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Page 1: GOLD FIELDS STATISTICS,

1862-3.

VICTORIA.

GOLD FIELDS STATISTICS,

1862.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES Ol!' PARLIAMENT BY IDS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.

till \Jut~orit!1:

JOHN j'EIUtES, GOYERlSMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE. No. 62.

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GOLD FIELDS STATISTICS.

No.1.

SUMMARY. NUMBER of MINERS employed in the various MINING DISTRICTS FOR BA.CH MONTH during the Year 1862.

: BALLAAllAT. BEECIIWORTlI. SANDH1m8T. M..u<vnoROUGB. CASTLE>LI.Ilm. ARARAT. GRA..'U> TOTAL.

-- , -

MONTH. Number of Minera. NUlnber of Min"",. Number of Miner .. . NUlnber of Minera. Number of Mine ..... NUlnber of Miner •. NUlnber of Miners.

--,------ --- --!-.

AIluvi1l.1. Quartz. Total. Alluvial. Quartz. Total. Alluvial. Quartz. Total. Alluvial. Quartz. Total. Alluvial. Quartz. Total. ~~ Qua.rtz·I~ Alluvial. Quartz. Total.

:-------1--- - --- ----------------January .•. ... ... 14,172 2,896 17,068 1 (,730 1,095 15,825 8,065 3,385 11,450 21,990 4,800 26,790 12,937 1,407 14,344 10,750 454 11,204 82,644 14,037 96,681

February ... .., 14,509 2,796 17,305 15,400 1,085 16,485 7,697 3,308 11,005 21,575 5,550 27,125 12,780' 1,420 14,200 9,480 439 9,919 81,441 14,598 96,039

March ... , .. . .. 14,380 2,776 17,165 15,250 1,050 16,300 7,686 3,314 11,000 21,925 5,575 ' 27,500 12,587 1,451 14,038 8,800 600 9,400 80,637 14,766 95,403

April ... ... .. . 14,852 2,782 i 17,634 15,470 1,050 16,520 7,586 3,314 10,900 120,730 5,625 26,355 12,560 1,473 14,033 8,800 600 9,400 79,998 14,844 94,842

May ... .. .. . 15,067 2,788 17,855 14,970 1,050 16,020 7,056 3,023 10,079 20,450 16,050 126,500 12,359 1,555 13,914 8,305 600 8,905 78,207 15,066 93,273

June ... ... . .. 15,697 2,692 18,389 16,070 1,120, 17,190' 8,087 3,36,7 11,454 20,300 6,070 26,370. 13,423 1,675 15,098 8,450 600 9,050 82,027 15,524 97,551

July ............ - 15,336 2,874 18,210 16,454 1,156 17,610 8,087 3,587 1I,674 19,76.? 6.355 26,120 ' i3,585 1,697 15,282 8,505 695 9,200 81,732 16,364 98,096 ... . .. ... August ... ... . .. 16,328 2,712 19,040 16,454 1,148 17,602 8,221 3,5io H,731 19,100 6,655 25,755 12,818 1,792 14,610 8,575 735 9,310 81.496 16,552 98,048

September ... ... 16,016 2,683 18,699 19,119 1,291 20,410 7,671 3,460 lI,I31 HI,995 6,130 22,125 12,814 1,779 14,593 15,115 735 15,850 86,730 16,078 . 102,808

October ... ... ... 14,665 2,598. 117,263 19,339 1,391 20,730 7,683 3,475 11,158 16,300 6,245 22,545 13,248 i,817 15,065 16,485 860 17,345 87,720 16,386 104,106

November ... . .. 14,900 2,546 17,446 19,060 1,535 20,595 7,121 3,490 1l,211 15,840 6,475 22,315 13,995 1,899 15,894 16,580 1,042 17,622 88,096 16,987 105,083

December ... ... 15,526 2,568 18,094 19,300 1,'546 20,846 7,932. 3,341 11,273 15,525 6,760 22,1185 13,958 1,999 15,951 4,435 489 4,924 76,676 16,703 93,379 i

I I I I NOTE.-The mean number of miners employed during the yeM was 97.943, nearly; .. nd the total Q.uantity of gold exported, 1,662,448 oz .. which at £4 per ounce giy •• £67 17a. 10·68d. per man per """UIn. The mte per man per annum for the yeM

1861, IlCCOr<linll to the Statistics, WIIS £14 15 •• lld. The large ino",,,,,,, in the populatiou in September is due to !.he Le.nilsborough .. ruSh," and the subsequ£nt decr_ to the dejllU'ture of the miners for New ZoaiJItld.

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No, 2.

SUMMARY.

NUMBE:a of MINERS employed in the various MINING DISTRICTS in the Month of December, 1862.

ALLlJVlAL MTh-us. QUA:RTZ MINERS. TOTALS.

MINING DISTRICTS. I European. I

!~~'V

i European, . (''hinese. European, . Chinese . Chinese. i

.-~'-

2,540 I i I Ballaarat District ... ,,' 11,115 4,411 28

! 13,655 4,439 18,094

Bcechworth District ... .. , 12,510 6,790 1,546 ; '" 14,056 6,790 20,846

Sandhurst District ... ... i

6,412 1,520 3,341 I .. ' 9,753 1,520 11,273 Jrra~borough District ... 11,780 3,745 6,761) ! ... 18,540 3,745 22,285 Cast emaine District ... , ..

I

7,500 6,458 1,9991 . .. 9,499 6,458 15,957 Ararat District ... .. 3,725 710 489 .. . 4,214 710 4,924

I -----TOTALS .,' '" I

53,042 23,634 16,675 I 28 69,717 ! 23,662 93,379 ! I I

NOTE.-The total estimated number of persons, including all classes, residing on the ('rt)ld Fields, was as Wlder on the above­named date :-

Ballaarat District " _ Jleechworth District .. Sandhurst District .. Maryborongh District .. Castlemaine District .. Ararat District.

TOTAL ,.

No.3.

60,415

~~ 45,045 45.551 14,399

230,805

NUMBER of :rIINERS employed in the MUHNG DISTRICT' of BA;LLilRAT, in the Month of December, . rS62.

I I

! ALLUVIAL AiINERS QUARTZ lII:nrnlts: TOTALS.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. i---"-- G:aANDTOTAL.

Europea.n. Chin_. European. Chinese. European. Chinese.

