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INDEX — continued.

Page i PW Statistical tables— continued. \ Talisman Consolidated Gold-mining Company Gold exported, comparative return for quarters (Limited) .. .. .. .. 5, 6, 24 ended 31st March, 1908 and 1909 .. 82 Tarawera Lode, Isthmus Sound .. .. 40 Goliproduction .. .(•'••' :■ 3 ' 4 Temperature of mines 9 Goldfields revenue, quarter ended 31st March, x ] goo 7g Ventilation .. .. .. .. 9 Goldfields revenue, comparative return for j Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited) 5,6,9,21,22 quarters ended 31st March, 1908 and 1909 .. 80 Waihi Grand Junction Gold-mining Company Goldfields revenue, comparative return, 1907 (Limited) .. •.. .. 5, 6, 9, 22 and 1908 .. ".. .. ..79,80 Waiotahi Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 5,7,16 Goldfields revenue for year ended 31st Decern- „, , , ber 1908 77 Wardens reports,— Gold purchased by banks!: V. \\ 70 \\ Gold won from quartz crushed .. .. 67-70 Thames District .. Machines employed in alluvial and quartz iauranga District .. .. .. *i mining 86 Blenheim District .. .. .. 44 M i n ; ns liases 89 Nelson District f> Price of gold, &c." '.'. '.'. '.'. 83 Westport District 46 Price of provisions, &c 84 D f™\ ■, fi Quartz crushed 67-70 Westland District 50 Quartz-crushing machines 63-66 Invercargill District 53 tJ . „ c ac Queenstown District .. .. .. 04 Kates ot wages .. .. .. .. 85 j° n . . , r ,i Statement of affairs of mining companies .. 90 Lawrence District Summary of works constructed .. .. 71 Water-race Managers' reports,— Wardens' Court cases .. .. .. 88 Kumara District .. .. .. .. 59 Water-races, number, description, and value .. 87 Naseby District .. .. .. .. 62

Pafe Talisman (Consolidated Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. .. .. .. 5, 6, 24 Tarawera Lode, Isthmus Sound .. .. 40 Temperature of mines .. .. .. it Ventilation .. .. .. .. 0 Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited) 5, 6, !), 21, 22 Waihi Grand Junction Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. • .. .. 5, f>, 9, 22 Waiotahi Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 5, 7, Ili Wardens' reports,— Auckland District .. .. .. 41 Thames District .. .. .. .. 41 Tauranga District .. .. .. 41 Blenheim District .. .. .. 44 Nelson District .. .. .. .. 45 Westport District .. .. .. 40 Grey District .. .. .. .. 47 Westland District .. .. .. 50 Invercargill District .. .. .. 53 Queenstown District .. .. .. 52 Lawrence District . . .. ■ • 51 Water-race Managers' reports, — Kumara District .. .. .. .. 59 Naseby District .. .. .. .. f>2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Facing page Gorge of River Taramakau, Kumara Goldfield .. .. .. .. .. 3 Payne's patent current pumping plant on River Clutha, at Alexandra, Otago.. .. 12 Plans of Welcome, Progress, Consolidated, and Keep-it-Dark Mines, Reefton .. 8

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