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No. 10. Statement showing the Price of Gold per Ounce, Price charged per Ton for Crushing Quartz or Cement, and Prices charged for Water per Sluice-head per Week, during the Year ending 31st March, 1896.

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Mining District. Price of Gold per Ounce. Price charged per Ton for crushing Quartz or Cement. Price charged for Water per Sluicehead per Week. Bemarks. £ s. a. £2 15s. to £3 8s. 6a. £2 lis. to £2 15s. £2 8s. to £2 18s. £2 8s. to £2 18s. £ B. a. 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 £ s. a. Auckland — North Hauraki South Hauraki Ohinemuri Te Aroha Puhipuhi 3 0 0 Marlboro—Pelorus and Wairau 3 17 0 Nelson — Wangapeka Motueka.. Charleston Inangahua Collingwood Westport Murchison Lyell 3 14 0 3 14 0 3 19 0 £3 18s. to £4 Is. 5a. £3 10s. to £3 14s. 6a. 3 19 0 3 17 0 8 17 0 0 i 6 8s. to 10s. 2 15 0 0 5 0 Westland —Hokitika, Kanieri, ana ) Waimea Totara ana Ross .. Staffora Greymouth Kumara Ahaura Okarito 3 18 0 3 18 0 3 18 0 3 18 0 3 18 0 3 18 0 3 18 0 0 12 0 2 0 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 40in. by lin. 20in. by 2in. Government heaa. 40in. 40in. Otago— Hinaon Tuapeka.. Longwooa 3 17 6 3 18 6 3 10 6 0 15 0 3 0 0 10 0 Orepuki ana Rounahill 3 18 6 0 15 0 40in. by lin. Government heaa. 40in. by lin. Government heaa. Arrow (Wakatipu Goiafieia) ana Queenstown Mount Ida .. } Macrae's, Hyde .. \ Hamilton, Serpentine ) Maerewhenua 3 17 6 3 17 6 12s. 6a. to 15s. 1 10 0 40in. by lin. 3 17 0 1 10 0 20in. by 2in. ana 4in. pressure. Cromwell Pembroke Waikaia Tapanui Wyndham Roxburgh .. ) Clyae ana Alexanara Black's .. 3 17 0 3 15 6 3 14 6 3 15 0 3 17 6 0 8 0 0 4 0 5s. to £1 10 0 0 15 0 3 17 6 3 17 6