-.--.. ---.-~" .. __ ._- ------ -

Number One Division ... 1,300 11 ... . .. 1,300 11 1,311 Number Two Division . ... 220 330 400 .,' 620 330 950 Number 'l'hree Division ... 250 800 470 ... 720 SOO 1,520 Number Four Division ... 1,400 400 300 ... 1,700 400 I 2,100 Number Five or Buninyong

Division . . , . . . i 950 300 400 24 1,350 324 1,674 Number Six or Smythesdale

Division ... ... 4,200 900 50 .. . 4,250 900 5,150 Creswick Division ... ... 1,4.00 1,100 540

I 4 1,940 1,104 3,044

Gordon Division ... ,,, 85 , .. 50 ... 135 ... 135 Stei litz Division ... ...

I 720 100 150 .. . 870 100 970 590 470 180 Blac'kwood Division ... 770 470 1,240

4,4391-1S,094 TOTALS 111,115: 4,411 I 2,540 I

I

28 13,655

. NOT:E.-The tota.! estimated number of persons, including a.ll cia .... , residing in the :Ballaarat Mining District, was as.under on the abovenamed date:-

Number One Division •• Number Two Division Number Three Division' Number Four Division ~. .• Number Five or :Buninyong Division .. Number Six or Smythesdale Division., Creswick Division Gordon Division ..

~~1!!!~,!Njf!?:on :: TOTAL ..

11,872 1,210

14,02(1 4,300 3,614

13,100 6.~ ll,310 1,190

00,475

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No.4.

NUM:BER of MINERS employed in the MINING DISTRICT of :BEEcHwORTH, III the Month of December, _1862.

ALLUVIAL lIInnrns. Q U-UtTZ :J.\!.I:NERS. TOTALS. MINING SURVEYO.RS' DIVISIONS. -- -- GRAND TOTAL.

Europcnn . Chinese. i l!.'uropean. Chinese. European. ()hinese. . --------~.

~ring Creek, &c., Divisions .. , .1,200 1,000 250 ... . .1,450 1,000 I 2,450 ackandandah Division ... 2,840 1,620 120 ... 2;960 1,620 . 4,580

Indigo Division '" ... 950 850 10 . .. 960 850 1,810 :Buckland Division ... ... 400 3,000 570 ... 970 3,000 3,970 West :Buckland Division ... 3,860 160 380 . .. 4,240 160 4,400 Omeo Division West .. , 3,000 30 210 ... 3,210 30 3,240 Omeo Division Proper ... 260 130 6 ... 266 130 396

TOTALS ... ... 12,510 6,790 1,54..6 ... 14,056 6,7!W 20,846

...,.. I d:~ total e~ted numoor of pe~sons. including all classes, reshUng in the Beechworth Mining District, was as nnder on tho 4.650 5,230 6.110 5,130 5.810

10,240

Spnug Creok, &c., Dmsions .• Yackandanru.h Division .. Indigo Division . . Buckland Division .. West Buckland Division Omeo Division West " Omeo Division ,Proper 115

Total 31.945

No.5.

NUM:BER of MINERS employed in the MININGDI8TRIOT of SA.'iDHUBST, in the Month of December, 1862.

I I . ALLUVIAL lIlr!rnRs. QUARTZ Mnnms. TOULS.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS, GRAND TOTAL. ---European. Chinese. E1ll'l'pean. Chinese. I • European. Chinese.

-- .

Kangaroo :Flat Division .. , 2,500 700 1,OQO ... 3,500 700 4,200 Eaglehawk Division ... ... 2,950 470 1,000 ... 3,950 470 4,420 Kilmore Division ..• ... 100 ". 40 ... 140 ... 140 Heathcote and WarangaDivisions 862 350 ,.1,301 ... 2,163 350 2,513

----TOTALS ... ... 6,412 1,520 ·.3,341 .. , 9,753 1,520 11,273

;

NOTE.-The total esti.mJ:Ited number of persona, including all classes, residing in the Sa.ndhnrst Mining District, was a. under on the "boven_ed date :-

Knngaroo Flat Division Eaglehawk Divillion .. Kilmore Division . . ._ Heathcote and Warauga Divisions ..

Total

No.6.

12,200 8,~ 6,084

27,384

NUM13ER of MINERS employed in the MINING DISTRICT of MAR'PloROUGH, in the Month of , December, 1862.

! TOTALS. I AIJ.UVIAL MINERS. QUARTZ lIlr!rnRs.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. ." .. __ GRANDTouL.

European. ! • Chinese. European • Chinese. European. Chinese.

Maryborough Division ... 1,750 900 740 . .. 2,490 900 3,390 Amherst Division ... ... 2,680 520 110 ... 2,790 520 3,310 Avooa Division .. , ... 1,250 675 60 '" 1,310 675 1,985 Redbank Division '" ... 1,900 400 1,150 ... 3,050 400 3,450 Dunollv Division ... 2,000 900 800 ... 2,800 900 3,700 Korong Division : : : ... 1,900 300 2,400 '"

