New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 4

Page 101

✨ Mining Statistics



Jan. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 101

GOLD-QUARTZ MINES AND MACHINERY.

TABLE XXXIX.—Showing the Gold-quartz Mines and Quartz-crushing Machinery in Operation in March, 1901, the Hands and Power employed, the Amount paid in Wages, the Number of Tons of Quartz crushed, the Quantity of Gold produced during the Year 1900, and the Approximate Value of Machinery and Plant.

Provincial District. Number of Mines. Hands employed. Wages paid. Machine-power used. Horse-power. Quantity of Gold produced in 1900. Quantity of Silver produced in 1900. Quantity of Quartz crushed. Total Value of Gold produced. Approximate Value of Machinery and Plant.
Males. £ Steam. Water. Oz. Oz. Tons. £ £
Auckland 78 3,370 269,600 104 48 173,982 326,457 259,828 635,034 568,914
Marlborough 1 691 83,744 31 10 33,017 .. 76,798 131,676 118,600
Nelson 15 272 29,314 13 16 7,790 .. 19,432 30,161 48,413
Otago 26 4,333 382,658 148 74 214,789 326,457 356,058 796,871 735,927
Totals, 1900 120 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

HYDRAULIC GOLD-MINING.

TABLE XL.—Showing the Number of Hydraulic Gold-mining Works in Operation in March, 1901, the Hands and Power employed, the Quantity of Gold produced during the Year 1900, and the Approximate Value of Machinery and Plant.

Provincial District. Number of Mines. Hands employed. Machine-power used. Horse-power. Average Number of Sluice-heads. Claims working Day and Night, or Day only. Expenditure for the Year 1900. Yield of Gold, 1900. Value of Gold, 1900. Value of Machinery and Plant. Capital Invested.
Males. Steam. Water. Elec-tricity. Labour. Water. Plant and Repairs. Management. Total Expenditure.
Marlborough* 1 94 .. 6 .. 9 Day, { Day and night, 2 } 11,899 1,155 7,570 1,316
Nelson 10 343 .. 5 .. 44 Day, { Day and night, 6 } 23,388 3,931 6,590 1,124
Westland† 51 525 .. 10 2 34 Day, { Day and night, 29 } 40,721 14,312 12,213 4,212
Otago§ 68 962 .. 2 21 87 Day, { Day and night, 37 } 76,008 19,398 26,373 6,652
Totals, 1900 130 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • In one case number of sluice-heads not stated.
    † One mine not in operation in 1900.
    ‡ Information incomplete.
    § In four cases mines commenced work in December, 1900, and five mines were not in operation in 1900.

NOTE.—This table shows the results of the operations of public companies and parties working on a large scale. Individual miners and small parties have not been asked to furnish returns.



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🌾 Gold-quartz Mines and Machinery in Operation, March 1901

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 January 1902
Gold-quartz mining, Quartz crushing, Machinery, Employment, Wages, Gold production, Output value, Provincial districts, 1900 data, Statistics

🌾 Hydraulic Gold-mining Operations, March 1901

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 January 1902
Hydraulic mining, Sluice heads, Gold yield, Expenditure, Capital invested, Machinery value, Water power, Electricity, Provincial districts, 1900 data