5 : 610 11 1,012 18 1,194 7 761 0 312 18 610 11 a,238 8 i 5,358 15 10 1,877 6 7 829 12 6 8,065 14 11 2,238 8 4 5,358 15 10 1,877 6 7 829 12 6 1,045 2 2 0 2,268 5 610 11 8,065 14 11 Matamataharakeke — Mills's Reward 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7!";. 8 7 9 0 0 9 0 0 Totals 166 1,993 8 2 20J I 166 1,993 8 2 20J 8,595 4 610 11 8,595 4 610 11 26,033 17 1 26,033 17 1 * 8 tons Bold in Edi [laud for £97.

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Table 3 — continued. Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Hauraki Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1910 — continued.

Locality and Name of Wine.. Average Number of Men employed. Quartz crushed. Gold obta: Amalgamation. Gold obtained. lined. Cyanide. Estimated Value Gumtown — Kapowai .. ., Tapu— Portia.. Waiomio Monowai Mount Zeehan.. 4 .. i 2 20 7 Thames County and Bob Tonscwt. qr. lb. 4 j 50 0 0 0 IUGH. Oz. dwt. 56 7 Oz. dwt. e «. d. 147 13 7 2 0 2 9 63 14 192 9 6 20 100 0 0 0 15 19 3 0 400 0 47 0 455 0 0 176 7 10 Puru— Crown and Golden Crown Tararu Day Dawn and Norfolk Mines New Sylvia Watchman Waitangi 27 12 8 20 7 12 27 12 8 ■ 20 7 12 j 190 0 0 0 627 16 0 0 74 10 0 0 72 0 0 0 115 19 3 0 6 0 0 0 36 15 735 0 6 1 94 4 447 0 290 19 0 2,940 0 0 233 11 8 252 5 3 631 7 10 16 16 0 75 7 87 0 Moanatairi— Kuranui-Caledonian Thames Foreehore Point Russell Thames 47 5 ■• i 7 :: 4 8 17 5 7 8 4 16 0 0 0 7,622 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 1 0 4 964 6 0 9 858 15 31 0 6 15 97 19 18 169 11 3,716 15 11 84 1 7 1,195 1 0 17 0 0 259 10 9 Kuranui— Kuranui Wai<.tahi— Waiotahi Ballarat Norjpariel Punga Plat Cambrian Golden Drop 24 5 27 2 3 2 2 1 24 7,678 10 4 135 14 1,801 18 1,555 13 4 13 0 0 0 11 6 27 17 2 27 2 8 2 2 1 1,972 0 0 22 5 110 15 0 2 14 148 0 0 0 8 0 0 25 0 3 0 0 2,556 15 162 0 74 4 55 7 59 12 6 0 1,181 1 7,752 4 7 410 0 0 215 11 6 139 0 0 149 0 0 16 0 0 Grahamatown — Victoria Waiokaraka— May Queen Karaka— Claremont Halcyon Good Hope 37 7 29 6 37 29 2,148 5 16 1,690 2 0 6 71 0 3 21 2,913 18 1,124 16 203 18 1,181 1 3,165 4 9 607 15 8 63 19 3 120 10 6 8,681 16 1 574 17 10 1 4 6 0 2 19 9 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 233 11 23 1 41 10 Hape Creek— Lord Nelson Summer Hill Adventure Dart Extended.. New Dart Old Fortune 11 4 1 1 2 3 2 11 i I 1 2 3 9 31 2 1 9 50 2 2 20 1 3 2 25 5 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 5 1 0 19 2 0 15 298 2 325 4 71 7 28 3 77 3 113 13 25 15 846 15 3 18t 2 7 72 5 4 215 17 11 280 0 0 64 7 6 792 5 5 Puriri— Champion Neavesville— Solden Belt Tairua— Golden Hills Phoenix 13 4 9 25 8 33 13 160 0 0 0 83 7 3 13 30 0 0 0 641 5 55 19 518 14 1,664 8 7 134 8 9 678 17 11 25 S 650 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 59 13 40 15 252 14 6 73 1 10 33 663 0 0 0 100 8 325 16 4 Waihi Borough Ohinetnuri County Piako County Coromandel County Thames County and Borough 1,602 553 6 166 264 SQMMARY. 533,346 0 0 0 63,492 10 0 0 15 0 0 0 1,993 8 2 20J 13,706 5 3 21 96,926- 0 43,843 7 15 0 8,595 4 6,369 15 1,571,064 16 223,053 13 1,029,899 14 1 246,187 0 i 30 5 11 26,033 17 1 22,305 4 0 1,324,456 1 6 610 11 4,218 12 1,798,947 12 Totals, 1910 Totals, 1909 Increase. , Decrease 2,881 2,778 103 573,469 13 2 17J 39,033 10 3 24 612,553 4 2 13^ 178,913 14 155,749 6 1,921,392 18 1,301,001 12 3 28,404 9 2 23,164 8 122,445 6 • •

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Table 3 — continued. Statement showing Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland Mining Districts for the Year ended 31st December, 1910.

Locality and Name of Mine Average - Gol<i < Nm Merf ot Quartz crushed. employed. Amalgamation. Gold obtained. obta line Bd. Cyanide. Estimated Value. Marlborocgh. £ 8. d. 93 15 4 Wakamarina— Dominion Consolidated Tons. Oz. dwt. gr. 8 355 37 9 18 Oz. dwt. gr. Collingwood County. lOUNTY. 60 8 7 Taitupu— Golden Blocks 9 Cleaning up 15 12 0 15 12 0 Bulleb County. INTY. Mokihinui— Red Queen .. Waimangaroa— Britannia Lyell— New Alpine ■2 20 29 0 0 2 55 81 14 6 . ■ 1 __________ _^^_^^___ 6 Cleaning up 16 6 0 S5 29 0 0 81 14 6 45 0 C 114 0 0 316 13 6 Cleaning up 16 6 0 45 0 0 194 8 6 Totals ..10 75 127 0 6 1 1 45 0 C 625 2 0 10 75 127 0 6 45 0 0 Boatman's — Golden Arch.. Viotoria Range— Lord Biassey Reefton — Keep-it-Dark Wealth of Nations Golden Fleece Progress Lankoy's Creek Inangahua County. 2 74 63 0 0 2 Cleaning up 6 0 11 50 3,273 520 9 0 129 21,363 6,974 16 0 34 2,796 2,489 15 0 353 50,207 14,689 12 0 .. j 4 1,160 288 19 22 Inangahua 74 Cleaning up >UNTY. 63 0 0 6 0 11 -I397 6 C 2,459 12 C 194 0 C 4,127 6 C 244 0 0 25 2 8 50 129 34 353 4 3,273 21,363 2,796 50,207 1,160 520 9 0 6,974 16 0 2,489 15 0 14,689 12 0 288 19 22 397 6 0 2,459 12 0 194 0 0 4,127 6 0 3,024 14 2 36,385 9 8 10,167 19 9 71,332 4 10 1,155 11 9 Big River— New Big River Waiuta— BUckwater 570 78,799 24,963 11 22 45 3,040 3,293 11 0 274 39,192 20,472 19 0 570 45 78,799 3,040 24,963 11 22 3,293 11 0 7,178 4 C 918 4 C 2,896 1 C 7,178 4 0 918 4 0 122,086 0 2 15,628 7 4 274 39,192 20,472 19 0 2,896 1 0 91,331 4 8 Totals 893 121,105 48,799 2 9 893 121,105 48,799 2 9 _j_ 11 10,992 9 0 10,992 9 C 229,314 14 10 Ten-mile Creek— Mount Paparoa Geby County. ..6 200 74 12 0 Geby Cou: 200 :ty. 74 12 0 .. 296 16 5 Ross— Osmers Westland County. 4 97 118 1 2 Westland C' JUNTY. i 4 97 118 1 2 .. 425 17 0 C3TT11TTIT 4 T> V Marlborough ... Collingwood County Buller County .. Inangahua County Grey County Westland County SUMMARY. 8 1 355 37 9 18 9 .. 15 12 0 ..10 75 127 0 6 893 121,105 48,799 2 9 6 200 74 12 0 4 97 118 1 2 8 9 10 893 6 4 SUMMARY. 1 45 0 ( 10,99:2 9 ( 355 75 121,105 200 97 37 9 18 15 12 0 127 0 6 48,799 2 9 74 12 0 118 1 2 45 0 0 10,99:2 9 0 93 15 4 50 8 7 625 2 0 229,314 14 X0 296 16 5 425 17 0 Totals 930 121,882 49,171 17 11 930 121,832 49,171 17 11 11,037 9 0 11,037 9 ( 230,806 14 2 Totals, 1909 868 108,136 46,005 8 17 868 108,136 46,005 8 17 10,817 14 ( 10,817 14 0 ■214,876 6 7 Increase .. 62 13,696 3,166 8 18 62 219 15 ( 13,696 3,166 8 18 219 15 0 15,930 7 7

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Table 3 — continued. Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Southern Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1910.

Locality and Name of Mine. Average Number of Men employed. Quartz crushed. Gold obtained. Estimated Value. Fiosd County id County Preservation Inlet— Tarawera Morning Star 8 6 8 6 Tons. Oz. dwt. I ». d Lake County. :e County. Maeetown — Anderson, Hannah, and party .. United Goldflelds of New Zealand 4 13 17 4 18 70 838 51 8 461 11 203 10 1,777 7 1 17 908 512 14 1,980 18 Skipper's— Pliotover New Discovery 17 i 2 4 2 81! 60 6 5 26 8 23 7 104 6 Totals 6 I 140 82 13 127 13 Vincent County. :nt County. Carrick— Carrick Bendigo— Cromwell 9 Alexandra— Conroy's 1 ±1 0 2 0 11 Bald Hill PlatAdvance t 3 135 154 0 602 19 2 Totals 13 13 162 104 2 G03 10 Hyde— Mount Higblay N.Z. Gtld and Tungsten Maniototo County. 13 Returns i 6 12 J 23 U II eluded under Sundries, Waihemo County. Macrae's— Sundries Waihemo County. .. j 84 4,020 532 i 2,072 8 Barewood— Barewood Taiebi County. 21 I 5,428 1,045 19 4,118 9 5 SUMMARY. Fiord County Lake County Vincent County .. Mni'iototo County Waibcmo County Taieri County .. , 14 23 18 13 34 21 •MMARY. 14 23 13 13 34 21 1,048 102 4,020 5,428 545 7 154 2 6 12 . 532 4 1,045 19 2,108 11 0 6U3 10 8 23 14 10 2,072 3 0 4,118 9 5 Totals 118 118 10,658 2,284 4 8,926 8 11 Totals, 1909 85 85 11,400 2,945 4 i 10,982 15 4 Increase 33 83 Decrease 742 661 0 2,056 6 5

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Table 3— continued. Statement of Value of Bullion won from Quartz crushed for all Districts for the Years ended 31st December, 1909 and 1910.

Table 4. Gross Totals and Value of Bullion purchased by Banks for the Year ended 31st December, 1910.

Table 5. Return of Gold Duty credited to Local Bodies for the Year ended 31st December, 1910, and the Quarter ended 31st March, 1911.

Mining District. Year ended :-Slst December, 1909. Year ended December, 1909 Year ended 3 let December, 1910 Hauraki Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast ... Otago and Southland... e 1,301,002 214,876 10,988 L, 824,458 230,807 8,923 Totals ... 1,526,861 1,564,189 I

Bank. Bullion purolns'd. Value. Bank. Value. Hauraki Mining District (Northern Inspection District). Oz. dwc. gi. i. -. d. Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... L80.306 0 0 191,194 16 4 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 2,016 17 6 1.559 19 0 National Bank of New Zealand ... 6.605 0 0 3,898 0 0 Totals ... ... ... ... 188,927 17 199,652 15 4 Marlborougk, Nelson, and West land Mining Districts (West Coast Inspection District). Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 2-2.864 8 i 90,124 ii) ! National Bank of New Zealand ... ... 12,684 J 0 19,182 10 7 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 7,9O'.i 0 10 81,451 15 6 Union Bank of Australia ... ... ... L.H4.S 0 0 7,842 0 0 Totals ... ... ... ... 45,305 '.» !4 ITS,101 5 2 Otaga and Southland Districts (Southern Inspection District). Bank of New Zealand ... ... 59,774 13 6 236,20m 4 L0 Bank of New South Wales ... ... 28,933 5 0 112,400 6 8 National Bank of New Zealand . ... 6,508 9 5 25,413 2 10 Bank of Australasia ... ... ... 757 9 16 2,878 0 0 Union Bank of Australia ... ... ... 5,109 2 6 20,416 11 1 Private buyers ... ... . 270 12 0 1,040 10 4 Totals ... ... ... 101,353 11 9 :i'.)7,356 15 9 397,356 15 9 Grand totals ... ... ... :;3u,586 18 5 775,110 16 8 775,110 16 8

Local Body. For the Year ended For the Quarter enderi Hist December, I'JLO. 31st March. 11)11 i Counties — Coromandel Oliinemuri Piako .. Thiimes Bokoughs— Thames Waihi £ s. d. £ s. d. 325 19 3 5,723 10 5 1,153 6 2 215 18 10 '.'. 353 19 5 51 9 10 21,981 12 7 4,535 17 8 Totals .. 28,601 0 6 5,740 13 8

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Table 6. Return of the Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Duty* for Exportation from New Zealand from 1st April, 1857, to 31st December, 1910.

Table 7. Comparative Return for the Years ended 31st December, 1910 and 1909.