4,300 300 4,600 St. Arnaud Division ... ... 300 50 1,500 ." 1,800 50 1,850

TOTALS ... .., 11,780 3,745 6,760 ... 18,540 3,745 22,285

tbe ab~':!;;:~"t:'~.:. eatimated number of persona, including !ill classes, residing in the Maryborough Mining District W3B as w1(ier on

~~~°l>Y!1.r~~·iO~. W~ Avoca Division • ~235 Itedbank Division 4,950 Dunolly Division " . . 6100 Korong Division .. 10:100 St. Arna.u~ Division .. 5,350

Total ., No. 62, a.

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No.7.

NUMBER of MurE~s e!llploy;ed "in .t~e MiNING DISTRICT of CASTLE MAINE, 'in the Month of

.. 'l' ." ..... ,;.: ~~'l,p'~cember, 1862.

QUARTZ lIIrNERS. TOTALS. ·'·I'~~UVI r~;L:~ER .. s·,···I' (',;- ~ r . r

MINING SURVEYORS' DlVI.SIONS. I'~ i 1----------._- -;-. __ .- GRAND TOTAL.

(\ " :~urop~an.f' Chin~se'. European. i Chinese. _EurOpean.,' Chinefle. ,", ( .• f \'1' i

--. -·----·-----i-.. -·..,.--Ic--'--,---·I--·- !----.I----q' I. \ t

r . Castlemaine' Division'

Fryer's Cre~k Division

Hepburn Division

Taradale Division

Ma.ldon Division

St. Andrew's Division

St. Andrew's Division East

.... !

St. Andrew's Division South ...

'1,200

'1,500

1,800

300

1,359

400

920

30

2,000

2,500

950

150

800

58

515

210

445

.. 100

576

103

50

1,715

1,710

2,245

400

1,926.

503

920

80

2,000

2,500

950

150

800

58

3,715

4,210

3,195

550

2,726

561

920.

80

TOTAL -7-,50-0-i -6-,4-58-

1--1-;99-9-'1--.. -. -1-'-9-,4'9-9- -6,-4'5-8-

1-1-5-,9-57-

NOTE.-The Mining Surveyor for the St. Andrew's Division South states that there were in addition to those engaged in gold mining

~r:ili~: :''\,~~J::r::;:;''wh~f:~~d~ ggnuXt: ~FrM'::r:~:~d':~~~~~~f ~~~iy :"n~~f.ves those actually engaged in mining;

The total estiDlllted number of perSOnB, including all ebsBes, rem.ding iu the C!tstl.maine l\l1mng District, was as under on the above-IUlJIled ebOO:- .

Ca.stlemainc Division •• Fryer's Creek Division . Hepbum Division •. Taradale Division Maldou Division.. .. Saint Andrew's Di"ision •. Saint Andrew's Division East Saint Andrew's Division South ..

TOTAL

. No. 8.

12,165 8,539 1,881 7,550 1,426

885 960 145

45,657

NUMBER of MINERS employed in the MINING DISTRICT of ARABAT, in the Mont4 of December, 1862 ..

ALLUVUL ML'1ERS. I QUARTZ MTh"ERS. TOTALS.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. -.-~--.~-------.--~ GR.AND TOTAL.

European. \ Chinese. I Europen.u. I

Chinesc* European.. Chinese.

i "--'--"

Ararat Division .. , ... 430 250 65 ... 495 250 745

Pleasant Creek Division ... 325 150 400 ... 725 150 875

Raglan Division ... ... 420 110

I 20 ... '140 110 550

Darkly Division ... ." I 2,550 200 4 ... 2,554 200 2,754

-------- ---- -----------------

TOTALS ... . .. 3,725 710 489 ... 4,214 710 4,924

-NOTE.-The entire district of Arnmt is under the charge of the rukIDe surveyor.

The total estimated numher of persons, inelu<ling all classes, resi(!ing in the Ararat 1I11niug District, was ~s under on the above-named ebte :- .

Arara.t Division .• Pleasant Creek ·Division •• ·Ra.gmll·Divis!on •• Barluy Division ..

TOTAL

3,265 3,330 2,065 5,759

H,399

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No.9.

SUMMARY.

NUMBER of MACHINES employed in ALLUVIAL and QUARTZ MINING in the various MINING DISTRICTS, in the Month of December, 1862. ---- ---_ .......•.. _ .. _ ... _._ .... _.- ---..

ALLUVIAL MINING. Qu ARTZ MINING.

I

-~I I

-¥.s:~~ MINING DISTRICTS.

Steam Engines em- I Steam Engines em-ployed in Winding,

l::nt. ployed in Winding, Mining Plant

Pumping, &c. PUlldling Sluices Water Jfydraulic CnIShing, &c. Crushiug Whlnu! Water in the Machine •• Whips. and Wheels. lIoses. Derricks. Machines. and Wheels. Derricks. Wlrips. District.

Toms. Pulleys.

No. H~~~~':r. No. Aggregate Horse-power.

i- ---- ,- I- I--i-I~ 1-

~ . BaJlal1rat District ... ... 226 4,075 549 203 1 ... .,. ... . .. . .. 118 2,229 ... 24 9. . .. 13 523,600

-..::/

:Becchworth District ... ... 50 552 210 73 142 100 3,736* 340 24 ... 13 165 4 3 14 . I

. .. 2 140,702

Sandhurst District ... . .. 5 91 1,355 ... ... ... 9 ... ... . .. 129, 2,137 24 5 . .. ... .. . I

286,000

Maryborough District 21 289 968 74 3 32

3 1,363 7 76 16 198,096 ... .. .. , ... .. . .. . .. .

Castlemaine District... ... 16 226 893 6 32. 97 .14 20 . .. 2 100 1,664. 31 56 ... 3 14 256,448

Ararat District ... . 29 295 201 171 63 92 129 23 497 16 27 4 88,015 ... ... . .. ... '" .. . 1- '- ---

4611

I- I-

'}'otals ... '" 347 5,528 4,176 527 241 289 3,9.20 3130 24 2 8,055 82 191 23 3 49 1,492,861

-• NOTE.-SLUICES ANI) Toxs.-This includes 2,886 sluice-boxes reported by the Mining Surveyor at West Buckland, and 600 reported by the Mining Surveyor?-t Omeo West.

WATER WB'EELs.-Of these 138 are reported by thell1ining Surveyor at West Buckland. 'l'he above table differs from that for the year 1861, the llhiftillg of the mining populo.tion ha.ving been followed by .. decrease in the machinery in 80me localities and an increase In other!!.

