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No. 7. Number of Persons ordinarily employed at or about Mines other than Coal-mines during the Year ended 31st December, 1929.
Summary of Persons ordinarily employed in or about New Zealand Mines during 1929 and 1928.
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Number of Persons ordinarily employed at Total. I County or Borough. j | GoW j Mines other Gold-quartz Alluvia j Gold- t h an Gold 1929. 1928. Mlnes " Mines. dred g es " and Coal. j __J I Northern Inspection District. County of Thames .. .. 28 .. .. .. 28 18 ,, Ohinemuri .. .. 100 .. .. .. 100 58 ,, Coromandel . . . . 48 .. .. .. 48 36 Borough of Thames .. .. 52 .. ! .. .. 52 33 Waihi.. .. ..573 .. .. .. 573 567 County of Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 21 „ Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 17 17 3 „ Waiapu .. .. . • .. .. .. • • 2 „ Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 „ Whangamomona .. . . .. .. 3 3 6 ,, Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. . . 57 57 10 White Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 15 12 West Coast Inspection District. County of Marlborough .. .. 9 17 .. .. 26 26 ,, Collingwood .. .. .. 5 .. 20 25 31 Murchison .. .. . . 12 .. .. 12 25 Buller .. .. .. 5 6 .. .. 11 14 ,, Inangahua .. . . 198 6 .. ,. 204 216 Grey .. .. . . .. 4 8 .. 12 20 West land . . .. . . 5 68 .. 73 111 Borough of Kumara .. .. .. 18 .. .. 18 „ Hokitika .. .. .. 18 .. .. 18 ,, Ross .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3 Southern Inspection District. County of Ashburton . . .. .. .. .. 2 2 „ Tuapeka .. .. .. 48 .. 2 50 54 Vincent .. .. .. 41 9 .. 50 54 „ Maniototo .. .. 7 45 2 .. 54 57 ,, Waihemo .. .. 4 1 .. 6 11 8 „ Waitaki . . . . .. 6 .. . . 6 6 Lake .. .. .. 1 38 2 4 45 50 Wallace . . . . .. 27 . . .. 27 33 ,, Southland .. .. .. 61 .. .. 61 58 Totals .. .. 1,025 361 89 136* 1,611 1,540 * Includes 15 persons employed in sulphur-mining, and 30 in oil-boring operations.
1929. 1928. Increase or Decrease. Gold, silver, and tungsten mines .. 1,485 1,461 Inc. 24 Other metalliferous mines .. .. 126* 79 ,, 47 Coal-mines .. .. .. 5,497 5,376 „ 121 Totals .. .. 7,108 6,916 Inc. 192 " Includes 15 persons employed in sulphur-mining, and 30 in oil-boring operations.