1880. VICTORIA. REPORTS . OF THE MINING SURVEYORS & REGISTRARS. QUARTER ENDED 31sT DECEMBER 1879. PRESENTED 'fO. BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND. ti!] a uti)orii!] : . JOJIN l<'WRRES, nOVItRNMICNT PRINTER, MELBOURNE. No. 3. :-~ . ; I. ::' i '.~ i .. <I .. ~ ' ; ~ ~~ l' .. ,. 1: ) I I lf 'i ~ f1. .( !' ·' ' I \ ~ ·) ' " .L At'I'ROXIMA'l'E COST 01•' REI'OHT, £ ,., ll. Prepo.rotlon-Not given._ ... Printing (1,575 copies) . ·.~ \ j :' f. ' .. - l. :.: \': ..... .·! INDEX. Summary.-Gold Mining Statistics for the Quarter ended 31st December 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 December 1879, p. 5. Gold received at and issued from the Royal Mint during the quarter ended 31st December 1879, p. 5. Summary of Yield of Gold from Quartz, Quartz Tailings, &c., crushed during the Quarter ended 31st December 1879, p. 6. Summary of Yield of Gold from Washdirt and Cement washed and crushed during the Quarter ended 31st December 1879, . p. 17. Number and' Distribution of Miners on the Goldfields of the Colony, 31st December 1879, p. 20. BALLARAT MINING DISTRICT. Ballarat Central Division Mr. D. Christy, Mining Registrar... 7, 14, 16, li, 20, 24 Ballarat Southern Division Mr. George Perry, Mining Registrar 7, 17, 19, 20,24 Buninyong Division Mr. Robert M. Harvey, Mining Surveyor and Registrar... 7, 20, 25 Smythesdale Division Mr. John Lynch, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 7, 14, 19, 20, 25 Creswiek Division ... Mr. James Stevenson, Jun.,"Mining Registrar ... ... s, 16, 20, 25 Gordon Subdivision Mr. Thomas Cowan, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 8, 20, 26 Steiglitz Subdivision Mr. D. Murphy, Mining Registrar .•• 8, 16, 20, 26 Blackwood Division and Blue Mountain South Mr. John F. Hansen, Mining Registrar ... [8, 16, 20, 26 Subdivision Ballan Subdivision ... Mr. John 1!'. Hansen, Mining Registrar.•. 20,27 BEECHWORTH MINING DISTRICT. Beechworth Division Mr. Alexander Alderdice, Mining Registrar . .. 8,17,20,27 Yackandandah North Subdivision Mr. J. C. Forster, Mining Registrar .•• . 27 Yackandandah South Subdivision Mr. J. Smart, Mining Registrar 9, 20, 27 Indigo Division Mr. R. Arrowsmith, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 9, 15, 17, 20, 28 Buckland Division ... Mr. J. Darbyshire, Mining Surveyor and Uegistrar 9, 15, 21, 28 Wandiligong Subdivision Mr. T. C. Kaighin, Mining Registrar ... 9, 16, 21, 28 Alexandra Subdivision Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining ~urveyor and Registrar 10, 21, 28 Dry Creek Subdivision Mr. J. Pemberton, !\lining Registrar ... 10, 21, 28 Gatfney's Creek Subdivision ... Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 10, 21, 28 Wood's Point Subdivision Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 10, 21, 29 Big River Subdivision Mr. A. B. Ainsworth, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 10, 21, 29 Mitta Mitta North Subdivision Mr. J. C. Forster, Mining Registrar 10, 21, 29 Mitta Mitta South Subdivision Mr. D. H. Gilmore, Mining Registrar ... 