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1899. 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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Goldfields, Boads, Water-raoes, Mining Machinery, P& e e and other Works in oonneotion with Mining, Beport on, by George Wilson, Inspecting Engineer .. .. .. .. 1-240 Subsidised Roads and Tracks .. .. 1 Roads constructed by Direct Grants .. .. 2 Prospecting for Gold .. .. .. 2 Schools of Mines .. .. .. 2-23 Thames School of Mines .. .. 3-14 Coromandel Sohool of Mines .. .. 14-15 Coromandel School of Mines (Supplementary Report) .. .. .. ..239-240 Waihi School of Mines .. .. :. 15-16 Nelson School of Mines .. .. .. 16-17 Kuaotunu School of Mines .. .. 17-18 Westport School of Mines .. .. 18 Reefton School of Mines .. .. 19 Otago School of Mines .. .. .. 20-23 Expenditure on Schools.. .. .. 23 Water-races .. .. .. .. 23-30 Waimea Water-race .. .. .. 23-24 Callaghan's .. .. .. .. 24 Kumara Water-race .. .. .. 24-27 Summary showing Results of Working the Kumara Water-races for Sixteen Years, from Ist April, 1883, to 31st March, 1899 .. .. 25 Waimea-Kumara Water-races .. .. 27-28 Mount Ida Water-race .. .. .. 28-29 Blackstone Hill Water-race .. .. 29-30 Argyle Water-race .. .. .. 30 Summary of Water-rajses—Statement of Profit and Losses on the Working of the Water-races for the last Twenty-one Years .. .. 30 Gold- and Silver-mining .. .. .. 30-166 Quartz-workings .. .. .. 31-101 List of Companies outside the Colony interested in Mining in New Zealand .. .. 31-33 North Island .. .. .. .. 33-79 Puhipuhi .. .. .. .. 33 Abstract of Special Claims, Whangarei .. 33 Ohaeawai .. .. .. 33 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 34-36 Abstract of Special Claims, Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 34 Coromandel District .. .. .. 36-46 Abstract of Special Claims, Coromandel .. 36-37 Abstract of Special Claims, Kuaotunu .. 37 Port Charles District .. .. 37 Cabbage Bay District .. .. 37 Kennedy Bay District .. .. 37-38 Tokatea District .. .. .. 38-39 Waikoromiko District .. .. 39 Kapanga District .. .. .. 39-41 Kauri Block .. .. .. 41-43 Preece's Point .. .. .. 43 Karaka and Pukemaukuku Blocks .. 43 Tiki District .. .. .. 43 Matawai (or Castle Rook) District 43 Manaia District .. .. .. 43 Whangapoua District ... .. 43-45 Matarangi District .. .. .. 45 Kuaotunu District .. .. .. 45-46 Moewai District .. .. .. 46 Mahakirau .. .. .. 46 Thames District .. .. .. 46-57 Abstract of Special Claims, Thames .. 47-48 Mata District .. ~ .. 49 Tapu District ~ ~ ~ 49 Waiomo District .. .. .. 49 Puru District ~ ~ .. 49 Tararu District ~ ~ .. 49-50 Kuranui Distriot ~ ~ ~ 50 i—C. 3,

I Quartz-workings— continued. Page North Island— continued. Moanataiari Distriot .. .. 50-51 Grahamstown District .. .. 51 Drainage, Thames Big Pump .. .. 51-53 Waiotahi District .. .. .. 53 Waiokaraka District .. .. 53-54 Block XXVII. District .. .. 54 Karaka District .. .. .. 55 Una Hill and Tβ Papa District .. 55 Hape Creek District .. .. 56 Kirikiri District .. .. .. 56 Puriri District .. .. .. 56 Tairna District .. .. .. 56 Whangamata District .. .. 56 Wharekawa District .. .. 56 Ohinemuri District .. .. .. 57-68 Abstract of Special Claims, &c, Ohinemuri 57-59 Maratoto District .. .. .. 59-60 Komata District .. .. .. 60-61 Waitekauri .. .. .. 61-64 Wharekiraupunga District .. .. 64 Waihi District ... .. .. 64-66 Karangahake District .. .. 66-68 Qwharoa District .. .. ... 68 Te Aroha District .. .. .. 68-70 Abstract of Special Claims, &c, Te Aroha.. 69 Waiorongomai District .. .. 69-70 Tauranga District .. .. .. 70-71 Abstract of Special Claims, &c, Tauranga 70 Te Puke District .. .. .. 70-71 Wellington District .. .. .. 71 List of Machinery supplied .. .. 71 Return of Stone crushed, Auckland District.. 72 Return of Quartz-crushing Machines, Auckland District .. .. .. 73-74 Batteries in course of construction 74 Return of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained, Auckland District .. .. .. 75-77 Comparative Statement showing Increase or Decrease for Years 1897-98 and 1898-99 .. 78 Waihi Gold-mining Company's Returns .. 79 Waitekauri Gold-mining Company's Returns 79 New Zealand Crown Mines Returns .. 79 Middle Island .. .. .. 79-101 Nelson and West Coast Districts .. 79-91 Abstract of Licenses for Special Claims, &c. 79-82 Collingwood District .. .. .. 83 Lyell .. .. .. .. 83 Westport District .. .. .. 83-84 Waimangaroa .. .. .. 83-84 Kirwan's Hill, Victoria Range .. .. 84 Boatman's Exploration .. .. 84 Reefton .. .. .. .. 84-89 Crushington .. .. .. 84-88 Merrijigs .. .. .. 88 Big River District .. ~ .. 89 Snowy Creek .. .. ~ 89 Grey District .. .. .. 89-90 Paparoa Ranges .. .. ~ 89-90 Langdon's .. .. .. 90 Battery Returns, West Coast Districts .. 91 Otago and Southland Districts .. .. 91-101 Abstract of Special Claims, &o. .. 92-93 Macetown District .. .. 94-96 Shotover .. ~ . _ 96-97 . Cromwell District .. .. .. 97 Carrick Range ~ .. ~ 97 Old Man Range .. ~ ' ~ 97-98 Lawrence ~ ~ ~ gg Milton District ~ ~ ~ gg Wftipori District ~ ~ 98 _ 99