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During the Entered for Fx^ortVio^ Produce op the Goldfields in Quarter ended 31st Exportation to the ■ „ ' December, 1910. | 30th September, 1910. i 81e JT d«om County or Borough. District. Quantity. Value. Quantity. | Value. Quantity. N D M •ERED POP. r FROM Nk«' ' TO THE IBER, 1910. I Value. Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. Oz. £ £ County of Thames .. \ / .. Ohinemuri.. 11,459 41,480 Coromandel I , , , , J Borough of Thames .. h Auoklantl 1 515 1,499 Waihi .. 57,268 233,919 Great Barrier Island .. J \ 69,242 276,898 5,093,308 19,349,560 5,162,550 1 1M59 515 57,268 41|480 1,499 233,919 69,242 276,898 5,093,308 19,349,560 5,162,550 19,626,458 Wellington .... .. 188 706 188 Oounty of Marlborough Marlborough .. .. .. 90,283 351,735 90,283 Wellington 188 706 188 706 Marlborough 90,283 351,735 90,283 351,735 Collingwood Nelson .. 16 62 1,724,341 6,836,214 1.724,357 Nelson 16 62 1,724,341 6,836,214 1.724,357 6,836,276 County of Buller .. \ 83 326 Inangahua.. 14,ln9 55,623 Grey .. West Coast I 1,373 5,582 Westland .. 652 2,674 Borough of Ross .. j 16,277 64,205 5,581,566 22,189,063 5.597,843 West Coast 83 14,lr,9 1,373 652 326 55,623 5,582 2,674 16,277 64,205 5,581,566 22,189,063 5.507,843 22,253,268 Canterbury .... .. 99 387 99 County of Taieri .. 2«3 1,053 Tuapeka .. 2,825 11,525 Vincent .. 5,593 22,446 Maniototo .. 367 1,511 Waihemo .. 235 935 Waitaki .. . J 311 1,245 Lake .. >Otago < 2 49 985 , Wallace .. 908 3,648 Bruce .. 178 732 Cmtha .. 303 1,278 Fiord .. • 92 360 Southland .. X 8,547 34,515 19,871 80,233 7,114,324 28,287,095 7,134.105 Canterbury 99 387 99 387 2B3 2,825 5,593 367 235 311 249 908 178 303 • 92 8,547 1,053 11,525 22,446 1,511 935 1,245 985 3,048 732 1,278 360 34,515 Otago 7,114,324 1 .' ,H|1 OU, &■>■> I , 111,0-i -O , id I , y>.l< I I , 1 ,Vt , l.'O Unknown .... .. 13 47 234 926 247 19,871 80,233 28,287,095 7,134,105 28,367,328 234 926 247 973 18 47 Totals .. .. 105,419 421,445 19,604,343 77,015,686 19,709,762 105,419 421,445 19,604,343 77,015,686 19,709,762 77,437,131 • Gold dut; abolished in the Soi ith Island on the 31st Man :h, 1891, by tlie Gold Duty Abe >lition Act, 1890. /

Produce op the goldfields IN THE District op 31 hung the Quarter ended Totals for Year 1910. Totals for Year 1909. 31st March, 1910. 30th June, 30th Septem- 31st Decera- „ .., 1910. ber, 1910. ] bar, 1910. Q uant 'VValue. Quantity. Value. Oz. .uckland .. 64,318 larlborough.. Jelson .. 63 ■ Vest Coast .. 22,252 )tago .. 27,342 Jnknown Oz. 68,008 25,449 17,147 Oz. 84,958 53 38 28,058 35,167 16 Oz. 69,242 "l6 16,277 19,871 13 —I— Oz. £ 286,526 1,136,057 j 53 212 J 117 466 j 92,036 358,099 : 09,527 , 401,391 , 29 103 J ■ ' 1 Oz. £ •288,614 1,142,098. 89 155 2,572 10,280 95,014 369,930 120,1-21 484,385 11 46 'otals for 1910 113,975 110,604 148,290 105,419 478,288 ! 1,896,328 'otals for 1909 117,136 121,157 134,225 133,853 I 506,371 2,006,900

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Table 8. Return of the Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Duty* for Exportation from New Zealand from 1st April, 1857, to 31st March, 1911.

Table 9. Comparative Return for the Quarters ended 31st March, 1911, and 31st March, 1910.

Produce of the Goldpields in County or Borough. District. Dubinq the Enter] qoabter ended expobtatii '31st March, 1911. 31st Peckj Qu'ntity Value Quantity. ID FOlt )N TO THK [BEE, 1910. Total i fob expob' New Ze. THE SlST M ENTBREH tat10n pbom :aland to Iarch, 1911. Value. Quantity. Value. County of Thames Ohinemuri .. • tioromandel ... ,,, , Borough of Thames .. Allcklancl Waihi .. I Great Barrier Island .. 1 - I Oz. £ Oz. I 260 1,084 11,688 39,539 318 1,101 45.359 187,844 I K7 1AM 090. r,71 K IRQ nan £ Oz. £ 67,463 229,571 : .0,162,550 57,465 229,571 i 5,162,550 19,626,458 5.220,015 19,856,029 Wellington 188 ! i i 188 706 188 706 County of Marlborough Maryborough 30 120 J 90,283 ~ur 120 ' 90,283 351,735 90,313 3*1,886 County of Collingwood .. Waimea .. „ i Takaka .. Nelson Murchison .. : I 1,387 0,546 ] 70 281 , 24 95 [ 30 119 1,511 6,011 ! 1,724,357 1,387 70 24 30 .0,546 i 281 96 119 6,842,817 1,511 6,011 J 1,724,357 6,830,276 1,725,868 County of Buller .. \ InangaluiA .. I Grey .. >■ Wast Coast Westland .. Borough of Rosa .. j j I 1,959 7,707 I 14,899 59,136 0,326 25,413 ; 8,621 14,032 032 , 2,627 IM7 1O9.M1.0 fi.S97.R4S 1,959 14,899 0,320 3,621 032 7,707 59,136 25,413 14,532 2,527 • 27,437 :109,315 109,315 5,597,843 5,597,843 22,253,268 5,625,280 5,625,280 22,362,588 Canterbury s<,soi iuy,aiu o,oai,B4a 99 99 387 99 99 387 County of Taieri .. ") Tuapeka Vincent .. | Maniototo .. Witihemo : Lat taki :: k^ Wallace Bruce Clutha Fiord Southland .. f j 183 727 .0,439 j 21,730 10,479 i 42,022 ! 2,186 i 8,635 155 618 883 ! 3,323 ; 1,414 5,738 1,064 4,280 273 1,052 : 279 ! 1,122 81793 35i711 183 .0,439 j 10,479 ' ! 2,186 i 155 883 1,414 ' ' 1,064 273 279 ! 727 . 21,786 i 42,022 i 8,635 618 3,323 5,738 4,280 1,052 1,122 ; Otago 81793 35,711 31.148 125.564 7.134.195 ■ Unknown 7 30 247 i ! ! 31,148 125,564 125,564 30 7,134,195 i 28,367,328 \ 7,165,343 247 !)73 254 28,492,892 80 1,003 Totals .. [ : ! 117,598 470,641 ; 19,709,762 117,598 470,641 19,709,762 77,437,131 j 19,827,360 77,907,772 ' Duty payable on gold expc ioutli Islaud, 8d. per oz. Vidt si >rted, the produce of actions 1 and 2 of the he North Island, 2s. 3d. per oz.; duty payable ou gold exported, tl rold Duty Act, 1908, and section 16 of the Mining Act Amendment e produce of tin Let, 1910.

Quarter ended 31st March, 1911. Quarter ended 31st March, 1910. District of Quantity. Value. Value. Quantity. Value. Auckland Wellington Marlborough .. Nelson West Coast Canterbury Otago Unknown Oz. 57,465 30 1,511 27.437 i. 229,571 120 6,041 109,315 I Oz. fi4,318 "63' 22,252 254,529 253 86,145 31^148 7 125!564 30 27,842 110,147 Totals 117,598 470,(541 113,975 451,074

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Table 10. Return showing the Average Prices of Provisions on the Goldfields for the Year ended 31st December, 1910.

Meat. J.! .. ! . I s 5 I 8 2 I I 3 I £ 1 I I ,1 - 1 i Perlb. ! ' ! Auckland— d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. Thames .. ..2 1/1 /7 ■ 7 1/10 11/6 4/6 5 4 (i 4 24 4 3 Paeroa.. .. 2 1/2 /9 i 7 1/6 IS 4/6 : 6-8 6 64 8 i\ l" 2 Coromandel .. ..2 1/2 /9 8 1/6 12/6 I .. 6 6 6 14 3 19 Tauranga .. .. 2 /10-1/2 .. 8 1/6-2/ 13/ 5/ 44-8 5-6 6 4 2i I 2-2J TeAroha .. ..2 1/2 /9 10 1/6 15/ j 5/ B-8 6 6J 3 2jl 1 2 Waihi .. .. If 1/2 i /ll 8 1/9 12/6 5/ 7 (i 0 4 2 1 24 Puhipuhi .. ..2 1/ .. 8 1/7 11/6 4/3 4£ 4J 3 2} 1 2j Nelson— Wangapeka .. ..2 1/3 1/ 9 1/9 17/ 7/ 8 5 (14 4 2 3J Collingwood .. ..2 /9-1/1 /8 8 1/10 ' 11/6 5/3 5 4J 5 4 3 1 24 Motueka .. ..3 1/ /10 8 2/ 11/6 5/ 3$ 04 4 2j 1 2j Karamea .. ..| 24 1/ /10 10 1/3 12/ i 5/ 6 6 7" 0 3 U 3 Lyell .. ..24 1/3 1/ 10 2/ 12/6 6/ 6 6 6 4J 8 14 3J Murohison .. 2J 1/2 1 9 1/6 16/ 7/ 4J 44 5 4 8 2 3J Westport .. .. 2 1/1 1/1 8 1/10 10/6 4/6 G 6 8 0 3 1 2| Charleston .. ..2 1/4 .. 8 2/ 14/ j 6/ 5-G 7 7 5 3 13 Ahaura .. 2 j 1/1 1/ 8 2/ 15/ 6/ 6 6 8 4 8 2 8) Westland — Stafford end Goldsborough 2 1/3 1/ 9 1/6 I 13/ 6/6 6 6 6 6 3 1 3 Hokitika .. .. 1} 1/2 1/ 7 1/6 11/6 6/ 6 6 7 5 2,i I 3 Boss .. .. ..2 1/1 /9 8 1/6 12/ 6/ 4-6 5-6 6 5 21 1 2j Okarito .. ..3 1/3 .. 10 1/9 17/ 7/ Sj 5J oj .. 4 8 3J Greymouth .. ..2 1/2 1/1 8 1/9 11/0 6/ 6 5 7 4 2J 1J 3 Kumara .. ..2 1/2 1/ 8 1/6 14/ 6/6 6 6 6 6 3 j 1 2ji Reefton .. .. 2 1/1 ! 10 ■ 9 1/9 13/ 5/6 6 6 7 4 8 1 2$| 1 Otago— Hindon .. .. ! 9 1/3 /10-1/ 9 1/9 16/ I 5 8 5 6 4 8 2 8 Cromwell .. ..2 1/11/4 8 1/6 12 9 6 6 3 6 4 3 1 2J; Clyde .. \ R^Xur^h , ■ 2 l / 2 X ' 3 8 1! ' 10 * /6 5 4 ' '' 5 ' 2 ' 2 Black's .. j Lawrence .. .. 1* /ll ,'U) 8 1/10 10 4/0 5 14 G I 4 24 1 2^ Naseby .. .. 2 "10 /7 8 1/3-2/2 10/ 4/9 3j-6 J-(i o! 4 2 ; ; 24 Macrae's .. ..19 1/3 1/1 8 2/ , 13/6 4/ 0 8 4 I 4 4 I 1 2jj St. Bathan's .. ..13 1/1/8 9 2/ 13/ ' 5/ G 6 j 4 3 2 3.. Quccnstowii .. IJ ] 1/ /10 8 1/9 10/ 8 4-6 4-6 6 J 3 3 1 3 Arrow (Wakatipu Goldfield) 2 1/ /10 8 1/6 11/ 8/ 6 5J 6 2 2J 2 3 Waikaia .. ..2 1/3 1/ 10 2/ 16/ .. 7 6 6 44 34 2 8 1; Riverton and Orepuki .. 1} /10 ,'10 8 1/6 ; 12/9 5/6 6J 5 8} o 24 1 2 Gore .. .. lj ; /10 /8 8 1/8 13/ 3/6 1 3 7 4 24 1 2j; Wyndham .. .. IJ 1/3 1/ 8 /9 ' 9/ 3/6 44 44 6 j 3 3 1 3 1/1 1/2 1/2 /10-1/2 1/2 1/2 i 11 /7 : 19 a. 7 7 8 8 10 8 8 1/10 1/6 1/6 1/6-2/ 1/6 1/9 1/7 11 ti 15/ 12/6 18/ 15/ i 12/6 11/6 4/6 4/6 »/ 5/ 5/ 4/3 a. 5 i 6-8 6 ■44-8 6-8 7 d. 4 6 5 5-6 6 6 a. d. 6 4 6.J 3 6 4 6 \ 6.J 3 6 4 4J 3 d. 24 f ■4 24 2 24 d. 4 1 1 1 i 1 a. 3 2 2 2-2J 2 2J a* 1/6 1/6 1/-2/6 1/-1/10 1/6 1/4-2/8 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/-2/6 1/-1/1' 1/6 1/4-2/; 1/6 2/ 1/2-2/1 2/ 1/6-2/1 1/6-2/ 1/3 2/ 2/ 2/ r/e-2/ 2/ ■; 2/ 1/10-2/1 2/ 1/-2/ 1/9-2/ 1 9 1/8 2/ 1/6 1/10 1/10 1/10-2/1 1/10 1/6 1/9 '/a /u " 1/3 /9-1/1 1/ 1/ 1/3 1/2 1/1 1/4 I 1/1 i/ /8 /10 /10 V i l/i 9 8 8 10 in 9 8 8 8 1/9 1/10 2/ 1/3 i 2/ 1/6 1/10 2/ 2/ 17/ 11/6 11/6 12/ : 12/6 16/ 10/6 14/ 15/ 5/3 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 4/6 6/ 6/ 6 5 H 6 6 •** G 5-G 6 5 s* 8j (i 6 7 6 6 I r, 4 oi 4 7 6 6 U 5 4 8 5 7 6 8 4 4 8 24 3 8 8 3 3 8 ■1 1 1 1.'. ? 1 1 ■A 3J 2J 2i 3 ? 2/ 1/2-2/0 2/ 2/ 1 6-2/6 1/6-2/ I 3 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/3 1/2 1/1 1/3 1/2 1/2 1/1 i/ i/ /9 /10 I 9 7 8 10 8 8 9 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/9 1/9 1/6 1/9 13/ 11/6 12/ 17/ 11/6 14/ 13/ 6/6 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/6 5/6 6 0 4-6 6 6 6 6 5-6 6* S 6 6 6 6 7 5 6 6 oi .. 7 4 6 6 7 I 3 2} I ? ■' 1 1 1 2 |! i 3 3 Si 2J ■M 1/6-2/4 2/ ■i 5; 1/10-2/6 1/3 1/1 /10-1/ 1/4 9 8 1/9 1/6 16/ 12/9 5 5 6 6 5 3 6 I 6 4 3 3 2 1 3 2/ 1/-2/ 1/2 I 1/3 8 1/9 10 4/6 8 6 5 a 1 a 1/9-2/ Pi /10 1/2 ■ 1/ ! 1/ id /io /10 1/3 /10 /7 1/1 1/3 /10 /10 "!.o /8 1/ 8 8 8 9 8 8 10 8 H 8 1/10 1/3-2/2 2/ 2/ 1/9 1/6 2/ 1/6 1/8 /9 10/ 10/ 13/6 13/ 10/ 11/ : 16/ 12/9 18/ ' 9/ 4/0 4/9 4/ 5, 8 8/ 5/6 3/6 3/6 5 3J-6 ■•) 0 4-6 (i 7 ? *) 4-£ 5 04 4-6 Si G 5 3 4J :: !, I 8 7 6 i 4 1 4 4 3 2 5 4 8 9 4 ;; 24 a 1 ; 1 2 1 2 ■2 1 1 1 H H 24 3 3 3 8 3* i g 1/8 2/ - 1/6 1/10 1/10 1/10-2/10 1/10 i V6 1/9

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Table 11. Table showing the Average Rate of Wages per Week for the Year ended 31st December, 1910.

