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have been pegged out, and a little prospecting has been done, but the difficulty in getting plant and the want of capital will seriously retard progress in this direction. General. The stoppage of the Westport Harbour-works has thrown a large number of men out of work. Some of them have succeeded in getting employment in the timber and flax industries, which, fortunately, are somewhat brisker than usual just now. There are, however, many men still looking in vain for work.

Return of Mining Privileges granted by the Warden at Westport for the Year ended 31st March, 1900.

Date of Grant. Name of Licensee. Privilege Granted. Area. Where situated. 1899. May 2 5 „ 16 June 1 Aug. 2 2 2 2 . 16 „ 16 , 16 „ 16 . 16 „ 16 „ 16 Sept. 6 6 6 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 . 19 Patrick O'Brien The Addison's Gold-sluicing Oo. (Ltd.) J. Wall and C. O'Sullivan A. G. Hill .. John W. McLeod .. Frederick Clifford Thomas Alexander Edward Seager R. Johnson, jun. Edmund Blaxall David Mitchell John W. McLeod Herbert Robins Cooke Prospecting (D) Special claim (S) Prospecting (D) Special claim (S) Prospecting <T>) A. B. P. 100 0 0 55 0 20 80 0 0 32 1 2 100 0 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 100 0 0 109 0 0 32 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 18 0 0 65 0 0 25 1 33 55 0 20 Rongahau District. Addison's. Totara River. Old Diggings. Buller River. Buller River. Mokihinui. Mokihinui. Karamea. Cascade Creek. Granity Creek. German Creek. Karamea. German Creek. Jones's Creek. Karamea. Ngakawau. Mokihinui. Addison's. Addison's. Edward R. Issell Donald McLellan Patrick O'Brien James Major and party The Addison's Long Tunnel Gold- mining Co. The Virgin Flat Gold-mining Co. (Ltd.) Special claim (S) » 19 . 19 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 „ 20 Aug. 1 1 Oct. 6 6 6 6 6 ► 24 „ 23 , 23 „ 23 . 23 i, 23 „ 23 Sept. 1 1 1 Alexander Stitt William Johnson Daniel O'Neill William Champion John C. McKerrow John Patrick Baily Edward George Braddon Thomas Samuels Donald McLean T. Robertson and G. Sangwall Wallace Mackenzie Michael Williams .. William Gould and party Edward C. Kingswell Edward Tythall Alexander Stitt Walter Mclntyre T. Pounch and D. Scarlett Wallace Mackenzie Margaret Sullivan .. T. Bailie and G. Griffiths Golden Sand Gold-mining Co. (No Liability) William Mellekin and party Britannia Gold-mining Co. (Ltd.) Edwin C. Kingswell Andrew J. H. McFarlane Herbert Robins Cooke Thomas Johnston, jun. R. Johnson Luten Charles Adalbert Ulrioh Edward Tythall Prospecting (D) (8) (D) Special claim (D) (S) Prospecting (D) 99 3 35 99 3 38 97 1 6 100 0 0 40 0 0 90 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 73 1 21 94 3 39 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 2 28 50 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 18 0 0 50 0 0 99 3 26 100 0 0 100 0 0 Virgin Flat, Addison's. Virgin Flat, Addison's. Virgin Flat, Addison's. Karamea. Oparara, Karamea. Fairdown. German Creek. Karamea. Buller River. Addison's. Fairdown. Jones's Creek. Oparara, Karamea. Coal Creek. Waimangaroa. Addison's. Addison's. Mokihinui. North Beach. North Beach. Mokihinui. Mokihinui. Waimangaroa. Addison's. Mokihinui. Addison's. Special claim (S) Prospecting (D) Special claim (Sj (Q) (S) 1 Oct. 23 Nov. 15 „ 15 . 15 „ 29 . 29 , 15 . 15 1900. Jan. 16 „ 16 , 16 „ 16 .. 16 „ 16 . 16 . 31 . 31 „ 31 , 31 Mar. 15 , 15 „ 15 . 15 1 (Q) Prospecting (D) Special claim (D) Prospecting (D) Special claim (D) t • 41 2 37 93 3 39 50 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 11 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 Addison's. Ngakawau. Stony Creek. Symons Creek. Gyles Creek. Ngakawau. Karamea River. Buller River. Buller River. Thomas Powich Wallace Mackenzie Edwin C. Kingswell.. Thomas Johnston, jun. John A. Newell Benjamin Walters Prospecting (D) 20 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 100 0 0 13 0 37 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 52 2 0 52 3 0 55 3 0 18 0 0 Orawaiti Flats. Orawaiti River. Orawaiti River. Orawaiti Beaoh. Karamea River. Oparara River. Oparara River. Stony Creek. Bradshaw's Terrace. Virgin Flat, AddiBon's. Addison's. Totara River. Buller River. Buller River. Buller River. Bradshaw's Terraoe. Robert Steele J. Duggan and party Henry Warne and party Philip McEnroe G. A. Price and M. Smith Charles A. Ulrich Special claim (S) Prospecting (D) Speoial claim (D) Charles Lines and party (S)