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No. 10. NUMBER of MAOHI,NES! employed in ALLUVIA.L and Q,UARTZ l\fnUNG in the MINING DISTRIOT of

BALLAAuAT, in the' Month of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS.

Number One Division N umber Two Division

-. Number Three Division .. Number Four Division ... Number Five, or Bunin-

yong Division' ... ... Number Six, or Smythes-

dale Division ... Creswick Division Gordon Division .,. Stei~itz Division Blac wood Division

T01'ALS

32 3

12 22

'26

100 27

1 3

ALLUVIAL JlfINl<"G.

750 56 9 50 50 6

125 91 66 542 61 1

434 75 48

17 21 185 52

8

6

-5491203

No. 11.

1

. Aggre-Number g~te

Horse­power.

18 361 23 498 10 142

6 195

8 144 27 545 5 74

10 158 11 112

5

6

7

6

UB 2,229 1-241 9

13

Approxi. ma.te

: value of ill i Mining , Plant in the

Division.

£ 33,600 32,200 99,500 49,500

50,000

110,000 100,000 11,500 15,000 22,300

13 523,600

NUMBER I)f lfAOHINES employed in ,ALLUVIAL' and Q,UARTZ MINING in the MINING DISTRICT of BEEOHWORTH, in the Month of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIYISIONS.

ALLUVIAL JlIx.'iING.

II j: i i ~ -~ I ~ ~ .~ 2S ... ~ 0

a ~ ~ ;; !i.i ~ iIi 23

-:--1--1--1--1-

1

- --

Steam Engines

E!pring Creek,&c. Divisions 17 170 25 10 ... 250! 20 Yackandandah Division 3 14 35... 64

QUARTZ MINING.

Approxi­lll3te

Yalue of all Mining

Plant in the Division.

£ 2 22. ...... 3... 40,000 1 ]0 1 ... 2... 5,100 1 10... ... ... ... 44,000 Indigo Division 30 368 150 62 142

Buckland Division ... 1 West Buckland Division

118 24 9 123... 3 9 2 35,000

Omeo Division West ... Omeo Division Proper ...

'foT.ns

2886' 138 ! . 3 ... '" ... 12,102

600. '" ioo ~I_::_: _~ ::: ::: ::: 1;ggg ';361 ~;~ 1-24-1'1-0-0

1 13 1 165 1--1-40-,-70-2

No.· 12. NUMBER of MACHINES employed in ALLUVIAL and Q,UARTZ MINING in the MINING DISTRIOT of

SAND HURST, in the Month of ·December, 1862.

ALLUVIAL J\{INISG. QUARTZ MINING.

Approxi-mate

MINING SURYI~YORS' Value ofull DIVISIONS. Pud(lling Whims Mining

and Plant in the Maellines. Pulleys. Division . Number. .Aggregate

Horsepower

£ Kangaroo Flat Division ... 1 40 ;;90 57 120,000 Eaglehawk Division '" 2 37 558 44 100,000 Kilmore Division 4 9 3 6,000 Heathcote and Waranga

Divisions ... -.. 1-+

14 203 25 24 5 60,000

TOTALS 91 1,355 9 129 2,137 24 5 286,000

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No. 13. NUMBER of MACHINES employed in ALLUVIAL and QUARTZ MINIJW in the J\.frNING DISTRICT

of MARYlIOROUGH, in the Month of December, 1862 .

.ALLUVIAL lIl.n;'ING. QUARTZ l\liNING.

"

Sream~es S=IO~~eB empIO~

J ul ul I MINING SURVEYORS'

Winding, ping, \;' Winding&:~rushing,

~ m~~~';e &0. '3 ~~-------~~-"-

"~- ofal! . DIVISIONS.

I ~

p., ~ ~ Mining

"" i ,,'" ~ "," Plant in the

~ i& ~ j if '" Division. .a

! .,; ~ j 01

s ~! p, ~ ~ 11 ~ "" ~ ~ ~ ",0 iI: 0

<11:1 I'< - --I- 1-

£ Maryborough Division ... 9 150 320 22 ... ... IS 300 , .. 32 ... 42,200 Amherst Division ... 7 84 177 42 " . ... 6 97 ... 2 ... 17,280 Avoca Division ... ... ... 82 ... ... 32 4 41 3 ... .. . 4,000 Redbank Division ... ... ... 26 7 ... ... 5 60 .. . . .. .. . 9,000 Dunolly Division ... 1 12 i 248 ... . .. ... 22 370 4 28 60,000 Korong Division . " 2 22 100 3 3 ... 19 264 I'" 9 16

35,QOO St. Arnaud Division ... 2 21 15 ." ... ... 9 231 30,616

- i~17:-I~ TOTALS .... ... 21 289 968 74 3 32 78 1,363 198,096

No. 14. NUMBER of MACHINllS employed in ALLUVIAL and QUARTZ 'MINING in the MINING DISTRICT

of CASTLEMAINE, in the Month of December, 1862.

:Ii MINING SURVEYORS' ~

DIVISIONS. Ii ~

~ ~~ on ",9> .8 ~~ ;g

~

~Iil iI: z -----

!l!.

~ 1

! i!i ~

oi a:i '" .~

.; § ul ~ :;3 ~ ~ ] Q)~. ~ ~ iI: § ~ J:i ,,; 1<" .. § <9 <l) !T.I ~ ::;).& bt/9< :a ttl '0 at

Approxi­mate Value Mfnt~g

Plant in the Division.

~ ! ~ ! ~ 11 g I S I! ~ --'------1----1--;£-

Castlemaine Division 1 12 302 25 5 27 472 24' 64,000 Fryer's Creek Division." 7 125 350 5 32 72 3 10 185 5 14 60,000 Hepburn Division 4 32 135 15 20 300 4 14 41,500 Taradale Division 2 22 10 1 7 98 2 3241,'3" 9,000 Maldon Division 2 35 76 9 2 2 31 575 71,000 St. Andrew's Division 9 4 24 1, 1 ... 4,548 St. Andrew's Division east 11 I 1 900 St. Andrew's Division south ::: ::: ::: :::::: "i. "io ::: ::: 5,500

TOTALS... ... 116 -2261893 1-6 -1-32-1 97 14 20 12 100 11,664 31156 3 14 256,448

N()'J:E,-The Mlnirig SUrveyor for the St. And:iew's Division South, states toot there were also 2 steam engines of the a.ggregate of 18-horse power employed In m.ining ope:ra.tiODS for Minerals and Metels other than G<!ld.

N,o.15. NU]\fBER of ]\fAcHINES employed in ALLUVIAL and QUARTZ ]\fINING in the MINING DISTRICT of

ARARAT, in the Month of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS,

Ararat Division Pleasant Creek Division .. Raglan Division Barkly Division

TOTALS ...

No. 62, h.

Sream Engines llIIlployed in

p,:~::.g&c. .~ ~,,; " --- ~ :II @ ~ :s

~~:;; I ~ I~ ~~ ,,; ~~ ~ . ~ . 1.1;18, ... !iI

Approxi­mate Value

of all Mining

Plant in the Division.

i ~i i .§ ~ I ~ .~ 1 h i j ~ Z ~1:1 iI: ~ ~ p., III Z <11li .5 J$' ~.

