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I sincerely trust that when next I report upon this district I shall be able to record the realization of the hopes entertained of the success of the field during the current year. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of Mines, Wellington. Frank Bird, Warden.

Table showing the Number of Registered Companies and the Total Amount of Capital paid up, together with the Amount of Calls made and Dividends declared, the Quantity of Quartz crushed, and the Yield of Gold therefrom, in the Inangahua District, from the 1st April, 1885, to the 31st March, 1886.

WESTLAND GOLDFIELDS. No. 10. Mr. Warden Keddell to the Under-Secretary of Mines. Sir, — Warden's Office, Greymouth, sth May, 1886. I have the honour to report as follows on the condition and progress of the mining districts under my charge : — Barrytown and North Beach. —About the same number of miners as during last year have found steady employment between Cobden and Razorback. No new finds have been reported, and I principally judge of the work done by the applications for mining privileges made and dealt with. The new track from Barrytown to Razorback has not yet resulted in the development of new ground. The beach is sparsely occupied between Point Elizabeth and the Seventeen Mile, and the miners' earnings appear to have been steady. Mr. Ryall, as my agent, continues to issue forms and take applications for privileges, &c, and to attend the sittings of the Warden's Court at Greymouth, and appears in support of unopposed applications ; thus saving much inconvenience to miners at such a distance as Barrytown and its neighbourhood. Paroa and South Beach. —This locality consists entirely of old worked ground ; but amongst the old claims many miners derive remunerative employment, sluicing overlooked or neglected portions of the old workings. Following from the New River towards Marsden, at a-

Name of Company. Total Amount of Capital paid up. Calls made. Dividends Declared. Quantity of Quartz Crushed. Yield. Fiery Gross Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Golden Fleece United Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Energetic Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Wealth of Nations Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Reform Gold-mining Company [nglewood Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Golden Point Gold-mining Company (Limited) Dauntless Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Eureka Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) .. 3-lobe Gold-mining Company Keep It Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Rainy Creek Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Welcome Gold-mining Company (Limited) Phoenix Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) .. Occidental Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Big Eiver Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Oriental Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Specimen Hill Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Hopeful Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited).. Lord Edward Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Golden Treasure Gold-mining Company (Limited) Happy Valley Gold-mining Company (Limited) No. 2 South Keep It Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Result Gold-mining Company (Limited) Nil Desporandum Quartz-mining Company (Limited) .. Eclipse Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Venus Extended Quartz-mining Company Homeward Bound Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Bannockburn Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Great Eastern Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Inkerman Quartz-mining Company (Limited) Just In Time Gold-mining Company (Limited) fnangaliua Low-level Tunnel Gold-mining Company (Limited) Walhalla Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited) South Hopeful Quartz-mining Company (Limited) £ s. d. 7,400 0 0 10,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 5,281 5 0 £ s. d. 1,800 0 0 2,800 0 0 600 0 0 1,218 15 0 £ Tons. 532 420 Oz. 504 252 340 201 1,200 0 0 3,500 0 0 7,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 18,600 0 0 12,975 0 0 12,625 0 0 6,600 0 0 3,750 0 0 5,400 0 0 1,300 0 0 3,550 0 0 8,550 0 0 5,500 0 0 700 0 0 900 0 0 109 1,200 107 824 1,400 0 0 2,475 0 0 850 10,075 171 6,158 14,500 400 0 0 GOO 0 0 250 0 0 1,400 0 0 600 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,345 155 2,340 100 2,010 18 9 250 0 0 12,800 0 0 1,050 0 0 700 0 0 154 13 9 100 0 0 800 0 0 750 0 0 400 0 0 157 308 250 235 3,300 0 0 6,995 16 8 350 0 0 900 0 0 1,800 0 0 400 0 0 1,150 0 0 100 0 0 900 0 0 900 0 0 618 453' 136 0 0 1,150 0 0 11,083 6 8 13,762 0 0 3,600 0 0 1,166 13 4 800 0 0 11,'ioo 47 2,775 163 1,100 0 0 2,300 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 Totals .. 184,019 7 1 24,565 2 1 14,500 27,198 14,591 * From top-plates only.