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MEN EMPLOYED IN OR ABOUT MINES AND QUARRIES The following table shows the number of men employed in each inspection district during 1946 and 1945 :

MINING AND QUARRY ACCIDENTS Fatal and serious accidents in the mining industry during the year 1946 were :

MINING PRIVILEGES The table below shows the numbers and descriptions of mining privileges granted through the Warden's Courts during 1946 and 1945 : 1946. 1945. Claims .. .. .. .. 23 19 Prospecting licences .. .. .. 83 89 Water rights .. .. .. .. 22 18 Residence-sites .. .. .. 29 26 Mineral licences .. .. .. 8 8 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 10 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 175 161

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Inspection District. Totals. Northern (North Island). West Coast of (South Island). Southern (Rest of South Island). 1946. 1945. Gold, silver, and scheelite Coal Quarries Silica Cinnabar Iron-ore Manganese Fuller's earth Diatomaceous earth Bentonite Serpentine Asbestos Dolomite Clay Phosphate Mica Magnesite 492 2,114 1,202 9 2 16 1 1 1 2 10 3 521 2,447 143 3 5 10 2 2 153 996 539 4 2 3 1,166 5,557 1,884 16 2 21 1 1 3 2 10 10 5 3 2 1,304 5,592 1,718 11 9 22 1 2 4 5 5 6 . 5 16 3 5 Totals 3,853 3,133 1,697 8,683 8,708

— Men killed. Men seriously injured. Men ordinarly employed. Coal-mines Metal mines Quarries 4 1 43 3 10 5,557 1,166 1,884 Totals 5 56 8,607