-3- -:- '47 -:'-6-1-8--:1-4-i'~ : -8- --I-l-1-~-O-7 50 31 25 9 10 I 30 16 390 12 19 4 51,200

19 200 70 25. 19130 • 22 1 25 1 18,635 53 72 29 44154 2 12 1 6,780

29 295 201 -171163192 129 23 497 I 16 27 4 88,015

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NO.i 16.

SUMMARY. / ,

NUMBER of DISTINOT QUAll,TZ REEFS actually proved. to he Auriferous, and the TOTAL EXTENT of AURIlI'EBOUS ALLUVIAL and QUARTZ GROUND actually worked upon in the various MINING DISTR'ICTS.

MINING DISTRICTS. I ' I, .. ,-" ~, ,_ ..

Number of DiBtinct , Ext<lnt of Aurlferoua Qul>Itz Reefs proved to i AlluVial a.nd Qul>Itz

, be AuriferoUl!. ; Ground worked upon.

------::--......,---,-------,.------ ---.,..---I~··-·-·-·---·-

Square Miles.

122 96! .., 253 .215 ' ...

Ballaarat District Beechworth District SandhlU'st District Maryborougl). District Castlemame District

251 505" . ,t ~ 10~ ,

I'79J!.' v, :u .....

. Ararat Dis:trict .

4, ....

302 i .1571-

-.-: -. ~~--'-I ,71

, ,1,471 ,828! .. 'TOTALS ...

'! - I' .' ' .. '. ; d f '. ; ., . I',' f f). ' . j J.~~ 1. ':'," ~ .. ,,~, . . NOTE. -The number of "D!stmct" Qul>Itz Reefs cannot be strlctly correct, !Ill parts of the same reef, in some localities, are held to

bE!. clistmct r'l"fil" a.nd named accordingly. . . .' • I

", No. 17.

N'lJMBER 'of D ISTINOT QUARTZ, ·REEFS 'actually, .proved ,to·,be Auriferous.",an<Lthe~<TO'J)AL,.ExTEN.T~,. of AURIlI'EROUS ALLUVI:A!L and QUARTZ GROU'ND.-actually worked upon'in the MINING DISTRICT of BALLAARAT. '

--" -." ,:1 ;: ;,: ,

:MINING SURVEYOR8;IHVISIONB .. 'ii ' ,

I ,;

Number One Division Number.Two Division, ,... ... I'

Nilinber Three Division ,'" ... , Number Four Divlsion ; Number Five. or Bumnyqng Division! Number .Six, or Smythesdale Division; CreswicK Division' . i ::: ! Gordon Division... v ,

S tei/5litz Division ... Bl~ckwood :Qivision

. ~ . ,., \ . ~. . I'" ./ • t ~ ,

TOTA.LS ",

" ... ,1,!., .

j •••

...

...

No. 18.

f, P'

!

l,~:~ I ' : :,~ I ., f .~";,.',

Nnmber'of Distinct.'!,)" .Extent of Auriferous Qua.rtz 'Reefs proved to Alluvia.l and Qua.rtz

': be Auriferous, Ground· worked upon.

Squa.re lIllies.

5 P 7 ,~f ;-, 6 It,}) i:

8 3 1.:.< ' .. 12 ',,-!'. 7" : J j~rl" ,"J;. ;\, 7 . ";I, " 40'1 Ii .~ .

11 ',7l tt,_

16 8 40 8~ ";: .

10 17 ,

122 96i

NUMBER of DISTINOT QUARTZ. REEFS. a,ctually proved"to lie :Auriferous, and the'TOTAL EXTENT" ~~",O(,~UY.IFEROUS A¥J;.UVIAL,and Qu:A'M~J;HiouND'l1et~Jy worked upon in the)'.':£I;nNG DISTRICT of

BEEcHwoRTH.

~NIr s1tE.~,?~~~ DH;!SIONS . . ! ,

Spring Creek; &c., Divisions .. Yackandandah Division '" Indi'go Division:.. . Buckland Division West Buckland ... Omeo Division west OD;leo Division proper

"!"

~l'oT~r.s ".,

Sp.uare lIIile •.

~; .. ~ . ~ 80 3 25 13

6 . '45 •• +~: 79 47

50 '40 8 28 [), 39 -2'53--[-- 215-",--

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No. 19. NUMBER of DISTINCT QUARTZ REEFS actually proved to be Auriferous, and the TOTAL EXTENT

of AURIFEROUS ALLUVlA.L and QUA.RTZ GROUND actually worked upon in the MINING DISTRICT of SANDHURBT. .

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. ! Number of Distinct : Extel\t of Auriferous Quartz l!.eelli',prrived to"! AlluViiiF aha -QuartZ

I be Auriferous. ! Grooad worked upon.

--------------------------Kangaroo Flat :E>ivision EK'!-gle~awDk }?iyisi()n "

ilffiore IVlSlon Heathcote and Waranga Divisions , ..

ToTA.~s ...

No. 20.

70 47 14

120

251

Square lIIiles. '5 4!

12 87

'108i

NUMBER of DISTINCT QUARTZ REEFS actually' proved to be Auriferous, and the TOTAL' EXTENT of AURIFEROUS ALLUVlA.L and QUARTZ GROUND actually worked upon in the MINING DISTRICT of MARYBOROUGH.

I Number ~f Distinct"f' EX, tent· of Auriferous' i Quartz Roofa'Prqved'tg; . Alluvialand;Quartz I be awerous. ": GroUnd worked upon.

-·-~~------------------------I-------- ---.~----

Maryboroufih Division Amlierst Dlvision Avoca Division ... Redbank Division Dunolly Division Korong Division ... St. :Arnaud' Division

TOTALS ...

f '. ~. ; \

113 27 7

20 131 137

70

505

. Square Miles. 83 26f 17

6 9t

281' 9

179!

'~"~' ' ... _._-----------. No.2!,

NUMBER of DISTINOT QUARTZ REEFS actually proved to be Auriferous, and the TOTAL EXTENT of AURIFEROUS ALLUVIAL and QUARTZ GROUND actually worked upon in the MINING DISTRICT of CASTLEMAINE. .

.. ~ MINING SURVEYORS' DIVlSlONS.

Castlemaine Division Fryer's Creek Division Hepburn Division Taradale Division Maldon Division ... St. Andrew's Division St.' Andrcw'sl Division,. East St. Andrew's Division, South

TOTALS .... -".

No. 22.

Number of.:DistiD:ct Extent of Auriferous Quartz ll.eef. proved to Alluvial and Quartz

be Auriferous. GroWld worked upon. , t.

86 24 76 26 46 42

• I •• ". -Nil •• " 2

302

Square Miles. 25 17 69 12 lO! 14 8 2

157t

NUMBER'of ·DisTINCT QUARTz REEFsdactually proved to be Auriferous·,' and' the· TOTA'L ·EXTENT of AURIFEROUS ALLUVIAL and QUAli"rz GROUND :actuIilly worked upon in the MINING DISTRICT of ARARAT. '

., ,

I Extent -.... ...-. • ~1 " ., , Number of ·Distinct of Auriferous

