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For comparison, the value of the production and the proportion of the same paid in dividends in New Zealand, Western Australia, and Transvaal is here given : —

(1.) QUARTZ-MINING. This, the most productive branch of gold-mining in New Zealand, continues to increase in prosperity, as shown in the following statement : —

The following is a statement obtained from companies' returns showing the quantity of quartz treated, the value of bullion yielded, together with working-costs, and dividends paid by the principal quartz-mines during the year : —

State or Country. Production of Gold, 1907. Percentage of Dividends paid. Production paid in Dividends. New Zealand, 1907 West Australia, 1907 ... Transvaal, 1907 (year ending in June) I £ 2,027,490 7,106,419 26,640,490 £ 731,951 1,635,271 6,572,963 Per Cent. 360 2301 24-7

Inspection District. Tons of Ore treated (of 2,0001b.). 1907. 1906. Value of Bullion. Dividends paid. 1907. 1906. 1907. 1906. Jorthern Vest Coast louthern £ £ ... 520,061 464,237 1,375,035 1,312,720 ... 98,027 100,207 160,533 169,929 8,190 9,877 i 9,004 11,438 £ 589,691 39,175 £ 590,135 51,718 Totals ... ... 626,278 574,321 I 1,544,572 1,494,087 628,866 641,853

Dividends paid. Name of Mine. Tons of Quartz treated.t Value of Bullion. Average Value per Ton.f To al Cost por Ton.f 1907. Total to End of December, 1907. Number of Persona ordinarily employed. orthern District — WaihiGold-mining Company (Ltd.)} Grand Junction Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) Waiotahi Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) Talisman Consolidated (Ltd.) Komata Eeefs (Ltd.) New Zealand Crown Mines (Ltd.) May Queen (Ltd.) /est Coast District— Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Ltd.) Progress Mines of New Zealand (Ltd.) Consolidated Gold-fields of New Zealand (Ltd.) Big River Gold-mining Company (Ltd.) Other quartz-mines 356,974 40,875! 11,562 46,025 28,430' 22,072' 2,692 £ 826,010 71,742 149,833 184,446 47,129 57,242 3,771 £ s. a. 2 6 3 1 15 1 12 19 2 4 0 2 1 13 6 2 11 10 18 0 £ e. d. 1 0 0-46 :!" 2 11 11 1 4 H * 1 15 3 396,726 117,000 75,000 2,693,274 391,800 165,000 26,667! 70,000 * 157,667j 1,500 290 122 320 170 160 32 13,441 15,795 13 6 0 15 7 3,000 56 55,305 87,805 1 11 9 1 0 1-54 34,375 295,625 i 320 25,681 44,470 1 14 7 125,487 175 685 4,285 6 5 1 * 1,800 1,800 16 22,536! 52,044 2 6 2 * 965 * 579 Totals, 1907 626,278 1,544,572 2 9 3 628,861 3,740 f Short tone of 2,000 lb. dry weight. £6,290,113. The dividends here given ar t The total value of the oome-tax. * Ut itput of this ooi iown. ipany at tl ie end of thi year was free of ii