18 j" 7. V I C TORIA. REPORTS OF TEB MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS. QUARTER ENDED 31sT DECEMBER 1876. PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S, COMMAND. til] I!utbort!/J: JOHN YERRVS, I~OVF:IlN]\fEN'l' PRINTIltR, MELBOURNE. NQ 2. Al'PROXUfATB COST 0'1 REPORTS. ;II, •• d. Preparation ~bollt 12 10 () I'riDtillg (1,600 copies) 97 0 0 Total £10910 0 , . INDEX. Summary.-Gold Mining Statistics for the Quarter ended 31st December 1876. ' . Table showing the Yierd 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, I,evels, (]ross-cuts, &e. Estimated Yield of Gold and Quantity of Gold Exported during the Quarter ended 31st December IB76, p. 5. Gold received at and issued from the Royal Mint during the quarter ended 31st December IB76, p. 5. Summary of Yield of Gold from Quartz, Quartz Tailings, &c., crushed dUl:ing the Quarter ended 31st December 18i6, Summi;y6~f Yield of Gold from Washdirt and Cement washed and crushed during the Quarter ended 31st December IS76, p. 16. Number and Distribution of Miners on the Goldfields of the Colony, 31st December 1S76, p. 19. BALLARAT MINING DISTRICT. Ballarat Central Division }ir; D. Christy, Mining Registrar... •.. 7,14,15,16, IB, 19, 23 Ballarat Southern Division Mr. George Perry, Mining Registrar ... 7, 1B, 19, 23 Buninyong Division Mr. Robert M. Harvey, Mining Surveyor and Registrar... 7, 14, 19, 23 Smythesdale Division Mr. John Lynch, Mining Snrveyor and Registrar' ... 7, 18,19,24 Creswick Division .. , Mr. James Stevenson, Mining Surveyor and,Hegistrar 7,14,15,19,24 Gordon Subdivision 'Mr. Thomas Cowan, Mining Surveyor and Registrar .8,19,25 Steiglitz Subdivision Mr. O. W. Collins, Mining Registrar ... .. S, 15, 19, 25 Blackwood Division and Blue Mountain ~outh .Mr. John F. Hansen, Mining Registrar B, 15, 18, 19,26 Subdivision Balian Subdivision ... Mr, S. Cooper, Mining Registrar 8, 19, 26 '. BEECHWORTH MINING DIS~rRICT. Beechworth Division ~Ir. Alexander Alderdice, Mining Registrar B, 15, 16, 19,26 Yackandandah Division Mr. P. Wright, Mining Surveyor and Registrar B, 19,27 Indigo Division Mr. R. Arrowsmith, Mining Registrar ... 8,16,20,27 Buckland Division .• , Mr. Lewis C. Kinchela, Mining Hegistrar 9, 15,20,27 Alexandra Subdivision Mr. R. W. S. Greig, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 9, 14,20,27 Dry Creek Subdivision Mr. J. Pemberton, Mining Registrar... ... 20,27 Gaffney's Creek Subdivision ... Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 9,20,28 Wood's Point Subdivision .Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ... 10, 15, 20, 28 Big River Subdivision Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 10,20,28 Mitta Mitta Division Mr. W. H. Cochrane, Mining Registrar 10,20,28 Jamieson Subdivision Mr. W. H. Edwarus, Mining Registrar 10,20,2B SANDHURST MINING DISTRICT. Sandhurst Division ... Mr. N. G. Stephens, Mining Registrar 10, 14; 15, 16, 20, 29 Kilmore Division Mr. James W. Osborn, Mining Registrar ••• 20,30 Heatheote Division and Waranga South Sub- Mr. J. T. Strong, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ... 