District. General Manage™. Legal Managers. Mining Managers. Engineers. £&£ I *<*«• Blacksmiths. Carpenters. Miners. Labourers. Boys. Chinese. Agricultural Labourers. Domestic Servants Auckland Paeroa i £ s. d. £2/10 to £8 . ! Thames Tβ Aroha Goroinandel £ >-. d. £ s. d. fiiUOUi £1000 tl to £2 per annum £400 p.a. 1 10 0 £500 p.a. ! 10 0 £500 to £600 10 0 ! er annuiii t s. (1. £ s. d. £4 to £10 £4 to £6 5 0 0 3 10 0 £300 p.a. 10/ p.d. £16 to £20 £16 p.m. per month 3 0 0 9/ p.d. 9/ p.d. £ s. d. i £2/5-£2/ll 2 8 0 8/6 p.d. : : 8/ p.d. E s. d. £2/14 to £8 3 0 0 10/6 p.d 9/ p.d. t s. d. £2/14 to £3/10 8 0 0 11/ p.d. 9 io 10/ p.ii. £ s. d. £2 8 to £3/ 10 2 11 0 10/ p.d. S/6 to 9/p.d. £ s. d. £2 t>, £2 Id ■2 8 0 8/p.ri. 8/ p.d. £ s. d. £1 co £2 1 0 0 1 5 0 5/ p.d. £ s. d. ! 10/-30/ found 80, >md found 16/-25/ found 10/ to 17/C 12, 15/ to 22/0 lo Tauranga Waihi i ■21) -25/ food •25/and found £4 to £7 £3/(>-£3/10 i 3 (i 0 2 i6 0 10/ p.d. 2 14 0 10/ p.d. 8 0 0 2 14 0 8/ io9/p.d. 2 5 0 5/ to 25/ 1 15 0 15/ 10/ to 15/ Nelson — Reefton Collingwood Charleston Westport Lyell Ahaura Wangapeka Murchison Motueka Seddonville .. 2 0 0 £8 to £10 £500 p.a. 10/ to 20/ 3 0 0 £1 to £2 6 0 0 £4/10 to £5 £8 to .£10 ;£3/10 to £4 3 10 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 10 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 £2/10 to £3! 2 14 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 12 0 3 12 0 4 0 0 £3/ to £3/12 3 12 0 3 12 0 3 10 0 I 3 12 0 ! 3 12 0 3 0 0 11/ p.d. 3 3 0 3 0 0 £2/17 to £3 3 0 0 2 14 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 10/ p.d. 4 4 0 £2/10 to £3 2 14 0 2 10 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 2 8 0 2 8 0 2 14 0 10/ p.d. 2 14 0 1 16 0 0 15 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 25/ and board £2 to £2/10 £2 10s. 30/ and found SS0/-25/ found 30/xnd found 25/-30/founc. 7/ p.d. £2 14s. 12/6 to 20/ 15/ to 30/ 17/6 12/io 20, 15/ to 20/ 15/ to 20, 15/ 15/ to 20/ 8/ to 15/ 20/ l"5 0 Westland — Goldsborough & Stafford Hokitika Ross Kumara Greymouth Okarito 7 0 0 3 0 0. 1 10 0 7 0 0 1 10 0 10 0 £1 to £2 5 0 0 ; 4 0 0 ! 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 £4 to £5 4 0 0 6 0 0 7 10 0* 4 0 0 3 0 0 £5 to £7 5 0 0 5 0 0 3 10 0 11/4 p.d. 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 12 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 •• I 3 15 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 11/4 p.d. 3 12 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 3 12 0 3 18 0 3 12 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 12/ p.d. 3 0 0 £2/14 to £3 £3/ to £3/6 3 0 0 3 0 0 10/ p.d. 2 14 0 £2/14 to £3/ 3 0 0 2 14 0 2 14 0 10/ p.d. 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 £2 to £2/7 10 0 ■20/ and found £1 16s. •25/and found 15/ 10/ to 20/ 10/ to 25/ 15/ to 25/ 7/6 to 30/ 15/ to 20/ 3 0 0 2 10 0 30 0 3 15 0 0 10 0 £1 and found 20/-30/ found 30/ ana found Otaqo and Southland— Hindon Cromwell Clyde .. ) Alexandra Black's Roxburgh .. ) Lawrence Naseby Macrae's St. Biithan's .. Waikaia Orepuki and Riverton .. Arrow Queenstown Mount Ida Gore Wyndham £30 p.a. i 3 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 £4 to £5 : 5 0 0 4 10 0 5 0 0 £4 to £5 i 5 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 3 12 0 £4 to £7 4 0 0 £4 to £7 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 10 0 3 0 0 9/ p.d. 3 0 0 £3 to £3/12 j 3 0 0 I 2 14 0 3 0 0 I 2 14 0 j 2 8 0 10/ p.d. 3 12 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 10/ p.d. 2 14 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 9/ p.d. 3 0 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 3 4 0 3 12 0 3 0 0 11/ p.d. 2 14 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 4 0 8/ to 10/ p.d. 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 8 0 2 8 0, 2 14 0 ; 2 11 0 8/ p.d. 2 8 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 8 0 8/ p.d. £2/8 to £2/14 2 8 0 2 2 0 £2/5 to £2/10 £2/5 to £2/10 2 8 0 8/ p.d. 2 10 0 2 8 0 2 8 0 2 8 0 7/ p.d. 2 8 0 10 0 10/ to 15/ 0 15 0 10/-15/ found 1 16 0 1 10 0 10 0 10 0 20/- 25/ found 2 5 0 25/ and found 25/ and found 25/and found £1 to £1/5 20/-30/ found 20/and founn 20/-27/ found 30/ and found 25/ and found 25/and lounn 20/-25/ found 25/and found £2 8s. 15/ 15/ 17/6 8/ to 15/ 8/ tn 15/ 12/6 14/ to 17/ 10/ 8/ to 20/ 8/ to 20/ 7/6 to 15/ 15/ 13/ ••. .. 10/ to 15/ 10 0 10/ to 25/ 10/ to 25/ 10/ to 15/ 15/ to 20/ 1 16 0 £1/5 to £1/10 £1/5 to £1/10 10/-15/ fount 5 0 0 4 0 0 9/ per shift 2 16 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 2 9 0 2 10 0. 2 10 0 5 0 0 '.'. - 8/p.d. 3 0 0 3"o 0 2 8 0 0 15 0 .. •• .. I I I I Electrical.

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Table 12. Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies, as published in accordance with the Companies Act, 1908.

Date of , N'anm of Company Begistra- ' tion. Subscribed Capital. Amount Value of Scrip ot given to Share- Number Amount Capital holders on of Shares paid per actually ! which no Cash allotted. Share, paid up. paid. Number Arreare of Shareof holders Calls. at present. -a Quantity and Value of Total —„, . . . S a S. Gold or Silver produced Expenditure A J™JS of ||S since Eegistration. since Amountof ollDebt. « ■ Quantity.! „„„ -* *— '■ Ajax Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 21/10 08 Alburnia Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 2/9/10 Bcndigo Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 26/3/08 Bonanza Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 22/10/06 Bremner's Freehold Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) 5/8/10 Champion Mines (Limited) .. .. .. 21/11/05 Commonwealth Gold-mining Company (No 18/1/10 Liability) Crown Royal Mines (Limited) .. .. 24/8/09 Dixon's Consolidated Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) 22/6/04 Dominion Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 3/3/08 Four-in-Hand Gold-mining Company (Limited).. 4/6/09 Glamorgan Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 13/8/09 Golden Belt Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 12/8/02 Golden Cross Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 12/11/06 Golden Pah Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 20/3/08 Halcyon Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 31/7/06 Handsworth United Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) 27/7/09 j Hare-Ratjen Copper Company (Limited) .. 5/6 '07 Hauraki Reefs (Limited) .. .. .. 28/4/10 Imperial Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 20/10/09 £ 17,000 7,800 14,390 10,000 10,000 22.500 8,318 13,500 4,500 18,760 17,!)7J 10,000 36,064 10.170 5,000 I 5.000 14.00(1 7,600 ' 20,000 4,840 AUCKLAND DISTRICT. £ C £ s. d. 1,876 1,750 170.000 0d. & 4,ld. ills .. 155,994 2d. & Id. 5,674 1,424 143,958 0 1 0 S.250 .. 100,000 0 0 9 417 j .. 100,000 (I 0 I 14.250 8,250 150,000 0 3 0 808 : 625 66,540 5d. & 6d. £ 140 352 182 470 160 105 86 271 Iβ 46 £ I 352 470 ' 16 140 182 160 105 80 271 46 5 8 3 3 Oz. 14 345 £ 18 1,923 i 816 5,507 . 2,974 506 16,033 865 ! £ £ 9 27 373 5 57 1,823 956 715 1,524 825 136,000 4d. & 6d. .{.326 500 100,000 1/ & 9d. 2.532 .. 187,600 0 0 7 3,844 3.500 88,857 2/. 1/3, 1/6 1,667 : 417 100,000 0 0 5 31,086 5.250 360.645 Various 7.286 575 101.750 4d., 1/6, & 1/8 2.181 375 100,000 7d. & 4d. 3.413 .. 100,000 I 4MA- lo.'.d. 2,500 i 1,000 140.000 ! 0 0 6 1.000 6,600 7,600 ' 10 0 ->..•.:> I 5,083 17.1,000 0 0 5 874 375 96,800 3Jd., li<l.. 1,010 400 1,470 1 0 0 11,390 1,500 21)0,000 ! Various 5,505 4,000 105.000 1/7, 1 '6, & 6,178 750 105,250 0 14 2,988 7,500 150,000 0 1 5 14,784 3,450 i 89,575 0 4 1 3,055 .. 114,506 1/ & 10d. 1,800 ! .. 110,000 : 0 0 4 368 ' 1,000 30,900 0 10 1,880 .. 83,260 0 0 5J 14..5:i<l 26,767 256,000 0 3 3 1,371 4,500 36,560 0 0 6 1,905 1,125 126,500 0 0 6 7,457 .. 179,596 0 0 10 6,551 .. 100,000 1/5 & 1/3 1.43!) 750 100,000 6d. & 5d. 6,008 3;000 120.000 0 1 4 20 138 215 270 77 66 159 315 618 110 360 107 88 105 160 20 422 163 I 71 119 1,277 128 391 112 56 72 137 56 107 66 33 17 40 28 25 295 580 284 188 132 51 26 231 1,356 58' Id 96 169 270 159 618 47 138 215 77 66 315 110 9 3 ! 10 90 7,071 522 178 1,374 3,231 2,742 3,345 1,600 i 49,739 ! 6,299 29 30 231 13 1,534 100 14,612 419 360 88 163 ! 107 105 160 20 422 71 9 l! 12 I 3 ! 29 1,018 278 88 70 2,491 2,202 3,382 4,190 1,261 2,476 704 59 17 274 50 807 Kaipara Copper Developing Company (Limited) j 25/6/08 Kapanga Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 12/12/08 Kapowai Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 24/1 1 OH 1,470 20,000 10,600 1,277 391 I 119 128 112 1 17 4 858 2,032 1,006 11,242 6,848 76 1,684 25 7( 1,6821 Karangahake Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 6/9/07 Kirikiri Consolidated Mines (Limited) .. 2/10/09 Kuranui Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 12/9/95 Lanigan's Antimony and Minerals (Limited) .. 20/8/07 Last Shot Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 28/6/08 Lord Plunket Gold-mining Company (Limited).. 20/6/05 Luck-at -Last Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 25./8/09 May Queen Gold.mining Company (Limited) .. 15/5/07 Mills Reward Gold-mining Company (Limited).. 0/8/ 10 Missouri Mines (Limited) .. ' .. .. 7/10/08 Moanataiari Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 7/12/09 Mono wai Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 21/9/09 Monte Christo Gold-mining Company (Limited) 4/8/09 Mountain King Gold-mining Company (Limited) 15/2/08 j 10,626 15,000 5,726 5,500 3,100 1.908 64,000 9,984 12.650 22.450 25.000 5,000 12.000 56 33 295 284 132 26 1,356 Id 72 56 107 66 17 40 25 580 188 51 231 58 169 5 5 25 ! 5 4 30 2 26 556 4,236 382 24 1,519 43 5,981 1,186 16,016 3,875 2,493 425 1,761 36,383 809 1,812 7,194 8,068 1,429 10,190 5 150 36 265 391 52 769 950 6 8,084 2,473 14 98 1,876 142 816 150 36 265 391 52 769 950 11,944 K 455 69 4,466 0 8,084 2,473 14 98

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Table 12—continued. Statement of Affairs of Companies, as published in accordance with the Companies Act, 1908— continued.

Nann- of Company. Amount '■ Value of Scrip Date of c h.,__K.j of given to Share- Number Regietra- B ¥£2Ej Capital Mders on of Share*, tion. uipnai. ac t uaUy whic h no Cash allotted, paid up. : paid. Amount paid per Share. Arrears of Calls. Number of Shareholders at present. "5 -j Quantity and Valu* of 9 a>, Gold or Silver produced •2.5.8 since Registration. * ■ : Quantity. | Value. I BxwwHtiire ! Total ■ Amoet Ti '!' Amount of of lVbte aSSfr. Dividends owlns by tion pa,,1 Company. AUCKLAND JJJSTKU T— continued. Mountain Queen Gold-mining Company (Limited) 18/8/09 : 6,850 741 Mount Welcome Gold-mining Company (Limited) 1/7/09 5,000 796 New Comstock Gold-mining Company (Limited) 23/11/09 28,750 1,084 New Magnet Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 14/7/10 , 5,000 477 New Success Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 29/10/09 ', 5,228 1,368 i New Sylvia Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 2/10/05 30,000 16,292 New Waitaia Gold-mining Company (Limited) . '. 25/2/09 15,000 4,532 j New Waitekauri Gold-mining Company (Limited) 12/9/06 12,500 7,203 i New Zealand Cinnabar Company (Limited) .. 2/6/10 5,000 1,475 Occidental Consolidated Gold-mining Company 3/8/09 ; 5,500 2,139 (No Liability) Old Hauraki Gold-mines (Limited) .. .. 3/8/04 21,000 Il.:i7."i Phoenix Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 12/3/08, 9,670' 4,167 Point Russell Gokl-minina Company (Limited). . 2/8/09 1 15,000 I 2,938; Pride of Tokatea Gokl-mining Company (Limited) 12/7/09 j 6.00C '■ 1,679 Pride of Waihi Gokl-mining Company (Limited) 15/1/01 i 50,000 2,917 Reliance Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 20/12/06 ! 5.r>00 4,226 Rising Sun Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 11/12/08; 16,500 3,271 i Royal Oak Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 22/3/04 i 12,500 1.244 Saxon Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 2/12/07 35,000 6,366 Scotia Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 11/9/09; 1,036 1,022 Seddon GoM-miniim Company (Limited) .. 13/8/09 10,000 875 j Silver Stream Mines (Limited) .. .. 7/7/09, 43,950 2,621 ' Tangiaro Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 19/10/07 11,000 3,836 : Tairua Broken Hills Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) 12/7/99 ; 17,500 17,500 Tairua Dreadnought (Limited) .. .. 21/9/08 ] 7,045 707 Tairua .Gem Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 11/9/09 11,300 1,478 Tairua Golden Hills (Limited) .. .. 8/8/10 35,000 5,000 Tairua Monarch Consolidated (Limited) .. 27/4/08 23,750 1 4,156! Taram Mines (Limited) .. .. .. 28/8/09 10,200 1,526 Tauri Tomtit (Limited) .. .. .. 14/12/10 j 3.750 1,000 ; Telluridos Proprietary (Limited) .. .. 2/11/09 26,150! 4,077 Te Puke Gold Reefs (Limited) .. .. 4/5/98 12,085 12,685 ] Thames Foreshore Dredging Company (Limited) 16/5/08 ] 5,000 5,000 I Thames Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 16/12/05 j 15,000 12,500 j Towai Prospecting Company (Limited) .. 1/1/09; 798 742 Union Hauraki Gold-mines (Limited) .. .. 9/10/09 l4..->2."> 2.928 Victoria Gold-mining Company (No Liability) .. 8/12/06 j 29,523 6,42!» Waihi Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited) 12/8/05 140.907 44 I7S £ 750 68,500 458 100,000 3,746 113,860 100.000 375 104.550 1,208 300,000 2,500 150.000 1,500 , 100,000 3,500 200 110,000 210,000 30,000 96,700 1,125 150,000 667 120.000 1,260 100,000 110,000 2,229 110.000 6,875 100,000 13,333 200,000 1,000 102,150 375 100,000 35,200 43,950 110,000 175,000 40,000 70,450 875 113,000 20,000 200,000 190,000 800 102.000 250 1,550 261,505 101,478 10,000 150,000 798 850 116,200 147,615 5,498 149.967 £ s. d. 0 0 6 3d. & Id. 3/, 2/5, 2/6 2d. & Id. 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 1/3J, 1/9J 25 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 11, 0 1 8}j 0 0 6j! 0 0 5 0 0 10 i lid., 9(1., & 8d. 0 0 6 1/7 & 1/6 8d. & 7d. 0 0 4 0 0 3 10/ & 6d. 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 6 1/ &3/ 0 0 6 0 2 6; 0 10 0 0 1 8 0 18 7 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 6 7JI £ 222 412 356 468 25 102 175 225 29 817 300 256 301 1,129 io4 146 23 224 192 30 580 336 57 104 79 68 57 254 153 127 29 50 348 119 183 108 218 53 141 173 335 74 57 79 182 339 46 51 96 204 43 7 303 102 10 190 118 98 272 4 4 1 8 15 2 11 7 34 4 6 5 4 9 8 3 Ol. 240 19 843 463 1,025 5,108 37 89 4,077 39 268 £ 689 54 3,138 1,192 1,219 120 15,234 73 97 251 11,144 109 353 £ 701 1,478 1,150 423 1,389 19,020 5,462 9,887 1,897 2,175 18,226 4,279 2,730 1,874 3,130 4,241 2,956 15,072 7,281 1,286 882 2,537 3,820 95,043 715 1,454 4,308 4,078 1,502 357 3,999 12,916 10,794 12,498 684 2,843 9,371 44.631 £ 2,625 180 172 3 40 86 49 25 91 58 15 120 fid 50 66 1,153 23 263 170 £ 8 20 3 44,355 90,678 24,710 116 69 68 4,450 250 4 20 1 16 580 14 7,106 30 143 337 4» 265 8 7 2 12 6 19 2,807 60 2,554 177 4,545 1,019 2,853

