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Table 1—continued 1 — continued. Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Southern Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1916.

Table 2. Gross Totals and Value of Bullion purchased by Banks for the Year ended 31st December, 1916.

7—C. 2.

Average Locality and Maiiin of Mine Number of Quarts'. Gold Estimated locality ana mauieoi Mine. Men crushed. obtained. Value. employed. Vincent County. Bald Hill Flat — Tom. Oz. dwt. gr. £ s. d. Advance .. .... .. .. | 2 50 38 0 0 j 145 16 0 £ s. rl. 145 16 0 Waihismo County. Macrae's — Golden Point .. .. .. .. I 7* 730 87 0 0 333 17 0 Deep Dell .. .. . . .. .. 3* 17 0 6 0 12 6 J.Evans .. .. .. .. .. 1 4 2 13 0 9 18 9 W. McGregor .. .. .. .. 3* 16 2 10 0 9 8 0 Stoneburn .. .. .. .. .. 0* 738 77 10 0 295 3 10 Mareburn .. .. .. .. .. 5* 1,010 79 8 15 \ 277 11 3 Gold and Tungsten .. .. .. .. 4 261 32 4 4 j 120 15 7 730 17 4 16 738 1,010 261 87 0 0 0 6 0 2 13 0 2 10 0 77 10 0 79 8 15 32 4 4 333 17 0 1 2 6 9 18 9 9 8 0 295 3 10 277 11 3 120 15 7 Totals .. .. .. .. | 29 2,776 281 11 19 1,047 16 11 29 2.776 281 11 19 1,047 16 11 Tuapkka County, Waipori-- - Cox's .. .. .. .. .. | 3 14 12 12 0 | 45 13 II II 12 12 0 45 13 II SUMMARY. Vincent County .. .. .. .. 2 50 38 0 0 145 10 0 50 38 0 0 145 16 0 Waihemo County ..... .. .. 29 2,776 281 11 19 1,047 10 11 2,776 281 11 19 1,047 16 11 Tuapeka County .. .. .. .. 3 14 12 12 0 45 13 1 1 14 12 12 0 45 13 11 Totals, 1916 .. .. .. .. 34 2,840 332 3 19 1,239 6 10 Totals, 1915 .. .. .. .. 25 3,269 728 9 18 2,689 6 6 Increase .. .. .. .. 9 Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 429 396 5 23 1,449 19 8 * Also employed at scheelite-mining during the year, but shown as quartz-miners in tho return of number of persons ordinarily employed at metal-mines. Seven men were employed at unproductive mining operations not included in this table. SthVtemknt of Value of Bullion won fkom Quartz crushed for all Districts for the Yeaks ended 31st December, 1915 and 1916. ... . j-.. . Year ended Year ended Mining District. ... , n , ,,,,,- o, . ,, , 1r >w 5 31st December, 1.915. 31st December, 191 (>. £ n, rl. £ s. d. Hauraki ... ... ... ... ... 796,(584 17 8 759,809 2 4 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast ... ... 231,150 6 11 183,139 14 6 Otago and Southland... ... ... ... 2,689 6 6 1,239 6 10 Totals ... ... ... ... 1,030,524 11 1 944,188 3 8 944,188 3 8

Bank. Bullion purchased. Value. Hauraki Mining District (Northern Inspection District). Oz. dwt. gr. £ s. rl. ■ank of New Zealand ... ... ... 63,55110 0 238,766 2 7 ational Bank of New Zealand ... ... 153,376 17 9 139,314 7 9 216,928 7 9 378,080 10 4