1867. [SECOND SESSION.] VICTORIA. RE·P()RTS QF THl!l MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS. -QUARTEJ;l, -ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1867. PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND •. f5y a utfJaritp : JOHN FERRES, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, .:r.IBLBOURNE. No.4. APPROXIMATE COST OF REPORTS. DETAILED PARTICULAR&. AMOUNT, Cost of PreparaUon, about •• 10£ I··0 -d.0 PrlnUng, (1,000 copies) 48 10 0 TOTAL £ ---;:---110- •....J ..J. SUNIMARY.-GOLD MINING STATISTICS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1867. TABLE showing approximately the NuMBEU OF MINERS .employed, tl1e MACHINERY in use and its Value, on the several Gold Fields m the Colony of Victoria. Compiled from the Mining Surveyors and Registrars' Reports for the Quarter ending 30th September, HHJ7. Alluvial ::1-Jincr.s. I Quartz :\.liners. Machinery employed in Quartz ~lining. Nuwber -,-----I of Number --------- --------;--· ·-~,----· · Approxl- Rquarc . of Price ofGo1d DISTIUCT, Total DIVISION, Steam Engines l .. ,.~:.?,~:::.}:n~!ncs § -~: ~ - v:"luaeteof Jllle;.; of tllstmct p~r oz. J.ND Number of enJploytd i_n Pump~ .......};~·-J-~~-~~\\'il~~l~ug, -~ ~ .., "' Aurtfe- ~~~;:/oz ' ing, \Yindmg, &c. '= ' ~ ..::< ~ ruu:-; . actually ~ ci _ -,---- _____ c. l:1 ~ " • ~l!uing f'rouod · p tl SUl!DlVI~ION. Miners. 0 di to b''c'.vA•,,_I---.,---- ~ ® ~ ~ ·'1~;.;:;::·"• V ~ .- ~ s ,.:. -~ ""~. ---=- rlant. '':~·,;~:~:!J I ' No. No~ :;:: ~ ~ ~ :;j .=::;: i rlft;rous. From To ~ ~ : :a 1 ~ {,) .;;a Q power. 1 power. 1:.,.; i ;;:: ;;) ::: ~ ;;.:. a:: upon. I ----------1-1----11-----r-.. --- I~ _,__ :---r---·---------- .. ---- P.ALLARAT: I £ #! s ~ ll, £ •. d. Cenfr,!) O;vbhm H 5,810 '572 374 6.756 129 3,884 214 29 16 29 644 287 400))37i ,7 4 1 3 4 I 6 Southern liivi:-:inn •• 9;)f..i 4!12 62 I,.o18 IG 284 50 4 11 ~ l.J~ 90 29 lOO 6 7 4 0 0 4 0 0 Buni nyon;.{ Division 1,3~0 2h0 340 1.910 39 690 78 30 13 no 88 6:>:ooo i4 12 4 () 0 4 I 6 Sntyt!ICsilale 1,105 500 5G 1.71!' 68 I,:lGO 62 31 10 114 30 30,0il0 11 10 ;{ J9 li 3 19 6 Cre:;;.'llck ~Oil ,500 600 1,900 24 391 13 30 28 64u lH 100,•00 8~ 14 :J 19 9 4 0 0 Gonhm 61 10 40 Ill I I 2ft n ~J>IlO 2~ 17 3 I$ 6 4 I 6 Stelgll17. 2li0 !Sf> 400 s:n 5 2~ 21 2'iH 170 3 ... 50.000 l4;l; M ~ 16 ll 3 19 0 Black\vOod 55? 