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Wailii Gladstone Gold-mines (Limited) Waihi Paeroa Gold-extraction Company (Limited) Waihi Reefs Consolidated (Limited) .. Waitangi Consolidated Gold-mining Company (No Liability) VVaitawheta Cold Prospecting Company (No Liability) VVaiotahi Gold-mining Company (Limited) Wakatere Gold-mining Company (Limited) Watchman Gold-mining Company (Limited) Zeehan Consolidated (Limited) 28/5/06 4/3/10 26/10/09 23/10/08 25,000 100,000 172,250 146,833 1,875 13,194 7,500 2.169 12,500 60,000 164,750 100,000 100,000 172.250 169.800 0 0 4j 7/6 & 6/6 10 0 7d. & 2d. 1,806 1,017 27 70 247 231 40 i 26 14 1,369 1,862 9,348 6,996 5,597 S19 1,817 101 •• 21/12/07 7.250 1,927 750 145.(1(10 0 0 3& 121 5 14 38 1,696 17 28/7/71 17/11/09 11/12/06 23/8/10 18,000 5,665 11,250 11,300 15,000 742 4,333 1,412 700 1,917 240,000 113,300 150,000 113,000 0 1 3 i 3d. & $d. 0 0 10 0 0 3 ioi i 686 36 143 67 27 2 13 10 673,094 ' 501 264,585 741 5,058 1,256 400,800 191 31 99 ■• Totals.. 1,720,350 430,798 506,882 10,279,633 16,034 11,966 639 77,405 847,134 842,115 432,680 38,904 \d<li.-cm'« Long Tunnel Cold-mining Company (Limited) Big River South Gold-mines (Limited) Blaokwater River Gold-dredging Company (Ltd.) Tust-in-Time Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. KeiMi-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited) King Gold-mining Company (Limited) Mahinapna Gold-mining Company (Limited) Mataldtaki Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited) Minerva Gold-mining Company (Limited) Mont d'Or Gold-mining and Water-race Conjpany (Limited) Nelson Creek Gold-dxedging Company (Limited) Now- Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited) New Trafalgar Dredging Company (Limited) New lister Quartz-minmg Company (Limited).. No Town Creek Gold-dredging Company (Ltd.).. Pactolus Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Parapara Hydraulic Sluicing and Mining Company (Limited) Stafford Gold-dredging Company (Limited) St. George Gold-mining Company (Limited) Wnrksop Gold-dredging Company (Limited) 24/9/98 22/7/09 27/4/00 6/8/10 2/3/74 13/5/10 11/1/09 16/4/10 24/2/90 25/7/82 1,857 15,000 9,475 6,425 20,000 10,728 5,000 5,225 12,000 12,000 NELSON DISTEK 1.766 , 83 2,700 750 5,892 3,000 1,253 1,000 8,708 10,000 2,426 i 17,500 4,100 ■ 900 3,947 J 4,600 6,856 400 10,800 (INCLUDING WEST COAST). 1,857 Various 8 30,000 0 2 3 104 9,475 0 18 0 12,850 10/ & 2/6 103 20,000 0 18 8£ 28,228 0 8 0 1,908 5,000 10 0 9,825 Various 31 17,248 0 6 4J 12,000 0 18 0 24 79 88 65 44 266 77 100 8 42 4 i 2,810 6 12 10,784 50 115.547 16 1 821 12 34,906 11,068 42,494 443,509 224 2,947 134,054 11,643 ; 3,260 37,812 1,227 478,586 1,580 7,323 3,738 11,640 97,872 1,095 j 9,000 158,667 4!),800 6(1 4 22 4,285 2,334 215 3/8/09 19/8/07 13/4/04 11/3/08 9/3/00 30/8/99 18/6/92 3,000 6,000 6,500 5,260 8,500 8,125 50,600 2,250 j 600 2,500 2,000 3.587 1,250 8,500 3,500 8,125 1,250 26,210 20,000 3,000 0 15 0 24,000 0 0 6 6,500 10 0 10,730 ; 0 6 10 12,000 10 0 12,500 0 15 0 40,600 20/, 5/, 12/ 150 33 56 100 30 122 131 60 g 1,068 45 I 19,756 9 6,189 241 10 17,727 9 31,805 10 11,807 4,104 79,961 24,370 882 68,737 125,899 45,396 6,067 38,344 26,076 4,666 44,585 ! 71,550 ' 67,595 19,183 2,871 i 16,877 : 4,550 28,800 60,625 2,883 0,000 119 284 180 181 218 30 188 17/5/05 9/10/09 20/3/07 289 12,150 4.500 289 1,734 2,871 3,000 4,500 1,500 2,023 10 0 .. 24,300 10/ & 3/3 102 6,000 10 0 .. 7 83 75 7 5,118 11 ' 5,081 19,923 19,62(1 Totals.. 202,634 107,880 72,467 288,136 2,400 1,490 21).-, 263,717 1,023,188 j 952,501 360,420 8,120 Advance Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Arrow River Hydraulic Mining Company (Limited) Arthur's Point Gold-mining Company (Limited) Bakery Flat Sluicing Company (Limited) Barewood Gold-mining Company (Limited) Ben Nevis Sluicing Company (Limited) Centra] Charlton Dredging Company (Limited).. 27/10/10 15/1/07 22/10/09 10/9/96 24/12/03 13/3/07 8/12/99 360 2,007 4,868 2,500 7,900 2,750 5,300 OTAC 360 1,007 1,426 2,013 7,900 3,644 5.300 DISTRICT 1,000 .. (INCLUD1 1,200 2,007 4,868 2,500 7,900 2,750 7.000 ING SOUTH 0 6 0 10 0 20/, 10/, 5/ 0 18 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 ,AND). 31 14 18 57 28 54 16 100 9 7 10 60 1,743 3,893 9,119 1,424 9,248 231 2,009 14,750 35,258 5,431 36.529 :>2(i 4,935 1,630 15,482 35,340 6,092 32.330 1,907 1,062 2,800 2(K 2' 16( 1,09! 45( •• 21 7 8 V.700 I 9,450

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Table 12— continued. Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies, as published in accordance with the Companies Act, 1908— continued.

Name of Company. Date of Registration. Subscribed Capital. Amount of Capital actually paid up. Value of Scrip given to Shareholders on which no Cash paid. Number of Shares allotted. Amount paid per Share. Arrears of Calls. Number 1 o -r Quantity and Value of Total of Share- , « - i Gold or Silver produced Expenditure holders I •gSj.o since Registration. since at §•*- p Regristrapresent. : fe s Quantity. | Value. tion - Total Amount of Dividends paid. Amount of Debts owing by Company. OT. GO Dli iTRICT (1N( £ 2,500 3,000 12,000 ,i t dix<; si UTHLANJ i)— continued. Ohicago Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Crewe Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Cromwell Gold-mines Development Company (No Liability) Deep Stream Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Electric Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Gabriel's Golly Sluicing Company (Limited) Golden Bud Dredging Company (Limited) Golden Crescent Sluicing Company (Limited) .. Golden Sun Dredging Company (Limited) Golden Treasure Dredging Company (Limited).. Gold Star Sluicing Company (Limited) Good Chance Dredging Company (Limited) Hamilton's Sluicing Company (Limited) Hartley and Kilev Beach Dredging Company (Ltd.) Havelock Sluicing Company (Limited) Hit-or-Misfl Water-race Company (Registered), Mount Ida Hydraulic Motor Dredging Company (Limited) .. Island Block Gold-dredging and Sluicing Company (Limited) Jutland Hydraulic Dredging Company (No Liability) Karaunui Dredging Company (Limited) Kia Ora Victoria Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Koputai Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Lady Roxburgh Gold-mining Company (Limited) Ladysmith Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. Lammennour .Mining Company (Limited) Lowburn Dredging Company (Limited) Lower Nevis Dredging Company (Limited) Magnum Bonum Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Manuherikia Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Manuka Mining Company (Limited) . . Maori Gully Sluicing Company (Limited) Masterton Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. Molvnoux Hydraulic Gold-dredging Company (Limited) Morgan Diving and Suction Gold-dredging Company (Limited) 1/11/99 7/9/02 23/6/10 £ 2,500 2,000 15,000 £ 6,750 2,000 1.500 5,000 5,000 15,000 £ s. d. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 £ .-.7 20 60 8 14 10 Oz. I 9,855 8,166 38,277 31,471 £ 31,749 26,722 £ 8,964 6,125 13; 514 19/11/06 15/7/01 2/9/99 2/5/07 5/5/99 26/11/98 2/12/10 11/7/93 7/5/10 24/3/09 8/6/10 14/7/97 3/3/08 19/6/67 2,500 8 26,000 600 11,000 3,500 1,560 1,500 850 1,250 4,000 6,500 4,000 500 8 180 10,694 3,500 337 1,384 638 779 4,000 6,300 3,400 * 2,000 10,992 26,000 2,000 1,500 250 2,500 11,000 26,000 600 12,794 3,500 1,795 3,000 850 1,260 6,000 6,500 4,000 301 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 0 53 "75 7 14 275 6 152 25 34 42 56 36 319 11 5 40 20 4 9 8 3 9 3 8 2 8 6 965 i 36,855 51,007 1,192 14,174 5,748 18,645 1,400 79 31,282 1,446 3,716 141,254 197,545 4,581 54,756 22,348 71,853 26 5,489 304 121,068 5,573 4,242 117,781 79,429 3,536 43,750 18,223 I 373 i 51.100 634 ! 5,495 i 4,479 42,741 9,283 812 24,200 122,842 1,140 13,347 7,262 23,871 625 83,037 57' I2( 25< or 1)81 181 20( 15! 241 2 2,000 200 000 -/2/04 26/2/00 300 24,030 300 12,030 12,000 300 25,000 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 108 92 35 50 104 78 23 8 7 9 167 14 76 84 40 8 7 9 Iβ 9 6 14 7 8 9 2 6 8 7 4 464 7.421 5,144 446 I 21,412 7,003 6,053 7,457 ! 58 1,103 2,248 5,179 16,573 498 716 13,224 12,176 1,785 28,945 19,788 1,731 86,806 27,500 23,260 28,757 223 4,242 8,655 20,627 63,443 1,934 2,835 52,142 46,868 1,313 34,894 2,403 43' 22! 28/6/01 5,000 4,100 900 5,000 1 0 0 20,746 i 3,250 271 12/10/09 10/10/01 9/1/06 3/3/00 19/4/00 6/7/08 26/1/09 29/9/06 1/3/06 1/8/99 26/5/04 8/4/09 6/1/04 25/5/00 5,115 9,100 3,200 9,000 12,000 5,000 2,000 600 2,500 12,000 200 6,400 5,000 5,896 2,765 5,915 3,200 4,885 3,964 4,950 2,000 600 2,500 6,000 200 2,350 300 2,000 3,000 1,000 1,350 600 5,115 9,100 3,500 11,000 14,500 5,950 2,000 1,200 2,500 12,000 200 3,200 5,000 5.896 1 0 0 0 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6,247 ! 60,838 19,140 26,187 24,881 5041 6,564 8,551 14,751 35,213 2,507 2,582 24,733 52,206 31,622 11,302 3,593 7,940 840 7,063 32,387 320 30,250 6.781 1.861 171 181 42! 57( 19' 13< 161 8i 6,000 3,500 5,896 6,400 1,500 5' 27/8/10 4,000 I 1.000 3,000 4.000 1 0 0 813 344

