0.—2.

(2) Government Prospecting Drills. The following table gives details of the drilling done and the results obtained for twelve months ended 31st December, 1930 :—

(3) Subsidized Roads on Goldfields. The expenditure in the form of subsidies and direct grants upon roads on goldfields amounted to £5,381, as compared with £2,816 during the previous year. 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.

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Drill Superintendents : W. H. Warburton, E. Wilson, R. Pengelly, and W. H. Gibson. Drills used : Diamond and Keystone drills. SmSes De°otJ Diameter Mineral Character of Rocks j Tn whmn . Cost, per Cost per P® r or Holes JJeptfl, f H ( , rin'iipri through To ™om lent. Foot of Foot of Results. drilled, in Feet. of Hole ' 80u 8 ht - tolled through. Drilling. Transport, C^»° 3 j Ft. In. s. d. s. d. s. d. 2 415 If Coal Sandstone, grits, State Coal-mines 4 3 2 5 0 2; Unsatisfactory. mudstone, and 1 131 If „ Ditto .. .. Baddeley and84 26 11 „ party 13 2,559 2| and „ Sandstone, shale, Westport Coal 4 3 1 10 1 0J Satisfactory. Work If &c. Co. still in progress. 12 1,087 ljj ,, Ditto .. .. Charming Creek- 6s. IJd. 0 8 Westport Coal Co. 7 540 In, „ ,, .. Westport-Stock- .. .. .. In progress. ton Coal Co. 26 928 6 Gold Clay and gravels J. Stevenson 22 6 1 5 7 378 6 * Shingle .. Public Works De- 15 7 10 5f partment 68 | 6,038 j * Testing for foundations, Buller River Bridge.