420 320 1,290 1 15 11 !GO 169 11 9 2 32,000 ?4 IG 3 Hi 0 3 17 0 Blue l\Iountain .south 15 40 ~0 :~:t :1 3 11 0 3 17 0 1-----1---1------ -- --· ---1---i--'--i---- -·-1·--:.:___ _:.: _ .._- - -~j-- ·-~ 1-1~- Totals •• 10,927 2 ,94·1 2,192 16.011 2K3 6,762 578 108 17 16 4 48 ·.. '83 2 116 2.281 1. 1.031 I! . ~0 '. 4 709,9G.; ti9;i 133 ,-- - --- ---:-- ---1·-- 1---1---i----11--,--!-·-11- -----.------ 1-- !----· i-1----!-!- IIJ;;I~CH IVORTJ:l: .. 616 1.)8 1,77(1 17 136 1\ 14 144 37 55 3,100 3 34 .37 24 44 3 i9 0 3 19 0 ,'_\. ~::~~;~;onh 308 21 12 1 21 3 19 0 ;; 19 6 Yaekn.Jldan(lull 8K2 3!,) 1J~~ 40 ; ~~ a: a 11;~·~~ ~ ;~ 3 19 0 4 0 0 Sandy t.:reek 27 !M 4 2 ;; 11 9 :J I~ 0 tndi140 47 on 13 263 42 1s 4 5o 4o 2 11 3 lrt H 3 19 0 Bucldand 32!1 1.00!1 8 101 78 12 127 lb7 9 '>0 ~·~:~ 59 167 3 17 0 3 18 0 Jamieson •• 748 1,314 4 77 71 I ·~··;:::; 19 21 3 l!j 0 3 17 0 Gaffuey's Creek 190 :J 10 0 3 17 6 \Yood's Puiut f1'.W :130 I' .. .. .. .. I .. .. ~ ~~~ ~;~ ~~ ~~:~;:~ 1: ~~ 3 I 6 4 0 0 Big River •• , 17i\ 6 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 32 4.3 3 • • • • 12.400 2b 8 3 lo 0 3 17 6 lliltta-~lltta 337 110 H7 I .. •• •• .. •• . • •• . • 18 2,000 .. •• .. -· •• loO "1 3 3 .5 0 3 1:! 0 - - ----· -----.--,~:----1~--1~--r-- -j----,--r-----1-- --:~~,-----1-1----... -·- Totals •• a,71o 3,698 2,34;1 .• 9,7,;3 as 500 59 21 2:1 144 IE•9 4 n 5,100 5G2 •• ouo 4:1 • • .. 218,o9o 153?; 444 -- __:_~ __.. -- ---- ·----- 1-·--r--1- --· ---1------- -r-1----1--~1·-·--1 SANDHURST: Sandhurst •• 4,100 1,100 2,3110 7,500 30 387 3!)0 265 101 1,909 982 31~-?~~ 14 137 s 18 0 3 18 6 Kilmore ... 50 500 · 180 7~0 " I ·· 35 9 112 74 3 2 12.r.oo 25 78 a 11 6 ;j 19 0 Heath cote and \Yar,:mga. South •• 315 ~~~ 311,; 90o G3 2 ·• 3 16 · 3iiZ 3 107 13 11 ,;·~::~ 80 110 3 18 6 a 18 6 • \Varatlga ~orth G& 107 490 W 7 96 94 2G ·.. ~·:·~~~0 9 84 a J5 ti 3 19 6 R~wood 45o 5o ;-oo 51 1 10 6o 14:ooo vo 3o 3 17 6 3 18 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 Totals •• '----:!,980 ~ ---;;:3%----:-:---- -~o.aV\ ---;;o:~-----;87 564 -----;--- --2·- ---:-_--.. :---:-_-- as I- _z_&_ --l4o-!·---z.·-"a_9_ 3-- -~-.:,-17- ·--~- 13 4oz,avo ~8.._ _;;;- .----·r-----:-- 1-1-- ---1--;---11-----1---- 1- ·1-1-------- MARYBOllOUGH: Marybo1·ougll l.OiiO 940 800 2.790 19 355 121' 10 170 170 51.GOO 44 Jlll 3 19 0 4 I 0 Amherst I,!l83 'i27 90 2.200 11 186 fi2 I 38 4 98 60 30,000 "4 45 4 0 0 4 0 6 Avoca lil6 373 1,1!07 7 130 :: 2 2·> 20 12.