11, 21, 29 Jamieson Subdivision Mr. W. H. Edwards, Mining Registrar ... ll, 21, 29 SANDHURST MINING DISTRICT. Sandhurst Division ... Mr. N. G. Stephens, Mining Registrar . .. ll, 16, 21, 30 Kilmore Division Mr. James W. Osborn, lllining Registrar 11,21,30 Heatheote Division and Waranga South Sub· Mr. E. C. Bell, Mining Registrar 11,~ division Waranga North Subdivision ... Mr. Henry Hicks, Mining Registrar ... ... 11, 19,21;3i MARYBOROUGH MINING DISTRICT. Maryborough Division Mr. P. Virtue, Jun., Mining Registrar 12, 15, 17, 21,31 Majorca Subdivision Mr. P. Virtue, Jun., Mining Registrar 22, 31 Amherst Division ... Mr. J. Smith, Mining Surveyor and Registral' ... 12, 15, 17, 2:!, 32 Avoca Subdivision ... Mr. D. O'Leary, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 17, 22,32 Dunolly and Tarnagulla Division Mr. W. G. Conchman, :Mining Surveyor and Registrar ... 12, 15, 22, 32 Inglewood Division ... Mr. F. E. Horan, Mining H.egistrar ... 12, 15, 22, 32 Wedderburn Division Mr. J. Reach, Mining Hegistr"r . ... 22, 32. Redbank Subdivision Mr. D. O'Leary, !\lining Surveyor and Registrar 22, 32 St. Arnaud South Subdivision Mr. ·w. ·G. Couchman, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ... 12, 15, 22, 32· St. Arnaud North Subdivision Mr. W. G. Couehman, Mining Surveyor and Registrar ... 12, 22, 32· CASTLEMAINE MINING DISTRICT. Castlemaine Division Mr. T. L. Brown, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 13, 15, 16, 22, 32' Fryer's Creek Division ·Mr. Mark Amos, :\fining Surveyor and Registrar 13, 18, 19, 22, 33 Hepburn Division ... .1\!r. Thos. Hale, Mining ltegistrar · 13, 18, 19, 22,33 Taradale and Kyneton Subdivision Mr. S. Dorman, 'Mining Regi.<trar ... 13, 18, 22, 33. Tu.rrangower Division Mr. Hobt. Nankivell, Mining Surveyor and Registrar 13, 15, IS, 22,34 St. Andrew's Division Mr. AlfredArmstrong,Mining ~urveyor and Registrar 13, 15, 18, 23, 34 Blue Mountain North Subdivision Mr. Grahnm McPherson, Mining Registrar 23, 34. ARARAT MINING DISTRICT. Ararat Division l\fr. Thos. Fo.rster, Mining Registrar ... 23,34 Pleasant Creek Division Mr. H. C. Bate, Mining ::iurveyor ami Hegistrar 14, 15, 19, 23, :l5 Barkly Division Mr. H. C. Bate, Mining Surveyor and Uegistrar 23, :11), Raglan Division Mr. C. W. Minchin, jtining Registrar IS, 23, 35. GIPPSLAND MINING DISTHICT. Omeo Subdivision ... Mr. J. O•lell. Acting \lining Hegistrar... ... •.. 14, 23, ~5 Mitchell tU ver Subdivision Mr. John Grime~ l'eers, Mining !Surveyor and Registrar 23,36 Boggy Creek Subdivision Mr. J. Fletd1er, Mining Hegistrar ... ... .. 14, 1?3, 36 ()rnoked IU •er Hi vision Mr. Ed. Harrison, Mining Hegistrar ... .. 14, 23,36 Jericho Division :Mr. H. J. D•maldson, Mining Registrltr .•• 23,36 D•mnel\y's Creek Division Mr. 0. P. Whitelmv. Mining Survryor and Registrar 23,36 -Stringer's Creek Division Mr. W. :1.1. Smith, Miniug l{egistrar .. •.. 14, 16, 23,36 Aberfeldy Subdivision J\·1 r. M. Nu gent, Mining 1\egistrar ... · 14, 2:1, 37 ltu~sell's Creek Division Mr. C. H. William"· Mining Registrar ... · 2:3, :!1 Bendoc R•th•livision Mr .•John N ic•h"l. 1\fininl! B.c•gi~t rar 23,87 Tarwin Subdivision Mr. H. M. Murphy, l\lining l{egistrar 2:l, :17 Traralgon Subdivision Mr. C. Denis, :VIining l{.,gistrar 23,37 Appendix ... Particulars of ,V. l{Hselw's patent direct-acting steam battery for quartz cru>hing, &c. 37 A.2 .