H.—ll.

No. 9. NUMBER of MINERS EMPLOYED during the YEAR ending 31st MARCH, 1879.

40

Alluvial Miners. QUABTZ MlNISHS. Totals. Grand Mining Distbict. European. Chinese. European. Chinese. European. Chinese. 'OTALS. Auckland— North Hauraki South Hauraki Maelboeough— Pelorus ... Wairau ... Queen Charlotte Sound Nelson— Coliingwood Takaka ... Inangahua Ahaura ... Nelson Creek Half-Ounce... Moonlight Little Grey and Noble's Blackwatcr Orwell Creek Callaghan's Creek Sullivan's Waipuna Cobden ... No Town ... Charleston Westport Lyell West Wanganui Westland — Waimea ... Totara Kanieri .... Woodstock Blue Spur and Arahura Kanieri River Hauhau and Big Paddock Kumara ... Greymouth... Greenstone New River Maori Gully, Arnold Okarito ... Jackson's Bay and Big Bay Clifton ... Otaoo— Hindon ... Tuapeka ... Clyde ... Cromwell Alexandra Nevis Teviot ... Black's ... Switzers, Dome Creek, Gow's, and Upper Waikaia Nokomai... Waikaka... Orepuki, Longwood, Round Hill Wakatipu Gold FieldArrow ... ... ~) Macetown Cardrona Kawarau Bracken's Motatap u Naseby ... Kyeburn and Clarke's Hamilton's, Sowburn, &c. Hyde and Fullarton's Macrae's, Strath Taieri, and Shag Valley... Serpentine Maerewhenua St. Bathan'* and Ida Valley Other localities 87 12 120 18 149 300 50 20 55 30 120 25 10 106 147 250 1,180 250 539 281 314 1,350 233 193 107 15 20 15 "5 37 10 20 169 63 64 48 110 325 950 4 28 379 60 10 325 950 87 16 28 120 18 528 300 50 20 55 30 120 25 10 106 147 250 1,180 310 10 539 281 314 1,350 233 193 107 15 20 15 5 "37 "io 20 169 63 64 48 110 32 0 95 87 16 28 120 18 635 315 5020 75 45 120 30 10 106184 250 1,190 330 10 708 344 378 1,350 281 303 89 76 45 "89 76 "45 134 76 134 30 134 30 164 30 390 50 300 100 90 180 200 40 425 40 150 80 100 150 130 20 10 5 50 400 50 370 110 90 180 200 40 430 40 150 80 100 150 130 90 83090 520 190 190 330 330 "70 10 80 13 20 100 100 50 130 150 37 80 13 20 137 100 50 130 150 180 63 150 287 450 300 300 25 750 325 1,075 290 80 70 50 100 130 30 : 20 290 80 70 50 100 130 30 20 390 210 100 70 120 50 30 110 20 120 20 20 120 70 30 125 20 120 20 240 90 30 145 45 20 25 15 20 25 SUMMARY. lUCKLAND ... Iaelboeougu .ELSON Vestland ... ITAGO 99 2,830 3,209 2,823 229 529 2,310 1,275 32 449 1,275 131 3,279 3,209 3,305 229 529 2,340 1,275 131 3,508 3,738 5,645 482 30 Totals 14,297 8,961 3,068 2,238 so 11,199 3,098