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APPENDICES TO THE MINES STATEMENT.

APPENDIX A. REPORTS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES AND STONE-QUARRIES. The Inspecting Engineer of Mtnes to the Under-Secretary of Mines. Sir,— Wellington, Ist June, 1928. I. have the honour to present my report on metalliferous mines and stone-quarries, together with statistical information, for the year ended 31st December, 1927. .In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &,c, arc for the period covered by the financial year—viz., from the Ist April, 1.927, to the 31st March, 1928. 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. Minerals other than Gold. VI. Stone-quarry Inspection and Statistics. VII. State Aid to Mining. (1) Subsidized Prospecting. (2) Government Prospecting-drills. (3) Subsidized Roads on Goldfields. (4) Government Water-races. (fi) Schools of Mines. Annexures : — (A) Summary of Reports by Inspectors of Mines. (B) Summary of Report by Inspector of Quarries. (0) Mining Statistics.

I. MINERALS PRODUCED AND EXPORTED. The following statement shows the quantity and value of the production of metal-mines and of stone-quarries under the Stone-quarries Act during 1927 and 1926 : —

The following statement shows the value of New Zealand minerals (other than coal) exported from the Ist January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1927 : —

Mineral. 1927. ■ Quantity. Value. 192G Quantity. Value. Gold and silver (eatimatod) Platinum Tungsten-ore Iron Stone Pumice Sulphur Quiekailver Oz. £ 506,420 550,166 33 231 Tons. cwt. 6 9 445 3,383 0 17,761 570,369 1,733 0 6,230 469 0 3,375 0 14 462 Oz. 554,529 31 £ 539,302 313 Tona. cwt. 9 1 3,997 0 475 19,585 516,075 8,081 5,21.7 2,358 0 594 0 Totals .. 1,149,039 1,089,048

Total from the 1927. 1926. ! Increase or Decrease. f £ n^y^!6 lv the 31st Dcccmbt'i 1927. £ £ £ £ Gold .. .. .. .. 534,639 516,207 Inc. 18,432 92,938,038 Silver .. .. .. .. 42,589 51,236 Dec. 8,647 3,059,249 Tungsten-ore .. .. .. 821 998 ,, 177 305,944 Kauri-gum .. .. .. 278,632 332,765 „ 54,133 22,134,383 Sand, lime, and building-stone .. 6,421 8,294 „ 1,873) roo Other minerals .. .. .. 215 1,467 , „ 1,252) o28,100 Totals .. .. 863,317 910,967 ; Dee. 47,650 118,965,714