1868. VICTORIA. REPORTS OF THE lVIINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS. QUARTER E'NDIN.G 31sT MARCH, 1868. PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND. );lJ aufljotttp : JOHN FERRES, GOVERNMENT PRI~TER, MELBOURNE, No. 33. ---------~-~---~~--- .APPROXIMATE COST OF REPORTS. .. DETAILED. p ARTlCULABS. I AMOUNT. d. Cost or Preparation, abont .• 1~ ; :o 0 Printing, (1,000 copies) 44 7 6 £ 57 117 0 ~~··----·----------------- SU,MMARY. l MINING STATISTICS THE-QUARTE~ ENDING M_ARCH, 1868. FOR I TABLE SHOWING APPROXIMATE~Y THE NuMBER oF MINERs EMPLOYED, T~E MACHINERY IN usE AN~ ITs vALUE, IoN THE SEVERAL GOLDFIELDS IN THE coLONY ·OF VICTORIA. - . ' ' i ' . ~ ' ' Compiled .from tke Mining SuPveyors' and Registrars' RepoPts foP tke Quarter ending: 31st Mare!~, 1868. -----------------~---------- Alluvial Miners.' Qlllll't. Miners. MACHINERY EJIIPLOYED IN ALLUVIAL MINING. MACHINERY EM;l'LOYED IN QUARTZ MIJI."'NG •. ,----~----------1------------~--·---c Approxi- Numbe~ Total ·steam Engines · ,. Stenm EnglnM ~ of Number of l'rloe of Gold DISTIUCT, DIVISION, employed In Wind· E employed in Winding, ~ mate Square distinct Number of ing, l,umping, &c. ~ ~ Pumping, Crushing, &c. ~ Value of Miles of Quartz Reefs per oz. AN]) Auriferous actually lii!nlng. Ground. proved to be SUBDIVISION. actually Auriferous. Plant. worlted ; . j • Mmm ' ' j f 1 :; upon. l ~ ~~jj ! 5 §~~~ t ~ ' ;~- " fl;f~~i M j e s§ '" s it g From To I ~ ~ I ·I ~ ~ I ~ ~ 0~ -~ ~ ------'--'-----1--~--- _!_ -~-- _..:::___ -----~ !f~. .;il~ '...!:__ _.£__ --- ~ ~ ~ 1- ~ ~ j 2_ __!f_l!i_ --!--·-~ ~-ji--1--~-- --"'-----·---- -'-----l--,...--.:_1-------- £ £ s. d. £ •• d. BALLAnAT. 4 1 6 4 2·3 Central Division 6,ssa 570 380 .. 7,803 145 4,206 is 40 14 .. •• • • .. 42 4 21 656 . 286 •• · 6 416,380 · 7 • 22 1,038 62 .8 1,700 12' 2.)2 50 4 11 1 •• 9 .. • . 12 2 8 158 .. 7S •• 7 2, 29,100 '6 7 4 0 3 4 0 9 , Southern Division •• 4 1 0 4 2 3 'Bunlnyong Division J,OJ8 240 :no .. 1,568 35 685 15 13 .. 11 •• 10 •• 1 .. • • 11 221 .. 76 .. •• • .. 6o,ooo 14 12 ·'160 600 .. 1,360 70 1,341 22 32 • • 65 • • 3 .. 9 • • 5 114 ... 30 • . • • 34,000 11 10 3 19 6 4 0 9 Smythesdale .. 3 19 0 4 0 6 Creswick •• •• ·750 450 600 •• 1,800. 22 418 150 13 2 1,200 • • •• .. 1 12 I 22 694 . I 174 •• S · • • 102,000 8~ , 15 40 22 129 •• 191 1 8 6 •• .. •• .. •• .. .. .. • . I 25 •. 23 •• 2 •• 2,600 21!; 17 3 19 0 4 I 0 Gordon •• •• 3 l6 6 4 I 6 Steiglltz •• .. 260 180 450 . .. 880 I 16 1 .. .. 92 .. • • • • 21 418 160 I 5 3 48,058 If~ 56 550 420 320 .. 1,290 I 15 2 1 .. 1,2.60. .I 27 3 . • 15 10 170 '11 174 .. 9 3 32,000 2! 16. 3 16 0 3 16 6 Blackwood .. •• 3 17 6 Dlue A£ounta.in South 30 10 .. .. 40 .. •. ... .. .. ·~ •• .. •• .. •• •• .. •• 3 3 3 17 0 ---------- ----1- !