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1902. 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 .. .. .. 26, 52, 58, 85 Alluvial Mining— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 19, 55 Otago and Southland .. .. .. 65 Antimony .. .. .. •■ 27,84 Battery Superintendents, Holders of Certificates 134 Cinnabar .. .. .. ..27,85 Compressed Air, Loeses with .. .. 33 Dredging (Gold) .. .. .. 23 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 23, 58 Otago and Southland .. .. . - 23, 76 New Dredges .. .. .. 24, 26 Godbe Agitation Method of Leaohing .. 31 Examination Papers— Battery Superintendents .. .. 130 • Mining Managers (Mining Act) .. .. 128 Blmore Ore-concentration Process .. .. 27 Gold-dredging .. .. 23, 63, 68 Gold Purchased by Banks .. .. 141 Gold-saving : Paper by H. W. Young, A.M.I.C.E. 20 Haematite Paint .. .. • • 61 Hydraulic Mining— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 19, 55 Otago and Southland .. .. 19, 65, 93 Inspectors of Mines (Reports) — Mr. Coutts, Thames .. .. .. 36 Mr. Green, Dunedin .. .. .. 61 Mr. Tennent, Westport .. .. 52 Mechanical Ventilation .. .. .. 27 Mine Managers, Holders of Certificates, Mining Acts .. .. .. ■ ■ 132 Payne and Peck's new Dredge-elevator .. 24 Prospecting for Gold .. .. • ■ 2 Quartz-mining .. .. ■. 19, 36 North Island .. .. 19, 36 Otago and Southland .. .. 19, 61 Inspectors' Reports .. .. 36, 52, 61 Machines employed .. .. • • 135, 178 Quartz crushed, and value .. .. 138 West Coast .. .. .. . - 19, 52 Beports of Inspectors of Mines — Mr. Coutts, Thames .. .. • • 36 Mr. Green, Dunedin .. .. .. 61 Mr. Tennent, Westport.. .. .. 52 Reports of Managers of Water-races — Mr. Aitken, Kumara .. .. .. 122 Mr. Murray, Naseby .. .. .. 126 Report of Engineer for Water Conservation .. 127 Reports of Wardens (see Wardens) Roads constructed by direct Grants .. .. 2 Scheelite .. .. .. .. 27, 85 Schools of Mines — Coromandel .. .. • ■ 8 Karangahake .. .. • ■ 11 Nelson .. .. •■ •• 12

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I Page. Schools of Mines— continued. Otago .. .. .. .. 14 Reef ton .. .. .. .. 13 Thames .. ... .. .. 3 Waihi .. .. .. .. 8 Westport .. .. ... .. 14 Expenditure on Schools .. .. 18 Statistical tables .. .. .. 142 Gold Duty .. .. .. .. 172 Gold Exported, 1857-1901 .. .. 173 Gold Exported, Comparative Return, Years 1899 and 1900 .. .. .. 173 Gold Exported, 1857 to 31st March, 1902 .. 174 Goldfields Revenue, Quarter ending 31st March, 1902 .. .. .. .. 170 Goldfields Revenue, Comparative Return, Quarters 31st March, 1901, and 31st March, 1902 .. .. .. .. 174 Goldfields Revenue, Comparative Return, 1900 and 1901 .. .. -. 171 Goldfields Revenue, Comparative Return .. 172 Goldfields Revenue, Year ending 31st December, 1901 .. .. .. .. 169 Gold purchased by Banks .. .. 141 Machines Employed .. .. .. 135, 178 Mining Leases .. .. .. 181 Price of Gold, &c. .. .. .. 175 Prices of Provisions .. .. .. 176 Quartz Crushed .. 138 Quartz-crushing Machines .. .. 175 Rates of Wages .. .. .. 177 Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies .. 182 Summary of Works Constructed .. .. 142 Wardens' Court cases .. .. .. 186 Water-races, &c. .. .. .. 179 Water-races, Results of Working .. ' .. 168 Works completed on 31st March, 1902 .. 151 Works in progress on 31st March, 1902 .. 146 Steming Shotholes .. .. .. 31 Subsidised Roads and Tracks .. .. 1 Wardens' Reports—■ Mr. Burgess, Clyde .. .. .. 114 Mr. Bush, Thames .'. .. .. 86 Mr. Carew, Dunedin .. .. .. 112 Mr. Cruickshank, Lawrence, &c. .. .. 120 Mr. Hawkins, Greymouth .. .. 94 Mr. Keddell, Oamaru .. .. .. 112 Mr. McCarthy, Inveroargill .. .. 121 Mr. Mcfinnis, Naseby .. .. .. 112 Mr. MacFarlane, Hokitika .. .. 107 Mr. Roberts, Tauranga.. .. .. 92 Mr. Wilson-Heaps, Nelson .. .. 92 Water Conservation .. .. .. 127 Water-races .. .. .. 122, 126, 168