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. Quartz Roofs proved to, Alluvial o.ndjuartz ... be AuriferoUl!. I Ground. work upon .

-I , Square Miles.

Ararat Division ·r·· r ... ... . .. .. . 11 24 Pleasant Creek Di~ision

"i' ... ... ... ." 11 '14t Ra~an Division

. 10 19t ... '," ... ... . .. . ..

Bar y Division ... '" ... ... . " .. . 6 13 ...

TOTALS .:. . " ... ... 38 I 71

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No. 23.

SUMMARY. AVERAGES.

YIELD from ·QU .. I.RTZ' in; 1862' in the various MINING DISTRICTS ; extracted from the Mining Surveyors' Reports.

MINING DISTRICTS. Tons.C1'Ullhed.1 Total Produce. Average Yield perTon. Remarks.

oz. dwt. OZ. dwt. gr.

Ballaarat District 289,246 81,813 7 0 5 15 Beechworth District 37,902 40,746 14 1 1 12 Sandhurst District 51,143 36,035 15 0 14 2 Maryborough District ... 67,678 61,920 17 0 18 7 Castlemaine District 72,726 55,620 19 0 15 7 Ararat District 48,513 34,587 12 0 14 6

TOTALS 567,208 . ,725 4 0 10 22

, N oTE.-The above table doe. not show the total quantity of quartz ern shed·in the several localities, but only the yield of· certain

, ~~~ru~J:r:trDi~:;t:,g wh~~\~eJ~r;l~~l~~~ t~~:~~~~o~:~v:c~~:~unf~W~!~~n yors of :~t'~a!y ~:~l~ ~~ stone, [amounting, altogether, very nearly to three .. ighths of the total number of tons above table, and consequently the average yield, this year, is below that of fonner year.. Since the fust publication of the there have been 1,043,245 4,,5ths tons crushed, yielding an average of 14 dwts. 4'30 gr •• per ton.

No. 24.

YIELD from QUARTZ in 1862, in the MINING DISTRICT of BALLAARAT; extracted from the Mining Surveyol's' Reports.

I MINING SURYEYORS' DIYISIONS. TOM crushed. Total Produce.

Number One Division Number Two Division ... Number Three Division Number Four Division Number Five or Buninyong

Division Number Six or Sroythesdale

Division Creswick DivIsion Gordon Division Steiglitz Division Blackwood Division

TOTALS

2,226 85,892 66,358 21,405 38,930

4,328

52,942 7,427 2.537 7,201

I 289,246 I

oz. dwt. 447 0

16,010 n, 11,364 13 6,554 15 5,934 16

1,586 16

33,496 13 1,452 7 2,497 10 2,468 6

81,813 7

No. 25 •

oz. dwt. gr.

040 o 3 17 o 3 10 062 031

077

o 12 15 o 3 21 o 19 16 o 6 20

-0-5151

Remarks.

. YIELD from QUARTZ in 1862, in the ~iINING DISTRICT of BEEOHWORTH; extracted from the Mining SurVeyors' Reports.

]\IINING SURVEYORS' DISTRIOTS. I TOnE crushed. : Total Produce. Ave~e Yield Remark •. per Ton.

---' , ' oz. dwt. oz. dwt. gr.

~ring Creek, &c., Divisions 3,844 2,204 8 0 11 11 ackandandah Division 1,715 2,940 13 1 14 7

Indigo Division 808 46019 0 11 9 :Buckland Division 30,311 27,242 16 0 17 23 Buckland Division West 1,224 7.897 18 6 9 1 Omeo Division None reported.

TOTALS 37,902 40,746 14 1 1 12

------------------------------.......... ...

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'No. :26.

YIELD from QUARTZ in 1862, in the MINING DISTRIOT of SANDRURST; extracted from the Mining Surveyors' Reports.

. I '. .~,1~~ SURVEYORS' DIVISIO~S. TollS crushed.· Total Produce. A. vel'8.g& Yield i

per Ton. -------------I'~--'i-------I------ ----------

oz. dwt. Kangaroo Flat Division 22,400 13,194 17 Eaglehawk Division, ... 22,250 12,350 19 Kilmore Division 148 392 12 Heathcote and Waranga Divisions. 6,345 10,097 7

i-------j----~----TOTALS ! 51,143 36,035 15

No. 27.

oz. dwt. gr.

o 11 18 ° 11 2 2131 1 11 19

014:2\

YIELD from QUARTZ in 1862, in the MINI~G DISTJUCT of l\hRYBOROUGR; extracted from the Mining . Surveyors' Reports.

MlNI~G SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. Tons crushed. Total Produce. A. verage Yield per Ton. Remlll'ks.

oz. dwt. oz. dwt. gr.

Maryborough Division ... 41,050 26,036 6 012 16 Amherst Division ... ... 1,519 531 ,0 ° 6 23 Avoca Division ... ... 2,087 2,132 15 1 010 Redbank Division ... ." 503 J,41~ 14 216 9 Dunolly Division ... ... ... . .. ... None reported • Korong Division .. , ... 17,537 29,892 15 114 2 St. Arnaud Division ... . .. 4,982 1,909 7 0 7 15

TOTALS " ... . .. 67,678 61,920 17 1---0:18"7

No. 28.

YIELD from QUARTZ in 1862, in the MINING DISTRICT of CASTLEj\{AI~E; extracted from the Mining Surveyors' Reports.

! i

MI~ING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. . Tons crnshE>d. Total Produce . A.v=~oi~Id Rema.rks.

... .. oz. dwt. oz. dwt. gr.

Oastlemaine Division ... 13,683 13.965 8 1 0 9 Fryer's Creek Division ... 12,333 3;65414 0 5 22 Hepburn Division. ... ... n,953 10,842 12 o 18'3 Taradale Division ... ... 1,689 1,507 12 01720 Maldon Division ... ... 32,335 24,470 16 o 15 3 St. Andrew's Division ... 733 1,179 17 1 12 4 St.Andrew's Division east and south ... ... '" Not reported.

TOTALS ... ... 72,726 55,620 19 0 15 7

No. 29.

YIELD from QUARTZ in 1862, in the MINING DISTRICT of ARARAT; extracted from the Mining Surveyors' Reports.

I Tons crushed. I i

MI~ING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. Total Produoe. ! A. vorago Yield Remarks. per Ton.