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Mount Morgan Sluicing Company (Limited) .. 2/7/02 Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company (Limited) .. 4/10/06 Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company (Limited) 16/7/00 Nasebv Dredging and Hydraulic Sluicing Company \ 16/10/97 (Limited) Nevis High Lead Sluicing and Elevating Company 1/7/08 (Limited) New Luggate Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Ltd.) 5/12/08 909 Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. ! 6/10/09 Nokomai Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited) 26/3/98 Olrig Dredging Company (limited) .. .. 13/3/99 Otago Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. 20/5/95 Ourawera Gold-mining Company (Limited) . . 23/5/95 Pahia Sluicing Company (Limited) .. .. 6/9/07 Paracale Eldorado Cold-dredging Company (Ltd.) I 5/7/10 Paracale Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. 7/9/06 Paterson's Freehold Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) 15/7/99 Phoenix Water-race Company (Limited) .. 12/10/67 Quartz-reef Point Sluicing Company (limited) .. 20/7/08 Rise-and-Shine Gold-dredging Company (Limited) 24/2/00 Rising Sun Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. 16/2/01 Round Hill Mining Company (Limited) .. 30/7/02 Roxburgh Amalgamated Mining and Sluicing Com- 2/3/89 pany (Limited) Sailor's Bend Dredging Company (Limited) .. j 1/9/99 Sailor's Gully (Waitahuna) Gold-'mining Company 3/6/96 (Limited) Sandy Point Gold-dredging Company (LimHed) 20/2/03 Scandinavian Water-race Company (Limited) .. 10/12/07 Shotover Consolidated Mining Company (Limited) 13/7/06 Skippers Sluicing Company (Limited).. .. 19/2/09 Success Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. 25/5/10 Tallaburn Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited) 3/12/04 Teviot Molyneux Gold-mining Company (Limited) 24/12/09 Tinker's Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 29/10/10 Undaunted Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 1/3/98 United M. and E. Water-race Company (Regd.) 23/4/72 Vinegar Hill Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited) 23/9/00 Waikaia Gold-dredging Company (Limited) .. 20/10/03 Waikaka Syndicate (Limited) .. .. 20/12/01 Waikaka United Gold-dredging Company (Limited) 11/2/99 Waipori Consolidated Gold-dredges (No'Liability) 22/3/99 Waitahuna Dredging Company (Limited) .. 22/2/02 Wiitahuna Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited) 10/11/04 14,400 5,512 5,000 1,470 2,000 3,000 24,000 9,955 5,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 6,233 12,000 1,500 1,615 10,000 8,000 28,245 29,152 800 , 14,400 4,512 2,287 1,470 i 3,000 7,000 8,955 2,000 3,000 1,200 300 6,233 8,000 1,500 1,525 9,746 5,500 6,753 13,121 2,000 5,550 1,000 2,000 I 1,300 17,000 1,000 3.000 800 1,200 4,000 800 2,000 12,000 21,492 15,000 19,950 5,512 5.000 2.1(10 2,000 3,000 24,000 9,955 5,000 3,000 40 2,000 6,233 12,000 1.000 2,415 12,000 8,000 5,649 29,152 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 3 0 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 I 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 6 50 90 254 11 133 99 24 9 24 7 59 70 .-)4 17 16 21 42 32 18 26 159 85 180 173 2 25 8 4 ,1 7 10 44 8 17 9 4 42 17 19 10 38 14 1,425 2,277 14,030 .1.067 145 609 1,262 26,264 7,536 22,088 10,904 286 15,096 77 28,525 13,205 34.054 27,834 5,490 9,013 55,467 16,278 453 2,436 4,948 98,906 29.270 43,455 1,441 27,986 60,387 300 110.1)45 51,0H2 136,125 104.2.-><» 5,266 36,654 32,888 15.70S 1,061 : 2,857 4,400 I 77,242 ' 31,088 j 75,120 33,624 2,005 I 194 I 35,721 : 54,694 1,167; 2,604 85,120 i 36,836 i 135,621 j 85,082 '• 210 26,595 I 3,375 I 1,500 j 28,284 I 4,173 ! 17,125 13,615 ! 13,200 S,268 33,900 13,800 6,496 32,430 13,24 21 18J 381 38: 17' 65( 1,00: 5,961 87( 1! 69: 81! 20i 301 9! 8,000 2,000 6,500 200 1,500 i 1,800 s.ooo 2,000 1 0 0 1 0 0 164 10 I 9 4 4,341 3.276 10,775 12,385 22.112 9,402 3,587 :!,400 40; 2J 8,000 7 3,000 3,158 10,000 1,200 10,000 11,500 15,000 7,600 6,000 3,500 7,000 4,700 2,500 1,380 2,000 8,000 7 2,700 815 8,000 1,200 11,500 15,000 7,600 6,000 1,750 3,000 4,700 2,275 1,380 1,250 9,750 8,000 2,343 2,000 10,000 11,500 1,75(1 4,000 6,500 225 8,000 9,757 11,000 3,158 10,000 12 10,000 11,500 1.500 152 6,000 3.50(1 7,000 11,200 2,500 1,700 2,000 1 0 0 1 0 0 20/ & 18/ 1 0 0 1 0 0 100 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 1 1 <i 0 I 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 6 44 22 03 27 124 7 6 21 7 13 46 22 34 22 9 11 14 Lβ Lβ 9.948 3,001 28 29 952 113 10,414 16,141 8,809 15,119 .'4.340 4,989 605 3,269 :ss,795 11,452 2,162 109 111 3.665 437 40,790 58,359 10,535 34.836 60,436 96,143 19,306 2,330 12,764 41,297 12,048 5,513 1,489 9,219 5,163 441 25,989 65,632 9,975 24,750 42,625 00,144 19,009 4,204 10,318 7,200 1,380 13,500 3,078 1,050 13,475 20,300 39,760 2,813 2,104 3,850 2,00' 5,56! 17' 1,171 5,06; 15! 1,47: 60( 49i 51: 2( 23.' Totals 501,221 311,104 255,652 518,561 553 4,278 806 j 635,858 2,476,074 2,012,759 763,663 54,78( Grand totals .. .. 2,424,205 849,782 835,001 11,086,330 18,993 17,734 1,680 i 976,980 4,346,396 3,807,375 1,556,763 101.8H • N<

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Table 12- continued. Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies, as published in accordance with the Companies Act, 1908— continued. Foreign Companies.

Name of Company. Date of „, "" Amount Arr _ Number Nuojto ReR'stration Subscrjbed Capital given to Share- of ghare3 on d per of wh Men em- since Registration, Expenditure Bunion. »»>■ OTAGO DISTRICT. £ £ £ £ s. d. £ Oz. £ £ 1/2/88 91,266 .. 48,268 .. .. .. .. 26 50,679 i 193,404 132,045 OTAl O DISTR] CT. £ £ 2,118 Blue Spur and Gabriel's Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited) Totals 1/2/88 £ 91,266 £ £ 48,268 £ s. d. £ 20 91,266 48,268 26 50,679 193,404 132,045 2,11

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ANNEXUEE F. EXAMINATIONS UNDEE THE MINING ACT, 1908. Questions asked at the 1910 Examination fob First-class Cbrtificates of Competency as MINE-MANAGEBS. Subject A.— The Laying-out and Construction of Shafts, Chambers, Main Drives, Adits, Uprises, and Slopes. 1. A north-and-south lode underlies to the west 10° from the perpendicular ; a shaft is to be sunk 20 ft. to the east of the outcrop to a depth of 1,000 ft. (a.) Give the necessary preliminary works. (b.) How would you keep the shaft plumb when sinking, (c.) Give the length of the crosscut from the bottom of the shaft to the lode. The shaft is 13 ft. 2 in. by 6 ft. 2 in., to be timbered with planking : give description and sizes of timbers in sides, ends, and partitions, also the number and sizes of compartments : also make a sketch showing how you fit the timbers without pens or battens, and describe fully. 2. Give lengths, widths, and heights in the clear of chambers of limbers. In medium-hard rock, give distance apart of the sets (centre to centre), and description of caps and legs. Would you use sills ; if so, where ? 3. Where the ground is of a swelling nature and the lode is 10 ft. wide, give a sketch showing timbers in position, and figure sizes on sketch. Subject B.— The Timbering of Shafts, Adits, Main Drives or Levels, Passes, Stopes, and generally the Systems of Timbering Mines, and filling up Old Workings. 1. How many uprises would you construct along a lode driven upon for 300 ft., ;md where would you place them ? Give your reasons fully. 2. Give sizes of timbers in uprise, also number and sizes of compartments. Where would you place the ladderway in a three-compartment uprise, and why ? 3. Where the lode in the stopes is 40 ft. in width, would you use the usual method of stoping, or would you resort to a special method used in bad ground ? If the latter, give a sketch-plan, and also a section, showing the walls, and your system of taking out the lode, without risk to the miners, and explain fully. 4. The diameter of a cap-piece of kauri is 20 in., with 8 ft. between the supports : give the breakingstrain in pounds, and give the diameter of legs of the same material to equal the cap. Subject C. — Ventilation of Mines and Composition of Gases. 1. A mine " damp " is composed by volume of 5-25 per cent, of CO 2 and 94-75 per cent, of N : what damp is this, and where would it lodge in a dead end ? 2. What do you consider the lowest percentage (by volume) of oxygen which should be present in the inhabited portion of a mine, the air in the said mine being vitiated by 1 per cent, of CO 2 ? How is an inadequate percentage of oxygen under the above conditions readily ascertained ? 3. Find the efficiency or useful effect of a fan which passes 100,000 cubic feet of air per minute with a W.G. of 3 in. It is driven by an engine the cylinder of whicli is 14 in. diameter, stroke 2-5 ft., revolutions per minute 60, effective steam-pressure 60 lb. per square inch. Subject D.— Tapping Water in Mines, and Mode of constructing l)<n>ni in Underground Workings to keep the Water back. 1. Describe fully how you would construct a dam of timber balks in a crosscut 7 ft. by 6 ft. The country rock is solid, and the dam must resist a pressure of 200 ft. of water : what would be the pressure in pounds on the centro of the dam ? 2. If you were approaching old workings where the water was standing 160 ft. above the level of the drive, what precautions would you adopt ? Explain fully. 3. If you had to dam back water in a drive to a height of 4 ft., state fully the description of dam you would construct. 4. In sinking a shaft you encounter a strong feeder of water at a depth of 100 ft. : state how you would deal with this water, and give your reasons fully.

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Subject E. — Blasting, and the. Use of Explosives. 1. What are the relative strengths of the following explosives, taking gunpowder as I—viz., gelignite, gelatine, dynamite, and blasting-gelatine ? 2. Describe fully how fulminate of mercury is made, and how it is stored in bulk. 3. A hole in very wet ground is charged with blasting-gelatine : what tamping would you use, and what precautions would you take ? 4. Give the weight of charge of fulminate in Nobel's detonators Nos. 3 and 8. 5. In sinking a shaft where a pump is being used, is it necessary to make any provision for it* protection before firing the holes ? Explain fully. Subject F.— A Knowledge of Arithmetic and the Method of keeping Mining Accounts. 1. What difference in tonnage per acre would you expect to obtain from two horizontal seams of mineral, each 3-8 ft. thick, but having a different specific gravity —viz., 1-20 and 1-45 respectively ? 2. Which is the better investment, and by how much per cent. : £10 shares which cost £24 each and pay 15 per cent, annual dividends, or £1 shares costing 17s. each and paying 5 per cent, annual dividends ? 3. Taking miners' average earnings at 10s. per day, what will be the average wage after an advance of 10 per cent, is given, and after a second advance of 15 per cent. ? Should a reduction of 25 per cent, roiw , afterwards, what then will their average earnings be ? Subject G.— Practical Elementary Ekctrici&y. 1. Explain the difference between dired and three-phase alternating current with respect to {a) generation, (b) transmission. State the advantages applicable to lighting or power at a mine which are claimed for each system respectively. 2. Name at least three causes of sparking at the brushes of a dynamo, and suggest a remedy for each. 3. A three-phase alternator is rated by the manufacturers as being capable of an output of 625 X.V.A. at 2,000 volts : power factor, 0"8 : what does this represent in kilowatts, also in horse-power ? 4. What is the usual result of an interrupted current on a continuous-current armature coil ? Subject I. — Pumping Appliances and the Drainage oj Mines. 1. The sump in a mine is 80 ft. long, 9 ft. wide, and 6 ft. deep ; the shaft is 600 ft. deep : if the sump is full of water, how many horse-power will be required to empty it in three hours, allowing 12 per cent, for the resistance of the pump and pipe ? 2. State the diameters of the cylinders of a compound condensing Cornish engine of 900 I.H.P. on full load, the initial pressure of steam being 150 lb. per square inch, and the mean pressure throughout the small cylinder 127 lb., the piston-speed in the high- and low-pressure cylinders being respectively 45 ft. and 90 ft. per minute, the steam being cut off at half-stroke in the high-pressure cylinder. 3. The air-cylinder of a compressor is 36 in. diameter and 6 ft. stroke, double-acting, and working at 30 strokes per minute ; the air is compressed to 60 lb. per square inch above the atmosphere : how many cubic feet of air should he delivered per hour, assuming the atmospheric pressure at 15 lb. per square inch ? Subject J.— The Haulage in Shafts and on Underground Planes, also the Strength of Haulage Rope* and Chains. 1. (a.) What is meant by a " plough "-steel wire rope ? (6.) Of how many strands and wires is an ordinary rope composed, and how does the flexibility of a rope increase ? (c.) What should be the ultimate tensile strength per square inch of plough-steel wire ? (d.) What should be the factor of safety for haulage and winding ropes respectively ? 2. Explain the working of the winding-engine ;' carefully illustrate its chief parts, especially the valve ; and give the name of the chief parts. 3. Describe and illustrate by sketch some method of loading a skip in a shaft. State what quantity of ore could be hoisted in eight hours from a depth of 1,000 ft. by the method you describe. Subject X. — The Effect that Faults, Slides, and Mullock-bars have on Lodes, and how to ascertain the Direction of Slides and Heavals. 1. Give four diagrams to illustrate the effect that is exercised on mineral lodes by faults, mullockbars, and slides, and describe instances from your own observations. 2. Give the best rule known to you for picking up lost lodes. 3. You are driving a level on a lode which tapers off until both walls meet, leaving no sign of the lode : what steps would you now take to pick up the lode again ? Give your reasons fully for the course you adopt.

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Subject L.— A Knowledge of Underground Surveying, and of making Plans of the Underground Workings, showing the Dip or Inclination and Strike of the Reefs or Lodes.

1. The figure 12 34 5 represents the underground workings in a mine. Compute the meridian and perpendicular distances of this traverse. Make 1 origin, and on the accompanying form tabulate the total distances on meridian and perpendicular of each station from that origin; show the errors in the traverse, if any ; and correctly fill in the other columns of the traverse-form, except the narrow ones headed Cor, which in the present instance may be left out. 2. Compute the area (in acres, &c.) of the above figure. 3. From station 2 the vertical angles, corrected for height of instrument and signals, were found to be—Elevation 3° 25' to 1, and depression 9° 38' to 3: show, in feet, the difference of level between stations 1 and 3. 4. Explain the advantages of plotting your surveys by co-ordinates, and methods of check, which may be applied at any point. 5. What is meant by the term "dip of the magnetic needle"? Is this dip the same everywhere ? Is there any place on the surface of this globe where there is no dip; if so, where is it ? What position would the needle assume at the Magnetic Poles? Subject M.— A Knowledge of the Different Rocks where Gold, Silver, Tin, Copper, Zinc, Lead, and Antimony are found, and the Formation of Lodes and Leads. [Candidates need not answer more than three questions.] 1. Describe in general terms how commercially-valuable auriferous alluvial deposits have been formed. Exemplify your remarks by reference to some district in New Zealand. 2. State the chief localities in New Zealand where ores of copper and of antimony have been found. Give the mode of occurrence (whether in lodes or otherwise), and mention the nature of the enclosing rock in as many cases as you can. 3. What do you understand by the term " secondary enrichment" ? In what ways may secondary enrichment of auriferous quartz veins take place? 4. So far as your time permits, describe from a mining man's point of view the geology of any district containing auriferous quartz veins in New Zealand or elsewhere with which you are acquainted. Describe also the nature of the rocks that enclose the veins ; the mode of origin, strike, dip, width, and extent of the veins; the distribution of values in the veins; the minerals associated with the gold, <fee. Questions asked at the 1910 Examination fob Battehy-superintendents' Certificates. Subject A. — The Different Modes of reducing and pulverizing Ores. 1. Describe the different appliances for reducing and pulverizing ores in use in New Zealand, stating (a) capacity of the different machines or appliances, (b) horse-power required to work them, (c) how they are erected ; and give your opinion on the most economical method of pulverizing ore to get the best extraction of the gold-contents by using KCN solutions. Give reasons fully. 2. If a battery of stamps is driven so as to have 110 drops per minute, show by demonstration the highest drop that can be given so that the tappets will not fall on the cams. 3. Show by sketch how you would erect a crushing-battery of stamps, with the relative positions of rock-breakers, ore-feeders, amalgamating-tables.. ore-concentrators, tube mills, and all appliances for treating pulverized ore, also of extracting its gold and silver contents. Give the distances in figures on the sketch. 4. If you were using electricity as a motive power to drive machinery, how would you ascertain the horse-power of the dynamo. What is meant by—watts, kilowatts, volts, amperes, coulombs, ohms, and jouls ? Explain fully.

