C.—2.

No. 8. Number of Persons ordinarily employed at or about Mines other than Coal-mines during the Year ended 31st December, 1939.

In addition, the following Persons were Employed in Oil-boring Operations. Geologists, geophysicists, &c. .. • • • ■ • ■ Surveyors .. • • • • • • • ■ • • '' . j Draughtsmen . • • • • • • • • • ■ ■ Laboratory Assistants .. .. • • • • • • "90 Drillers, &c. .. . • • • • • • • • • " w Others .. • • • • • • •• •• " Total .. . • • • • • • • 132

Summary of Persons ordinarily employed in or about New Zealand Mines during 1939 and 1938.

In addition, 132 persons were employed in oil-boring operations.

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Number of Persons ordinarily employed at Total. County or Borough. Goltl I Mines other ; Gold-quartz AUuvial ! Gold- than Gold 1939. 1938. Mines ' Mines. dredgeB - and Coal. Northern Inspection District, j , r County of Thames .. •• 45 .. • ■ • •> Ohinemuri .. • • 60 .. 60 99 „ Coromandel .. • • 30 .. • • • • Piako .. .. 2 2 Manakau .. •• ■■ •• '' -jo 6 „ Franklin .. .. ™ ™ J „ Whangarei \ » % „ Bay of Islands .. .. • • ■ • • • County of Wanganui • • " 9 t 09 Borough of Thames . • • • 25 .. • • • • „ Waihi 635 635 607 West Coast Inspection District. County of Marlborough .. .. • • •'' • • ~ ,' 0 9 o „ Waimea 2 .. .. 12 23 Takaka 12 •• f. Collingwood 18 •• Murchison 123 32 .. ?8 Buller .. .. • • ■ ■ • • m „ tag.ta. .. ..305 » M 3i7 365 ;; TZu»a :: :: .. « <« •• 303 273 Southern Inspection District. _ County of Taieri .. .. •• •• 9 • • '' „ g Ashburton .. .. • • 3 .. . • ■ Tuaneka •• 59 •• •• 59 77 " Vincent .. .. 3 122 42 .. 167 162 Maniototo 78 .. .. 78 85 Waihemo .. ..17 16 .. •• 33 30 Waitaki .. • • • • 1® • • * * " Lake •• 4 99 6 38 147 133 I! Wallace'' 63 .. 63 58 „ Southland .. • • • • 72 8 .. Waikouaiti .. . • • • 1 • • • • . „ I, Bruce 1 •• 1 ® „ Clutha .. . • • • • • ■ •• •• "' '' 1 Fiord •• _ Totals .. •• 1,126 ,190 438 70 2,824 3,012

i | Increase or 1 1939. 1938. Decrease. Gold, silver, and tungsten mines .. 2,794 2,998 Dec. 204 Other metalliferous mines .. ■■ 30 14 Inc. lb Coal-mines | 4,762 4,563 „ 199 Totals •• 7,586 7,575 Inc. 11