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No. 11 — continued. Number of Persons ordinarily employed in Mining during the Years ended 31st December, 1907 and 1908 — continued.

Summary of Persons ordinarily employed in or about New Zealand Mines during 1908. Gold-mines ... ... ••■ ••• 8,685 Metalliferous ... ... ■ ••• ••• 195 C0a1... ... .. ... ... 3,894 Total ... ... ... 12,774 Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (2,000 copies), £2% 7s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o9. Price 9d.]

Alluvial Miners. Quartz-miners. Totals. Grand Totals. District. European. Chinese. European.! Chinese. European. Chinese. 1907. 1908. GOLD-MINES. Summary. lUckland, Northern Inspection District Iarlborough j West Coast I Ielson .. \ Inspection Dis- \ Vestland J trict ( Itago .. Southern Inspection District 38 785 771 2,231 3,825 133 174 203 3,264 13 884 22 155 3,264 51 1,669 793 2,386 I 2,888 24 133 I 1,814 174 ! 1,567 215 2,845 3,264 51 1,802 967 2,601 12 510 4,338 12 8,163 522 j 9,138 8,685 Totals