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Mr. Coates' Report. g lEj _ Milling Survey Office, Clyde, 11th April, 18G5. In compliance with instructions contained in your circular letter (No. 1775, 1864), I have the honor to furnish you with the following Report relative to the progress and present condition of mining operations within this district. In particularly describing the condition of mining operations, I find it necessary to refer severally to the workings of each Warden's District. In the vicinity of the Dunstan the chief workings are those upon the Manor Burn Flat and at Sandy Point, the fatter locality situate upon the western bank of the Clutha, between four and six (4 and 0) miles below the township of Clyde. Upon the Manor Burn Flat operations generally,,

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THE OTAGO GOLD FIELDS.

Waipoei District : — Eng. 1 OF MlSEES Nu: 1111:11 ; of Peesi .OED IN —■ (St .OED IN Isoj Total Total Population Total Localities. bb to a I cPopulation Engaged in so 1 2 3 fi be . r- BO .3 9 a 3 I S bb I i. a I k I o Engaged in Business Population of the District. Gold Mining. bb 3 O so d "C '- 53 bb □ i -1 Pursuits. Waipori Flat and River 226 226 5 8 1 20 246 Lammerlaw Creek & Ranges. 80 80 1 1 81 BungtoTvn 5 5 5 Bohemia Gully 10 10 1 1 11 Back Creek 26 26 1 1 27 Mitchell's Flat 8 8 1 1 9 Other portions of the District 50 50 5 1 6 56 405 Children 435 120 Add far omei and 'otal. 555 jta: :u]S"A Dist: :ict Waitahuna Gully McGregor Gully Tucker G\Jly Maori Gully Sailor's Gully Waitahuna Flat Paddy's Gully Mansbridge Gully German Gully Kuggety Gully Waitahuna Spurs Other Gullies 4 100 4 12 10 10 95 6 10 10 ].'. 119 4 12 10 10 95 6 10 10 4 3 4 3 4 1 2 T(i 18 28 1 21 147 5 12 10 10 116 6 10 11 1 1 30 30 30 i 1 31 30 30 336 Add For omei and Children 388 180 'otal. 568 (XI hied Distk: :CX: — Woolehed Creek...- 90 ... 6 Millar's Flat 15 Adam's Flat 10 Other Gullies 15 i 96 15 10 15 4 4 | G 14 Add for Women and Children 110 15 10 15 90 I Total 136 Total 240