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ANNEXURE D.

MINING STATISTICS. Table 1. Statement showing the Quantity or Quartz crushed and Gold obtained in the Hauraki Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1924.

SUMMARY.

Average Gold obtained. Locality and Name of Mine. °' Quartz crushed. j i Value. ; employed. | Amalgamation. J Cyanide. Thames County and Borough. Tararu Creek— Tons cwt. qr. lb. Oz. dwt. gr. Oz. dwt. gr. £ s. d. New Sylvia .. .. .. 6 100 0 0 0 .. 203 3 0 135 17 (i Waiotahi Creek— New Waiotahi .. .. 4 20 0 2 4 71 17 0 ... 194 10 0 Moanataiari Creek— Alburnia .. .. .. 3 2200 080 .. 0 19 3 Karaka Creek— Occidental .. .. . . 2 22 0 0 0 63 2 0 .. 104 5 4 Joker .. .. .. 2 3 0 0 0 9 9 0 .. 25 5 11 Prospectors.. .. .. i 12 .. 14 4 0 .. 31 9 10 Totals .. .. 29 147 2 2 4 159 0 0 203 3 0 552 7 10 Waihi Borough. Waihi — Waihi Goldmining Company* .. 629 190,640 3 2 8 .. 566,097 6 0 334,822 12 7 Waihi Grand Junction* .. 144 17,336 12 0 16 .. 27,391 11 0 31,897 3 3 Totals .. .. 773 207,976 15 2 24 .. 593,488 17 0 366,719 15 10 —_ Ohinemuri County. Owharoa — Rising Sun Goldmining Company 18 1,210 0 0 0 1,549 13 0 1,170 13 0 5,173 13 4 Karangahake— Talisman .. .. .. 3 39 0 0 0 .. 193 13 0 173 3 9 Imperial .. .. .. 2 0 15 0 0 .. 62 1 0 95 18 0 Totals .. .. 23 1,249 15 0 0 1,549 13 0 1,426 7 0 5,442 15 1 ! COROMANDEL COUNTY. Waikoromiko — Four-in-hand .. .. 10 42 0 1 17 121 10 0 .. 318 18 0 Mahakirau — O.Andrews .. .. .. 1 .. 16 11 0 .. 50 5 0 Totals .. .. 11 42 0 1 17 138 1 0 .. 369 3 6 Tauranga County. Te Puke— Mnir's GoldReefs _39 j 65 3 2 8 1 [ 341 7 0 ' 1,000 15 11 * Waihi and Waihi Grand Junction Mines: Gold won from these mines valued at £4 4a. per ounoe; silver, 2s. per ounce.

Tons cwt. qr. lb. Oz. dwt. gr. Oz. dwt. gr., £ s. d. Thames County and Borough .. 29 147 2 2 4 159 0 0 203 3 0 552 7 10 Waihi Borough .. .. 773 207,976 15 2 24 .. 593,488 17 Oi 360,719 15 10 Ohinemuri County .. .. 23 1,249 15 0 0 1,549 13 0 1,426 7 0 5,442 15 1 Coromandel County .. .. II 42 0 1 17 138 1 0 .. 369 3 6 Tauranga County .. .. 39 65 3 2 8 .. 341 7 0 1,000 15 11 Totals, 1924 .. 875 209,480 17 0 25 1,846 14 0 595,459 14 0 374,084 18 2 I Totals, 1923 .. 1,163 288,036 0 1 19 2,477 5 2 632,969 12 9 508,544 13 9