c—2.

No. 11. Number of Miners employed during the Years ended 31st December, 1900 and 1901.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o2.

Price 6d.]

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Totals. Grand Totals. Alluvial Miners. Quartz-miners. Mining District. European. Chinese. European. Chinese. 1900. 1901. European. Chinese. Auckland — North Hauraki and Goromandel .. Thames Ohinemuri Te Aroha Tauranga 400 758 2,320 25 5 400 758 2,320 25 5 400 572 2,235 16 10 400 758 2,320 25 5 3,508 3,508 3,233 3,508 Mablbobough— - Havelock Blenheim Waikakaho Wakamarina 60 30 2 60 12 25 72 58 2 60 70 19 2 60 72 55 152 37 189 151 127 Nelson — Wangapeka and Sherry Takaka Collingwood Motueka Inangahua Ahaura Charleston Westport, including Addison's, Northern Terraces, Waimangaroa, North Beach, Mokihinui, Karamea, and Lower Buller Valley Lyell \ Murchison .. • • I Owen .. . • • • J 6 24 90 10 221 1,016 130 3 150 103 2 50 640 20 8 24 140 10 861 1,036 130 "3 150 103 11 24 165 6 965 1,123 140 249 8 24 143 10 1,011 1,139 130 250 •230 20 250 30 25 15 45 25 80 70 100 20 100 20 150 120 1,857 97 200 160 50 301 747 2,604 301 2,913 2,905 Westland — Ross Stafford and Goldsborough Hokitika and Kanieri Kumara Greymouth .. • • I Arnold .. • • J Okarito 50 20 70 97 200 160 50 5 50 20 70 92 400 313 345 102 250 180 120 [ 769 189 769 189 948 958 70 1 86 71 70 335 1,346 335 2,184 1,681 28 600 1,058 1,346 36 700 1,042 Otago— Hindon Tuapeka .. • • • • Clyde, Roxburgh, Black's, and Alexandra Cromwell Tapanui Waikaia Wyndham Waiau Orepuki and Preservation Roundhill and Wilson's River Wakatipu Goldfields—Arrow, Macetown, Cardrona, Kawarau, Bracken's, and Motatapu Queenstown Naseby .. • • ) St. Bathan's Hyde .. Macrae's Maerewhenua and Kurow Pembroke Gore 16 425 927 386 20 150 15 20 430 90 154 150 123 138 2 50 65 40 12 12 25 8 4 "50 "24 28 450 935 390 20 150 15 20 480 90 178 150 123 138 2 50 65 40 12 644 15 250 15 '925 *250 528 22 200 15 20 545 130 190 179 20 130 309 20 425 / 220 79 33 ( 98 90 42 153 329 250 100 50 300 100 400 90 30 232 "l2 15 90 30 232 "l2 15 90 42 247 3,414 727 303 3,717 732 5,017 4,449 SUMMABY. Auckland Mablbobough Nelson Westland Otago 152 1,857 1,346 3,414 301 335 727 3,508 37 747 3,508 189 2,604 1,346 3,717 301 335 732 3,233 155 2,91 2,18 5,01 3,508 189 2,905 1,681 4,449 303 Totals 11,364 1,368 13,50 12,732 6,769 1,363 4,595