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CONTENTS. Pago Mines Statement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 1-8 Mineral-production .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 2 Quartz-mining .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Alluvial and Dredge Mining . . .. . . ■ . . .. .. . . 3 Kauri-gum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Sulphur .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . 4 Petroleum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Tungsten-ores . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. 4 Coal-mining .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Persons engaged in Mining .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 State Collieries .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 5 Geological Survey .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. G Stone-quarries .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 6 Mining Accidents .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 6 Mining Legislation .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. 6 Schools of Mines .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 7 Subsidized Prospecting .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . . 7 Loans for the Development of Mining .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Roads on Goldfields . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 7 Prospccting-drills .. . . . . ~ .. .. .. .. .. 8 Water-races . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 8 Gold-miners' Relief Fund .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. 8 Coal-miners' Relief Fund . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Statistics :— ' Gold .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 9-12, 20 Metals and Minerals other than Gold .. .. .. .. .. 13, 14, 18 Coal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15, 16, 61, 64 Production of Minerals . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 18 Persons employed .. .. .. .. .. .. .'. ..16,18 Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 18-20, 62 Expenditure on Prospecting . . .. . . .. . . .. 29 Expenditure on Roads on Goldfields . . . . . . .. .. 31 Expenditure on Schools of Mines . . ~ .. . . .. .. 34 Revenue of Goldfields .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 43 Quartz crushed, and Gold obtained. . . . .. . . .. .. 45 Bullion purchased by Banks . . . . . . .. 48 Gold Duty credited to Local Bodies . . .. . . . . .. 48 Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies .. - .. .. .. .. 49 Workings in Coal-mines .. . . . . . . .. .. .. 73 Balance-sheet of State Coal-mines . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 108 Quartz-mining .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 20 Dredge Mining . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 22 Alluvial Mining .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 23 Scheelite.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..24 Kauri-gum . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. 25 Iron .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Petroleum . . .. .. . . . . .. .. 26 Sulphur .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 26 Phosphate Rock .. ' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Stone-quarries .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 27 State Aid to Mining . . . . . . .. .. . . .. 29 Prospccting-drills . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. 32 Government Water-races .. . . . . . . . . .. .. 33