- ------1·__:-i----ii-l-1--1--- -- ----1~ ---------1-----1--_...;;_1 Totals .. 11,289 3,084 . 2,251 8 16,632 287 6,941 282 103 13 2,640 I · 49 · S 11 81 7 105 2,456 991 1 32 8 724,138 !58 . - 1- ------------1--;---·- ----------------1----- BEECHWORTII. 3 6 4 0 9 122 1,719 21 5 3,200 . 37 ' .. .. • • 3 34 .. 37 3 85,750 24 48 !9 Beechworth 623 974 146 14 5 3 19, 0 19 6 311 474 10 1,276 2 4,939 12! 23 s Stanley .. 149 3 19 6 8 19 6 8.10 600 34714, ..... 1,797 3,000 30 30 :: :: :: / 11,150, 9 60 Yackandandah ! i~ j·; 5~ -~ ~ 1,100 2 Nil 3 11 6 3 12 0 Sandy Creek .32 123 155 6 .. .. 559 ji), 38 .. 42 :: ·:: :: 1 4 .. 50 40 .. I 29,577 2:\; 17 3 19 6 4 0 0 Indigo •• ' 200 214 46 .. 13 262 42 i~ 1:: 3 IS 6 1,940 30,700 59 186 8 17 6 Buck!and 212 1,892 330 6 s Ill .. .. 2,412 3 . 58 .. • . 11 120 12 200 1 .. 3 17 0 863 ... • 1,468 ·s •• 3r,o .... 1 ...... 5 68 50 .. 1 11,910 ll~ 24 3 15 ·0 J amiescn North .. 500 105 3 10 0 3 1S 6 95 7o 128·. 299 .. 4o0 • • 50 • • .. • 6 58 9 140 .I .. 28,500 3 13 Gaffney's Creek .• 69,6f>3 IS 3 0 0 4 0 0 Wood's Point 390 ·6 290 6H6 . • 2 380 .. 30 30 1 • • • • 10 155 15 281 . .. 5 2 91 205 12,000 s 3 15 0 3 17 6 Big River !40' / 25 40 8 5 0 s 12 0 230 240 470 2,500 3 1\litta-mit!a ·14,000 6~ 3 14 6 3 16 0 Jamieson South 92 8 50 .150 :: :: '. 2,~g -~ ::3 . I~ :: :: :: ... : .. :: ~-~ :: ·:: • :: :: 15 1 -S-,7-74- --S-,9-12- --2-,23-0 .-6- -;-,9-22- _...;._,42--1---5-19--l---6'-0 1--;i4 --I3,S-I_O-I--6-J40 1 · 1 --;Q3 6 10 8 488 Totals .. 45." m ~ --49---;;w-l---;-;;--- 251,779 152! ---------------------1---i---- 1-i-1- ' i-- ----1-------1-----1-,-----1 SANDIIUllST. 3 17 9 a' IS 6 Sandhurst .. • ; .. .. 3 !5' 0 s 17 9 Kllmoro .. •• .. •• 4 0 0 4 0 0 Heatbcote and Waranga'SOuth ••. 3 15 6 4 0 0 Waranga North .. .. .. 3 19 ·o 4 0 0 Rli,YWOOd .. •• .. •• Totals .. MARYBOROUGH. 118 4 6 ss,oao 5 105 3 IS 0 ' 4 0 0 Maryborough .. .. .. 9 33,580 ·• 5§ 45 3 19 0 ' 4 0 0 Amberst •• .. •• .. 40 10 20 2 12,000 8' 8 3 18 0 3 IS 6 .Avoca ·~ ... •• 49,000 16 168 S IS 6 3 19 6 Dunolly ·and Tarnagulla • • • • 203 31 21 167 22 26 30,000 10 62 3 16 6 3 IS 6 Korong ... •• •• ... 30 3 17 6 3 Ill 0 Rodbtmk and St. Araaud South •• 32 3 2,250 96l 86 16 7 18,119 ~ !11 350 400 St. Arnaud North .. •• ---------------1-------1-----:----------1 69 198,479 60i 469 ·Totals .. 672 88 CASTLEM.AJNE. 214 • • 25 43 53,566 9 90 3 16 9 3 18 3 castlemrune • • .. 58 .. 4 9 ~1,700 28Jl: 29 S IS 3 3 18 6 Fryer's Creek .. .. 236 3 35 41 44,000 82 . 85 3 16 6 3 18 9 IIepburn .. .. .. so • • • • 14,020 15 19 8 17 6 3 18 3 Taradale ~· •• ... 277 .. 70 12 90,140 9& 74 3 17 0 3 19 0 Maldon •• •• •• ,34 • • .. S,3fi0 131 55 3 IS 6 4 0 6 St. Andrew's .. .. 85 .. 4 .. 11,310 7 10 3 17 6 S IS 3 Kyneton · .. 