} ':' .. ' ' " ' .~· ~ .' ' .~ ,. ' ' ' i' I~ .~ r ~ (;:' ~ ,f ~-: E, it~ \''. i ~- '-; ' ., ( ,. ~~ .. , . p . f .c· '_';, ' ' ,. ,P. ''~ E. I 1 e:: ' ' : ; .. 1 ( [ 1., CO t?:: ··~ . ' 1 ' ' (C,: J' r ~· g 1 r c~ 1 r ' .B · \ i r ', -: ~ r , , r r ( ~ '' ' ' ( i .,. 'f' • J ff.' :;:: ,·f ~· (. • ~ • 2"" :· 1 ·r • · (, ,, 't. (· l .~ ' ~.. ( -:: t: ~. ,· .. ' $.;_ ~ (" ~ i;: 1 ' r:·: /"', Jl' t E .· '(• 'l? ,. - ff ,'-'•' ,_ ...;. f- :.' • (· ;, • t. ,·::.: .::/S'/~ t: ,_:: :: 'i~ l ~ ,r;: (" J ., L '. J' ' ,. (· \ ~ ·;.;· ' I Q •.: SUMMARY. GOLD MINING STATISTICS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEIVIBER 1879. TABLE SHOWING APPROXBIATELY THE NUMBER OF :MINERS E:\fPLOYED, THE :.\IACIIINERY IN USE AND ITS VALUE, ON THE. SEVERAL GOLDFIELDS IN THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. (Compiled from tke Mini1zg Surveyors and Regist;a1•s' Repo1•ts for tlte Quarter ended 31st December 18·70) Alluvial MACHINERY E~IPLOYED IN QUARTZ liiiNING. Miners. ~IACHINERY EliPLOYED IN ALLUVIAL ~liNING. Number Number of'"" of DISTRICT, DIVISION, Approximate Square distinct Total Steam :Engines Value Mile;; of Quartz Price of Gnld Number employed in \Villfl- rer ounce. AND of Auriferous lWefs ot ing, J>umping, &c. Miuiug Ground actually SCBDIVISION. l\Iiners. 1-------- Plaut. actually proved worked " to he upon. Auriferous. l------e---- To s. d. HALLARAT. £ £ s. cl. 62 1,333 36 2 I20,000 24 4 1 6 4 3 0 Central Division 2,330 2~ 1,8l0 4 1 3 Sout.hern Division .•. 2 2Ct 11 200 4 2 16,coo 19 4 2 6 930 6 j) 30,00() 13 4 1 0 4 2 6 Bnnmyong Divi6ion .. 5.50 10 190 9 zco 4 0 0. 3-) 10 6 100 2 l 22,000 12 4 2 9 ·smythei'!{lale Division I,i47 860 4 4 0 0 Ores wick Di\.'if'ion •• 1,725 2! 554 ,36 !,In l4 103,000 16 4 3 0 3! 20 006 7 24,425 19 316 6 ~ 19 0 Gordou Subdivision .. ai3 3, 17 6 Stciglitz Subdivision,. • . 4 68 2 2,800 210 4 3 0 190 16 60,000 31 il 17 6 4 0 0 Blackwooil Division and Blue 670 24 511 l\lountain Bouth Subdivli3iou 600 3 lB 0 3 18 Eallan SubdiYision 18 20 3 ---------!----1----1----1--- __1_1_ --- --3-7-~,-32-:,-l-----:·--:---l Tobls 8,218 10 174 4,2'25 ------1---1--1--1-- -----I-__;__;__I----I HEECRWORTH. 3 13 0 4 Eeechwprth Division • . • • 1,422 16 170 .115 32,820 47 1C9 Yackandanda.h Xorth Rul1division 4 1 6 . Yackandanda,h South Subdivision 469 2 10 4 9,150 15 1GO :no o 4 27,118 8 26 3 18 0 4 2 0 Indigo Divi~iou 45! ..!..9 24~ 3 18 0 Buckland Dbrision , • 4 1,15l 58 8 14,100 53'< hlS 4 0 0 9 16,000 26 16l 3 16 0 ~ 1 0 'Vandiligong Subdivi::lion 166 6 7,915 3 ll) 6 Aluxandra. SubfliviBlon 1£2 5 6 4 35 74 4 1 0 3 1 • 4,05~ 7!1 2 3 15 6 4 0 0 Dry Creek Subdh·ision •. 102 10 3 Bena.Ua. Subdivision • • . 3 13 8 4 3 17,330 24 19 o· 4 0 0 Ga..ffney's Creek Subdivi;;iou 126 I. 27,400 18 95 3 2 6 WoC?d's PointSuhdJvision .• 110 9 11 4 0 0 3 3,-188 33 14 3 17 0 3 17 13 Big Itiver SnLdivision 96 8 14,000 3 1 0 ~Iit.ta l\iitta North Ruh(U~i~ion ·' 2l0 6 36 Z5 3 15 0 I 2,000 18 12 2 10 0 3 12 6 l\litt~ 1\litta South Snhdi vision :: 313 16,000.