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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND (REPORT ON).

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

INDEX.

Pa»e Accidents and fatalities .. .. 4, 24, 34. 38 Alexandra Water-race .. .. .. 57 Alluvial mining .. . . .. .. 9 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 9, 32, 35 Otago and Southland .. .. ..10,38 Asbestos .. . . .. .. .. 31 Barewood Qold-mining Company (Limited) .. 7 Battery Superintendents — Examination-papers, 1911 .. .. 77 Holders of certificates .. .. .. 81 Blackwater Mines (Limitedi .. .. 7,32 Blaokstone Hill Water-race .. .. .. 57 Bremner's Freehold .. .. .. 7 Callaghan's Water-race .. .. .. 55 Cinnabar .. .. . . .. .. 11, 29 Coal 41 Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited) 7, 31 Copper . . .. .. .. • • 84 Dominion Gold and [ronsand Company .. 10 Dredge mining .. ■• ■■ 8,34.35,39 Holders of dredgemasters'certificates .. 82 Drills, Government prospecting .. .. 13 Examination-papers, 1911, — Battery Superintendents .. .. .. 77 Mine-managers .. .. .. . • 75 Gold-miners' Relief Fund .. .. .. 15 Gold-mining .. . • .. • • 6 Gold-production .. . . .. .. 3, 4 Hydraulic sluLing and elevating,— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 32 Iron 12,34 Inspecting Engineer, report of .. .. 3-15 Inspectors of Mines, reports of, — Northern District .. .. ..10,25 West Coast District .. .. .. 29, 34 Southern District .. .. .. 38 Kauri-gum .. • • ■ • • ■ , 3, 12 Kumara Water-race .. .. .. 56 Kumara Water-race extension .. ■. 10 Mahinapua Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 9 Mercury . . .. .. .. • ■ 41

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Page Mine - managers,— Examination-papers, 1911 .. .. 75 Holders of certificates .. . . .. 79 Mineral production .. .. .. 13 Minerals other than gold .. .. .. 11,20 Mont dOr Gold-mining Company .. .. 10, 36 Mount Ida Water-race .. .. .. ,57 Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company .. .. 10 New Bin River Gold-mining Company (Limited) 7, 31 New Zealand Crown Mines (Limited] .. .. f>. i> l Old Hauraki Qold-mining Company (Limited) 7, 2:i Ourawera Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 11, 38 Persons employed .. .. .. .. 4 Petroleum .. .. .. .. 12 Production of minerals .. .. .. 4 Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited) .. 7, 31 Prospeoting for gold, expenditure on .. .. 13 Quartz-mining, Northern Dwtriol .. 5-7.10-24,25-29 West Coast Dietriol . . .. 7. 29-32, 35 Southern District .. .. .. 7. .'(!» Ventilation of quartz-mines .. .. 8 Reports,— Inspecting Engineer of Mines .. .. 3-15 Inspectors of Mines . . ..Iβ, 25, 29, 34, 38 Wardens .. .. .. .. 39-50 Directors of Schools of Mines .. .. 50-54 Water-race Managers .. .. .. r>4 57 Etomuluß Syndicate .. .. .. 6, 19 Ross Gold fields (Limited) .. .. .. Id, 3i> Round Hill Gold-mining Company (Limited) .. 11, .(8 Seheelite-produotion .. .. .. :t Schools of Mines (Directors' reports), Dunedin .. .. .. .. SO Waihi .. .. .. .. .. 5] Karangahake .. .. .. .. 52 (loromandel .. .. .. .. 53 Reefton.. .. .. .. .. 53 .Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 53 Thames .. .. .. .. 54 Westport .. .. .. .. 54