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The following statement will show the quantity of quartz crushed and the yield of gold from the several quartz-mining localities in Otago for the year ending the 31st March, 1895: —

In concluding my remarks on the quartz-mines in the colony, it may be interesting to show at a glance the progress that is being made in this branch of the gold-mining industry, as the quartz-mines are the most permanent of gold-workings. The following table will show the total quantity of quartz crushed in the colony for the year ending the 31st March, with the amount of gold and bullion extracted therefrom either by amalgamation or by the cyanide process : —

This table shows that about 40 per cent, of the value of gold obtained was from quartzworkings, and that over 52 per cent, of the gold obtained in the North Island was extracted by the cyanide process. This also shows that the quartz-mines are gradually getting developed more and more every year, which is very gratifying, seeing that it is to this class of mining where the principal yield of gold is likely to be obtained.

Locality and Name of Company. Quartz crushed for Year ending Slst March, 1895. Quantity of Amalgam. Quantity of Gold obtained. Cromwell— Cromwell Company—New Bendigo Lawrence Brothers—Carrick Eange Old Man Eange— E. T. Symes T. W. Gray... Nenthorn— Bonanza Company H. A. Weeks Golden Point Company—Deepdell Macetown— Premier Company Tipperary Company ... Shotover—Gallant Tipperary Skipper's—Achilles Company Preservation Inlet—Golden Site—Wilson's Eiver Tons. 542 350 Oz. Oz. 1,228 1,020 451 230 105 58 141 Not given. 63 118 32 330 2,125 Not given. Not given. 1,000 321 250 3,232 663 855 3,943 1,155 Not given. Not given. Not given. 3,598 1,432 1,489 36 203 1,652 876 Totals ■ ... 5,7134 13,390

Name of District. Quartz crushed and Tailings treated. Gold extracted by Amalgamation. Solutions. ing B > uUion _ I Approximate Value. Coromandel ... Thames Ohinemuri Piako... Marlborough ... Nelson West Coast ... Otago ... ... Tons. 15,451 48,464 51,058 1,121 25 3,554 38,370 13,390 Oz. 19,259 22,737 16,603 628 14 657 18,360 464 Oz. 3,373 73 94,025 Oz. 22,632 22,810 110,628 628 14 657 18,360 6.713J £ 62,996 59,340 137,699 1,711 54-6 2,562-3 71,604 22,282-6 '2491 Total 171,43*3 83,722 99,730J 181,4421 358,249-5