1884. VICTORIA. GOLD-FIELDS OF VIC1~0RIA. REPORTS OF THE ~'liNING IlEGISTRAl1S FOH TilE QUARTER ENDED 30Tn JUNE, 1884. PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUHES OF PARLIAi\!ENT l3Y HIS EXCELLENCY'S CQ}Ii\1AND. li11 !autf)ontl!: JOHN FEURES, GOVERNMENT PRINTEU, liELBOTJRNE, Ko. 53. Al'I'ROXI:\lATE COST OF REPORTS. .£ •• d. Prep~tratlon-Not glv('n. I'riutln~ (1,700 copies) lOB 10 0 INDEX Fllf:e Area of auriferous land worked upon .. 29 Alluvial miners, number of .•• ... ... 29 Average yields from quartz from certain deep levels 31 , from certain parcels of quartz crushed 35 , , from quartz tailings and mullock 42 , , from pyrites .. • .. 43 , , from washdirt and cement 44 Addresses ofMiniog Registrars 4 ., Inspectors of Mines 6 , Mining Surveyors ... 6 Blanketings and pyrites, yields from certain parcels of 4a Buddies (quartz mining), number of ... •.. 29 Boring machines (alluvial), number of 29 , , (for blasting), number of 29 Cement and washdirt, yields from certain parcels of 44 Chinese miners, number of ... ... .. 29 Crushing machines (other than steam), number o.f 29 Depths of deepest shafts, levels, cross-cuts, &c. 31 Divisions and subdivisions of mining districts 4 Distribution of miners ... 48 European miners, number of ... 29 Estimated yield of gold for the quarter 27 Exported gold, statement of .. ... .. • 33 Gold, estimated quantity raised during quarter ... 27 , exported, statement of ... ... .. 33 ,. price per ounce in the several mining districts 29 greatest depth at which obtained 31 , gross weight of all rough gold and bullion received at Mint 33 , , of all coin and bullion issued from Mint 33 , of Victorian rough gold received at Mint 33 ., , ., of Victorian gold bullion received at Mint 33 Hydraulic hoses, number employed in alluvial mining 29 Horse-power of steam engines employed in alluvial mining 29 , , employed in quartz mining 29 Inspectors of Mines, list of 5 Miners, total number of ... 29 , number in each division and subdivision 48 , distribution of, on the gold-fields 48 ,. quartz, number of ... 29 , alluvial, number of ... 29 , European, number of 29 ,. Chinese, number of 29 Mining plant, total value of 29 , Hurveyors, list of 6 , Regilltrars, list of 4 , Inspectors, list of ... ••. 6 Machines moved by water·power, number of ... .. 29 Mu!lock and quartz tailings, yields from certain parcels of 4~ Maps, reports, &c., published by Mines Department ••• 54 Pyrites and blanketings, yields from certain parcels of 43 Puddling machines (horse), number of ... 29 Pumps, number of ... .. 29 Quartz, yields from certain parcels of .. 34 , reefs, number proved to be auriferous ... ... 29 , tailings and mullock, yields from certain parcels of 42 , miners, number of ... ••. •.• ... 29 Quicksilver and compound cradles, number of ... 29 Ueefs proved to be auriferous, number of 29 , widtb of, in some deep mines ... 31 Reports and maps, &c., published by Mines Department ... 54 , of the Mining Registrars . .. .. • . .. 7 Steam engines (alluvial mining), number of 29 , , (quartz mining), number of 2!1 Steam puddling maehines, number of ... ... 29 Sluices, toms, and sluiee-hoxes, number of 211 Stamp-heads for cement crushing, number of 29 , for quartz cru~hing, number of 2\1 Summary ... .. 5 Value of mining plant on the gold-fields ... .. 29 Wa.shdirt and cement, average yields from certain parcels of H Whims (alluvial mining), number of ... ... ... 29 ,. (quartz mining), number of ... .. 29 Whips and pulleys (alluvial mining), number of 29 , , (quartz mining), number of 29 Water-wheels, number of ... 29 Yield of gold, total for quarter 27 from certain parcels of quartz 35 ,. , of pyrites aml blanketings 43 " ,. , of cement and washdirt H ,, , of quartz tailings and mullock 42 A2 LIST 0]' ~liNING REGISTRARS. BALLARAT MINING DISTRICT. Division or Snbdivls!on. llfinlng Registrar. Address. Page. I. Central D. Christv Ballarat 7,27,29,30,31,32,~5,43,48 2. Southern ... George l'erry Staffordshire Reef 7, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35,45,48 3. Buninyong Robert M. Harvey Buninyong 7, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35,48 4. Smythesdale John Lynch Smythesdale 8, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 45, 47,48 5. Creswick ... Jamcs titevenson Cre'swick 8, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 47,48 :6. Clnnes C. A. C. Crcswell Clnnes ... 8,27,29,30,31,32,35,43,45,48 7. Gordon ... Thomas Cowan ... llallarat 9, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 3U, 48 8. Steiglitz .. .. D. :Murphy :lferet1ith 10, 2i, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 42, 43, ·18 9. Blaekwood and Blue Mountain South John .!