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No. 7. Number of Persons ordinarily employed at or about Mines other than Coal-mines during the Year ended 31st December, 1927.

Summary of Persons ordinarily employed in or about New Zealand Mines during 1927 and 1926.

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Number of Persons ordinarily emj iloyed at Toi »1. County or Borough. Gold-quartz A^ old , GoldMines - MmTs? dred S es - Mines other! than Gold ! and Coal. 1927. 1926. Northern Inspection District. County of Thames ,, Ohinemuri „ Coromandel ,, Piako Borough of Thames Waihi County of Wairoa „ Taranaki ,, Waiapu Clifton .. ,, Tauranga ,, Whangamomona White Island 3 73 46 2 70 601 9 2 11 5 2 6 3 73 46 2 70 601 9 2 11 5 9 2 6 21 84 37 3 62 639 5 5 10 9 4 12 West Coast Inspection District. County of Marlborough ,, Takaka ,, Collingwood „ Murchison Buller .. ,, Inangahua ,, Grey ,, Westland 8 10 1 13 34 15 12 19 52 70 3 18 1 83 37 15 281 35 110 27 72 28 13 264 48 105 269 16 58 Southern Inspection District. County of Taieri .. ,, Tuapeka ,, Vincent ,, Maniototo „ Waihemo ,, Waitaki ,, Lake ,, Wallace ,, Southland ,, Ashburton 6 54 46 46 2 9 55 33 67 29 2 I 54 75 46 8 9 60 33 67 56 64 51 6 2 1 8 89 40 51 1 • • Totals 1,089 468 104 110* 1,771 1,805 * Includes 6 persons empl ryod in sulp" iur-mining, md 32 in oil [-boring opon itions.

1927. 1926. Increase or Decreaao. Gold, silver, and tungsten mines Other metalliferous mines Coal-mines 1,663 108* 5,374 1,706 99 5,159 Dec. 43 Inc. 9 Inc. 215 Totals 7,1.45 6,964 Inc. 181 * Includes 8 persons employed in sulphur-mi ining, and 32 in oil-boring iperations.