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No. 8. Number of Persons ordinarily employed at or about Mines other than Coal-mines during the Year ended 31st December, 1933.

Summary of Persons ordinarily employed in or about New Zealand Mines during 1933 and 1932.

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Number of Persons ordinarily employed at Total. County or Borough. m ~ mZ ■">*<•■ ss 32 - Northern Inspection District. County of Piako .. .. 5 .. .. .. 5 2 „ Thames .. .. 44 .. .. .. 44 27 „ Ohinemuri .. .. 129 .. .. .. 129 114 „ Coromandel .. .. 177 .. .. .. 177 58 Borough of Thames .. .. 200 .. .. .. 200 67 Waihi.. .. .. 640 .. .. .. 640 625 County of Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 9 9 10 West Coast Inspection District. County of Marlborough .. .. .. 94 .. .. 94 45 Waimea .. .. .. 88 .. .. 88 12 Takaka.. .. .. .. 73 .. .. 73 11 Collingwood .. .. .. 60 .. .. 60 48 Murohison .. .. .. 407 15 .. 422 210 „ Buller .. .. .. 6 259 .. .. 265 79 „ Inangahua .. .. 322 201 .. .. 523 366 Grey .. .. .. .. 316 20 .. 336 147 Westland .. .. 6 409 56 .. 471 246 Southern Inspection District. County of Taieri .. .. .. .. 26 .. .. 26 ,, Ashburton .. .. .. 5 .. .. 5 10 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 „ Tuapeka .. .. .. 444 .. .. 444 299 „ Vincent .. .. 2 777 10 .. 789 439 „ Maniototo .. .. 18 418 .. .. 436 166 „ Waihemo .. .. 10 96 .. .. 106 -84 „ Waitaki .. .. .. 109 .. .. 109 62 Lake .. .. .. 2 266 11 .. 279 145 „ Wallace .. .. .. 147 .. .. 147 101 „ Southland .. .. .. 288 8 .. 296 272 „ Waikouaiti .. .. .. 22 .. .. 22 4 „ Bruce .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 „ Clutha .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 10 Totals .. ..J 1,561 4,531 120 9* 6,221 3,652 * Employed in oil-boring operations.

1933. 1932. Increase or Decrease. Gold, silver, and tungsten mines .. 6,212 3,636 Inc. 2,576 Other metalliferous mines .. .. 9* 16 Dec. 7 Coal-mines .. .. .. 4,386 4,636 „ 250 Totals .. .. 10,607 1 8,288 Inc. 2,319 * Employed in oil-boring operations.