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11. PERSONS EMPLOYED. The following statement shows the number of persons ordinarily employed in or about the metalliferous mines of the Dominion during the year : —

[11. ACCIDENTS. The following is a classification of fatal and serious mining accidents that have occured during the year at all metalliferous mines: —

Being at the rate of 0-67 fatalities per 1,000 persons employed.

Table showing Number of Deaths from Accidents at New Zealand Metal Mines and Dredges during the Years 1906 to 1911.

Summary of Persons killed at Metal Mines and Dredges during Eleven Years ended 31st December, 1911.

Classification. Northern. In« Inspection District. ispection District. West Coa4. ! Southern. Total, Bold and silver 'roii jcheelite 2,943 2,304 11 2,118 24 7,365 11 24 Totals for 1911 2,943 2,315 2,142 7,400 Totals for 1910 3,190 2,468 2,463 8,121

Expl( .sions. 1 alls °, { Ground. ins: Jliacei iafts. ou9 U grou Fnderind. Surface. About Dredges. Total. Inspection District. rt I m a* § -a § *n *5 'C to ■» <u CQ c/3 "3 5 fc. H a> x> (n t» DQ Is ° "S 'S -S "B CC , (X| •/! Northern West Coast Southern 1 5 1 2 5 1 ■2 1 1 3 1 1 : 1 ... 1 5 15 3 1 Totals 1 6 2 6 2 2 T\ 19

Cause of Accident. 190G. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. ; ion. En plosion ... ... ... .3 Fall of ground ... ... 3 In shafts ... ... ... ■ . 1 Miscellaneous: Underground ... ,, On surface ... .... 1 About dredges ... ... 6 2 2 3 8 2 1 2 6 1 ■2 i 8 1 o 2 o 1 5 3 4 1 2 "2 Total killed ■•■ ... 14 Number of employees ... ... ... 8,716 Rate of persons killed per 1,000 employed 1-60 7 9,389 0-84 15 8,8S0 1-69 14 7,651 1-83 15 8,121 1-84 5 7,100 067 h

Number of Persons. Rate iei Year ended 31st December. Killed. Employed. 1,000 employed. 1901 ... ... 1003 1903 ... l'JOi ... 1905 . L906 ... 1907 ... 1908 ... 1909 ... 1910 ... 1911 ... 14 14 19 15 21 14 7 15 14 15 5 12,732 11,393 10,210 10,898 9,362 8,716 9,389 8,880 7,651 8,121 7,400 1-09 104 1-86 1-37 2-24 1 60 0'84 1-69 1-83 1-84 067