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(2) Government Prospecting Drills. The following table gives details of the drilling done and the results obtained for twelve months ended 31st December, 1929.

Drill Superintendents: W. H. Warburton, F. Carter, A. C. Vesey, D. Pettigrew, and B. F. Tyson. Drills used: C. N. Sullivan and Schram-Harker diamond and Keystone drills.

(3) Subsidized Roads on Goldfields. The expenditure in the form of subsidies and direct grants upon roads on goldfields amounted to £2,816, as compared with 1,792 during the previous year. (4) Schools of Mines. The expenditure on schools of mines for the year ended 31st March, 1930, was £3,499, compared with £3,541 for the previous year. This includes a subsidy of £750 to the Otago School of Mines. The other schools to which grants were made were Thames, Waihi, Huntly, Westport, and Reefton Reefton School was reopened during the year after having been closed for two years. The schools as a whole have done excellent work, particularly those at Thames and Huntly. I desire again to acknowledge the efficient help and co-operation which I have received during the year from the District Inspectors of Mines. I have, &c, J. A. C. Bayne, Inspecting Engineer of Mines.

ori'tolos I Denth IOmeter Mineral Character of Rocks j To whom lent FooVoT I Results S 8 ja »„* dri, led through. | r ° whom lent. Foot* c „| Results. j Ft. In. s. d. s. d. s. d. 4 | 1,211 2§ Coal Clay sandstone, State Coal-mines 3 2 2 1 0 8 Unsatisfactory. mudstone, grits, and shales 2 1,385 2f * Gravels and sand- Taranaki (N.Z.) 6 5 11 6 0 2 ,, stone Oilfields (N.L.) 8 335 6 Gold Gravels and clay.. Terrace Gold- 83 59 .. „ dredging Co., Ltd. 15 369 6 „ Gravels .. Clutha Develop- 20s. 9d. .. ,, ment, Ltd. 8 430 6 ,, ,, .. E. W. Finch 19 1 .. .. Satisfactory. 10 440 6 „ „ .. J. Stevenson .. 22 6 3 0 .. „ 4 ; 1,588 2 Coal Sandstone, clay, &c. A. C. Tattley .. 6 4 3 5 j 0 9 Unsatisfactory. 3 ! 105 6 Water .. Hokitika Mental 19 10 2 3 .. Satisfactory. Hospital 54 I 5,863 | 1 I * To ascertain oil structure of ground.