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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND: REPORT ON ROADS, WATER-RACES, MINING MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

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

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Page. Accidents .. .. .. 28, 57, 60, 67, 72 Alluvial Mining— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 20, 60 Otago aud Southland .. .. 20, 65 Antimony .. .. .. .. 28, 74 Battery Superintendents, Holders of Certificates 164 Chrome .. .. .. .. 28 Cinnabar .. .. .. 28, 75 Compressed air for transmission of power .. 36 Copper .. .. .. 28, 75 Dredging (Gold) .. .. .. 23 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 23,64 Otago and Southland .. .. 23, 68 New Dredges .. .. .. .. 27 Examination Papers— Battery Superintendents .. .. 128 Mining Managers (Mining Act) .. .. 126 Pan, Simple Mine-ventilating .. .. 29 Gold and Silver Production ... .. 15 Gold-dredging .. .. 23,63, 68 Gold Purchased by Banks .. .. 139 Gold-saving on dredges .. .. .. 26 High-speed Gravitation Stamp .. .. 33 Hydraulic Mining— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 20, 60 Otago and Southland .. .. .. 20, 65 Improvements in Pumping and Air-compressing Machinery .. .. .. 30 Introduction .. .. .. .. 1 Inspectors of Mines (Reports) — Mr. Coutts, Thames .. .. .. 40 Mr. Green, Dunedin .. .. .. 65 Mr. Tennent, Westport .. .. 58 Mine Managers, Holders of Certificates, Mining Acts .. .. .. .. 130 Prospecting for Gold .. .. .. 2 Quartz-mining .. .. .. 16 North Island .. .. .. 16 Otago and Southland .. .. .. 18 Inspectors' Reports .. .. 69, 93, 100 Machines employed .. .. .. 133, 174 Quartz crushed, and value .. .. 136 West Coast .. .. .. .. 18 Reports of Inspectors of Mines— Mr. Coutts, Thames .. .. .. 40 Mr. Green, Dunedin .. .. .. 65 Mr. Tennent, Westport.. .. .. 58 Reports of Managers of Water-races— Mr. Aitken, Kumara .. .. .. 119 Mr. Murray, Naseby .. .. .. 123 Report of Engineer for Water Conservation .. 124 Reports of Wardens (see Wardens) Rivetless Pipes for Water-transmission .. 28 Scheelite .. .. .. ..28,74 Schools of Mines— Coromandel .. .. .. 3 Nelson .. .. .. .. 11 i—C. 3.

Pat>6, Schools of Mines — continued, Otago .. .. .. .. 13 Reef ton .. .. .. .. 12 Thames .. .. .. .. 3 Waihi .. .. .. .. 9 Expenditure on Schools .. .. 15 Simple Mine-ventilating Pan .. .. 29 Statistical tables .. .. .. 133 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. 169 Gold Exported, 1857-1900 .. .. 170 Gold Exported, Comparative Return, Years 1899 and 1900 .. .. .. 170 Gold Exported, Comparative Return, Half-years 31st March, 1900, and 31st March, 1901 .. 171 Gold Exported, 1857 to 31st March, 1901 .. 171 Gold-fields Revenue, Quarter ending 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. 167 Gold-fields Revenue, Comparative Return, Quarters 31st March, 1900, and 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. 169 Gold-fields Revenue, Comparative Return, 1899 and 1900 .. .. .. 168 Gold-fields Revenue, Comparative Return .. 169 Gold-fields Revenue, Year ending 31st December, 1900 .. .. .. .. 166 Gold purchased by Banks .. .. 139 Machines Employed .. .. .. 133,174 Mining Leases .. .. ... 178 Price of Gold, &c. .. .. .. 172 Prices of Provisions .. .. .. 173 Quartz Crushed .. .. .. 136 Quartz-crushing Machines .. .. 175 Rates of Wages .. .. .. 174 Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies Summary of Works Constructed .. .. 16i Wardens' Court cases .. .. .. 177 Water-races, &c. .. .. .. 176 Water-races, Results of Working .. .. 165 Works completed on 31st March, 1901 149 Works in progress on 31st March, 1901 .. 144 Subsidised Roads and Tracks .. .. 1 Wardens' Reports— i Mr. Allen, Blenheim .. .. .. 81 Mr. Burgess, Clyde .. .. .. 114 Mr. Bush, Thames .. .. .. 75 Mr. Carew, Dunedin .. .. .. 11l Mr. Enuis, Naseby .. .. .. 11l Mr. Hawkins, Greymouth .. .. 83 Mr. Hutchison, Auckland .. .. 75 Mr. Leddell, Oamaru .. .. .. 11l Mr. McCarthy, Invercargill .. .. 119 Mr. McParlano, Hokitika .. .. 106 Mr. Roberts, Taurauga .. .. 81 Mr. Stratford, Lawrence, &c. .. .. 117 Mr. Wilson-Heaps, Nelson .. .. 82 Water Conservation .. .. .. 124 Water-races .. .. .. .. 119, 165