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Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained, etc. — continued.

Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the West Coast Inspection District for the Year ended 31st December, 1923.

Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Southern Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1923.

Summary of Inspection Districts.

Locality and Name of Mine. Average Number of Men employed. Quartz crushed. Gold obtai I Amalgamation. Gold obtained. dned. Cyanide. Value. SUMMARY. Thames County and Borough Waihi Borough Ohinemuri County Coromandel County Tauranga County Totals, 1923 Totals, 1922 17 963 39 8 186 1,163 1,025 Tons cwt. qr. lb. 1,454 0 1 2 256,553 0 0 0 1,140 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 28,887 0 0 0 Oz. dwt. gr. 203 16 0 2,249 9 2 24 0 0 Oz. dwt. gr. 2,597 15 0 605,046 12 1 146 5 8 £ s. d. 1,747 8 0 427.622 6 3 3,887 10 1 74 3 7 75,213 5 10 24,579 0 0 288,036 0 I 19 2,477 5 2 632,969 12 9 508,544 13 9 220,263 0 1 8 473 2 0 462,163 17 0 338,465 9 10

Locality and Name of Mine. Average j Hu Sen r0f Quartz crushed. - i employed. Gold obtained by Ama.gamat.on. | &gg&S£ Estimated Value Nelson. lukawai — New Millerton Mine .. Vaiuta — Blackwater Mines Hobo HillProgress Mines (Limited) 5ig River— New Big River Mine .. Jrushington— Wealth of Nations New Keep-it-Dark Tons cwt. qr. 285 0 0 Oz. dwt. gr. 89 13 0 Oz. dwt. gr. £ s. d. 365 1 6 7 141 39,730 0 0 15,930 17 0 3,364 19 0 75,438 0 6 4 477 16 0 1,422 0 11 39 4,324 0 0 3,717 14 0 86 10 0 15,609 7 10 30 16 984 0 0 2,549 0 0 291 0 0 1,032 13 0 25 6 0 274 4 0 1,240 12 1 5,068 3 4 Totals 237 47,872 0 0 21,002 3 0 4,228 15 0 99,143 6 2 felson SUMMAR' 47,872 0 0 21,062 3 0 4,228 15 0 237 99,143 6 2 Totals, 1923 Totals, 1922 237 226 47,872 0 0 48,184 0 0 21,062 3 0 20,756 10 0 4,228 15 0 4,723 16 0 99,143 6 2 100,082 5 4

Locality and Name of Mine. Average Number of Men employed. I Quartz crushed. Gold obtained by Amalgamation. Concentrates. Gold obtained by itimi Value. Vincent County. Old Man Rango— Advance •• L Tons. cwt. qr. 3 _ f 55 0 0 I _ i Oz. dwt. gr. 46 0 0 | Oz. dwt. gr. 53 0 0 \ £ s. d. J!36 18 0 Macrae's — Golden Point Waihemo County. 6 I 1,880 0 0 496 13 22 I 134 4 0 j 2,068 1111 SUMMARY. Vincent County.. Waihemo County 3 55 0 0 6 1,880 0 0 46 0 0 496 13 22 46 0 0 496 13 22 53 0 0 230 13 0 134 4 0 2,068 11 II 187 4 0 2,305 4 II 341 11 10 53 0 0 134 4 0 236 13 0 2,068 11 11 Totals, 1923 Totals, 1922 9 1,935 0 0 5 102 0 0 9 5 1,935 0 0 162 0 0 542 13 22 84 17 7 542 13 22 84 17 7 187 4 0 2,305 4 II 341 11 10

Inspection District. Average Number of Persons employed. Quartz crushed. Bullion obtained. Estimated Value. Northern (North Island) West Coast (of South Island) Southern (Otago and Southland) 1,163 237 9 Statute Tons. 288,038 47,872 1,935 Oz. dwt. gr. 635,446 17 II 25,290 IS 0 729 .17 22 £ s. d, 508,544 13 ( 99,143 6 i 2,305 4 1.1 £ s. d. 508,544 13 9 99,1.43 (i 2 2,305 4 11 Totals, 1923 Totals, 1.922 1,409* 1,256 337,813 268,609 601,467 13 9 488,202 2 7 609,993 4 10 439,489 7 0 * In addition, 111 persons were employed at unproductive qi lartz-mining.