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Hydraulic and Alluvial Mines. Fatal. 4/4/1902. —John Murray, miner, Main Gully, Naseby, while working in his claim, was fatally injured by a fall of clay from the face. 18/4/1902.—A Chinese named Wong Choy was killed by a fall from the face in his claim at Bald Hill Flat. 5/6/1902. —Michael Mungovan, Black's No. 3, fell from the bucket in prospecting-shaft, a distance of 100 ft., death being instantaneous. Non-fatal. 23/9/1902. —While cleaning up the boxes at the Lion Gold-mining Company, at Nokomai, they collapsed. D. McKenzie, manager, sustained fracture of small bone in leg, and two other men received slight bruises. Gold-dredges. Fatal. 30/1/1902. —James Joseph McCluskey, casual hand, Success dredge, Waipori: Drowned through boat swamping while under-running a line. 2/5/1902. —James Cummings, winchman, Excelsior dredge, Miller's Flat: Killed. While working the winches an intermediate winch-pinion broke, a flying piece of metal striking him on the head. 20/6/1902. —William F. Bishop, engineer, Champion dredge, Beaumont, was fatally injured while oiling machinery in motion. The sleeve of his jumper was caught by the set-screw on screendriving shaft, the right arm being torn off at the shoulder and right breast lacerated. 28/7/1902. —Charles Prince, dredge-hand, Belmont dredge, Waiau : Drowned, having jumped out of the boat, which was partially swamped owing to the boat-line fouling on a hidden snag. 30/10/1902. —Peter Miiller, winchman, Golden Glen dredge, Island Block: Fatally injured, being caught in a coil of the ladder-line and crushed against the gantry. In each case the dredge has been visited and inquest attended, and I subsequently reported to you on the several fatalities. In every instance the Coroner's jury brought in a verdict of " Accidental death." Non-fatal. 4/3/1902. —Perseverance No. 1 dredge, Alexandra: Mrs. McElroy (a visitor) fractured ankle ; dress caught by revolving shaft. 13/3/1902. —Charles Booth, fireman, Long Valley dredge, Coal Creek Flat: Two fingers cutoff in a bight on the head-line. 4/4/1902. —N. P. Kloogh, dredgemaster, Cromwell dredge, Cromwell: Blow on forehead by handle of crab-winch reversing suddenly. 12/4/1902. —J. Eeeves, boxman, Waipori Consolidated dredge, Waipori, slipped when stepping across the well-hole and fell on a corner of the deck, fracturing three ribs. 22/4/1902. —F. Green, winchman, United No. 1 dredge, Waikaka : Toes crushed between winch-barrel and frame. 8/7/1902. —Harold Williams, winchman, Island Block dredge, Island Block : Foot slightly crushed between two winch-pinions. 14/7/1902. —G. P. Blue, dredgemaster, Fourteen-mile Beach, Electric dredge, Bald Hill Flat: Fingers and thumb of left hand burnt by contact with uninsulated cable. 13/8/1902. —T. F. Quilter, winchman, Quilter and party's hydraulic dredge, Waipori: Eight arm crushed while oiling spur-wheel bearing, machinery being in motion. The arm was subsequently amputated above the elbow. 25/7/1902. —Thomas Gourley, engineer, Gold King dredge, Eoxburgh : Fractured leg by lever lashed to fly-wheel for reversing engines. 8/9/1902. —Thomas Wilson, dredgemaster, Molyneux Falls dredge, Bald Hill Flat: Severe blow on crown of head, struck by handle of water-brake, which reversed suddenly. I duly forwarded reports of the several accidents to you subsequent to respective dates hereof. I have, &c, E. E. Green, The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington; Inspector of Mines.

EEPOETS OF WAEDENS. Mr. Warden Hutchison to the Under-Secretary for Mines, Wellington. Sir, — Warden's Office, Auckland, 18th February, 1903. I forward herewith the annual returns for the Puhipuhi Gold-mining District. As there has been no business transacted during the past twelve months I have nothing to report. I have, &c, T. Hutchison, The Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Warden,