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Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the West Coast Inspection District for the Year ended 31st December, 1921.

Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Southern Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1921.

Locality and Name of Mine. Average Gold obtained by NU Mon r0f Quartz crushed. Estimated Value. j employed. Amalgamation. SntaTes. Wakamarina— Dominion Consolidated Development Company (Limited) marina— ninion Consolidated Develoj Marlborough. Tons cwt. qr. Oz. dwt. gr. Oz. dwt. gr. £ s. d. ip- I 16 [ 430 0 0 I 284 0 0 , .. , 1,390 9 8 16 Ross — Mount Greenland .. .. | 4 Westland. 60 0 0 | 54 17 12 | 298 17 0 Hukawai— New Millerton Mine Inglowood— Murray Creek Mine Crushington— Wealth of Nations Waiuta — Blackwater Mines Globe HillProgress Mines (Limited) Big River— New Big River Mine Alexander River — Recovery Gold Mine 25 5 2 133 4 41 3 25 5 2 133 Nelson. 1,461 0 0 730 0 0 34,323 0 0 761 6 0 282 9 0 11,482 1 0 4 0-0 2,348 2 17 3,705 7 10 1,176 1 6 16 16 4 05,776 6 8 4 1,093 2 10 4,440 2 8 41 3,989 0 0 3,765 10 0 742 2 0 21,609 J7 5 3 0 14 0 2 I 0 7 7 7 Totals 233 233 43,993 14 0 16,632 4 12 4,187 7 3 98,421 6 8 Marlborough* Nelson Westland 16 213 4 16 213 4 SUMMAR' 430 0 0 40,503 14 0 60 0 0 284 0 0 16,293 7 0 54 17 12 4,187' 7 3 1,390 9 8 96,732 0 0 298 17 0 Totals, 1921 Totals, 1920 2331 228 233f 228 40,993 14 0 37,592 0 0 16,632 4 12 14,152 2 0 4,187 7 3 2,523 8 13 98,421 6 8 89,333 17 0 Increase 5 3,401 14 0 1,663 10 14 2,480 2 12 9,087 9 8 * 15 tons of Tungsten concentrate, estimated value, unproductive work. 760, was also obta vined. t In addition, 51 quartz-miners were employed at

Average Locality and Name of Mine. ™» °* oSSSSS. employed. Gold obtained by Amalgamation. Concentrates. Estimated Value. Vincent County. Old Man Range— Tons. Advance .. .. ... I 2 | 95 Oz. dwt. gr. Oz. dwt. gr. I 95 0 0 | 10 0 0 | £ s. d 436 15 0 The Reefs— Taibri County. Buokland .. .. .. [ 2 | 150 17 15 0 | .. | 73 11 2 17 15 0 73 11 2 ,, , Waihemo County. Macrae s — Ounce .. .. .. i 1 7 , 1 Waihemo County. 7 • 16 0 1 5 15 9 1 6 0 5 15 9 HTTMM A TJ V SUMMAKY. Vincent County.. .. .. 2 95 Taieri County .. .. .. 2 150 Waihemo County .. .. 1 7 SUMMARY. 95 0 0 10 0 0 1 17 15 0 16 0 436 15 0 73 11 2 5 15 9 2 2 I 95 150 7 95 0 0 17 15 0 1 6 0 10 0 0 1 436 15 0 73 11 2 5 15 9 Totals, 1921 .. 5* 252 Totals, 1920 .. 8 145 5* 8 252 145 114 1 0 10 0 0 130 16 23 114 1 0 130 16 23 10 0 0 516 1 11 680 10 8 516 1 11 680 10 8 Increase .. .. .. 107 107 10 0 0 10 0 0 Decrease .. .. 3 16 15 23 .. 16 15 23 164 8 9 164 8 9 * In addition, two quartz-miners were employed _ at unproductive work. at unproductive work. Summary of Inspection Di ISTRICTS. 'ISTRICTS. inspection District. Average Number o, Quartz „ Average Number of 0ll , rt , „,.<,__,,,, Persons employed. • quartz crusnert. Statute Tons. 1,039 214,365 233 40,993 5 252 crushed. Bullion obtained. Esti: Bullion obtained. Estimated Value. imated Value. Statute Northern (North Island) .. .. 1,039 214, West Coast (of South Island) .. .. 233 40, Southern (Otago and Southland) .. 5 3 Tons. Oz. dwt. gr. ,365 506,911 6 0 31 ,993 20,819 11 15 ! 252 124 1 0 Oz. dwt. gr. 506,911 6 0 20,819 11 15 124 1 0 £ s. d. 334,550 2 10 98,421 6 8 516 1 11 £ s. d. 134,550 2 10 98,421 6 8 516 1 11 Totals, 1921 .. .. 1,277* 255, Totals, 1920 .. .. 1,154 232, 1,277* 255,610 1,154 232,053 _ 123 23,557 persons were employed at unproductive ,610 527,854 18 15 41 ,053 451,122 0 0 4! 527,854 18 15 451,122 0 0 433,487 11 5 415,868 7 4 133,487 11 5 115,868 7 4 Increase .. _ 1J! _ 123 23, * In addition, 161 persons were employed at unprc ,557 _ 76,732 18 15 -oductive quartz-mining. _ 76,732 18 15 lartz-mining. 17,619 4 17,619 4 1 _1