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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND: REPORT ON ROADS, WATER-RACES, MINING MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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Page. Page. Accidents .. .. .. 23, 99, 107, 139 Roads constructed by direct Grants .. .. 2 Alluvial Mining'— Roads and Tracks subsidised .. .. 1 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 10,103 Rock Phosphate .. .. ..23,139 Otago and Southland .. .. .. 10, 114 Soheelite .. .. .. .. 23, 139 Antimony .. .. .. .. 23, 139 Schools of Mines— Battery Superintendents— Coromandel .. .. .. 65 Examination Papers .. .. .. 182 Karangahake .. .. .. 69 Holders of Certificates .. • .. .. 186 Nelson .. .. .. .. 71 Centrifugal Pumps, High-lift .. .. 75 Otago .. .. .. .. 71 Cinnabar .. .. .. .. 23, 139 Reef ton .. .. .. .. 69 Copper .. .. .. ..23,139 Thames .. .. .. .. 63 Davis' Patent Grapnel .. .. .. 13 j Waihi ... .. .. .. 66 Dredge Mining*— Westport .. .. .. .. 70 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast 11, 105-6 Expenditure on Schools .. .. 74 Otago and Southland .. .. .. 11,128 Shaft Linings, Paper on .. .. .. 78 Construction of new Dredges and Improve- Statistical Tables — ments in Dredges .. .. .. 12 Gold Duty credited to Local Bodies .. 227 Gold-saving on Dredges: Paper by Mr. J. P. Gold Exported, 1857-1902 .. .. 228 Smith .. .. .. .. 74 Gold Exported, Comparative Return, Years Holders of Dredge-master's Certificates .. 187: 1901-1902.. .. .. .. 228 Particulars of Dredges built .. .. 15 Gold Exported, 1857 to 31st March, 1903 .. 229 Electrically-driven Dredge .. .. 12 Gold Exported, Comparative Return for QuarExamination Papers— ters March, 1902, and March, 1903 .. 229 Battery Superintendents .. .. 182 Goldfields Revenue, Quarter ending 31st March, Mine Managers (Mining Act) .. .. 180 1903 .. .. .. .. 225 Galena .. .. .. .. 23,139 Goldfields Revenue, Comparative Return, Quar-Gold-dredging (see Dredge Mining). ters 31st March, 1902, and 31st March, 1903 227 Gold-mining Industry, The .. .. 2 Goldfields Revenue, Comparative Return, Hydraulic Mining*— 1901 and 1902 .. .. .. 226 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 10, 103 i Goldfields Revenue, Year ending 31st DecemOtago and Southland .. .. ..10,114 ber, 1902 .. .. .. .. 224 High-lift Centrifugal Pump .. .. 75 Gold purchased by Banks .. .. 196 Inspecting Engineer (Report) .. .. 1 Machines employed .. .. 188-191, 233 Inspectors of Mines (Reports) — Mining Leases .. .. .. 236 Mr. Coutts, Thames .. .. .. 83 Price of Gold, &c. .. .. .. 230 Mr. Green, Dunedin .. .. .. 107 Prices of Provisions .. .. .. 231 Mr. Tennent, Westport .. .. 99 Quartz crushed .. .. .. 192-195 Iron-ore .. .. .. .. 23,139 Quartz-crushing Machines .. .. 188 McCallum and Roberts' Patent Screen .. 13 Rates of Wages .. .. .. 232 Mine Managers— Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies .. 237-244 Examination Papers .. .. .. 180 Summary of Works constructed .. .. 196 Holders of Certificates .. .. .. 184 Wardens' Court Tables and Cases .. .. 224-235 Mining Privileges— Water-races, &o. .. .. .. 234 Hauraki Goldfields .. .. .. 25 Water-races, Results of Working .. .. 223 Marlborough Goldfields .. .. 30 Works completed on 31st March, 1903 .. 196-200 Nelson and West Coast Goldfields.. .. 31 Works in progress on 31st March, 1903 .. 200 Otago and Southland Goldfields .. .. 44 Subsidised Roads and Tracks .. .. 1 Payne's Patent Elevator Bucket .. .. 13 The Gold-mining Industry .. .. 2 Petroleum .. .. .. .. 23 Timber in Mining Districts .. .. 24 Pontoon Ventilator .. .. .. 13 Wardens' Reports— Prospecting for Gold .. .. .. 2 Mr. Burgess, Clyde .. .. .. 169 Production of Gold and Silver .. .. 3 Mr. Bush, Thames .. .. .. 141 Quartz-mining* .. .. .. 3 Mr. Carew, Dunedin .. .. .. 166 North Island .. .. .. 3, 83 Mr. Crnickshank, Lawrence .. .. 168 Otago and Southland .. .. 9, 107 Mr. Hawkins, Greymouth .. .. 151 West Coast, &o. .. .. .. 9,99 Mr. Hutchifon, Auckland .. .. 140 Inspectors' Reports .. .. 83, 99, 107 j Mr. Keddell, Oamaru .. .. .. 166 Loss of Tailings .. .. .. 9 I Mr. McCarthy, Invercargill .. .. 172 Machines employed .. .. .. 188-191 Mr. McEnnis, Naseby .. .. .. 167 Quartz crushed, and value .. .. 192 Mr. MacFarlane, Hokitika .. .. 161 Reports— Mr. Roberts, Tauranga.. .. .. 147 Inspecting Engineer .. .. .. 1 I Mr. Smith, Blenheim .. .. • • 147 Inspectors of Mines .. .. 83, 99, 107 Mr. Wilson-Heaps, Nelson .. .. 148 Managers of Water-races .. .. 173, 178 Water Conservation Engineer's Report .. 179 Wardens, 140, 141, 147, 148, 150, 161,166, 167, 168, 169, Water-race Managers' Reports— 172 Mr. Aitken, Kumara .. .. .. 173 Water Conservation Engineer .. .. 179 Mr. Murray NaHebv .. .. .. 178

* See also reports of Wardens.

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