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summaby of eesults op working the mlnes in the nobth island dueing the past Yeae. The annual statement will show that during the last year the whole of the mining properties in the North Island goldfields on which a fair amount of work was done comprised an area of 2,398 acres. There were 1,148 wages-men and owners employed, and 209 men working on tribute, making the total number of men employed in connection with the mines, exclusive of those prospecting at Puhipuhi, 1,357. About 75,256 tons of quartz and 21,953 tons of mullock were crushed, which yielded 45,6280z. 18dwt. of gold, and 30,5370z. 12dwt. bullion. Also, 18,660 tons of tailings were'treated, which yielded 4,4340z. 13dwt. gold, making the total gold produced last year to be 50,0630z. lldwt., representing a value of about £139,641. The value of the bullion produced is estimated at £33,849 ; and the value of ore sold last year being £2,581, making the total value of the produce of the goldfields last year £176,071; the estimated value of the produce for the previous year being —gold, 49,7470z. 14dwt., representing a value of £128,416; bullion, 42,5740z., valued at £26,325; value of ore sold, £4,598, making a total value of £159,249. The results of working the mines in northern districts last year show the produce to have a value of £16,822 more than for the previous year, while there have been thirty-three men less employed. Taking the number of men employed on the Hauraki Peninsula last year, and the value of the produce, their average earnings have been about £129 16s. 6d. a man per annum.

Estimated Value of Total Eetubns. £ s. d. Gold .. .. .. .. 139,640 18 0 Bullion.. .. .. .. 33,849 0 0 Ore sold .. .. .. 2,581 0 0 Total .. .. .. 176,070 18 0

Average Number of Men employed. Owners. Trib iters. Tailings treated. Locality and Name of Mine. Area. Value of Ore sold. a a w> 2" g Quartz crushed. Gold obtained. Bullion. Quartz crushed. Gold obtained. Quantity. Gold obtained. A. E. P. Tons. Oz. dwt. Oz. dwt. Tons. Oz. dwt. Tona. Oz. dwt. £ •hinemuri County— Maratoto —Maratoto Karangahake —Ivanhoe and Truro .. „ Woodstock.. „ Crown Adeline Amalgamated „ Imperial Owharoa —Smile of Fortune Waitekauri—Waitekauri .. „ Jubilee Komata —New Find Waihi—Waihi Sundries 30 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 116 0 0 36 2 34 10 2 14 12 3 2 9 2 23 103 0 15 13 0 0 294 0 0 4 6 6 55 1 3' 6 135 136 98 202 3 119' 0 280 0 12 0 629 0 1,186 10 '21 341 77 13 333 15 2^431 20 12 10 160 45 1,500 10 100 11,319 131 11 450 0 18,407 15 150 68' 0 Totals .. 697 3 8 319 13,503 610 11 20,673 5 362 411 8 2,58: 'iako County— Te Aroha— Waiorongomai.. „ Te Aroha „ Ferguson's Special „ Werahiko Warrior Sundries 20 '2 32 66 0 0 io 4 2 2 640 33l' 8 806 22 89 251 7 12 17 40 19 1,125 308 5 3 12 40 33 16 Totals .. 86 2 32 21 680 365 4 917 305 3 1,125 308 5

Number of Men employed. Owners. Tributers. Name of County. Area of Ground held.* d i i Tailings treated. Ore sold. Bullion. Quartz crushed. a a> Gold obtained. Quartz | Gold crushed. obtained. I ioromandel .. 'hames )hinemuri 'iako A. B. P. ' 668 0 28 I 945 1 3C 697 3 6 86 2 3S i 240 36 I 568156 I 319 9 ! 21! 8 ! i 1,148 209J Tons cwt. lb. 12,203 1 40 39,331 12 62 13,503 0 0 680 0 0 Tons. 21^953 Oz. dwt. 11,170 16 27,461 12 610 11 365 4 Tons cwt. lb.! Oz. dwt. 391 10 0 875 15 7,865 0 40 4,427 19 362 0 0 411 8 917 0 0 305 3 i Tons. ! Oz. dwt. Oz. dwt. 435 144 13 17,0003,981 15 9,864 7 20,673 5 1,125! 308 5 £ 2,581 Total 2,398 0 IE 65,717 13 102 21,953 39,608 3 9,535 10 406,020 5 18,660 4,434 13 30,537 12 2,581 * The acreage is for mines on which a fair amount of work has been done, and not for mines that have been unworked.