Mining Surveyors & Registrars
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1879. VICTORIA. RE.PORTS OF THE MINING SURVEYORS & REGISTRARS. QUARTER ENDED 31sT MARCH 1879. PHESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY IDS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND. ti!1 a utOorit!1 : .JOIIN l<'~:IWJ<:S, GOVKRNMJ<:NT PRJNTER, MEUlOUHNE. No .. I6. .APPROXIMATE COST OF REPORT, £ •• d, Prepnutlon-Not giYen. Printing (l,57p cop1e•) 92 15 0 INDEX. Summary.-Gold Mining Statistics for the Quarter ended 31st March 1879. 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 Quarter ended 31st March 1819, p. 5. Gold received at and issued from the Royal Mint during the quarter ended 3lst March 1879, p. 5. Summary of Yield of Gold from Quartz, Quartz Tailings, &c., crushed during the Quarter ended 31st March 1879, p. 6. Summary of Yield of Gold from W ashdirt and Cement washed and crushed during the Quarter ended 31st March 1879, ~~~ ' Number and Distribution of Miners on the Goldfields of the Colony, 31st March 1879, p. 18. BALLARAT MINING DISTRICT. Ba.llarat Central Division Mr. D. Christy, Mining Registrar... 7, 13, 14, 15,18,22 Ballarat Southern Division Mr. George Perry, Mining Registrar ••• ••• 7, 15, 18, 22 Buninyong Division Mr. Robert M.Harvey, Mining Surveyor and Registrar... i, 18, 23 Smythesdale Division Mr. John Lynch, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 7, 13, 17, 18, 23 Creswick Division ••• Mr. James Stevenson,Mining Surveyor and Registrar 7, 14, 12,28 Gordon Subdivision Mr. Thomas Cowan, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 8, 18, 24 Steiglitz Subdivision :Mr. D. Murphy, Mining Registrar ... 8, 14, 18, 24 Blackwood Division and Blue Mountain South Mr. John F. Hansen, Mining Registrar 8, 18, 25 Subdivision Ballan Subdivision ••• Mr. John]'. Hansen, Mining Registrar... 18,25 BEECHWORTH MINING DISTRICT. Beechworth Division Mr . .Alexander .Alderdice, Mining Registrar 8, 15, 18, 25 Yackandandah North Subdivision Mr. J. C. Forster, Mining Registrar 25 Yackandandah South Subdivision Mr. J. Smart, Mining Registrar ... ... 8, 14, 18, 26 Indigo Division Mr. R. .Arrowsmith, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 8, 15, 18, 26 Buckland Division ... Mr. J. Darbyshire, :Mining Surveyor and Uegistrar 8, 19, 26 Wandiligong Subdivision Mr. T. C. Kaighin, Mining Hegistrar ... 9, 13, 14, 19, 26 .Alexandra Subdivision Mr. F. H. D. Cotter, Mining Registrar 9, 15, 19, 26 Dry Creek Subdivision Mr. J. Pemberton, Mining Registrar ... •• 19, 26 Gaffney's Creek Subdivision ... Mr . .A. B . .Ainsworth, Mining Sm'veyor and Registrar 9, 19, 26 Wood's Point Subdivision Mr . .A. B . .Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 9, 19, 27 Big River Subdivision Mr . .A. B . .Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 9, 19, 27 Mitta Mitta North Subdivision Mr. J. C. Forster, Mining Hegistrar 9, 19, 27 Mitta Mitta South Subdivision Mr. D. H. Gilmore, Mining Registrar ... 