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No 3. Mr. G. Wilson, Inspector of Mines, to the Undeb-Seceetaby of Mines. Sib,— Inspector of Mines' Office, Thames, 7th May, 1894. I have the honour to forward the following report on mines and yield of gold and bullion in the Hauraki District for the year ending 31st March, 1894 : — COKOMANDEL COUNTY. TOKATEA BANGE. Tokatea Mine (Seymour T. George, owner). —This mine is worked entirely by tributers, who are working on veins near the surface, and turning over the old mullock-tips, from whence rich specimens are sometimes obtained. Eight tributers were employed, and 5 tons of quartz crushed for lOloz. lldwt. of gold. The owner has in view a scheme of erecting machinery to crush the large quantities of lowgrade quartz at the surface, and profitably treat the portions of the reefs left in past years. Boyal Oak Mine (J. H. Witheford, owner). —This mine is worked by two parties of tributers, five men in all, and 5 tons lOcwt. of quartz was crushed for 1940z. 15dwt. of gold. Bismarck Mine. —Three tributers crushed 1 ton of quartz for 690z. 17dwt. of gold. This mine is owned by Dunn and party. Great Tokatea Mine (J. H. Witheford, owner). —One tributer crushed 13cwt. 141b. for 9oz. of gold. Harbour View Claim (Wells and party, owners). —Two men crushed 2 tons and 201b. of stone for 31oz. 4dwt. of gold. Queen of the North Mine (Carlo Blasch, owner). —A considerable amount of prospecting has been done. One reef was driven on for 103 ft. in hard rock. Two men on the average were employed, and 1 ton Bcwt. of quartz yielded soz. 3dwt. of gold. Try Again Mine (S. James, owner). —Three men were employed in this mine, and Bcwt. 141b. of quartz yielded 450z. 2dwt. 9gr. of gold. Several other claims worked in this district yielded lOOoz. Bdwt. of gold. The cost of conveying quartz from the Tokatea Bange to the flat is such that only small parcels of picked quartz are brought down to the mill for treatment. There is, therefore, a quantity of quartz left behind which would pay if convenient to a battery where crushing would be cheap. Kapanga Disteict. Kapanga Mine.— This mine includes an area of 68 acres 1 rood 33 perches (W. H. Argall, manager). —During the year prospecting was carried on at the 600 ft. level, and reefs worked on at the 300 ft. and intermediate levels. The shaft is also being sunk; and at my visit, on the Bth of March, they had reached a depth of 645 ft. It is intended to sink to 800 ft., and then drive to intersect Scotty's and the Kapanga Beefs, which are supposed to junction at this depth. The pumping and winding machinery work well. An air-compressor has also been purchased to work a rock-drill. 288 tons and 1801b. of quartz and specimens were crushed for 5120z. 12dwt. 3gr. of gold. An average of thirty men are employed. Scotty's Mine. —This mine was worked on tribute, one man only being employed. 7 tons llcwt. of quartz was crushed for 15oz. 12dwt. of gold. This mine has been held in hope of obtaining fresh/capital to work at a deeper level, as the upper levels have been exhausted ; but, as owners were unable to collect funds, the land will be surrendered. Kaubi Block. Coromandel Mine (Kapanga Company, owners). —This mine has been worked on tribute. The workings are on both sides of the hill. At my last visit, on 10th March, there were, eight parties employed —sixteen men in all. Average number for the year was, however, fourteen men. 32 tons lOcwt. 721b. of quartz was crushed at the Kapanga battery for 3480z. of gold. lona Claim (Sullivan and McDonald, owners). —4 tons and 41b. of quartz and specimens were crashed for a return of lloz. lOdwt. of gold. The quartz was obtained from the surface portion of a leader near the old lona shaft. A lower level is being driven, but as this mine is close to waterlevel there will only be about 15ft. of backs. Premier. —W. Anderson, the owner, obtained 38oz. 14dwt. from 16 tons 9cwt. of quartz. This mine is now abandoned. Cabbage Bay Disteict. Very little, if any, work has been done in this district during the year. Tiki Disteict. Vaughan's Mine. —A considerable amount of prospecting has been done by McLeod and party. 30ft. of driving was done on the main reef, and a winze sunk 56ft. to the intermediate level. 120 ft. of driving was also done on Vizard's reef. No return of gold was obtained. An average of four men was employed. A small parcel of lewt. for the Emily Claim was crushed for soz. of gold. Kopukaitahi Disteict. No returns during the year. Waikoeomiko Disteict. The gold obtained in this district is chiefly from leaders worked near the surface. Lillis and party have done a considerable amount of driving in their claim at a low level, but the gold does not seem to continue downwards, and they are again prospecting on the surface.