oz. dwt. oz. dwt. gr. Ararat Division . .. 2,617 2,933 15 1 2 10 Pleasant Creek Divisio~ . ... 45,816 31,633 17 o 13 19 Raglan Division ... . .. .. ... ... None reported . Barkly Division ... . .. 80 20 0 0 5 0

----'fOTALS ... . .. 48,513

I 34,587 12

I 014 6

No. 62, e.

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,No. 30.

SUMMARY.

PRICES charged per Ton for CRUSHING QUARTZ' and CEMENT in the various MINING' DISTRICTS, in the Month of December, 1862. .

MINING DISTRICT. From To Remarks.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Ballaarat District ... ... '" 0 3 6 o 18 0 Beechworth District ... . .. o 12 5 3 0 0 Sandhurst District ... ... . .. 0 7 0 1 5 0 Maryborough District ... ... 0 6 6 1 5 0 Castlemaine District ... ... 0 6 0 1 5 0 Ararat District ... ... . .. o 10 0 1 5 0

------- -------Highest' and lowest prices ... 0 3 6 3 0 0

No. 31.

PRICES charged per Ton for CRUSHING QUARTZ and CEMENT in the MINING DISTRICT of BALLAARAT, in the Month of December, 1862,_

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS.

umber One Division ... ... Number Two Division' ... ...

umber Three Division ... ... umber Four Division ... ...

N

N N N N

umber Five or Buninyong Division ... umber Six or Smythesdale Divsion ...

Creswick Division ... ... ... Gordon Division ... ... ... Steiglitz Division ... ... '"

Blackwood Division ... ...

Highest and lowest prices ...

I I

From

£ s. d. ...

0 3 6 o 10 0 o 15 0 o 15 0 0 7 6 u 9 0

.. . o 18 0 0 7 0

-------0 3 6

No. 32.

To Remarks.

£ s. d. .. . None crushed on hire.

0 3 6 o 12 0 o 15 0 No cement crushed. o 15 0 0 7 6 o 15 0

. .. None crushed on hire • o 18 0 o 10 0

-------o 18 0

PRICES charged per Ton for CRUSHING QUARTZ and CEMENT in the MINING DISTRICT of BEECHWORTH, in the Month of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. From To Rema.rks.

£ S. d. £ s. d. ~ring Creek, &c., Divisions ... ... o 12 6 o 15 0

ackandandah Division ... ... 1 0 0 1 0 0 No cement crushed. Indigo Division ... ... ... 1 5 0 1 5 0 No cement crushed. Buckland Division ... ... ... o 15 0 1 0 0 No cement crushed. Buckland Division West ... ... 1 10 0 3 0 0 Omeo Division ... ... ... ... '"

None crushed. ---

Highest and lowest prices ... o 12 6 3 0 0

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No. 33. PRICES charged per Ton for CRUSHING QUARTZ and CEMENT in the MiNING DISTRICT of

SANDIIURST, in the Month of December, 1862.

I . I MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISfONS. From To Remarks.

I .. - ~ ....

£ s. d. .£ s. d • Kanfearoo Flat Division ... ... 010 0 012 0 Eag ehawk Division ... ... 0 7 0 o 12 0 *Kilmore Division ... ... o 15 0 1 0 0 No cement crushed. Heathcote and W aranga Di;i~ion ... o 10 0 1 5 0

Highest and lowest prices ... 0 7 0 1 5 0

* Thi~ info:rmation supplied by the warden.

No. 34. PRICES charged per Ton for CRUSHING QUARTZ and CEMENT in the MINING DISTRICT of

MARYBOROUGII, in the Month of December, 1862 .

MINING SURVEYORS' l)IVISIONS. From .. I_.~,,_ :0 Remarks.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Mary-borough Division ... . .. 0 8 0 015 0 Amherst DIvision ... ... ,. . 0 9 0 o 15 0 Avoca Division ... ... ... 010 0 012 0 Includes cartage for short

distances. Redbank Division ... ... ... o 10 0 o 15 0 No cement crushed. DunolJy Division ... ... ... 0 6 6 o 10 0 Korong Division ... ... ... 0 7 6 010 0 at. Arnaud Division ... ... 011 0 1 5 0

Highest and lowest prices ... I 0 6 6 1 5 0

No. 35. PRICES charged per Ton for CRUSHING QUARTZ and CEMENT in the MINING DISTRICT of

CASTLEMAINE, in the Month of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYOHS' DIVISIONS. From

£ s. d. Castlemaine Division 0 6 0 Fryer's Creek Division 0 9 0 Hepburn Division 0 8 0

Taradale Division ... o 15 0 Maldon Division o 10 0

Ht. Andrew's Division St. Andrew's Division East ~d South"

100

1---: Highest and lowest prices 0 6 0

No. 36 •.

To

£ s. o 12 o 13 o 12

o 15 1 5

1 0

1 5

d. 0 0 0

0 0

0

0

Remarks.

lucludes cartage for short distances.

258. per ton includes carting and burning quartz.

No cemcnt crushed. None crushed.

PRICES charged per Ton for CRUSIIING QUARTZ and CEMENT in the MINING DISTRICT of ARARAT, . in the Month of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. From '1'0 I Remark •.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Ararat Division ... . 010 0 010 0 ... .. . Pleasant Creek Division ... ... 010 0 1 5 0 Raglan Division ... ... ... .. . .. . None crushed . Barkly Division ... ... ... 014 0 1 0 0

Highest and lowest prices ... o 10 0 1 5 0

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fio .. 37.

SUMMARY.

PRICE of GOLD per Ounce, in the various MINING DISTRICTS, in the Month of . December, 1862 .

MINING DISTRICT. • 0

From To Rema.rks.

--... . .....

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Ballaarat District ... 3 15 3 4 0 0 Beechworth District" ... ... 3 12 0 3 19 6 Sandhurst District ... ... ... 3 15 0 3 17 6 Maryborough District ... 312 0 3 18 6 Caatlemaine Distnct '" ~ ., .~ .. '.- ~. ;5 0 i .3 17' 3 Ararat District ... ... ... 3 15 3 3 17 6