19, :.!8 Jamieson Subdivision Mr. W. H. Edwards, Mining Registrar 9, 19, 28 SANDHURST MINING DISTRICT. Sandhurst Division ... Mr. N. G. Stephens, Mining Registrar .10, 13, 14, 19,28 Kilmore Division Mr. James W. Osborn, Mining Registrar '... 10, 19,29 Heatheote Division and Waranga. South Sub- Mr. E. C. Bell, Mining Registrar 10, 19, 29 division Waranga North Subdivision: .. Mr. Henry Hicks, Mining Registrar ... ••• 10, 17, 19,29 :M:ARYBOROUGH MINING DISTRICT. Maryborough Division Mr. P. Virtue, Jun., Mining Hegistrar 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 29 Majorca Subdivision Mr. P. Virtue, Jun., Mining Registrar · 20, 30 .Amherst Division ... Mr. J. Smith, Mining Surveyor and Itegistrar ... 10, 15, 17, 20, 30 .Avoca Subdivision ... Mr. D. O'Leary, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 20, 30 Duuolly and Tarnagulla Division Mr. W. G. Conchman, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ... 11, 20, :lO Inglewood Division ... Mr. W. H. Coffey, Mining Registrar ... ... 11, 15, 20, 30 W edderburn Division Mr. J. Heach, Mining Registrar 20, 31 Redbank Subdivision Mr. D. O'Leary, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 20, 31 St. .Arnaud South Subdivision Mr. W. G. Couchman, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 11, 20, 31 St• .Arnaud North Subdivision Mr. ,V. G. Couchman, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ... 20, 81 OASTLEMAINE MINING DISTRICT. Castlemaine Division Mr. T. L. Brown, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 11, 13, 14, 20, 31 Fryer's Creek Division ::\:lr. Mark Amos, ::\fining Surveyor and Registrar 11, 16, 17, 20, 31 Hepburn Division ... l\1r. Thos. Hale, Mining Registrar 11, 14, 16, 17, 211,32 Taradale and Kyneton Subdivision Mr. S. Dorman, Mining Registrar ... 11, 16, 20, 32 Tarrangower Division Mr. liobt. Nankivell, Mining Surveyor and Registrar Il, 13, 16,17,20,32 St. Andrew's Division Mr . .Alfred Armstrong, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 11,13,14,16,21,32 Blue Mountain North Subdivision Mr. Graham McPherson, Mining RegisLrar 21, 33 ARARAT MINING DISTRICT. .Ararat Division Mr. Thos. Foyster, :1\:lining Registrar ... 21,33 Pleasant Creek Division Mr. H. C. Bate, :\'lining ::iurveyor and Registrar 12, 18, 17, 2l, 83 Darkly Division Mr. H. C. Bate, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 21, 33 Raglan Division Mr. C. W. Minchin, Mining Registrar 16, 21, 33 GIPPSLAND MINING DISTRICT. Omeo Subdivision ... }fr. J. Odell, .Acting Mining Hegistrar ... 21, 34 .Mitchell River Subdivision Mr. John Gdllli~s Peers, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 21, 34 Boggy Creek Subdivision Mr. J. li'letcher, Mining ar .•• .•. ... 21, 34 Crooked River Division Mr. Ja::ncs Travis~ 1J:inin .··· 12, 13, 21, 34 Jericho Division Mr. R J. Donaldson, Minmg gistrar 21, 34 Donnelly's Creek Division Mr. 0. P. Whitelaw, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 12, 21, 34c Stringer's Creek Division Mr. W. M. Smith, Mining Registrar ... ... 12, 13, 14, 21, 35 .Aberfeldy Subdivision Mr. M. Nugent, Mining Hegistrar 12, 21, 35 Russell's Creek Division Mr. C. H. Williams, Mining Registrar... 