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APPENDICES TO THE MINES STATEMENT
APPENDIX A.
REPORTS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES AND STONE - QUARRIES.
The Inspecting Engineer of Mines to the Under-Secretary of Mines. g IE; Wellington, 15th June, 1935. I have the honour to present my report on metalliferous mines and stone-quarries, together with statistical information, for the year ended 31st December, 1934. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c., are for the period covered by the financial year' —viz., from the Ist April, 1934, to the 31st March, 1935. The reports, &c., are divided into the following sections : I. Minerals produced and exported. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IY. Gold-mining—(l) Quartz-mining ; (2) Dredge Mining ; (3) Alluvial Mining. Y. Minerals other than Gold. VI. Stone-quarry Inspection and Statistics. VII. State Aid to Mining—(l) Subsidized Prospecting ; (2) Government Prospecting-drills ; (3) Subsidized Roads on Goldfields. Annexures : (A) Summary of Reports by Inspectors of Mines. (B) Summary of Report by Inspector of Quarries. (C) Mining Statistics.
I. MINERALS PRODUCED AND EXPORTED. The following statement shows the quantity and value of the production of metal-mines and of the value of the production from stone-quarries under the Stone-quarries Act during 1934 and 1933 : —
The following statement shows the value of New Zealand minerals (other than coal and coke) and allied substances exported during 1934 and 1933, and since Ist January, 1853 : —
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1934. 1933. Mineral. —: * j Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Oz. dwt. £ Oz. dwt. £ Gold and silver (estimated) .. .. .. 542,863 0 1,195,840 592,247 0 1,099,579 Platinum .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 3 10 21 Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Pig-iron .. .. .. .. .. 1,337 0 6,484 3,286 0 16,842 Stone *. .. .. '• -• 261,637 .. 196,481 Pumice .. .. .. .. •• 2,491 0 6,796 2,387 0 8,544 Tungsten-ore .. .. .. .. 39 0 4,678 lb. lb. Quicksilver.. .. .. .. .. 3,852 0 516 9,000 0* 1,240 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1,475,951 .. 1,322,707 * Includes 1,5001b., valued at £240, produced in 1932 but not recorded in that year.
Total from the 1st 1934. 1 1933. Increase or Decrease. 1934. £ £ £ £ Gold .. .. .. .. 1,284,059 1,205,364 Inc. 78,695 98,451,497 Silver .. .. .. .. 39,355 36,620 „ 2,735 3,340,620 Tungsten-ore .. .. .. 4,462 766 ,, 3,696 317,467 Kauri-gum .. .. .. 86,917 77,973 „ 8,944 23,186,889 Quicksilver . - .. •• 510 1,230 Dec. 720 19,024 Sand, lime, and building-stone .. 6,796 8,552 „ 1,756) Other minerals .. .. .. .. 5 ,, 5) Totals .. .. 1,422,099 1,330,510 Inc. 91,589 125,911,449