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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND: REPORT ON ROADS, WATER-RACES, MINING MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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Goldaelds, Roads, Water-races, Mining Machinery, and other Works in connection with Mining, Report on, by George Wilson, Inspecting Engineer .. .. .. • • 1-229 Subsidised Roads and Tracks .. .. 1 _, . ..jut-,- <- n <■„ o Roads constructed by Direct Grants .. .. 2 Prospecting for Gold .. .. .. 2 Schools of Mines .. .. .. 2-22 Thames School of Mines .. .. 3-13 Waihi School of Mines .. .. .. 14 Coromandel School of Mines .. .. 14-15 Nelson School of Mines .. .. .. 16 Reef ton School of Mines .. .. 16-19 Otago School of Mines .. .. .. 19-21 Expenditure on Schools .. .. .. 21-22 Water-races .. .. .. • ■ 22-28 Waimea Water-race .. .. • • 22-23 Callaghan's .. .. .. .. 23 Kumara Water-race .. .. .. 23-24 Waimea-Kumara Water-races .. .. 24 Summary showing Results of Working the Kumara Water-races for Fifteen Years, from Ist April, 1883, to 31st March, 1898 .. .. 25 Mount Ida Water-race .. .. .. 27 Blackstone Hill Water-race .. .. 27-28 Summary of Water-races—Statement of Profit and Losses on the Working of the Water-races for the last Twenty Years .. .. 28 Gold-and Silver-mining .. .. .. 29-155 Quartz-workings .. .. .. 29-107 List of Companies outside the Colony interested in Mining in New Zealand ." .. 29-31 North Island.. .. .. .. 31-84 Puhipuhi .. .. .. .. 31 Abstract of Special Claims, Whangarei .. 31 Ohaeawai .. .. .. 31 Great Barrier Island .. .. 31-32, 160-162 Abstract of Special Claims, Great Barrier Island.. .. .. .. 32 Egerton .. .. .. .. 32 White Cliffs .. .. .. 32 Coromandel District .. .. .. 32-44 Abstract of Special Claims, Coromandel .. 33-36 Abstract of Special Claims, Kuaotunu .. 36 Port Charles District .. .. 36 Cabbage Bay District .. .. 36 Kennedy Bay District .. .. 36-37 Paul's Creek District .. .. 37 Waikoromiko District .. .. 37 Tokatea District .. .. .. 37-38 Kapanga District .. .. .. 38-39 Kauri Block .. .. .. 39-41 Preece's Point .. .. .. 41 Karaka and Pukemaukuku Blocks .. 41-42 Matawai District .. .. .. 42 Manaia District .. .. .. 42 Tiki District .. .. .. 42 Kauri Gold Estates Company .. 42-43, 157-160 Matarangi District .. .. .. 43 Kuaotunu District .. .. .. 43 Mercury Bay District .. .. 43 Boat Harbour .. .. .. 44 Thames District .. .. .. 44-61 Abstract of Special Claims, Thames .. 44-48 Mata District .. .. .. 48 Tapu District .. .. .. 48-49 Waiomo District .. .. .. 49

Quartz-workings— continued. P&g» North Island— continued. Puru District .. .. .. 49 Tararu District .. .. .. 49-50 Shellback District .. .. ••„„£? Kuranui District .. .. .. 50-51 Moanatairi District.. .. .. 51-52 Grahamstown Distriot .. .. 52 Thames Big Pump .. .. .. 53 Waiotahi District .. .. .. 53-54 Waiokaraka District .. .. 54-57 Block XXVII. District .. .. 57 Shortland District .. \. .. 57 Karaka District .. .. .. 58 Una Hill and Te Papa District .. 58 Hape Creek District .. .. 58 Puriri District .. .. .. 58-59 Otunui District .. .. .. 59 Mangakirikiri District .. .. 60 Matatoki District .. .. .. 60 Hihi District .. .. .. 60 Neavesville District.. .. .. 60 Tairua River District .. .. 60 Ohui District .. .. .. 60 Whangamata District .. .. 60-61 Ohinemuri District .. .. .. 61-73 Abstract of Special Claims, &0., Ohinemuri 61-65 Maratoto District .. .. .. 66 Komata District .. .. .. 66-68 Owharoa District .. .. .. 68 Waihi District .. .. .. 68-70 Wharekiraupunga District .. .. 70 Waitekauri .. .. .. 70-73 Te Aroha District .. .. .. 73-74 Abstract of Special Claims, &c, Te Aroha.. 73 Piako District .. .. .. 73-74 Tauranga District .. .. .. 74-76 Abstract of Special Claims, &c, Tauranga 75 Tauranga and Katikati Districts .. .. 75 Te Puke District .. .. .. 76 List of Machinery suppliea .. .. 76 Return of Stone crushed, Auckland District.. 77 Return of Quartz-crushing Machines, Auokland District .. .. .. 78-79 Return of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained, Auckland District .. .. .. 79-81 Comparative Statement showing Increase or Deorease for Years 1896-97 and 1897-98 .. 82 ' Comparative Statement of Returns for Hauraki Mining District for Years ending 31st March, 1897 and 1898 .. .. 83 Waihi Gold-mining Company's Returns .. 84 Middle Island .. .. .. 84-107 Nelson and West Coast Districts .. 84-97 Abstract of Licenses for Special Claims, &c. 85-89 Marlborough .. .. .. 89 Collingwood District.. .. .. 89-90 West Wanganui .. .. .. 89 Taitapu .. .. .. 89-90 Motueka .. ... .. .. 90 Westport .. .. .. .. 90-91 Mokihinui .. .. .. 90-91 Lyell .. .. .. .. 91 Reefton .. .. .. .. 91-96 Crushington .. .. .. 91-92 Merrijigs .. .. .. 93 Painkiller .. .. .. 93-94 Victoria Range .. .. .. 94-96

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