~!10 H 8 3 19 0 1 4 0 0 Dunolly 1,50~ 41;4 · 17 lU27 3 34 99 21 10 ~3 303 2119 53.2.i0 IG!i 167 4 0 0 4 ,I 6 Korong •• •• 500 300 I I ,22iJ I 20 67 I 24 300 131 24 26 36.800 so I4li 3 17 6 3 18 6 Redbun k anti ~t. Arnaud South •• 170 3 3 IS 0 3 19 u St. Arnaud NorLll 91 ·ss I .. ~g~ .. .. i~ .. 1~ 1~~ 1 ~3 i~ ~~:~~:; ~X ~~ 3 0 il 3 18 0 ---1-----i---·--·---1-------·-1-·---r------- -1-:-----!- ---~---1-~-11-1·-- Totals •• s,;;r,s 2,G92 2,064 !7 i 10.341 41 G85 738 108 12 .• •• 2 .. .. 38. 10 .. 76 1.098 7 680 40 26 204,100 80" 51iG 1---+-.. ----~--- -----r~---,---·--1------ "1-- CASTLEMAINE : Ca.stlcmainc 675 1,100 \lOO 2.375 6, lf>7 167 9 · 40 24 3% 2.58 36 61.000 9 90 8 17 6 Fryet'B creek 1.3o4 1,490 l70 3,014 10 274 193 11 120 68 11fi 127 78 'l 18 41,700 ·28£ 28 3 '"17 03 3 19 6 Hcpbnrn 1,438 1,020 864 ;!,.322 21 406 141 24 26 28 432 204 76 46.701) 82 85 :l 16 ll 3 18 9 423 105 85 (il3 10 261 .13 15 7 b(l 40 •• 20,000 15 •t; 19 a 17 G :3 18 9 it:~~~~e. 410 3211 64fl 1,31~ 3 28 72 15 16 .. 33 ~88 2tll 70 11 71\.180 9~ 74 3 17 6 :; 19 0 St. Andrcw's 2~7 170 11!4 5111 3 5 47 64 2 3.600 18~ M 3 ';; 0 3 19 0 Kynewn 30 4 130 llH 10 lOo • , Go 10,500 7 10 :J If> G 3 17 6 Blue M ountaiu N"vrth 26'• 30 GO 355 • •. .. • • • • 2 44 • • ~4 • • .. .. 6i'00 7! 3 17 0 3 11 0 1- ----1--- --1--1--1--1--1-..-- -.-1~- --~ .--1-1----- - .. l-::::-:--:;:-1---i------ Totals •• 4,H92 4,239 2,676 11,807 53 I,lli4 i\89 60 10 13li 6 68 •• .. 198 •• 117 1,894 · •• I,OGO 4 185 29 268.18:5 176~ 31iG 1------ --!1-----:----1----11~ 1-1-1-1---- 1- !--[- ARARAT: .A.rarat 320 1,005 IM 1,540 6 IM 12 17 8 9 108 64 20.200 33k 14 :J 17 0 3 17 3 Plensant Creek 774 230 • 430 1,431 7fJ I 4 2.> • 36 5 GO 13 350 14. 188 25 63.400 12 24 3 11 0 2 0 Barkly 8M 100 9.>5 14 . 26 2 70 26 12 3,8ii0 13-! 7 ;l 17 G 0 0 Raglllll 370 o:lo 900 13 164 4ii s 3 to,7oo 54 4 :l 18 6 18 6 --i-1-1---.:.----~-- 1-..--------- --1~-!--1--··i-·-- 1-2, -21--~--1--~-:-,,------'- Totals •• 2.319 1.925 o8o 4,829 26 419 sa 11 o 11o 62 so 22 458 14 2o2 " 9s,wo 631r 49 - . 1-:--·i--1,- >---i--l-----------1-:----1--r--- GIPPSLAND: Omco " 4fJ0 300 ... 50 900 I 17 15 4,iJOO 8 22 3 fl 0 3 17 6 Mitehell River 388 90 40 2 27 21 5,fJOO 2 .> :3 17 6 , 3 18 6 Crooked ltiver 215 180 2.')7 10 119 114 4 •• 44,2iiO 49~ 331 3 17 G 1 3 ~~·o Jericho 27o 50 149 4 ! 65 87 5 23..1!lil 25 26 3 0 0 3 18 0 Donnelly's Creek 104 74 4 ·90 63 I 2:1.000 2! 12 3 16 0 3 16 6 Stringer's Crt<ek 24 239 9 180 Ill\ 3 4~,1J00 7 13 3 If> 0 3 18 0 , Russell's Creek 2!)0 :l 252 HI 50 .