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Production of Gold. The following comparative statements show the quantity and value of gold entered for exportation for the last two calendar and financial years : —

11. PERSONS EMPLOYED. The appended statement shows the number of persons ordinarily employed in or about the metalliferous mines of the colony during 1906 : —

III. ACCIDENTS. The following is a classification of fatal and serious mining accidents that have occurred during 1906 at all mines other than coal:—

Name of District. Year ended 31st December, 1906. Quantity. Value. Year ended 31st December, 1905. Inorease for 1900. Decrease for 1906. Quantity. Value. .uckland Felson ... Vest Coast )tago Oz. £ 295,417 I 1,195,541 2,944 : 11,746 104,743 J 414,292 160,739 ! 649,325 Oz. 232,215 6,469 109,704 172,098 £ 935,602 25,862 438,258 694,214 Oz. 63,202 Oz. 3,525 4,961 11,359 Totals 563,843 2,270,904 520,486 2,093,936 43,357 1; Year ended 31st March, 1907. Year ended 31st March, 1006. Increase for ! Decrease for 1 Qfl7 1 QH7 Name of District. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Auckland Marlborough Nelson ... West Coast Otago Oz. 298,188 110 3,584 96,783 153,607 £ 1,202,975 438 14,329 381,874 620,901 Oz. £ 248,031 ! 1,000,954 4,421 i 17,650 110,996 443,089 162,752 J 655,913 Oz. 50,157 110 Oz. 837 14,213 9,145 Totals CRO 0*70 bo a, Hi 2,220,517 526,200 2,117,606 26,0721 * Total net increase, value £176,968. t Total net increase, value £102,911.

Inspection Distriot. Classification. Total. Northern. West Coast. Southern. Gold and silver Antimony ... Copper Haematite ... • 2,706 4 19 3,459 25 31 2 19 2,386 12 4 8,551 41 54 2 19 11 38 Iron Platinum Scheelite 11 38 Totals 2,729 3,536 2,451 8,716 The number of diggers engaged upon the kauri-gum fields varies bi ,ctual number is not known. jtween 5,000 ,nd 7,000; the

Explosions allso , f ' Ground. MisoellaneIn Shafts, oua Underground. Surface. About Dredges. Total. Inspection District. I - 3 — 3 "3 .2 * .2 "S S 3 s CQ J CO i 1 1 Cβ g Cβ fo aa fci .2 "E CO flj ■a k as D • 3 o I o "C "2 "C CO R £/) Northern West Coast Southern 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 ... J ... 2 4 1 1 6 3 5 7 3 3 Totals 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 4 6 2 14 13 Being at the rate of 1*6 fai ;alitii Iβ per l,i pen ions e: iplo; ed.