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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Mr. John Hayes, F.S.Sc, Inspecting Engineer, to the Hon. James McGowan, Minister of Mines. g IB _ Mines Department, Wellington, 20th May, 1901. I have the honour to present my report, covering those of Inspectors of Mines, Wardens, and other officers connected with the department. As recently passed regulations require returns, for the compilation of statistics, to be sent by holders of mining claims to the Inspectors of Mines made up to the 31st day of December in each year, instead of the 31st day of March, as formerly, the reports, statistics, &c, in connection with mining operations herewith submitted are for nine months—viz., from the Ist April to the 31st December, 1900. Future reports, &c, will be for the calendar year, in the same manner as has hitherto been the case in respect to the annual reports on coal-mines. An exception to this rule will naturally occur in the case of tables showing expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting, &c, by the Government, which will, as usual, be made conformable to the term of the financial year.

SUBSIDISED ROADS AND TRACKS. The expenditure (as subsidies) authorised and the liabilities on outstanding authorities for the year ending the 31st March, 1901, are as follows:—

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THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND: EEPOET ON EOADS, WATEE-EACES, MINING MACHINEEY, AND OTHER WOEKS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

Name of Local Boay. Ixpenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1901. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1901. loromandel County 'hames County 'names Borough >hinemuri County ... 'iako County Jollingwood County iuller County rrey County Vestland County ... 'uapeka County 'romwell Borough ... jake County Jontingencies £ a. a. 878 1 0 100 18 6 434 12 6 51 15 0 290 0 0 184 16 4 370 0 0 306 0 0 8 17 0 10 0 0 150 0 0 450 0 0 29 12 9 £ s. d. 180 0 0 349 1 6 100 0 0 172 3 2 415 3 8 375 0 0 347 10 0 170 6 6 240 0 0 744 0 0 Totals 3,264 13 1 3,093 4 10