24 • • . •• 7,000 7Jl: 5 ·a 17 6 3 17 6 Blue .Mountrun North •• !- --------------1·----1·-,.------1 9SS 3 138 105 265,096 172! 367 Totals .. ARARAT. 171 72 2 31,598 17 3 17 6 3 17 9 Ararat •• 313 550 160 •• .. 1,023 5 143 2 • • IS , 5 .. • • • • 6. .. • 2 ' 10 14 378 224 29 2 63,000 30 3 16 0 3 19 6 Plea.sant Creek 392 160 830 1,382 5 78 4 3 6 50 .. .. .. 20 I 63 .. 3,000 7 3 !7 0 3 18 6 Barkly •• 828 100 3 931 2 24 26 2 90 2 12 10,000 4 3 1S 6 3 18 6 Raglan •• 345 530 ' 875 12. 152 40 8 .. 8 ~ - ----- 549 11 .. 296 31 107,598 64! 58 Totals •• 1,878 1,340 993 .. 4,2ll 24 397 72 24 145 .. • • •• 28 83 2 24 ---------------------------------------------------1------'+,---------------1------1-------- GIPPSLAND. ' .. 3 17 '6 385 600 50 .. 1,035 .. •. •• .. •.• 1,000 •. 55' •• .. • • • • I 17 1 19 .. •• 6,200 8 27 3 6 0 Omeo •• •• I 9 3 16 0 3 18 0 400 90 30, • • I 520 .. .. s .. .. 100 '30 .. .. .. 2 27 21 2! .. I .. 4,995 3 Mltchell River •. 49§ 332 3 17 6 3 18 6 Crooked River •• 226 155 380 .. ' .7ll .. .. .. •• .. 500 .. 38 35 • • .. ' • • 11 149 4 11S .. • • • • 30,500 3 IS 0 327 50 60 • • 437 .. .. • • .. 270 • • 20 20 • • .. .. 5 70 5 88 • • ' .. • • 23,044 25 '25 3 0 0 Jericho •• 12 3 15 0 3 16 0 7 Donnelly's Creek .. ~i ' 2~~ :: ~~~ :: :: :: :: :: • :: :: .. :: :: :: :: ~ I '2 11! 'i :: :: ·~~;ggg- ~ 9 3 10 0 3 15 0 Stringer's Creek .. ,;g s 4 3 4 0 3 15 0 Russell's Creek ... s2o s 12 .. 340 .. • • • .. • • 250 .. 25 s • • • • • • .. • • .. •• •• .. • • 481 23 .. .• .. 23 .. •• .. •• .. : •. •• .. .. .• •• .. .. ; .. .. .. •• .. •• •• 3 10 0 3 18 0 South Tarraville •• -------- -------- ---1- ------ ---1--·1---1--'1---::-ll------!- ---------------1----1 1,764 ' 91o ' 751 3,425 · • • 3 ' 2,120 · • • 165 63 • • .. •• ss· 459 12 421 1 ' 1. .. 106,670 1oa Totals •• ------ 1- ------ 1- ---------l-----1---'--1 331 228 2,073,261 807f 2,426 • • 33,216 15,460 13,667 45 62,3SS 479 10,115 1,859 314 301 19,493 9 570 313 233 252 .n 552 10,1SO 70 5,595 15 -- . _NOTE.-The llcf!ning Registrar for the South Tarraville Subd!vlsion, Gipps1and, having failed to forward his report, last returns have ~n o.dopted. R. BROUGH SMYTH, Secretary for Mines. Mining Department, Melbourne, 16th April, 1868. \ ' .No. 33* . · INDEX. Summary.-Gold Mining Statistics for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1868. BALLARAT MINING DISTRICT. Page Ballarat Central Division Mr. Harrie Wood, Mining Registrar ... 5 Ballarat Southern Division Mr. J. F. Coleman, Assistant Mining Registrar 6 Buninyong Division Mr. Robert M. Harvey, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 6 Smythesdale Division Mr. John Lynch, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 7 Creswick Division .•• Mr. J ames Stevenson, :Mining Surveyor and Registrar ..