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Subject B.— Amalgamation Machines. 1. What is meant by amalgamating-machines ? Describe fully the different amalgamatingappliances in New Zealand, giving (a) their action, (b) their capacity, (c) quantity of quicksilver used in each, (d) whether the discharge is continuous or not. 2. How are amalgamating-tables constructed ? State fully in detail (a) their construction, (b) their dimensions for a battery of five heads of stamps, (c) their angle of inclination, (d) how they are coated with mercury and kept bright, (c) how gold and silver is removed from the tables, also how the whole of the gold and silver contents can be removed at a final clean up. Subject C.— The Use of Quicksilver, and Methods of using it in connection with the Extraction of Goldand Silver from Ores. 1. In treating pulverized auriferous ore by amalgamation which also contains zinc, antimony, bismuth, and molybdenum, what effect, if any, would those metals have on the quicksilver, and how would they be removed ? 2. When quicksilver becomes impure, what steps would you take to oleanee it and get it back into a pure condition ? Explain fully. Subject D.— Cyanide, Chlorination, and other Chemical Processes of recovering Gold and Silver from Ores. 1. In subjecting auriferous ores to treatment with KCN solutions, how would you prepare the solution, and how would you ascertain the best strength of solution to use ? 2. In milking up 50 tons of a sump solution containing 0-012 per cent, of KCN to a strength <>i 0-3 per cent., what quantity of a solution containing 16 per cent, of KCN would be required ? 3. In using crude cyanide of potassium containing 72 per cent. KCN. what quantity would be required to make up 50 tons of a sump solution containing 0-009 per cent, of KCN to a solution of 0-25 per cent. KCN ? 4. Describe fully the system of treating auriferous and argentiferous ore with KCN solution from the time the pulverized ore is put into vats or towers until the bullion is extracted. 5. If you were using a circular vat and filled it to a depth of 5 ft. with dry pulverized ore, how many tons of ore would the vat contain, and what quantity of solution would you use on the ore before commencing to allow the solutions to filter through ? 6. How do you ascertain when the bullion-contents in the ore are sufficiently dissolved in the vats or towers before you allow the solutions to filter through ? 7. In using zinc for the extraction of the bullion from KCN solutions, how is the zinc prepared for use, and how is the bullion collected and made in a fit state for market ? 8. Explain fully the difference between cyanidation and chlorination of pulverized ores, and method of collecting the bullion. 9. If any of the workmen showed symptoms of cyanide-poisoning, what steps would you take to relieve the sufferer ? Subject E.— Sampling and Testing of Ores. 1. Describe clearly the methods you would adopt in sampling for assay (a) the stone as it comes from the mine, (b) a heap of tailings. 2. Describe the fire assay of a sample of iron-pyrites for gold and silver. 3. How would you determine the mercury in a piece of cinnabar ? 4. How would you identify arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel, bismuth, and lead when occurring singly in rocks ? 5. Describe how you would prove the presence of the following elements in a sulphide ore : Antimony, silver, copper, zinc. Subject F.— A Knowledge of Arithmetic and the Method of keeping Battery Accounts. 1. A circular vat with the staves having a splay outwards of 1J in. to every foot in height was lined with lead on the bottom and sides to a height of 5 ft. ; there was 500 superficial feet of lining : show by calculation the diameter of the vat at the top of the lining. 2. A Pelton water-wheel is placed under a head of 175 ft. and gives an effective 75-horse power; the loss on the wheel is 20 per cent, of the power of the water : required the quantity of water used, in cubic feet, and the diameter of a single nozzle to discharge that quantity. 3. How many ounces of gold, troy weight, is there in a pyramidal cone 8 ft. high and 4 ft. in diameter at the base, taking the specific gravity of gold to be 19 ? 1. There were thirty men employed in a crushing-battery, in four divisions, A, B, C, and D. Four men in A division got £ of the total amount, ten men in B division got each J of the money that each man got in A division, fourteen men in C division got each J4 of the money that each man got in B division, and each man in D division got £1 17s. 6d., being £ of the money that each man in B division received. How much man receive in A, B, and C divisions ? 5. The value of bullion from a mine during a period of six months was £194,000 ; for every ounce of gold there was in the bullion there was 9 oz. 15 dwt. of silver : how many ounces of gold and silver were there in the bullion, taking the value of gold to be £4 3s. per o"mce and silver 2s. 6d. per ounce ?

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LIST OF MINE - MANAGERS. BATTERY SUPERINTENDENTS. AND DREDGEMASTERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED CERTIFICATES UNDER THE MINING ACTS. Fibst-class Mine-managers' Certificates. Certificates of Service issued under the Mining Act, 1886, without Examination. Adams, H. H., Waiorongomai. 'Greenish, J., Reefton. 'Nasmyth, T., Reefton. "Anderson, P., Thames. .•Greenville, W., Ohinernuri, Newman, W., Naseby. 'Andrews, R., Cororaandel. *Hall, J. P. "Northey, J., Thames" Andrews, T., Thames. 'Hansen, P. C, Thames. 'O'Sullivan, D. E., Thames. Barclay, T. H., Thames. 'Hams, J., Owen's Reefs. Polton, A., Karangahake. Bennett, J., Alexandra. Harrison, R. H., Coromaniel. Porter, J., Waipori. 'Benney, J., Coromandel. 'Hicks, T. 8., Thames. 'Purvis, G., Ross. Black, T., Waiomio. 'Hilton, G. P., Bendigo. Quinn, E., Te Aroha. •Bollersley, N., Boatmau'e. "Hodge, P., Coromandel, "Ratlford, T., Thames. •Bradbury, M., Reefton. Hollis, W., Thames. Ralph, J. G., Thames. Bray, John, Lyell. Hunter, R., Thames. 'Ranger, J., Reefton. Burcli, W. H., Thames. James, P., Thames. Rasmussen, C. L., Mokihinui. Byrne, J. F., Stafford. Jamieson, A., Coromandel. Kasmusseu, C. P., Mokihinui. Cameron, A., Macetown. Jenkins, M., Wakatipu. Reid, P., C nomandel. 'Cameron, E., Te Aroha. Johnstone, H., Bluespnr. Resta, L., Macetown. Chapman, J. A., Dunedin. 'Julian, J., Boatman's. 'Roberts, E., Ross. ♦Clarke, G. S., Thames. 'Kelly, J., Lyell. Rooney, F., Reefton. •Comer, R., Thames. Kerr, J., Thames. Scott, T., Waiorongomai. Conradson, M., Lyell. 'Lawn, E., Black's Point. 'Searight, A., Reefton. 'Corin, W., Thames. 'Lawn, H., Boatman's. 'Senior, J., Thames. •Comes, C. A., Karangahake. "Lawn, J., Reefton. Smith, J. E., Thames. 'Coutts, J., Thames. "Littlejohn, W., Karangahake. Stone, F., Karangahake. Crawford, T. H., Thames. 'Lowe, E. W., Thames. 'Steedman, J. 8., Thames. •Crowley, C, Reefton. *Malfroy, J. M. C, Ross. Sturm, A., Waipori. •Cummings, W., Reefton. 'Martin, W. G., Thames. Taylor N., Thames. Davis, J. E., Queenstown. 'McCallum, J., Reefton. Todd, 0., Heriot. "Davey, C, Ross. McCullough, R., Thames. Treloer, J. S., Reefton. •Donald, J., Cromwell. McGruer, G. N., Karangahake. Tripp, R. S., Arrowtown. ■Diyden, S., Thames. 'Mcllhaney, J., Thames. Vivian, J. G., Thames. "Dunlop, T. A., Thames. Mclntosh, D., Bluespnr. "Vivian, S., Reefton. Edwards, J., Skipper's. McKay, J., Ross. 'Waite, C. D., Thames. Elliott, J., Macetown. McKenney, J., Reefton. 'Waite, E., Thames. •Evans, F., Skipper's. "MeKenzie, W., Thames. Walker, J. W., Thames. Evans, J. H., Skipper's. "McLeod, G., Coromandel. Watson, T., Reefton. 'Fitzmaiirice, R., Reefton. *McLiver, F., Thames. *Wearne, J. E., Endeavour inlet. Frewen, J. 8., Queenstown. 'McLiver, H., Thames. Wearne, T., Endeavour Inlet. Gavin, T., Te Aroha. M«Master, J., Reefton. "Wilcox, J., Thames. •Gilbert, J., Reefton. Moore, H. W., Thames. Williams, J., Skipper's. Gilmour, T., Thames. 'Moore, J. H., Thames. Wright. G., Boatman's. •Giles, G. F., West Wanganui. 'Morgan, R., Otago. Wylie, W., Ross. Glass, W. M., Naseby. Morrisby, A. A., Glenorchy. Young, G., Skipper's. •Goklsworthv, J., Waiorongomai. Issued after Examination under the Mining Act, 1886, and Amendment Acts. Adams, 8., Thames. Crawford, J. J., Thames. Hosking, G. F., Auckland. Baker, W., Thames. 'Cummings, W., Reefton. Kruizenza, W., Reefton. Black, G., Reefton. Donaldson, W., Otago. 'Lawn, T., Reefton. •Caples, P. Q., Reefton. Fleming, M., Thames. Logan, H. F., Wellington. 'Carter, J., Thames. Gardner, W. P., Reefton. Mangan, T., Thames. •Casley, G., Reefton. Harris, W., Thames. Mouat, W. G., Duiiedin. Coclirane, D. L., Reefton. Horn, G. W., Thames. 'Trusoott, G., Thames. Colebrook, J. D., Coromandel. Home, W., Coromandel. Watkins, W. E., Reefton. Coombe, J., Reefton. Hornick, M., Thames. 'Wilkie, J., Reefton. Issued on Production of Certificate from a Recognized Authority outside the Dominion under the Mining Acts 1886, 1891, 1898, 1905, and 1908. Argall, W. H., Coromandel. Dodd, William, Milton. Hall, E. X., Reefton. Beckwith, L. H., Wellington. Evans, A. W., Reefton. McKenna, Thomas, Dunedin. Brook. R. H. T., Reefion. Griffiths, A. P., Auckland. Molineiuix, H. S., Gore. Cock, W.. Watomio. Griffiths, H. P., Auckland. Rich. F. A., Auckland. Datson, J., Manaia. Hailey, R. C, Dunedin. Williams, W. H., Auckland. Issued after Examination under fhe Mining Act, 1891. Agnew, J. A., Thames. 'Hughes, D., Thames. 'Prince, F. H., Reefton. Annear, William, Reefton. 'James, T., Thames. Robertson, D. 8., Stafford. Arcott, R., Waihi. Keam, P. E., Thames. Ross, Richard, Thames. Bennett, E. P., Thames. - Lane, J., Reefton. Russell, Murray, Dunedin. Boydell, H. C, Coromandel. Lawn, C. H., Capleston. Shepherd, H. F., Tliames. Bradley, R. J. H., Te Puke. Linck, P. W., Tliames. Stanford, W. J., Macetown. Bray, E., Keef on. 'Marshall, F., Reefton. Steedman, J. G., Thames. •Bruce, Malcolm, Thames. Morrison, R., Tliames. Sutherland, Benjamin, Reefton. Carroll, J., Lvell. McDerraott, J., Thames. Tierney, R., Thames. Cartwright, E., Thames. McDormott, G., Thames. Vialoux, F., Coromandel. Crabb, J., Reefton. McDermott, W., Thames. Warne, George, Thames. "Dobson, J. A., Auckland. McGregor, W. T., Thames. Waters, D. 8., Skipper's. Evans, H. A., Wt-llington. MeKenzie, H. J., Coromandel. Watt, J., Thames. •Fahey, P., Reefton. McPeake, J., Thames. White, G. H., Thames. •Flannigan, Francis, Reefton. O'Keeffe, M. D., Thames. Whiiley, A., Thames. Gilmour, J. L., Thames. Paul, Matthew, Thames. Williams, C, Capleston. Hodge, J. H., Thames. Paltridge, Henry, Thames.

• Deceased since issue of certificate.

