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PAGE Grants towards the Construction of Drainage, Storm-water, and Sludgc-cliannels, and Watersupply. Storm-water channel, Ross, Westland .. .. 7 Sludge-channel, Ross, Westland .. .. .. 7 Drainage-channel, Lawrence, Otago .. .. 7 Water-supply, Maerewhenua, Otago .. .. 7 Aids to Deep-level Tunnels. Tokatea Company, Coromandel .. .. .. 7 Deep-level tunnel, Manaia, Coromandel .. .. 7 Deep-level tunnel, Tapu, Auckland .. .. 7 Deep-level tunnel, Owharoa, Auckland .. .. 8 Deep-level tunnel, Reefton, Nelson .. .. 8 Deep-level tunnel, Boatman's Nelson .. .. 8 Deep-level tunnel, Cedar Creek, Ross, Westland .. 8 Aids to Prospecting. Waipu Prospecting Association, Whangarei, Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 8 Oterongia Prospecting Association, Auckland .. 8 Cromwell Prospecting Association, Otago .. .. 8 Manuka Flat Prospecting Association, Lyell, Nelson 8 Deep-level Prospecting Association, Waipori, Otago 8 Tuapeka Prospecting Association, Otago .. .. 8 Cardrona Prospecting Association, Otago .. .. 8 Royal Oak Prospecting Association, Otago .. 8 Star of the East Company, Cromwell, Otago .. 8 Rod Hill Mineral Company, Cascade River, Westland .. .. .. .. .. 9 West Coast Prospecting Association, Otago .. 9 Miscellaneous aids to prospecting .. .. 9 Aids towards the Treatment op Obes. Testing-plant, School of Mines, Thames .. .. 9 Vulcan Smelting Company, Onehunga, Auckland .. 9 Subsidized Roads to Mines otheb than Gold. Track to coal-mines, Ohinemuri, Auckland .. 9 Road to Kanieri Coalfield, Westland .. .. 9 Roads undertaken and constructed wholly by Government for the Development of Mines and Opening op Lands. Road, Collingwood to Karamea, Nelson .. .. 9 Road, Motuoka to Takaka, Nelson .. .. 9 Road, Wangapeka to Karamea, Nelson .. .. 9 Owen Valley Road, Inangah.ua, Nelson .. .. 9 Mokihinui-Karamea Road .. .. 10 Karamea-Collingwood Road, Nelson .. .. 10 Specimen Creek Road, Mokihinui, Nelson .. 10 Lyell-Mokihinui Road, Nelson .. .. 10 Barrytown-Brighton Road, Nelson .. .. 10 Cobden to Seventeen-mile Beach, Grey, Nelson .. 10 Hatter's Terrace to Bell Hill, Grey, Nelson .. 10 Road, Cedar Creek, Westland .. .. 11 Track, Jackson's Bay to junction of track, Martin's Bay to Lake Wakatipu .. .. 11 Waitahuna Bridge, Tuapeka, Otago .. .. 11 Waikaia Bush, Switzer's, Otago .. .. .. 11 Tracks, Morivale District, Wallace, Otago .. 11 Skipper's Road, Lake County, Otago .. .. 11 Water-races. Waimea, Westland .. .. .. 11 Ivumara, Westland .. .. .. 12 Kumara Sludge-channel .. .. .. 13 Waimea-Kumara and Sludge-channel .. .. 14 Nelson Creek, Grey County .. .. .. 15 Argyle-Charleston, Buller .. .. .. 10 Mikonui, Westland .. .. .. 16 Mount Ida, Otago .. .. .. 16 Summary of water-races .. .. 17 North Island Mining genebally. Cordmandel. General description .. .. .. 18 Tokatea Company .. .. .. 18 Kapanga Company .. .. .. 19 Coromandel Company .. .. .. 19 South Kapanga Company .. .. 19 Tiki District. Vizard's Claim .. .. .. .. 20 Vaughan's Claim .. '• .. .. .. 20 Manaia District .. .. .. 20 Tapu District. Bullion Company's Claim .. .. 20 Waiomo District .. .. .. 21

Thames District. page Cambria Company .. .. .. 21 Prince Imperial Company .. .. 22 Caledonian Company .. .. .. 22 Deep Level Cross .. .. .. 23 Waiotahi Company .. .. .. 23 Moanataiari Company .. .. .. 23 New Alburnia Company.. .. .. ..23 North Star Company .. .. .. 24 Auckland Company .. .. .. 24 Otanui .. .. .. .. 24 Waihi District. Union Company .. .. .. 24 Results of analysis of stone from Union Company .. 24 Rosemont Company .. .. .. 9(> Nil Desperandum Company .. .. 2(1 Silverton Company .. .. .. 26 Karangalialce District. Kenilworth Company .. .. .. 27 Crown Company .. .. .. 27 Adeline Company .. .. .. 27 Rose Company .. .. .. .. 27 Diamond Company .. .. .. 27 Now reduction-works .. .. .. 28 Tui District .. .. .. .. 28 Te Arolia District. Now Find Company .. .. .. 29 May Quoen Mine .. .. .. 29 New Era Company .. .. .. 30 Now discovery, Waihou, and results of analysis .. 30 Table showing result of crushings from companies, Te Aroha .. .. .. .. 32 Table showing result of crushings from Coromandel, Thames, and Te Aroha .. .. .. 32 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 33 Ohaeawai. Metallic quicksilver .. .. .. .. 33 Middle Island Mining. Collingwood. General description .. .. .. 33 Johnston's United Company .. .. .. 34 Richmond Hill Silver-mine .. .. 35 Hismatite works, Parapara .. .. .. 35 Anatoki .. .. .. .. .. 3G Wakamarina. General description .. .. .. ..30 llcefton District. General description .. .. .. 37 Welcome Company .. .. .. 37 Hopeful Extended Company .. .. 38 Fierj' Cross Extended Company .. .. .. 38 Just in Time Company .. .. .. 38 Reform Company .. .. .. 38 Eureka Extended Company .. .. .. 38 Specimen Hill United Company .. .. 38 Homeward Bound Company .. .. .. 38 Phoenix Extended Company .. .. 38 Inglewood Extended Company .. .. 38 Venus Extended Company .. .. 38 Golden Treasure Company .. .. 39 Golden Fleece United Company .. .. 39 | Keep It Dark Company .. .. .. 39 Nil Desperandum Company .. .. ..39 Wealth of Nations Company .. .. .. 39 Globe Company .. .. .. 39 Progress Company .. .. .. 40 Inkerman Company .. .. .. 40 Big River Extended Company .. .. 40 Golden Point Company .. .. .. 40 Bainy Creek Company .. .. .. .. 40 Lyell District. United Alpine Company .. .. .. 40 Lyell Creek Extended Company .. .. 40 Larnach Company .. .. .. 41 Tyrconncl Company .. .. .. 41 Croesus Company .. .. .. 41 United Italy Company .. .. .. .. 41 Summary of mining companies, Reofton and Lyell 41 Table of companies, Reefton and Lyell Districts .. 42 West/port Distinct. Westport .. .. .. .. .. 43 Great Republic Company .. .. .. 43 Red Queen Company .. .. .. .. 43 Other companies, Mokihinui .. .. .. 43

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