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lam of opinion that those works show the value of our quartz reefs —a party of twelve miners, who took the claim up about three years ago, with little or no capital, having been able to purchase machinery, lay tramroads, and erect all necessary plant, besides receiving various good dividends, and being able to sell out for eight hundred pounds. From the accompanying tables it will be seen that we have lost some of our population, who have gone to the West Coast Rush ; but I do not think we are likely to be seriously affected thereby, as this Gold Field is from year to year assuming a more permanent and settled character, and, for miners who choose to settle down to a steady income, offers an inducement for remunerative employment for many years to come. Agricultural and business pursuits are still being busily prosecuted. Allotments in the township have lately been sold at about £4 per foot frontage ; and altogether the various districts of this Gold Field seem in a very healthy condition. I have, etc.. John DsrMMOND, Mining Surveyor.

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RETURN showing the Various Descriptions Machinery used in the Tuapeka tnd Totj x A: 'POX :mate Value of Mixing Gold Yv sld, i 1st March, 18G5. Localities. Ce. IIE3. IEAULIC [OSE. Sl Box T. -uf E Water OMS. WHM' 'UMPS. w tTER .CES. Quartz Minini - H a M . o w a - •4 H I 6 i £ d £ s. £ I d I S22; L80 ISO 80 2 "3 Id £ I 1,644 14 i I 360 ... I 700 45 I 160 .11 J £ 140 '4 i £ s. 14 56 0 A 3s I « 234Ji 14085 L84£ 11070 ... I ... L18 7080 10 I 16 Description. I £ £ ». 15,925 0 Gabriel's District. I 822 14 234Ji Waitahuna do. ... 5 15 1 2 10 180 40, 90 0; asu Driven "| by Over- I shot Wheel. J 11,422 10 Waipori 350 450 60150 0 118 ! 1200 9,580 0 Woolshed 110, 11 38 10 6 300: 608 10 I App >roximate "^ 'alue of Reservoirs.... 1,500 0 39,036 0 EETURX showing the Total Population and their Various Pursuits in the Districts of Gabriel's, Waipori, 'Waitahuna, and Woolshed, on 31st March, 1865. Gabriel's District : — Number Engai OF JKD iIine: in— Nu: MBEE Eng. OF PERSI .OED IN — 1X3 Total Total Total i a g 0 Population Population Population Engaged in LOCALIIIIS. si | J: 53 — t't: - i M Engaged in Gold Mining. I e DO .1 '& ill 5& a I I o Business of the District. 50 I Pursuits. Gabriel's Gully Blue Spur Munroe's Gully Munroe's Spurs Munroe's Flat AVctherstone's Flat i Wethcrstone's Gullies... Wetherstone's Spurs Hospital Flat Tuapeka Flat Tuapeka Spurs Tuapeka Gullies Other Gullies 50 35 85 80 100 110 5 120 30 60 60 125 16 160 12 4 6 "e 56 125 51 160 85 80 112 120 5 120 40 60 GO 5 8 3 4 9 1 2 i i 9 6 12 5 8 15 1 1 3 4 29 21 9 7 17 68 1 7 21 10 77 134 58 160 102 148 112 121 12 141 50 60 60 a 2 6 4 Id 1 4 10 1,074 •en 1,235 400 >men and ■hU< 1,635