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No. 16. SUMMARY. NUMBER of MACHINES employed in ALLUVIAL and QUARTZ MINING, for the YEAR ending 31st MARCH, 1874.

MACHINEBY EMPLOYED IN ALLUVIAL MINING. Machinery employed in Quabtz Mining. Steam Engines employed Winding, Pumping, &c. CD I - fa en .11 53 o 1=1 a is &, i ■II s Steam Engines employed Winding, Crusliing, &e. -r. to O Approximate Value ! or all Mining Plant < included in THIS KeTUBN. Mining District. Aggregate Horsepower. rn h 5 1 ft ft S i 1 Aggregate Horsew to 13 J ■a a No. No. power. I I _l I I I I i I I I I I I 3 — I ' 247,000 Auckland ... j I ... ... I 52 1,774 56 930 23 8 ... ... Maelbobough... ' I 310 3 i 12 i I 1 16 1 10 ... 1 ... 3,050 Nelson 1 4 2 3,950 63 370 15 50 250 1 2 50 11 121 9 1 1 51,700 Westland 16 31 11,081 48 416 90 3 B 1 1 i l I '"■ 59,548 ... Otago 1 1 7 1 3,769 60 1,062 1,849 238 12 25 10 139 23 199 13 4 4 141,873 503,171 ... 4 1 — 174 355 l_ 78 6 251 2 65 1,079 91 1,260 45 5 8 Total ... 2 25 U2 19,110 12 8 ! I