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APPENDICES TO THE MINES STATEMENT.

APPENDIX A. REPORTS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES. Mr. Frank Reed, M.lnst.M.M., Inspecting Engineer, to the Under-Secretary of Mines. Sir, — Mines Department, Wellington, 7th June, 1912. I have the honour to present the annual reports of inspection of mines, together with reports of Wardens and other officers, accompanied by statistical information in regard to the goldflelds and the metalliferous mine 3of the Dominion, for the year ended 31st December, 1911. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure through the Mines Department on roade, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c, are for the period covered by. the financial year—viz., from the Ist April, 1911, to the 31st March, 1912. The reports, &c, are divided into the following sections :— I. Production of Minerals. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. Gold-mining. (1.) Quartz. (2.) Dredging. (3.) Alluvial. V. Minerals other than Gold. VI. Ventilation and Hygiene. VII. State Aid to Mining. VIII. Schools of Mines. Annexures.—Reports of— (a.) Inspectors of Mines. (b.) Wardens. (c.) Directors of Schools of Mines. (d.) Water-race Managers, (c.) Mining Statistics. (/.) Examinations under the Mining Act, 1908, and Lists of Certificate-holders.

REPORTS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES.

Mr. Frank Reed, M.lnst. M.M., Inspecting Engineer, to the Under-Secretary of Mines. Sir, — Mines Department, Wellington, 7th June, 1912. I have the honour to present the annual reports of inspection of mines, together with reports of Wardens and other officers, accompanied by statistical information in regard to the goldfields and the metalliferous mine 3 of the Dominion, for the year ended 31st December, 1911. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure through the Mines Department on roade, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c, are for the period covered by, the financial year—viz., from the Ist April, 1911, to the 31st March, 1912. The reports, &c, are divided into the following sections : — I. Production of Minerals. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. Gold-mining. (1.) Quartz. (2.) Dredging. (3.) Alluvial. V. Minerals other than Gold. VI. Ventilation and Hygiene. VII. State Aid to Mining. VIII. Schools of Mines. Annexures. —Reports of— (a.) Inspectors of Mines. (b.) Wardens. (c.) Directors of Schools of Mines. (d.) Water-race Managers, (c.) Mining Statistics. (/.) Examinations under the Mining Act, 1908, and Lists of Certificate-holders.

I. PRODUCTION OF MINERALS. The following statement shows the value of the exports from metal-mines and kauri-gum fields from the Ist January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1911.

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Classification. 1910. 1911. Increase or Decrease. Total from the Is* January, 1S53, to the 31st December, 1911. jolii silver 3ther minerals lauri-gum ... £ 1,896,323 171,5G2 2-2,227 4(55,044 46 1,816,7S2 131,5S7 22,200 395,707 £ 79,546+ 39,975+ 27+ 09,337+ £ 79,253,913 1,750,109 468,076 15,809,152 Totals 2,555,161 2,366,276 188,8S5h 97,281,250 * Increase. t Decrease.