-Hig~estand lowest prices ... ~ 5 ,0 4 0 0

No. 38.

PRICE of GOLD .per Ounce, in the MINING DISTRICT of BALLAARAT, in the M.onth of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS.'. To

-----.. ----·--·~~-··I-~~--- --_ .. _-- ---'--~-----

Number One Divi~ion . .... ..: Number Two Division ... .. . Number Three Division... .. . Number Four Division ." ... . Number Five or Buninyong Division ... . Number Six or Smythesdale Division .. . Creswick Division .... ... : .. Gordon Division ... ... . .. Steiglitz Division... ... . .. Blackwood Division . . . . ..

£ s. d. '£ til. d. .. ~.,..,: -3'[9- 0 .'- .,."' ......... ,,_ .. .

3 18 6 3 19 9 3 19 6 3 19 '6 400 3 18 6 3 IS' 9 3 16 .6 3 15 '3 3 16 0

3 19 9 3 19 9 400

t •• ;it 0,0 3 19 0 3 19 3 3 17 .. 0 , 3 17 6

·3·16 ·0

.. ---~··-I------

Highest and lowest prices 3 15 3 400

No. 39.

PRICE of GOLD per Ounce, in the MINING DISTRICT of BEECHWORTH, in the Month of December, 1862.

lIIINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. From I·' . To RelllJI.Tks.

I £ s. d. £ s. ,4 ..

~ring Creek, &c., Divisions ... 3 18 6 3 18 6 ackandandah Division ... 3 18 0 3 18 6

Indigo Division ... 3 19 0 3 19 6 Buckland Division .,. 3 17 0 3 17 3 Buckland Division West :3 13 6 3 15 0 Omeo Division West 312 0 3 15 0 Omeo Division Proper

I Not reported.

Highest and lowest prices 3 12 0 I' 3 19 6

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. No. 40.

PRICE of GOLD per Ounce in the MINING DISTRIC'1' of SANDHUllST, in the Month of December, 1862 ..

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. From To Remarks.

.---~---

£ s. d. £ s. d. Kangaroo Flat Division 3 16 0 3 16 9 Eaglehawk Division 3 16 0 3 16 9 Kilmore Division ... 3 15 0 3 17 0 Heathcote and Waranga Divisions 3 17 6 3 17 6

Highest and lowest prices 3 15 0 3 17 6

No. 41.

PRICE of GOLD per Ounce in the MINING DISTRIOT of MARYBOROUGH, in the Month of December, 1862.

i

I MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. From To Remo.rks.

-_ ..

£ s. d. £ s. d. l\'Iaryboroul.5h Division ... ... 3 17 3

I 3 17 9

Amherst Dlvision ... ... ... 3 17 6 3 17 6 Avoca Division ... ... . .. 3 16 0 3 17 9 Redbank Division ... ... 3 17 9 3 18 0 Dunolly Division ... ... ... 3 17 0 318 6 Korong Division ... ... ... 3 16 0 3 17 3 St. Arnaud Division ... ... 3 12 0 3 16 0

Highest and lowest prices ... 3 12 0 3 18 6

No 42.

PRICE of GOLD per Ounce in the MINING DISTRIOT of CASTLEMA!NE, in the Month of December, 1862.

~1INING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS. From To Remarks.

£ s. d. £ s. d. CastJemaine Division 3 14 0 3 15 6 Fryer's Creek Division 314 6 3 16 0 Hepburn Division ... 3 16 6 3 16 9 Taiadale Division ... 3 15 6 3 15 6 Maldon Division 3 16 9 3 17 3 St. Andrew's Division 3 15 6 3 16 0 St. Andrew's Division East ~~d South" 3 5 0 3 15 6

Highest and lowest prices 3 5 0 3 17 3

~-----.. --..

No. 43.

PRIOE of GOLD per Ounce in the MINING DISTRICT of ARARAT, in the Month of December, 1862.

MINING SURVEYORS' DIVISIONS,

Ararat Division Pleasant Creek Division Raglan Division Darkly Division

Highest and lowest prices

No. 62, d.

From

--~--.-~-.--,

£ s. d. 3 16 0 3 11) 3 3 16 3 3 16 6

------! 3 15 3

To I Remarks.

£ s. d. 1--·

3 16 3 3 15 9 3 16 6 3 17 6

3 17 6

I

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RE'l'URN of the TonL Qu.~::nnY of GOLl) received per ESCOIlT frolll the various GOLD FIELDS during the Year 1862.

1,520,51st ounees.

No. 45.

RETU.RN of the 'rOTUQU.l.Nl'lTY of GOL D EXl'ORTED during the Year 1862.

] ,662,448 ounces.

NOTIl:.- III .. dditlon to the .. hove, 312,624 OWl .... of New ZMland Gold 00'6 been export~d from this Colony during the Y"tor.

No. 46.

RETURN of the NUMBER of GOLD MINING LEAsns in force on the 31st Deeember, 1862; together with the EXTENT of GROUND LEASED, and the PROPOSED CAPITAL and V UUE of MAOHINERY to be employed in working the said Ground. '

MINING DISTRICT. Numherof Extent. Tot.~l Capitt\l pro- I Value of Machinery l..ea$es. posed. proposed to be

I erected.. _ ..

··~I

A. p.. P. £ £ Ballaarat District '" ... ... 56 1,454 2 28 191,350 76,310 Beechworth District.,. ... ... 4 10 1 8 8,000 5,200 Sandhurst District ... ... . .. 168 620 2 0 546,730 240,206 Ma~borough District ... ... 54 399 2 38 175,430 77,260 Cast emaine District... '" ." 53 466 2 39 365,850 146,53G Ararat District ... ... . .. 6 43 ] 34 12,500 5,900

--_ .. __ . __ ..

I TOTALS ... . .. 341 2,995 1 27 1,299,860 551,406

NOTll.-Thi> tott\l number of 1 ...... granted from the commencement i. 835, and the extent 10,128 acr.s 2 r. 22 p. A great many old I ..... es were declared forfeited la.t yea. '\ the above table shows those only actually in force. Nineteen leases, for 1,751 Mres :I r. Up., for mining f01 IIIinemls, &c., other toon go d, oove been sanctioned, wbich are not included in these return •.

Mining Department, Melbourne, 25th March. 1863.

R.- BROUGH SMYTH, Secretary for Mines.

'By Authority, JOHN FIlRR:ES, Government Printer, Melbourne.