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1876. VICTORIA. REPORTS 01' THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS. QUARTER ENDED 31sT MARCH 1876. PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND. liD aut,ortty: JOHN FERRES, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, 111ELBOURNE, No. 6 ,.j ''.} APPUO:;:.tl\U.TE_COST OF REPOR;I'. ;I 8. d. Preparation-about 12 10 0 Printing (1,550 copies) 92 10 0 ,£105 0 0 INDEX. Summary.-Gold Mining Statistics for the Quarter ended 31st March 1876. Table showing the Yield of Gold from certain parcels of Quartz raised during the Quarter in some of the Deepest Mines in Victoria ; with Depth of the deepest Shafts, Levels, Cross-cuts, &c. Estimated Yield of Gold and Quantity of Gold Exported during the Qun,rter ended 31st March 1876, p. 5. Gold received at and issued from the Royal Mint during the quarter ended 31st March 1876, p. 5. Summary of Yield of Gold from Quartz, Quartz Tailings, &c., crushed during the Quarter ended 31st March l8i6, p. 6. Summary of Yield of Gold from Washdirt and Cement washed and crushed during the Quarter ended 31st March 1876, p. 16, Number and Distribution of Miners on the Goldfields of the Colony, 31st March 1876, p. 19. BALLARAT MINING DISTRICT. Ballarat Central Division Mr. D. Christy, Mining R€gistrar 7, 13, 14, 16, 19, 23 Ballarat Southern Division Mr. George Perry, Mining Hegistrlll' 7, 16, 19, 23 Buninyong Division l'vlr. Hobert M.Harvey, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 7, 19, 23 Smythesdale Division Mr. John Lynch, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 7, 13, 18, 19, 24 Creswick Division ... Mr. James Stevenson,Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar 7, 14, 19, 24 Gordon Subdivision Mr. Thomas Cowan, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 7, 19, 24 Steiglitz Subdivision Mr. 0. W. Collins, Mining Registrar ... 8, 14, 19, 25 Blackwood Division and Blue Mountain South .Mr. John F. Hansen, Mining Registrar 8, 14, 16, IS, 19,25 Subdivision Ballan Subdivision~ .• Mr. S. Cooper, Mining Registrar 8, 19, 25 BEECHWORTH MINING DISTRICT. Beechworth Division 1\Ir. Alexander Alderdice, Mining Hegistrar 8, 13, 19, 26 1 Y ac kandandah Division Mr. 1 • Wright, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar 8, 19, 26 Indigo Division Mr. A. Rodgers, Mining Registrar 8, 16, 20, 26 Buckland Division ••• Mr. Lewis C. Kinchela, Mining Hegistrar 8, 14, 20,26 Alexandra Subdivision Mr. R. W. S. Greig, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 9, 13, 20, 27 Dry Creek Subdivision Mr. Robert Pemberton, Mining Registrar 20, 27 Gaffney's Creek Subdivision ... Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar .•. 9, 13, 20, 27 Wood's Point Subdivision Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ••. 9, 20, 27 Big River Subdivision Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ••. 9, 20, 27 Mitta-mitta Division Mr. W. H. Cochrane, Mining Registrar 9, 20, 28 Jamieson Subdivision Mr. W. H. Edwartls, Mining Registrar •.. 9, 20, 28 SANDHURST MINING DISTRICT. Sandhurst Division ... Mr. N. G. Stephens, Mining Hegistrar 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 28 Kilmore Division Mr. James W. Osborn, Mining Registrar 20,30 Heathcote Division and Waranga South Sub- Mr. J. T. Strong, Mining Suneyor and Registrar 10, 13, 20, 30 division Waranga North Subdivision ... Mr. Henry Hicks, Mining Hegistrar 10, 13, 20, 30 MARYBOROUGH MINING DISTRICT. !l'faryborough Division Mr. P. Virtue, Jun., Mining Registrar 10, 13, 17, 20, 30 Majorca Subdivision Mr. John M. Murphy, Mining Hcgistrar 10, 21,31 Amhent Division .. Mr. Joseph Smith, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 10, 17, 18, 21,31 Avoca Subdivision .. Mr. D. O'Leary, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 10, 18, 21, 31 Dunolly and Tarnagulla Division Mr. W. G. Conchman, Mining Surveyor & Hegistrar 10, 18, 21, 31 Inglewood Division ... Mr. T. W. Palmer, Mining Registrar ••• 21, 31 Wedderburn Division Mr. J. Reach, Mining Hegistrar 21,32 Redbank Subdivision Mr. D. O'I,eary, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar 21,32 St. Arnaud North Subdivision Mr. W. G. Couchman, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar ... 11, 13, 21, 32 St. Arnaud South Subdivision Mr. vV. G. Couchman, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ll, 13, 21, 32 CASTLEMAINE MINING DISTRICT. Castlemaine Division Mr. T. L. Brown, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar Il, 14, 15, 21,32 Fryer's Creek Division Mr. Mark Amos, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar 11, 17, 18, 21,33 Hepburn Division ... Mr. Thos. Hale, Mining Registrar 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21,33 Taradale and Kyneton Subdivision Mr. Thomas Orwin, Mining Registrar ll, 21, 33 Tarrangower Division Mr. Robt. Nankivell, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ll, 14, 17, 21,34 St. Andrew's Division Mr. Alfred Armstrong, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar ... 