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tributers. Forty-five tons of quartz crushed for the company yielded 550z. Bdwt. of gold, and the tributers crushed 568 tons for 7090z. 19dwt. of gold. . Ten wages-men and eleven tributers were employed. Sundry parcels were treated from this district; 20 tons of quartz and 350 tons of mullock yielded 1420z. ldwt. of gold, and 10,455 tons of tailings yielded 1,9180z. 9dwt. of gold. Twenty wages-men were employed. Waiotahi Distbict. Waiotahi Mine. —Work is steadily carried on in this mine; from twenty-five to thirty reefs and leaders are worked, varying from -J-in. to 3ft., but the greater number about 2in. 400 ft. of driving cross-cuts and 500 ft. on leaders has been done, and about 800 fathoms of quartz veins stoped out. 2,611 tons of company's quartz yielded 2,6730z. 19dwt. of gold, whilst the tributers crushed 822 tons fpr 1440z. 13dwt. of gold. Thirty-two wages-men and two tributers are employed. Cambria Mine. —A considerable amount of work has been done in this mine. 260 ft. of driving was done on seven reefs and leaders, varying from 2in. to 15m. in thickness, at No. 2 and 3 levels; 250 fathoms were stoped out; and 490 tons of quartz yielded 788oz. 6dwt. of gold. Twenty-one wages-men were employed at the mine and battery. Fame and Fortune Mine. —A large amount of prospecting-work has been done in the mine. 850 ft. of driving on reefs and leaders and 600 ft. in cross-cuts did not lead to any success, and Mr. E. K. Cooper says there has been a loss of £3,500 for the year. 570 tons of quartz yielded 2390z. 3dwt., and tributers crushed 67 tons for 109oz. 2dwt. of gold. Twenty wages-men and six tributers were employed. West Coast. —This mine is worked by the owners. Two men were employed, and 54 tons of quartz yielded 770z. 9dwt. of gold. Neiv Fearnought. —Two men were employed on wages; 53 tons of quartz yielded 690z. 17dwt. of gold. The mine was abandoned by the company towards the end of 1894. Golden Age Mine. —Three tributers crushed 27 tons for 590z. 19dwt. of gold. Acme Mine. —Three tributers crushed 71 tons for 730z. 15dwt. of gold. This mine was abandoned. . Little Maggie crushed 90 tons for 470z. 13dwu.; Lavinia crushed 57 tons for 560z. 2dwt.; Diggers' Friend crushed 11 tons for 17oz. 13dwt.; Hurra's Claim crushed 23 tons for 87oz. 7dwt; Young Colonial crushed 125 tons for 330z. 2dwt.; Little Mirth crushed 34 tons for 6oz. lOdwt. ; and sundry other claims crushed 50 tons of quartz and 300 tons mullock for lOOoz. of gold. Fifteen owners and wages-men were employed in this way. Waiokaeaka Disteict. May Queen Mine. —A large amount of work was done in this mine during the year. The new cross-cut from the Saxon No. 6 level to the Queen of the May shaft has been completed, the distance driven being 1,337 ft. The rock-drill was used in this work. The shaft was cleared out and repaired as soon as the water was lowered, and when communication was effected a winze was sunk. The work of opening levels on the reefs was at once commenced. Very encouraging prospects were met with, and the extensive block opened promises to be remunerative. Some time will elapse before the reefs in this section are sufficiently drained to admit of another winze being sunk under the workings further to the eastward. In the Saxon section work was continued on the leader that yielded handsome returns to tributers, and the company has met with payable quartz. 982 ft. of driving was done on reefs, and 635 fathoms stoped out; 1,585 tons of quartz yielded 2,2990z. 16dwt. of gold; and from the tributers' workings 1,128 tons were crushed for 1,7100z. of gold. Sixty-four wages-men and thirty-four tributers were employed. Queen of Beauty Mine. —Work in this mine has been suspended pending the adoption of a scheme for working the deep levels from this shaft. Craiuford's Special or St. Hippo Mine. —The work done in this mine was in the Nana section, at Collarbone; 157 tons of quartz yielded 1720z. 9dwt., and tributers crushed 75 tons for 990z. 6dwt. of gold. The mine was abandoned by the company, but the land has again been taken up. Four wages-men and two tributers were employed. The Lucky Slip, Taylor's, and sundry other claims were worked, and 170 tons of quartz yielded 108oz. lldwt. of gold. Kakaka Disteict. Adelaide Mine. —This mine has again been worked on tribute; 102 tons were crushed for 106oz. lOdwt. of gold. Seven tributers were employed. Claremont Mine.—The owner, Mr. George Briant, crushed 1121b. of stone for 690z. 9dwt. of gold, and a tributer 301b. for 230z. lldwt. of gold. Lone Hand Mine. —This mine has again been worked entirely by tributers ; ten were employed, and 155 tons lOcwt. and 841b. were crushed for 3870z. Bdwt. of gold. Onehunga Claim. —This claim, four men's ground, was worked and owned by John Garland, J. Lynch, and party ;35 tons lOcwt. and 181b. were crushed for 184oz. lOdwt. of gold. Four men were employed. Karaha Claim. —The owners, four men, crushed 224 tons for 183oz. 3dwt., and one tributer obtained 390z. 14dwt. from 19 tons quartz. The Little Willie Claim, near the old Lucky Hit, was lately taken up, and 201b. of stone were crushed for 240z. 18dwt. of gold. Sundry other claims yielded 1460z. 9dwt. of gold from 88 tons of quartz. Thirteen men were employed. Una Hill and Tβ Papa Disteict. Occidental Mine. —This mine was worked by tributers. No new ground was opened, but six men crushed 80 tons and 2041b. for 1740z. lOdwt. of gold.