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C.—2.

Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Bullion obtained in the West Coast Inspection District for the Year ended 31st December, 1928.

Statement showing the Quantity of Quartz crushed and Bullion obtained in the Southern Mining District for the Year ended 31st December, 1928.

Summary of Inspection Districts.

5—C. 2.

Average Bullion obtained by Locality and Name of Mine °* Quartz crushed. — , Values. employed. Amalgamation. | Marlborough. Wakamarina— Tons. cwt. qr. Oz. dwt. gr. Oz. dwt. gr. £ s. d. Dominion Consolidated .. 8 2,358 0 0 619 18 4 .. 2,390 11 7 Nflson. Waiuta — Blackwater Mine .. .. 164 39,907 0 0 13,241 7 0 3,367 16 0 70,524 12 5 Crushington— Wealth of Nation .. .. 6 2,730 0 0 .. 366 3 0 1.670 1 9 Hercules .. .. .. 12 1,115 0 0 174 7 0 90 16 0 915 10 1 Globe HillProgress .. .. .. 1 303 0 0 .. 426 11 0 1,812 9 10 Alexander River— Alexander .. .. .. 17 285 0 0 334 0 0 .. 1,400 12 11 Big River — Big River .. .. .. 3 19 0 0 .. 103 0 0 330 6 11 Totals, 1928 .. 211 46,717 0 0 14,369 12 4 4,354 6 0 79,044 5 6 Totals, 1927 .. 263 46,168 0 0 16,173 15 0 5,377 13 14 83,242 17 3

Average Bullion obtained by Locality and Name of Mine. ™ e e n r of Value. employed. Amalgamation. Concentration. Waihemo Coukty. Stoneburn— Tons cwt. qr. Oz. dwt. gr. ()■/.. dwt. gr. £ s. d. Golden Bar .. .. .. 3 100 00 470 .. 17 59 Ounce .. .. .. 1 20 0 0 3 19 0 .. 15 8 1 Totals, 1928 .. .. 4 120 0 0 8 6 0 .. 32 13 10 Totals, 1927 .. .. 6 28 0 0 4 10 0 .. 17 6 6

Inspection District. Persona employed.* Quartz crushed. Bullion obtained. Value. _ Statute Tons. ! Oz. dwt. gr. £ s. d. Northern (North Island) .. .. 626 205,271 487,740 8 22 366,937 5 10 West Coast (South Island) .. .. 211 46,717 18,723 18 4 79,044 5 6 Southern (Otago and Southland).. .. 4 120 8 6 0 32 13 10 Totals, 1928 .. .. 841 | 252,108 506,472 13 2 446,014 5 2 Totals, 1927 .. .. 938 254,568 480,977 15 14 449,281 0 5 ■ In addition, 120 persons were employed at unproductive quartz-mining.