21,35 Bendoc Subdivision Mr. John Nichol, Mining · ar 21, 35 Tarwin Subdivision Mr. H. M. Murphy, Minin istrar ... 21, 35 Traralgon Subdivision Mr. C. Denis, Mining Reg strar •• , 21, 35 ... ~ SUMMARY. GOLD MINING STATISTICS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31st MARCH 1819. TABLE SHOWING APPROXIMATELY THE NUMBER OF MINERS Ei\fPLOYED, THE MACHINERY IN USE AND ITS VALUE, ON THE SEVERAL GOLDFIELDS IN THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. (Compiled from the Min~ng Surveyors and Registrars' Reports for the Quarter ended 31st March 1879.) Alluvial Quartz Miners. !t'Iiners. MACHINERY EMPLOYED IN ALLUVIAL MINING. MACHINERY EMPLOYED IN QUARTZ MINING. -Number Number of of DISTRICT, DIVISION, Total Steam Engines Approximate Square distinr.t Price of Gold Number employed in Wind- Value l\Iiles of Quartz perouncf'. AND of ing, Pum.ping,&c: tlo ro~ "'~" of Auriferous Reefs Mining Groulld actually ilUBDIVISION. Miners. 1------- ~ ~ ~ 0 Plant. actually proved re • P-1 § gs worked to be ~ ~ ~ E-t~ .upun. Auriferous. _______ 1 ~~] ~ ~s e~ :§]*~ From To ~:Q;;: t:: U]r.J] -- ~- ----1----'----1--~ ----------~--~ ----- -~ ~·-- ---~-- -~ ~- ·-------- BALLARAT. £ £ •. d. £ s. d. Central Division 380 200 I,520 2,100 34 1,962 26 18 15 14 18 I9 14 62 I,358 439 25 119,800 39 24 2 6 3 0 Southern Division .• 529 265 155 1 950 2 20 I I2 3 6 35 5 11 200 70 3 2 I6,500 14 I9 4 I 0 2 6 Buninyong Division .• I35 80 296 44 555 9 I80 6 I8 9 1 I7 6 9 200 70 1 6 2 30,000 I6o I3 4 0 0 2 9 612 795 40 37 880 44 14 7 23 IO 7 I07 50 2 2 I 22,660 I8 I2 4 0 0 2 6 Smythesdale Division 1,447 4 0 0 4 2 9 Creswick Division .. 600 260 890 I,750 24 493 23 9 45 12 800 34 I,l23 272 24 I2 2 I00,500 I3 I6 Gordon Subdivision . , 5 3 436 452 ' I9 a • 1 w~ 3o I9 3 I6 0 3 I9 0 IOO 40 50 190 8 m ~ I ~ 50 76 3 0 0 3 5 0 Steiglitz Subdivision.. 3 17 6 4 0 0 Blackwood Division and Blue 110 255 340 5 710 450 20 I5 25 547 275 I6 63,000 40 3I l\Iountain South Subdivision 3 I8 3 18 Ballan Subdivision I2 I2 - -- ~ - - IO 400 Totals -2-,4-83~ --1-,8-98~ 3, 727 -5~8- --8-,-16-.:_~ --I0-6- ~ lOO ==I= _1_0_7_ ~4~6~ 24= -I.-3-43- _-~~~= -5~0 -I~5- ~~I6~. IQ- === ==1=7=6==::===4,=lo=·l===:~==l0== _I_,3_1_7~ ~~ ~~31= ====== =~-7-2_~_ ~-=~~- === --3-7~4,~769~ --I-59-:1-+--:2:::-13.,..--~I BEECH WORTH. I8 4 2 Beech worth Division . • • 768 738 I06 I,612 19 210 5,200 30 14 115 75 37,320 47 I05 Yackandanda,h Nurth Subdivision 2,500 24 21 4 71 35 9,150 I5 90 3 10 6 4 6 Yackandandah South Subdivision 246 I97 71 514' IO 4 I 0 4 0 Indigo Division • . 182 165 79 426 249 11 39 7 4 58 36 27,118 8 25 I90 I,900 29 49 8 115 8 I24 13,645 53o 191 3 I8 0 4 0 Buckland Division . 93 763 1,046 3 15 0 4 6 Wandiligong Subdivision 25 30 115 -uo 280 9 130 5 I27 I6,000 26 !58 90 IO 30 3 9 I20 1 100 I2,280 35 74 3 14' 0 4 0 Alexandra Subdivision 85 I5 I90 3 I5 6 4 0 Dry Creek Subdivision 29 45 IO 85 300 I 10 2,000 7:! I 10 3 Benalla Subdivision.. • 3 I5 4 0 0 Ga:ffney's Creek Subdivision 35 8 69 112 I20 4 64 I~ I72 I7,580 24 I9 74 I90 11 I68 IO ~11 27,757 18 95 3 15 4 1 0 Wood's Point Subdivision .