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APPENDICES TO THE MINES STATEMENT.

APPENDIX A.

REPORTS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES AND STONE-QUARRIES.

The Inspecting Engineer of Mines to the Under-Secretary of Mines. Sir,— Wellington, 24th July, 1924. I have the honour to present my report on metalliferous mines and stone-quarries, together with statistical information, for the year ended 31st December, 1923. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c, are for the period covered by the financial year —viz., from the Ist April, 1923, to the 31st March, 1924. The reports, &c, are divided into the following sections : — I. Minerals produced and exported. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. Gold-mining. (1.) Quartz-mining. (2.) Dredge Mining. (3.) Alluvial Mining. V. Stone-quarry Inspection and Statistics. VI. State Aid to Mining. (1.) Subsidized Prospecting. (2.) Government Prospecting-drills. (3.) Subsidized Roads on Goldfields. (4.) Government Water-races. (5.) Schools of Mines. Annexures : — (A.) Summary of Reports by Inspectors of Mines. (B.) Summary of Rejiorts by Water-race Managers. (C.) Summary of Report by Inspector of Quarries. (D.) Mining Statistics. I. MINERALS PRODUCED AND EXPORTED. The following statement shows the quantity and value of the production of metal-mines and stone-quarries under the Stone-quarries Act during 1923 and 1922 :—

1923. 192: 2. Mineral. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. ilold and silver (estimated) Oz. £ 692,090 737,170 Tons. owt. Oz. 520,287 Tons. owt. 0 14 £ 574,988 Juieksilver .. Pungsten-ore ron itone Pumice 5 9 ' 218 231 370,995 3,716 0 10,029 81 0 627 318,093 9,320 3,020" 0 Totals .. 1,118,412 903,259