10, 14, 20, 30 division Waranga North Subdivision ... Mr. Henry Hicks, Mining Registrar ... 10, 14,20,30 MARYBOROUGH MINING DISTRICT. Maryborough Division Mr. P. Virtue, Jun., Mining Registrar . 11, 16, 18,20,30 Majorca Subdivision Mr. John M. Murphy, Mining Registrar... 11,21,31 Amherst Di vision ... Mr. Joseph Smith, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ll, 14, 16, 21. 31 Avoca Subdivision ... Mr. D. O'Leary, Mining.Surveyor and Registrar ... 11,14,21,31 Dunolly and Tarnagulla Division M'£ I,. W • G • C ouc h man, £M" mmg S urveyor andR' eglsrar... t { 11,14,16,18 "21 31 Inglewood Division '" Mr. W. H. Coffey, Mining Registrar ... 12, 16, 18; 21: 32 Wedderburn Division· Mr. J. Reo.ch, Mining Registrar ...... 21,32 Hedbank Subdivision Mr. D. O'Leary, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 21,32 St. Arnaud South Subdivision Mr. W. G. Couchman, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 12, 14, 15, 21, 32 St. Arnaud North Subdivision Mr. W. G. Couchman, Mining Surveyor andHegistrar ... 12,14,21,32 CA$TLEMAINE MINING DISTRICT. Castlemaine Di~i8ion Mr. T. L. Brown, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ·12, 14, 15, 17,21,32 Fryer's Creek Division Mr. Mark Amos, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 12,17,18,21,33 Hepburn Division... ... M:t:. Thos. Hale, Mining Registrar 12,17, 18,21,33 Taradale and Kyneton Subdivision Mr. Thomas Ol"win, Mining Registrar ... ... 12,21,34 Tarrangower Division Mr. Robt. Nankivell, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 13,14,17,21,34 St. Andrew's Division Mr. Alfred Armstrong, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ••• 13,22, 34 Blue Mountain North Subdivision Mr. Graham McPherson, Mining Registrar 22, 34 ARARAT MINING DISTRICT. Ararat Division Mr. Thos. Foyster, :a-Iining Registrar ... ... ... 13, IS, 22, 35 Pleasant Creek Division Mr. H .C. Bate, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 13, 14, 18, 22,35 Bark)y Division Mr. H. C. Bate, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 22,35 Raglan Division Mr. C:W. Minchin, Mining Registrar ... li,22,35 GIPPSLAND MINING DISTRICT. Omeo Subdivision ... Mr. W. Phipps. Mining Registrar ...... 13,22,86 Mitchell River Subdivision Mr. John Grimns Peers, Mining Surveyor and Hegistrar 22,36 Boggy Creek Subdivision Mr. J. Smith, Mining Hegistrar ••. ... ••. 22,36 Crooked River Division Mr. Jr.,mes Travis. ~J:ininlZ Re!!istl"a,·r .,.. 13,22.86 Jericho Division Mr. R. J. Donaldson, Min-jng Registrar ... 22,36 Donnelly's Creek Division Mr, O. P. Whitelaw, :a-lining Surveyor and Registrar 13,22,36 Stringer's Creek Division Mr. E. S. Gutteridge. Mining Registrar ... ... 13, }5, 22, 3! Aberfeldy Subdivision Mr. J. McCann, Mining liegistrar ... 22,3, Russell's Creek Division Mr. C. H. WilIjam~. :Mining Registrar ... 17.22,37 Bendoc Subdivision Mr .•Tohn Nichol, Mining Registrar _•• 13,22,37 Tanin Subdivision Mr. G. R. Murphy, Mining' Hegistrar ... 13,22,37 Traralgon Subdivision ~h. C. Denis, Mining Registrar ... 22,37 ApPENDIx.