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The jubilee anniversary of the discovery of gold in Otago was celebrated at Lawrence last May. It was a most unique and remarkable occasion, and one that will be for ever remembered by all who had the great pleasure of witnessing the reunion of several hundreds of the sturdy old pioneer diggers who fifty years before first met at Gabriel's Gully. The thanks of the whole mining community is certainly due to the people of Lawrence, and especially to their energetic Mayor and the managing committee, for the most excellent arrangements they provided for the comfort and pleasure of the pilgrim lathers of our mining industry. While mining in New Zealand has made enormous strides since the first discovery of gold, the prospects of future expansion and profitable development are exceed ingly encouraging at present, and, without being optimistic, I am convinced that the results from mining operations in this country during the next fifty years will make the returns from the last fifty-year period appear insignificant.

No. 1. Table showing Comparison in Quantity and Value of Gold entered for Exportation, also the Quantity and Value of other Minerals, for the Years ended the 31st December, 1909 and 1910, as well as the Total Value since the 1st January, 1853.

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For Year ending the For Year ending the ' i- the 31st December, 19.0. 31st December, 1909. fag" . Name of Metal or Mineral. j Quantity. Value. Quantity, j Value. ' Quantity. Value. ! Precious metals— Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £ Gold.. .. .. .. .. 478,288 1,896,328 506,371 2,006,900 19,709,762 77,437,1; Silver .. .. .. .. 1,711,235 171,562 1,813,830 180,872 14,695,797 1,619,5! Oz. £ 19,709,762 77,437,131 H,695,7 l J7 1,619,522 34,405,559 79,055,653 Total gold and silver .. ..2,189,523 2,067,890 2,820,201.' 2,187,772 34,405,559 79,055,6,' Mineral produce, including kauri-gum— Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Copper-ore .. .. .. .. .. •• 5 100 1,495$ 19,IS Chrome-ore .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 5,869 38,0C Antimony-ore.. .. .. .. .. .. 2 60 3,748 54,84 Mangane'se-ore .. .. .. •> ' 15 6 29 19,364$ I 81,91 Haematite ore.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 t 44 Mixed minerals .. .. .. t2.088.ft 22,202 • 1,836? 11,709 . 38,8181$ 289,3! Coal (New Zealand) exported .. .. 277,011 259,562 201,685 183,961 2,871,996 3,639,37 Coke exported .. .. .. 6 10 22 23 16,435 ' 24,8"i Coal, output of mines in Dominioi: (less 1,920,351 '.Kill, 175 1,709,562 854,781 28,345,130 14,080,44 exports) Shale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,423 7,21 Kauri-gum .. .. .. .. 8,693 ! 465,044 8,250 552,698 306,500 15,413,44 Tons. £ 1,495$ 19,198 5,869 38,002 3,748 54,849 19,364 J I r>1.901 76 \ 444 . 38,8181$ 289,890 2,871,996 2,629,873 16,435 ' 24,877 28,345,130 : 14,080,447 Total quantity and value of minerals 2,208,154.,",, 1,707,008 ll,931,868j 1,603,361 31,618,351$, 32,569,14 Value of gold' and silver, as above.. .. 2,067,890 .. 2,187,772 .. 79,065,68 14,423 7,215 306,500 15,413,445 31,618,351$, 32,569,141 79,055,653 111,1.24,794 Total value of minerals produced, .. ! 8,774,898 .. ' 3,791,133 .. 111,624,79 including gold and silver Including tfreenstoue, 6 tone H cwt.; buildiiig-stoue, 16 tons; auriferous ore, 18*2 tons; scheelite-ore, 58 tons: unenuincratei 7 cous; pumioe-etone, 1,567 tons; wrought stone, tone unrecorded. I Including auriferous ore, 100 tone; schoelito-ori 113 tone; unenumerated, 18 tons; i»yritos, '2 tons; stone, :S5 tone; greenstone, :JJ,', tons; piuiiiuc-etonc, 1,793 tons. 3-ore, 58 tons: unenumcrateil, i ore, 100 tone; scheelite-ore .,792 tons.