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Table 1—continued. Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Southern Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

Statement of Value of Bullion won from Quartz crushed for all Districts for the Years ended 31st December, 1914 and 1915.

Average , T,r,<.oiit„ onri Mo.vio of Mine Number of Quartz Gold Estimated Locality and Name ot Mine. Men crushed. obtained. Value. employed. Vincent County. Oz. dwt. gr. 18 5 21 127 0 0 ..£ s. ; d. 61 6 j-10 488 19 0' Bannockburn— Tons. Oz. dwt.gr. ..£ s.i d. Star of the East Gold-mining Company.. .. 2 80 18 5 21 61 6jlt) Bald Hill FlatAdvance .. .. .. .. .. 2 150 127 0 0 488 19 0" Totals .. .. .. .. 4 230 145 5 21 550 5 10 230 145 5 21 550 5 10 Waihemo County. memo County. Macrae's — Golden Point .. .. .. .. 6* 569 176 6 0 685 16 0 Golden Bar.. .. .. .. .. 5 742 270 0 0 ,,; 945, Qugj Stoneburn Mining Company .. .. .. 3* 978 , 39 5,,.16 .150, 61 111 McGregor and Innes .. .. .. .. 2* 16 5 7 ()'. .20 1,3"; Marebum Gold-mining Company .. .. 3* 641 67 13 17 : '24'9 4 :! d; Nonthorn .. .. .. .. .. 2 93 24 11'12 ! ' 91 18 6 6* 5 3* 2* 3* 2 569 742 978 16 641 93 l 176 6 0 270 0 0 :,; 39 5,16 5 7 0 ' . 67 1'3 17 24 11' 12 '■' 685 16 0 3.945, 0;. M .150, 6, i'ii V"20 ' l\% 24'6 W6t '•' M 18 6 Totals .. .. .. .. 21 3,039 583 3 21 2,139 0 8 21 3,039 583 3 21 i 2,139 0 8 SUMMARY. »■•'< Vincent County .. .. .. .. 4 230 145 5 21 550 5 10 Waihemo County '.. .. .. .. 21 3,039 583 3 21 ; 2,139 0 8 Totals, 1915.. .. .. .. 25 3,269 728 9 18 j 2,689 6 6 1 I 230 3,039 I 145 5 21 . i , 583 3 21 550 5 10 2,139 0 8 * Also employed at scheelite-mining during the yoar, but shown as quartz-miners in the return of number of persons ordinarily employe! at metal-mines. Twenty-two men were employed at unproductive mining operations not included in this table.

■ . •» nir.-v,;.,., r>i„....;„i Year ended Year ended Mmm 8 Dl9fcr,Ct ' 31st December, 1914. 31st December, IE Year ended 31st December, 1914. ; Year ended 31st December, 1915. 91f £ s. d. £ s. Hauraki ... ... ... ... ... 911,732 14 7 796,684 17 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast ... ... 239,237 3 1 231,150 6] Otago and Southland... ... ... ... 3,244 9 6 2,689 6 £ s. d. 911,732 14 7 239,237 3 1 3,244 9 6 £ s. d. 796,684 17 8 231,150 6 11 2,689 6 6 £ s. d. 796,684 17 8 231,150 6 11 2,689 6 6 d. 8 II 6 Totals ... ... ... ... 1,154,214 7 2 1,030,524 11 1 Table 2. Gross Totals and Value op Bullion purchased by Banks foe the Year ended 31st December, 1915. Bank. Bullion purchased. Value. Bullion purchased. Value. Hauraki Mining District (Northern Inspection District). Oz. dwt. gr. :ank of New Zealand ... ... ... 120,672 18 0 lank of New South Wales ... ... ... 838 12 0 [ational Bank of New Zealand ... ... 384,245 2 10 505,756 12 10 £ s. d. 219,702 16 11 1,296 19 9 414,386 5 0 635,386 1 8 635,386 1 8