-Table showing the Number of Miners ot.her than Gold employed dllring t·hc QUlLrter 38 A2 .,\,; SUMMARY. GOLD MINING STATISTICS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEMEER 1876. TABLE SHOWING APPROXIMATELY THE NUMBER OF MINERS EMPLOYED, THE MACHINERY IN USE A.ND ITS VALUE, ON THE SEVERA.L GOLDFIELDS IN THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. (Oompiledfrom tke Mining Surveyors and Registrars~ Repot'ts for fhe Quartet' enrJell 31st IJecember 1876.) Alluvial Quartz :Millera. ::Miners. MACHINERY EMPLOYED IN ALLUVIAL MINING. MACHINERY EMPLOYED IN QUARTZ lUNING. 'Number Number Steam Engines of 'of " Price of Gold DISTRIOT, DIVISION, Steam Engines employed in Approximatc Square distinct per ounce. Total employed in Wind- Winding, Pumping, Value Miles of Quartz AND Number ing, J)l1mping1 .te. 'IIi 1 ui ttl' ~ Crushing, &c* or Auriferous Reefs I ~Iinillg Gro'und actually RUBDIVISION. .of .~ E :n . ~ rt .S ,.: Mmers. iiJ, '" ~ <l .g " Plant. aotually proved s" iP-; worked to be AuriferoUil.I ___-,.. __ _ . • ~ ~:rI rtl '. ~ ~~ ~ • ~ ~,.: 2~ ..o upon • C) Q) !l) Pid 0)' ttl 0 w,t:). :;; !It ~ .... ~ ~. 0'lI m ,t:). sr.... - I a m Ql • ~ Pi ... ;:r.- Ql '\'I.) From 1 "To ____________ 1-_--1 ~ - ~ ___ ~ ___ ~~ J ___ ~ t~! = ~ ~ j !~ i ._L ! --1--1---! 1---'-- BALLARAT. £, £, s. d. £, s. d, Central Division 524 160 1,412 10 2,166 49 2,695 52 26 21 24 52 1,189 - 429 18 I 119,900 39 24 420 430 Southern Division •• 547 330 100 977 2 ·35 1 18 3 11 40 6 8 144 - 46 4 3 -I- 20,000 11 17 416 429 Rlininyong Di vision .• 260 100 250 30 64ll 16 320 9 1 19 7 14 11 10 . 210 - 68 2 6 - 32,000 16 13 400 420 Smythesdltl. Division 160 840 80', 1,680 50 1,1~5 60 2 15 9 36 2 10 4 58 - 32 1 . 1 26,000 18 12 400 426 Creswick Division ~. 760 350 150 1,860 25 481 24 65 16 5 800 35 1,116 1 259 22 4 15 1 106,000 13 16 400 439 Gordon Subdivision •• 2 27 240 269 - - _ 16 31)9 101 3 -, 16,487 3~ 19 318 0 400 Steiglitz Subdivision .• 50 75 143 268 25 --- - 9 223 30 14 14.618 50 75 403 4 0"6 Blackwood Division and Blne 150 265 530 , 5 950 I 311 6 400 450 19 10 - - 25 347 9 275 20 - 63.000 4~ 31 Mounta.in South Subdivision Bal1ru1 Subdivision •• - - 1 10 - -- '400 3 317 0 317 6 Totals .. _1'__ 1_-1-::-1,-=365:::-1 60 10 3 i-:w- -3- 159 3,866 10 1.248 29 _ 80 25 - -1~- 398,405 156 210 BE:lWHWORTH. Beecbworth Division , 861 1'l5 134 i 1,116 25 4 I S 3 5,200 52 20 7 115 5 75 5 53,260 47 102 318 0 4 2. 6 Yaclmndandah Division 250 290 80 1 620 2 24 21 5 81 34 2 10,503 12 80 315 0 400 Indigo Division /. • 93 212 48 413 11 11 14 I 10 37 3'jlgg 15 4 46 32 1 20,658 8 25 400 410 Buck1and Division .. 76 909 397 1,382 2 2,000 42 44 18 253 15 284 37,700 61 279 3 18 0 400 Alexandra Subdivision 80 15 135 230 ,4 61 40 2 4 11 140 1 lOG 17,500 35 14 320 410 Dry Creek Subdivision 29 100 2 131 400 400 316 0 410 Beualla Subdivision.. .. 6& Gaffney's Creek Subdivision 55 4 85 144 160 12 12 - 4 G4 172 3 - 314 6 3 J1 6 -Wood's Point Subdivision .• 112 2 64 2 180 I ' - 200 i 12 12 .:- 10 152 1~7 179 I ~18 951~ 316 0 317 6 Big River Subdivision 66 - 2 19 87 - - 150 1 1 '6 60 41 33 14 3 16 0 318 0 Mitt" Mitta Divisioll .