12, 14, 22, 34 Blue Mountain North Subdivision Mr. Graham McPherson, Mining Registrar 18, 22, 34 ARARAT MINING DISTRICT. I . Ararat Division Mr. Thos. Foyster, Mining Registrar 18, 22, 34 Pleasant Creek Division Mr. H. C. Bate, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 12, 18, 22, 35 Barkly Division Mr. II. C. Bate, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar ,22, 36 Raglan Division Mr. C. W. Minchin, Mining Registrar 22,85 GIPPSLAND MINING DISTRICT. Omeo Subdivision ... Mr. W. Phipps, .Mining Registrar 22,35 .1lfitchell River Subdivision Mr. John Grim•~s Peers, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 22, 35 Boggy Creek Subdivision Mr. ·J. Smith, Mining Registrar 22,35 Crooked River Division Mr .•Jamcs Travis, :Mining Hegistr~.r .•. 12, 22, 36 Jericho Division Mr. R. J. Donaldson, Mining Hegistrar 12, 22, 36 Donnelly's Creek Division Mr. 0. P. 'Vhitelaw, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 12,22,36 Stringer's Creek Division Mr. E. S. Gutteridge, Mining Hegistrar 12, 15, 22, 36 Russell's Creek Division Mr. C. H. Williams, Mining Registrar 17,22,36 Bendoc Subdivision Mr. John Nichol, Mining Registrar 22,36 Tarwin Subdivision Mr. G. R. Murphy, Mining Registrar ... 22,37 Tr11.rR.lgon Subdivision Mr. C. Den is, Mining Registrar 22,87 Aberfeldy Subdivision Mr. J. MeCann, Mi)ling Registrar 22 APPENDJX,-Wardens' reports for the Blackwood and Tarrangower Divisions ~1 A ~ SUMMARY. GOLD MINING STATISTICS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31st MARCH 1876. TABLE SHOWING APPROXIMATELY THE NUMBER OF MINERS EMPLOYED, THE MACHINERY IN USE AND ITS VALUE, ON THE SEVERAL GOLDFIELDS IN THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. (Compiled from t!.e Minin_g Surveyors and Registrars' Repo~ts for t!.e Quarter ended 31st Marc!. 1876.) Alluvial Quartz MACHINERY EMPLOYED IN ALLUVIAL MINING. MACHINERY EMPLOYED IN QUARTZ MINING. 1\finer.s. :l'tiiners. Number Number Steam Engines of of Price of Gold Steam Engines per ounce. DISTRICT, DIVISION employed in Approximate Square distinct Total employed in Wind­ Winding, Pumping, Value Miles of Quartz ing, Pumping, &c. Reefs AND Number Crushing, &c. of Auriferous of 1\'Iiniug Ground actualJy Miners. Plant. actually proved RUBDIVISION. worked to be upon. Auriferous. From To ----------------------------- -------1---1----1---- £ s. d. £ s. d. BALLARAT.­ 1,319 60 3,082 23 22 36 23 48 1,057 406 16 39 24 "4 I 6 4 2 9 Central Division 750 190 2,259 62 _16 4 0 6 4 2 3 Southern Division .. 547 350 100 997 2 35 26 3 ll 60 7 5 100 46 4 10 12 9 200 65 4 16 13 4 0 0 -4 2 0 Buninyong Division •• 340 80 160 30 610 18 350 11 I 18 7. 13 4 0 0 4 2 6 Smythesdale Division 746 840 60 1,646 53 1,2GO 64 2 . 19 ll 40 10 3 50 25 1 17> 12 75 800 20 28 941 217 20 3 13 16 4 0 0 4 3 9- Ores wick Division •. 900 350 700 1,950 31 584 32 16 3 18 0 4 0 0 Gordon Subdivision •• 15 32 216 263 13 294 73 3 3!. 19 100 10 233 38 l 14 50 75 3 19 0 4 0 6 Steiglitz Subdivision.. 60 80 128 268 3 17 6 4 0 0 Blackwood Division and Blue 160 - 265 550 980 450 18 24 535 299 20 40 31 Mountain South Subdivision 10 3 17 3 17 Ballan Subdivision --------------- Totals 3,420 BEECH WORTH. 5,200 52 20 6 105 75 102 3 18 6 4 2 0 Beechworth Division 1,004 850 !52 2,006 25 270 3 3 10 0 4 0 0 Yackandandah Division 260 293 85 638 I 6 3,000 3 23 2J· 6 85 54 80 45 10 429 ll 340 10 37 180 15 3 36 28 13 28 4 0 0 4 I 6 Indigo Division •. !90 184 226 3 17 6 4 2 0 Buckland Division .. 76 957 388 1,421 2 22 2,000 44 46 19 263 15 284 !02 15 130 247 104 5. 40 2 4 9 118 2 100 74 3 8 0 4 I 0 Alexandra Subdivision 7 3 16 0 4 0 1 Dry Creek Subdivision 38 100 138 400 4 Benalla Subdivision.. .. 57 8 62 133 170 12 12 5 3 12 0 3 16 6 Ga.ffney's Creek Subdivision 10 2 18 0 3 16 0 Wood's Point Subdivision •o llO 4 77 191 230 14 14 79" 3 20 102 180 8 8 5 3 12 0 3 17 0 Big River Subdivision 3 10 0 3 12 6 Mitta-mitta Division 48 55 25 128 3 ' 6 6 1 450 4 . 3 14 0 3 18 3 Jamieson Subdivision _L_~ 20 220 340 Totals 2,06! 2,489 68 SANDHURST; 212 3,820 1,210 200 212 -1 474,000 22 320 3 18 ' 3 18 3 o o 1,060 950 4,010 45 6,065 13 236 76 14 13 149 Sandhurst Division 27 127 3 17 3 18 6 Kilmore Division •o •• 00 20 20 10 50 Heathcote Division and Waranga 176 40 384 600 40 30 50 20 366 129 18 28,020 81 204 3 18 4 2 0 South Subdivision !54 59 10 10,888 11 122 .
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