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(2.) Deedgb Mining. The following is a statement showing the capacity, production, and profits of bucket golddredges during 1921. (Note.---The profits made by privately owned dredges are not obtainable for publication.)

The Ferry, Lower Nevis, and Chambers Reward dredges were put out of commission during the year. The American dredge Rimu Commenced work upon the heavy and tight gravel at Rimu Flat, near Hokitika, towards the end of the year, lifting approximately 135 cublic yards per hour, the average value being about 9d. per cubic yard. This, the most powerful and up-to-date electrically-driven gold-dredge in Australasia, cost about £135,000. A description of this dredge is given in the report of Inspector J. F. .Downey, contained in Annexure A hereto. (3.) Alluvial Mining. The following is a statement showing the value of production and dividends declared from alluvial gold-mines during 1921 : —

V. MINEEALS OTHER THAN GOLD. TUNGSTEN-OBE. Owing to the low price in the Home market for tungsten-ore no exportation was made during the year, although 38 tons 7-j cwt. of scheelite concentrate was produced in the Dominion. The mines at Macrae's and The Reefs, Otago, were idle during the year. The following statement shows the quantity and value of ore exported :—

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Name of Dredge. Locality. Js %% go g o 5c flo 2,-a Wg O co *H &D , "ft J>rC]d 9 8 oooi -9 is s •"# | O 'A |Zi °% 3d — x! _$ a'§ Dividend J &s gl ll fi S b-8 Sw so ojjg During II II fl fls 1921 - ■OH -5 £ Is declared. Total. Otago and Southland. Rise and Shine No. 1 Rising Sun Electric No. I (private) Earnscleugh No. 3 Earnscleugh No. 5 Nevis Crossing (private) . . McGoorge's Freehold No. 2 (private) McGeorge's Freehold No. 3 (private) Kuril, (private) Cromwell .. Alexandra . Nevis Waikaka Valley Waikaia . . 5J 10 20 7 10 25 5 10 16 7 12 150 6 13 150 :u io 12 6i 9 16 0J, 9 20 3i 9 16 Ft. £ £ S 40 6,212 600 S 45 4,605 S 35 1,696 E 50 3,644 E 35 4,079 8 10 748 S 14 i 4,874 £ 53,700 24,000 8 E E 8 S | 30,250 S 8 35 440 S i S 30 j 3,363 West Coast. S E Awatuna Rimu Totals, 1921 Totals, 1920 .. I Awatuna Reach Rimu 8 15 20 10 19 125 S 12 : .. E 58 6,518 36,179 600 34,672 1,400 Unknown Unknown

Dividends declared. at .„ *rw„„,„ , • Estimated Value of Name of Company. 0 oM produced . During 1921. Total to End of 1921. £ £ £ Hoohstotter Goldfields (Limited) .. .. .. 2,286 .. 6,572 Golden Crescent Sluicing Company .. .. .. 1,938 437 12,862 Havclock Sluicing Company .. .. .. .. 1,645 400 11,200 Nokomai Hydraulic Sluicing Company .. .. .. 7,678 1,200 54,683 Ourawera Gold-Mining Company .. .. .. 1,609 300 16,115 149 other claims ..''.. .. .. .. 62,282 * * . Totals .. .. .. .. .. 77,438 * * * Unknown ; the dividends or profits from privately owned claims not being notified to the Mines Department.

Year. .899 . . 900 . . 901 . . 902 .. 903 .. 904 .. .905 . . .906 .. Quantity. Value. Tons. £ . . 32 2,788 .. | 54 i 2,635 2 88 '.'. ! 39 ! 1,200 42 1,439 17 791 28 1,848 .. { 55 3,407 Year. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 1913 . . 1914 .. Quantity. Value. Tons. 137 15,486 68 6,055 58 4,263 143 15,070 138 11,853 135 13,347 221 22,933 204 21,498 Year. 1915.. 1916 .. 1917 .. 1918 .. 1919 . . 1920 .. 1921 . . Quantity. Value. Tons. ! £ 194 27,784 266 49,070 161 28,972 169|- ! 37,922 131 29,489 1,378 Totals .. 2,304g 299,311