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First-class Mine-managers' Certificates— continued. Issued after Examination under the Mining Acta, 1898, 1905, and 190 H. Allen, Henry, Waiht. George, M. T., Waihi. Morrison. William, Waihi. Autridg", L. E., Thames. Golds worthy, C., Karangahake. Moye, Miohael, R>efton. B*ker, S. G., Thames. Goldsworthy, W., Coromandel. Oats, John, Blank's Point, Reefton. Barker, 8., Thames. Gordon, J. A., Taames. O'Sullivan, J. W., Thames. Barrance, K. M., Karangahake. Grayden, P., Tbame3. John, Thames. Ball, 0., Waihi. Greening, W., Karangahake. Rlmmer, J. C, Helensville. Bennie, Boyd, Waihi. Hitchcock, W. E., Barewood. Riddan, John, Riefton. Bishop, Thomas Otto, Skippers, Otago. Hooker, John, Coromandel. Siunders, W. H., Reefton. Blnrikhorn, C, Coromandel. Irwin, Samuel, Waihi. Sheehan, D., Karmgahake. Bolitho, Joseph, Reefcon. Jackson, G. T., Waihi. Smith, Walter, Karangakake. Bower, J. W., Coromandel. Johnsin, J. H., Coromandel. Spearing. J. R., Waihi. , Broai, R., Waihi. Katz, C. A., Waihi. Stewart, P., Waihi. Buddie, Prank, Coromandel. Langdon, H., Waihi. Stewart, R. A., Reefton. Bull, C. W., Waihi. Langford, G. S., Waihi. Thomsoa. Thomas, Waihi. Caisley, John, Karangahake. Lautour. H. A. de, Waihi. Thome, G. M., Wailii. Carroll, A. 11., Reefton. Lawn, Nicholas, Raefton. Tuoker, E. S., Coromuidel. C*rroll, John, Kuaotunu. Lewis, Ralph Reginald, Waihi. Turner, G. W. E., Reefton. Carter, R. P., Waihi. Maekie, Portland George A., Waihi. Turnbull, E. V., Coromandel. Clouston, R. E., Kaitangita. McConaohie, W., jun., W*ihi. Turner, C. E., Mnrohison. Cooper, J. H., Thames. McDouald, R. M., Table Hill. Ulrioh, G. A. C. Waihi. Cooper, Thornhill, Waihi. Mac Duff, R. B , Thames. Watson, J. L., Thames. Cordes, P. M., Karangahake. MoGruer, A., Karangahake. Webber, J. H. A., Reefton. Comes. J. G., Waihi. MaoLaren, J. A. J., Coromandel. Weir. Thomas, Waihi. •Daley, John William, Waihi. MoMahon, J. H., Reefton. 'Whyte, N. MoG. H., Waihi. Dooherty, W. H., Coromandel. MoMahon, T., Reefton. Williams, C, Thames. Dutton, W. S., Waihi. Mitchell, William J., Barewood. Wilson, A'laa, Thames. Ellery, John, Reefton. Moore, L. 0., Waihi. Wood, P. H., Reefton. Fry, S., Waimangaroa. Morgan, William, Waihi. Wotherspoon, James, Waihi. Evered, N. J., Waihi. Issued under Section 313 of the Mining Act, 1891. •Edwards, George, Westport. Rickard, John, Thames. Trelease, J. H., Thames. Hornibrooke, H. P., Coromandel. Snow, Tnomas, Huntly. Williams, John, Kuaotunu. Martin, James, Reefton. Thomas, James, Thames. White, John S., Karangahake. Certificates of Competency granted to Holders of Provisional Warrants under Section 32 of the Mining Act Amendment Act, 1896. Alexander, Thomas, Deep Creek. Harvey, A. G., Coromandel. Mooreoraft, Walter, Coromandel. Aigal), A. E., Coromandel. 'Howard, Samuel, Karangahake, Morgan, William, Owharoa. Battens, H., Coromandel. James, Robert, Thames. Moyle, Thomas, Thames. •Bfgley, Thomas, Reefton. Jamiepon, John, Reefton. Patton, William, Macetown. Bennett, Charles Henry, Kuaotunu. Johns, Thomas, Waihi. Pearce, Francis, Reefton. — Bunney, Joseph, Waihi. Kennerley, W. H., Thames. Potter, William H., Thames. Campbell, Alexander, Cullensville. Langford, James, Coromandel. *R\.ne, Henry, Karaka. Carlvon, Samuel, Coromandel. McCombie, John. Karangahake. Riilstone, Charles, Waipori. Corries, C. A., jun., Karangahake. Mac Donald, H., Coromandel. Someivell, John, Thames. Daldy, Edward Arthur, Coromandel. McEnteer, James, Tararu. 'Stackpole, Robert, jun., Karangahake. Draffin, Samuel, Waitekauri. MoParlane, Charles M., Tokatea. Thomas, Archelaus, Tapu, Thames. Farmer, C. S., Waitekauri. McLean, Benjamin J., Waitekauri. Tnrnbull, Thomas A., Whangamata. "Goldsworthy, Thomas, Tokatea. McLean, Charles, Thames. *Willets, Henry, Thames. Goldsworthy, William, Karangahake.'McLean, James, Tararu, Thames. *Wilson, James R. S., Kuaotunu. Govan, Joseph, Thames. Meehan, James, Westport. Issued to Inspectors of Mines by virtue of Office under the Mining Acts, 1886, 1891, and 1898. Binns, G. J., Dunedin. *Gow, J., Dunedin. McLaren, J. M., Thames. Cochrane, N. D., Westport. Green, E. R., Dunedin. Tennent, R., Westport. Gordon, H. A., Wellington. Hayes, J., Dunedin. 'Wilson, G., Thames. Second-class Mine-managers' Certificates. Certificates of Service issued under the Mining Act, 1891. Adams, W. J., Thames. Corbett, T., Paeroa. Harvey, William, Reefton. Agnew, J. A., Coromandel. 'Cowan, Hugh, Knaotunu. Hetherington, William, Thamee. "A°len, Richard, Reefton. Crabb, Thomas, Reefton. "Hicks, W., Thames. Argall, A. E., Coromandel. Daniel, P. F., Greymonth. Hill, Alexander Grey, Waikakaho. Beard, W. T., Reefton. Dobson, John Allen, Kuaotuuu. Hollis, Frederick J., Waihi. 'Begley, Thomas, Reefton. Edwards, George, Westport. Horo, John, Wellington. Bennett, C. H., Coromandel. Ellery, John, Reefton. Hornibrooke, H. P., Kuaotunu. Blair, Thomas, Kuaotunu. Flannigan, Francis, Reefton. Jamieson, John, Reefton. Bolitho, James, Reefton. Foster, Thomas, Wellington. Jobe, James, Thames. Bone, William, Reefton. 'Gale, C. W., Coromandel. Johns, Thomas, Thames. 'Borlase, J. H., Capleston. Gemmings, Charles, Thames. Johnstone, William, Collingwood. •Bowler, John, Thames. Gill, George, Thames. Kendall, Henry, Thames. Bray, Edwin, Reefton. Glasgow, T. M., Thames. Kerr, George, Kamo. Bremner, John, Coromandel. Goldsworthy, Henry, Thames. Kirker, Thomas, Thames. Brokenshire, James, Thames. Goldsworthy, William, Mauku, Auck- Laughlin, David, Thames. Brown, John, Macrae's. land. Law, John, Thames. Brownlee, Thomas James, Thames. Govan, Joseph, Thames. 'Lough. H., Thames. Bunny, Joseph, Thames. Gribble, James, Norsewood. Loughlin, S., Thames. Byrne, John, Karangahake. 'Griffin, Patrick, Thames. Mackay, William, Nenthorn. Caird, Alexander McNeil, Reefton. Grimmonri, Joseph, Ross. Martin, David, Black's Point. •Campbell, J., Kuaotunu. Guthrie, John, Wellington. Martin, James, Reefton. •Climo, Noah, Coromandel. 'Guy, Robert, Kuaotunu. Mayn, John, Coromandel. Comer, W. W., Thames. Hardman, James Edward, Thames. McCombie, John, Karangahake. Coiner, George, Thames. 'Harris, R., Thames. • JlcCormick, Charles, Coromandel.

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Second-class Mine-managers' Certificates — continued. Certificates of Service issued under the Mining Act, 1891 —continued. •MoEvven, James, Reefton. Page, John, Lyell. Shaw, James, Karangahake. 'McLean, James, Thames. Parkiss, Joseph W., Reefton. Sligo, Alexander, Nenthorn. McLean, Alexander, Coromandel. Peebles, Alexander, Kuaotunu. Thomas, James, Thames. McLean, Charles, Thames. Pettigrew, Robert, Sydney. Thomas, A., Thames. McNeill, Daniel, Thames. 'Phillips, W. H., Thames. Thomson, John, Dunedin. McNeill, George, Upper Kuaotunu. "Pollock, John, Thames. Tregellas, James, Reefton. MoLoghry, Archibald, Karangahake. Potts, W. H., Thames. 'Tregoweth, William, Thames. •McQuillan, John, Reefton. Primrose, J., Kuaotunu. 'Wells, Charles Lewis, Thames. Meagher, John, Karangahake. 'Rabe, Henry, Thames. 'Willets, Henry, Thames. 'Mills, George, Thames. 'Radford, Thomas, Thames. Williams, James, Thames. •Milne, John, Thames. Reid, Thomas Groat, Thames. Williams, John, Thames. Morgan, William, Upper Thames. Rickard, John, Thames. 'Wilson, James R. S., Kuaotunu. •Moorecroft, Thomas, Thames. Richards, A. H.,Kuaotuuu. Wilson, J. G., Thames. Moyle, Thomas, Thames. 'Rogers, Charles Henry, Reefton. Whisker, Charles, Thames. •Naysmith, James, Reefton. Rogers, William Henry, Kumara. White, John S., Karangahake. Newdick, Alfred, Thames. 'Ross, J., Thames. Woodcock, James, Thames. •Notinan, Alexander, Reefton. *Rowe, James, Thames. Worth, Robert, Waihi. O'Keefe, M. W. D., Thames. Issued after Examination under the Mining Acts, 1891 and 1898. Benney, J., jun., Paeroa. Drafßn, S., Waitekauri. Mathewson, A., Hyde. Bennie, Boyd, Coromandel. Dunkin, T., Coromandel. McNeil, A. H., Coromandol, •Cahill, T. M., Upper Kuaotunu. Evans, H. A., Skipper's. White, F. H., Kuaotunu. Carroll, John, Upper Kuaotunu. 'Gatland, V. V., Coromandel. White, G. H., Thames. Christie, William, Waitekauri. Issued under Section 313 of the Mining Act, 1891. Connon, William, Thames. Edwards, E., Coromandel. McCormick, W. J., Waitekauri. Coran, Henry, Thames. Kelso, Archibald, Coromandel. Certificates of Competency granted to Holders of Provisional Warrants under Section 3H of the Mining Act Amendment Act, 1896. Allen, W. J., Coromandel. Gardner, James, Waimangaroa. Martin, William, Tararu, Thames. Barney, Montague T., Waitekauri. Howe, Albion S., Waitekauri. Murphy, Joseph, Coromandel. Brownlee, Henry, Thames. Johnson, Prank H., Collingwood, O'Brien, John, Westport. Collins, Charles, Waitekauri. Kirwan, William, Reefton. Prescott, Arthur J., Coromandel. Curtis, Charles, Taylorville. 'MoDonald, John. Tairua. 'Radford, Samuel, Waihi. Davis, James, Coromandel. Mclnnes, John, Puriri. Ruffin, Richard, Manaia, Coromandel. Certificates of Service issued under the Mining Amendment Act, 1910. Adams, Albert Augustine, Thames. Hansen, Charles Hans, Puketui. Reid, George, Glenorohy. Brabyn, John, Clarendon. Hayes, James, Thames. Reynolds, Edmond Franois, CoromanButcher, F. J., Waitekauri. Hill, Harrold Alexander, Thames. del. Donaldson, George, Macrae's Flat. Hyde, Henry John, Karangahake. Sheehan, James, Thames. Gillan, Thomas, Thames. Inglis, Robert, Kuaotunu. Williams, John Paul, Puriri. Grace, Pierce, Waitekauri. Kelt, Arthur, Karangahake. Battery Superintendents' Certificates. Issued under the Mining Act 1891 Amendment Act, 1894, without undergoing Examination. Adams, H. H., Waihi. Hope, John S., Waitekauri. Napier, James, Karangahake. Aitken, R. M., Reefton. Hutchison, William, Karangahake. Noble, James R., Karangahake. Banks, Edwin Gripper, Waihi. Margetts, Frederick Ernest, Kuao- Park, James, Thames. Barry, Hubert Percy, Waihi. tunu. Shepherd, Henry Franklin, Waihi. Goldsworthy, Henry, Kuaotunu. MoKenna, T. N., Tararu. Sims, C. F., Tararu. Goldsworthy, John, Kuaotunu. McLellan, William, Waitekauri. Walker, James A., Kuaotunu. Greenway, H. Howard, Auckland. 'Mellett, Richard Sheridan, Waite- Wilson, Arthur E., Waihi. Heard, G. St. Clair, Waihi. kauri. Wilson, James Kitchener, Auckland. Issued after Examination under the Mining Act 1891 Amendment Act, 1894. Adams, A. A., Thames. Doveton, G. D., Thames. McMicken, S. D., Thames. Allen, F. 8., Thames. Fleming, G. C. S., Thames. Morgan, P. G., Thames. Allom, H. 0., Thames. Fuller, J. P., Kuaotunu. Morrin, W. S., Thames. Ansley, Comyn, Paeroa. Gray, J. W., Waihi. . Noakes, H. L., Waihi. Ansley, Walter, Thames. Hayward, F. W., Komata. Raithby, R. W., Reefton. Banks, J. H., Waihi. Horn, G. W., Kuaotunu. Robinson, J. R., Waitekauri. Bowers, W., Thames. Jackson, J. H., Paeroa. Stafford, B. H., Waihi. Brown, A. E., Thames. Jones, Achison, Waihi. Taylor, C. H., Tararu. 'Carter, Samuel, Thames. Kidd, F. D., Thames, Thorpe, A. H., Thames. Clarke, J. L., Thames. Laurie, D. 8., Karangahake. Vercoe, R. 8., Thames. Clarke, R., Waitekauri. Lee, J. W., Reefton. Wingate, H. M., Maratoto. Clarke, W. J., Waihi. Macdonald, W., Waihi. Winslow, G., Thames. Day, A. T., Thames. MoKenzie, H. J., Thames. Williams, A. G. R., Thames. Dixon, Clement, Waihi. Issued after Examination under the Mining Acts, 1898, 1905, and 1908. Adams, J. H., Coromandel. Banks, E. J., Thames. Brown, F. M., Karangahake. Adams, Richard W., Tararu, Thames. Barrance, K. McK., Karangahake. Brown, J. E., Komata. Adams, J. H., Thames. Barrett, J. J., Karangahake. Burns, William, Waiomio. Airey, Hubert, Karangahake. Barron, William E., Waikino. Bush, E. F., Parawai. Aitken, Alexander Hugh, Waihi. Baskett, E. G., Karangahake. Bush, George Arthur, Karangahake. Allen, D. V., Thames. Bell, L. M., Waihi. Bush, H. R., Thames. Allen, H. E., Wellington. Bidlake, A. E., Waiomo. Campbell, Colin, Thames. Anderson, David, Waihi. Bird, A. W., Thames. Carpenter, W. E,, Karangahake. Andrews, T. T., Waihi. Bishop, T. 0., Reefton. Carlesa, Noel, Waihi. Auld, J. 8., Crushington. Blackadder, William, Crushington. Garter, S., Waihi. Baker, W. H., Thames. Bradley, R. J. H., Karangahake. Carroll, John, Kuaotunu. Banke, C. A., Waihi. Browne, E., Waitekauri. Chappell, G. A., Karangahake.

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Battehy Superintendents' Ckutificates— continued. Issued after Examination under the Mining Acta, 1898, 19()~>, and 1908— continued. Clark, John L., Waihi. Hay, Adam, Karangahake. Pond, H. 0., Auckland. Clarke, Thomas, Waihi. Hazard, T. R. C, Waitekauri. Porteous, J., Orushington. Ooote, J. M., Thames. Hitohoook, W. E., Barewood. Quick, J. N., Thames. Corbett, G. L., Waitekauri. Hogg, 8., Karangahake. Reid, J. E., Groat Barrier. Couper, J., Thames. Hogg, T. R., Karangahake. Reynolds, K. A., Auckland. Cowles, R. X., Crushington. Horn, G. W., Kuaotunu. Roberts, H. C, Waihi Crompton, H., Maratoto. Gillooly, T., Roxburgh. Rodden, William, Lyell. Croucher, Herbert, Waihi. Gillstrom, Carl A., Berlin's. Rosewarne, R. H., Thames. Dawson, 8., Ellerslie. Hutchison, R. M., Karangahake. Royse, W. G., Reefton. Donnelly, Thomas, Waihi. Johnson, Edward, Waihi. Sanford, A. G., Waibi. Donovan, Willie, Waikino. Jones, R. D., Karangahake. Shaw, D. S., Waikino. Draffin, Eugene, Kuaotunu. Kidd, R. 8., Waitekauri. Shaw, L. J., Waikino. Eaton - Turner, Geoffrey William, Kingsford, A., Karangahake. Stephens, H., Dunedin. Waihi. Langford, G. S., Waikino. Sutherland, J. A., Reefton. Ellis, L. L., Waitekauri. Launder, G. H., Waitekauri. Thomson, G. W., Bendigo. Empson, J. 8., Karangahake. Lawless, L. J., Paeroa. Thurlow, J. R., Coromandel. Evans, G. C, Waihi. Littlejohn, W. D., Karangahake. Tomlinson, A., Karangahake. Evans, J., Waihi. Lovelock, J. E., Crushington. Tomlinson, David Mitchell, Barewood Evans, W. 8., Reefton. Mackay, John, Crushington. Tomlinson, W.F., Dunedin. Ewen, H. F., Auckland. Maltman, A., Reefton. Tumbull, K. V., Waihi. Fletcher, H. T., Katikati. Mann, C, Westport. Ulrich, G. A. C, Komata. Fraser, J. M., Reefton. Matheson, A. M., Barewood. Ulrich, Herstall, Wbanuapuua. Fry, Sidney, Westport. Maxwell, W. L., Waihi. Walker, Alfred James Dickson, Waihi, Fuller, John P., Kuaotunu. McDonnall, P. H., Waihi. Waters, D. 8., Waihi. Fyfe, A., Dunedin. McEwin, J. A., Reefton. Watson, A. 8., Waitekauri. Gardnor, E. A., Reefton. MoKinlay, John, Waihi. Watson, A. P., Crushington. Gibson, William, Waihi. McNeil, A. R., Karangahake. Watson, J. R., Reefton. Gilpin, J., Waihi. MoPadden, J., Coromandel. Watson, J. P., Reefton. Gow, E. A., Crushington. Melrose, P., Waihi. Watson, W. A., Crushington. Grayden, J., Waitekauri. Montgomery, A. E., Opitonui. White, A. S. H., Karangahake. Grayden, Peter, Thames. Morgan, Robert James, Waihi, Williams, A. C, Waihi. Grumitt, P. H.,Thames. Motherwell, William, Waihi. Williams, James, Reefton. Gwilliam, Benjamin, Karangahake. Moyie, W. T., Upper Tairua. Williams, William Eustace, Waihi. Halliwell, L. V., Karangahake. Orbell, G. S., Waikouaiti. Wilson,.A. P., Crushington. Hargraves, E. P., Waihi. Paltridge, F., Thames. Dbedgemastbrs' Certificates. Issued without Examination under the Mining Act, 1898. and Amendment Acts, 1901 and 19U , !. Allen, Charles, Alexandra. Herbert, J., Beaumont. Nicholson, W. E., Alexandra. Anderson, L. C., Alexandra. Hewitt, James, Clyde. O'Leary, D., Waiau. Andrews, Ralph, Canvastown. Hogg, Thomas, Cromwell. Olsen, Charles, Roxburgh. Baker, J. R., Alexandra. Hoskins, Thomas, Maori Point. Parsons, J. D., jun., Clyde. Ballantyne, D., Miller's Flat. Hoy, Samuel, Alexandra. Peroy, John, Clyde. Barnes, T. J., Beaumont. Inwood, W. J., Hocklands Beaoh. Perkins, A. C, Dunedin. Barry, Thomas, Clyde. Johnston, E. A., Alexandra. Pettigrew, George, Nelson Creek. Bradley, Neil, Alexandra. Johnstone, Alexander, Cromwell. Poulter, G. W., Alexandra. Bennett, George, Gore. Keen, Thomas, Clyde. Pringle, John, Miller's Flat. Bennett, James, Kumara. Kennedy, Angus, Alexandra. Ray, J. C, TotaraFlat. Blue, G. P., Alexandra. Kitto, Edward T., Miller's Flat. Reeder, Philip, Bald Hill Flat. Brand, Peter, Waikaka. Kitto, Francis, Lowburn. Rennie, Andrew, Roxburgh. Brennan, Philip, Palmeraton S. Kitto, John F., Miller's Flat. Ross, Alexander, Cromwell. Bremner, A. P., Lower Shotover. Kitto, W. H., Cromwell. Ross, Robert, Alexandra. Brioe, William H., Cromwell. Kloogh, N. P., Lowburu Ferry. Richmond, J., Gibbston. Bringans, D., Alexandra. Lawson, Edward, Dunedin. Ritchie, J. S., Waitiri. Brown, T. G., Anaura. Ledingham, J., Bannookburn. Sanders, H. P., Clyde. Bunting, James, Murchison. *Lee, George, Collingwood. Sanders, John, Cromwell. Busbridge, P., Gore. Lidicoat, It. H., Fern Fiat. Sanders, Thomas, Alexandra. Butler, Ewen, Roxburgh. Louden, Alexander, Clyde. Schaumann, H., Alexandra. Butler, M. J., Kanieri. Luke, S. J., Alexandra. Scott, M. G., Alexandra. Cameron, Samuel, Alexandra. Magnus, A., Roxburgh. Scott, Robert, Capleston. Clarke, Edward, Port Chalmers. Magnus, Olaf, Box 130 a, Christohuroh. Shore, T. M., Queenstown. Compion, Albert, Dobson. Mailer, John, Stillwater. Shore, William, Gore. Cormack, W., Greymouth. Maitland, A. E., Miller's Flat. Simonsen, Charles, Alexandra. Cornish, J. T., Miller's Flat. Maxwell, John, Dunedin. Skilton, A. G., Old Diggings. Coutts, Henry, Miller's Flat. McClure, F. C, Rongahere. Sligo, N. X., Ahaura. Cowan, Alexander, Stillwater. McConnell, J., Cromwell. Smeaton, S. H., Inangahua Junction. Cowan, JameH, Nelson Creek. McCormack, D., Kanieri. Smith, Alfred, Inangahua Junction. •Crookston.W.L, Three-channel Flat. McDonald, E. A., Waitiri. Steel, Archibald, Kawarau Gorge. Crowley, J. 8., EdendaW. McDonald, J., Sofala. > Steel, Thomas. Dunedin. •Cumming, J. C., Beaumont. McDonald. John, Cromwell. Templeton, Ivie, Rongahere. Cunningham, George, Kanieri. McGeorge, J., Dunedin. 'Thompson, J., Alexandra. Curtis, Charles, Stillwater. McGeorge, Alexander, Dunedin. Thompson, T., Miller's Flat. Cutten, W. H., Dunedin. McGregor, D., Kanieri. Tough, John, Miller's Flat. Deniston, R. A., Cromwell. McGregor, G. R., Alexandra. Troy, G. C. Cromwell. Dewar, John, Alexandra. Mclntosh, D. J., Lowburn Ferry. Tumbull, W. D., Canvastown. Donaldson, J. G. A., Greenstone. 'McLay, George, Cromwell. Tyson, John, Rongahere. Edmonds, A. R., Nelson Creek. McLean, D., Waitiri. Yon Haast, J. H., Clyde. Faithful, William, Greymouth. ' MoMath, D. C, Ross. Wallace, John A., Miller's Flat. Foohy, J. M., Alexandra. McMath, Thomas, Alexandra. Watt, John, Cromwell. Gibb, William, Croydon Siding. 'McViear, Peter, Roxburgh. Weaver, Charles, Alexandra. Gibson, A., Island Block. Mills, Edward, Murohison. Williamson, R., Millar's Flat. Goodger, G. W., Waeuga. Mitchell, D. A., Dunedin. Williamson, Walter, Miller's Plat. Graham, J. M., Gore. Morel, C. G., Inangahua Junction. Wilson, S. W., Waikaka Valley. Gtogan, Wil'iam A., Miller's Flat. Morris, G. 8., Cromwell. Wood, R. M., Cromwell. •Hansen, WillUm, Alexandra. Murray, D., Clyde. Woodhouse, W. S., Roxburgh. Hay, James, Dunedin. Murray, Madget, Cromwell. Young, Andrew, jun., Roxburgh. Hedley, A., Cromwell. Neilson, S., Miller's Flat.

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Drkdobmasters' Certificates— continued. Issued after Examination under the Mining Acta, 1898, 1901, 1902, 1905, and 1908. Anderson, Andrew, Alexandra South. Uolden, Charles, jun., Cromwell. Nicholson, Charles S. G., Matauri. Anderson, Bertram, Maori Point. Holden, John, Cromwell. Noble, William, Alexandra. Anderson, G. 8., Roxburgh. Hepburn, D. 0., Alexandra. Olsen, Hans, Alexandra. Baird, William G., Clyde. Hughes, John L., Miller's Flat. Omond, Thomas, Nevis. Bardsley, John James, Cromwell. Johnston, John, Maori Gully. Orkney, H. E., Cromwell. Bishop, Hugh Arthur, Collingwood. Johnston, Louis, Beaumont. Orr, H. T., Cromwell. Blair, G., Abbotsford. Jones, David Rowland, Island Block. Orr, William W., Cromwell. Borthwick, Robert, Alexandra. Jones, T. R., Miller's Flat. Parker, P. 8., Roxburgh. Bourke, John, Clyde. Junker, Frank J., Berlin's. Paterson, J. 8., Miller's Flat. Brent, C. D., Cromwell. Kane, William, Clyde. Patterson, J., Clyde. Briggans, Thomas, Alexandra. Kean, F. F., Waikaka. Plumb, E. H., Maori Point. Briggans, William, Alexandra. Kellett, C. H., Dunedin. Poppelwell, William, Alexandra. Broderick, T., Lyell. Kennedy, A., Ophir. Rait, Hume, Albertown. Bruce, J. A., Kawarau Gorge. Kitto, Henry, Alexandra South. Ray, J. F., Bannockburn. Burley, J. P., Westport. Kitto, John, Clyde. Ray, Robert Marshall, Bannookburn. Burnside, Walter, Alexandra. Linney, William, Island Block. Reiderer, Edward, Cromwell. Burton, A. P., Miller's Flat. Livingstone, D., Alexandra. Reynolds, T., Greymouth. Callaghan, E., Three-channel Flat. Lloyd, Arthur, Inangahua Junotion. Ritchie, William John, Cromwell. Campbell, G. W. T., Alexandra. Lloyd, Hubert, Lyell. Roberts, G., Three-channel Flat. Carnegy, A., Three-channel Flat. Mac Donald, C. J., Cromwell. Robertson, I). J., Alexandra. Carr, W., Alexandra. MacGinnis, J. A., Cromwell. Robertson, W. R., Alexandra. Carter, W. W., Sandy Point. MacGinnis, M. P., Alexandra. Rooney, J. 8., Roxburgh. Chapman, Robert, Maori Point. MacLaren, John, Alexandra. Rumble, Charles, Ngahere. Clark, D., Callaghan's Creek. Marklund, C. 0., Lowburn Ferry. Rumble, Joseph, Miller's Flat. Clarke, R. S. 8., Alexandra 8. Mathews, James Halbert, Miller's Sanders, W. J., Ahaura. Coup, George, Albertown. Flat. Saunders, C. E., Cromwell. Cox, R. D., Alexandra. Matthews, A. A., Three-ohannel Flat. Sawle, J., Cromwell. Craig, D. A., Shag Point. Mayne, W. C, Nelson Creek. Sawyer, J. F., Alexandra. Croawell, James, Three-channel Flat. McDonald, C. J., Waitere. Sherwood, T. W., Greymouth. Curno, C. 8., Alexandra. McDonald, G., Alexandra. Simpson, Edward Robert, Cromwell. Daltou, J. R., Three-channel Fiat. McCallum, W. S., Alexandra. Spooner, A. E., Alexandra. Donaldson, John, Lawrence. McGregor, Dougald S., Alexandra. Steele, Thomas, Alexandra. Downie, Henry, Totara Flat. McKenzie, John, Roxburgh. Steele, W. H., Miller's Flat. Eaton, Edgar W., Alexandra. McKinnon, John, Alexandra. Taylor, Alexander, Alexandra. Elder, D. D., Roxburgh. McLean, John, Roxburgh. Taylor, J. T., Dunedin. Fache, S. C, Gore. Melvin, J. R., Roxburgh. Theyers, C, Alexandra. Faithful, Alfred, Bannockburn. Merchant, Isaiah, Clyde. Theyers, J. W., Alexandra. Farmer, Nathan C, Miller's Flat. Milne, John A., Roxburgh. Vickerman, E. M., Cromwell. Farquharson, George, Alexandra. Moffitt, R. W., Miller's Flat. Walker, J. J , Alexandra South. Findley, David, Dunedin. Mollison, William, Stillwater. Wasserbrenner, M., Alexandra. Fisher, Hurtle, Miller's Flat. Moncrieff, Henry, Miller's Flat. Wathen, James, Miller's Flat. FJlippi, S. de, Westport. Moneon, C. H., Miller's Flat. Watson, E. H., Collingwood. Forno, D., Inangahua Junotion. Morel, A. E., Nobles. Weaver, P., Alexandra. Fraser, W. J., Roxburgh. Morel, L. H., Inangahua Junotion. Weir, R., Gore. French, T. E. X., Three-channel Flat. Morgan, Harold, Roxburgh. Weir, T. R., Cromwell. Gibson, William H., Cromwell. Morgan, John, Alexandra. Weir, W., Nevis. Graham, Thomas Arthur, Gore. Morris, V., Cromwell. Wescombe, Alfred L., Island Block Gunion, R. A., Alexandra. Mouat, W. G., Greymouth. Westcott, P. A., Miller's Flat. Gunn, W. E., Beaumont. Munro, C. T., Waitiri. Williams, Frederick, Alexandra. Guy, Donald, Cobden. Munro, Hugh, Alexandra South. Wilson, George, Marsden. Guyton, James, Dunedin. Munro, R. F., Ross. Wilson, Stephen L., Inangahua Juno. Harming, C. J., Clyde. Murray, H. 8., Cromwell. tion. Hansen, H. C, Tbree-ohannel Flat. Murray, Robert John, Canvastown. Wood, W. W., Cromwell. Harden, J., Stafford. Nelson, Edgar, Brunnerton. Woodhouse, F., Bannookburn. Harliwick, Matthew, Roxburgh. Nelson, George L., Brunnerton. Woodhouse, G. G., Waitiri. Hewetson, Sydney, Nelson Creek. Newick, Albion Edgar Charles, Ban- Wylde, G. R., Inangahua Junotion. Hogg, J., Nevis, nockburn.

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ANNEXUKE G. The Secretary, Thames Deep Levels Mining Board, to the Hon. Minister of Mines, Wellington. Sir, — Thames Deep Levels Mining Board, Auckland, 31st March, 1911. In compliance with your favour of 13th April last, I beg to report as follows: — Operations were commenced on 11th April, 1910, to open out a chamber at a depth of 1,000 ft. at the bottom of the Queen of Beauty shaft, on completion of which the main crosscut was commenced by wages men as a preliminary step to put the works in thorough going order preparatory to letting the work on contract. Tenders were then invited for the works as a whole, the tenderers to supply and instal all machinery and plant, and carry out the operations to completion ; but the tender received was considered excessive, and declined. In July of last year tenders were invited for labour and explosives only for driving 100 ft., and one was accepted at £2 17s. 6d. per foot, but owing to deficient ventilation the contractor abandoned the work. The operations were then suspended, and the installing of an efficient ventilation plant taken in hand. Considerable delay occurred owing to some of the material having to be obtained from England. On completion of same tenders were invited for driving 500 ft., the contractors to find labour and explosives, &c, the Board to provide all plant, machinery, and timber, and the work was let at £1 His. per foot, and up to date the contractor has driven 310 ft. The total distance driven from the shaft to date is 437 ft. I have, &c, J. B. Sheath, Secretary. The Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington.

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