<'. Hanscn ... Blackwood 5, 10, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 43,48 10. Ballan John .If. Hansen ... Black wood 11, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32,48 BEECHWORTH :ftfiNING DISTRICT. 11. Bcechworth Alexander Alderdice Beech worth .5, 11, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 45, 48 12. Yackandandah North J. C. Forster Bethanga 11, 27, 29, 30, 31,32 13. Yackandandah South J. Smart Yackandandah ... 12, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 42,48 14. Indigo H. Arrowsmith ... Chiltern 12, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 42, 45, ·18 15. Wandi!igong T. C. Kaighin ... W andiligong 12,27,29,30,31,32,37,42,43,49 16. Buckland ... B. K. Smart Bright ... 12, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 42, 45,49 17. Alexandra .A.. B. Ainsworth Alcxandra 13,27,29,30,31, 32,37,49 18. Bcnalla ... W. Stalker l3cnalla ... 13, 27, 29, 30, 31,32 19. Dry Creek J. Pemherton Dry Creek 13, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37,49 20. Gaffney's Creek A. B. Ainsworth Alexamlra 13, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 3i, 49 21. Wood's Point .A. B. Ainsworth Alexant1ra 13, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37,49 22. Big Hi ver A. B. Ainsworth Alexandm 13, 27, 29, 30, 31,32 23. Mitta Mitta North C. C. Sparrow ... Grauya ... 13, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 43,49 24. Mitta Mitta South Mary Thompson .!\Iitta .:IIitta 14, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 49 25. Bethanga, J. C . .l<'orster Bcthanga 14,27,29,30,31,32,38,43,49 26. Jamieson .•• Thomas Still Jamieson 14, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32,49 27. Dark River A. II. J\Ieurant ... Dark Hiver 5, 14, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38,49 SANDHUHST :NIINING DISTRICT. 28. Sandhurst N. G. Stephens ... Sandhurst 5, 15, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 44,49 29. Eaglehawk J?. R. Ellis :Eaglehawk 15, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 44,49 30. Kilmore ... G. Davis Heet1y Creek 16, 21, 29, 3o, :n, 32, :>9, 49 31. Heathcotc and Waranga South F. W. Greene Ilmthcote 17, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 42,49 32. W ara:aga North ... Henry Hicks Hush worth 5, 17, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39,50 l\fAHYBOROUGII MINING DISTRICT. 33. ~fary borough P. Virtue 1\Iaryborough ... 18, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 42, 46 47,50 34. Majorca ... P. Virtue Maryborough 18,27,29,30,31,32,4G,50 35. Amherst .. C. Smith Talbot ... 19, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 46, 47,50 36. Avoca .. D. O'Leary Maryborough 19, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 46,50 37. Dunolly and Tarnagulla W. G. Couchman Duuolly 19, :!7, 29, 30, 31,:12, 39, 46,50 38. Inglewood N. J. Maude logle wood 19,27,29,30,31,32,39,50 39. Wedderburn J. Heach We(Merbnrn 19,27,29,30,31,32,50 40. Red bank ..• D. O'Leary ::llaryborough 19, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32,50 41. St. Arnaud South ... \V. G. Couchman Dunolly 20,27,29,30,31,32 42. St. Arnaud North ... W. G. Couchman Dunolly 20, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 42,50 CASTLRMAINE MINING DISTRICT. 43. Castlemaine T. L. Brown Castlcmaine 20, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 42, 44,50 44. l!'ryer's Creek Mark .Amos Fryerstown 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 44, 46, 47,50 45. Daylesford (Hepburn) Thos. Hale Dnylesford ... 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 44, 51 46. Taradale and Kyneton S. Dorruan Taradale ... 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 46, 51 47. Tarrangower Hobt. Nankivell ... l\falt1on ... 22,28,29,30,31,32,40,42,46,51 48. St. Andrew's .Alfred Armstrong Eltham ... 22,28,29,30,31,32,41,42,46,51 49. Blue :Mountain North Graham l\icPherson Trcntham 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41,51 ARARAT "NIINING DISTIUCT. 50. Ararat Thos. Foystcr Ararat .. 23, 28, 29,:30, 31, 32, 51 51. l'leasant Creek H. C.llate Stawell .. 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 43, 47,51 52. Barkly H. C. Bate ::;tawell .•. 23,28,29,30,31,32,51 53, Haglan ... C. W. Minchin lleaufort 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 51 GIPPSLAND MINING DISTRICT. 64. Omeo J. Odell Omco ••• 24,28,29,30,31,32,41,51 55. Gibbo J. H . .F~lliott Zulu Creek 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 51 56. Mitchell River John Grimcs Peers Bairnsdale 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,51 57. Boggy Creek J. Fletcher lloggy Creek 25, 28, 29, 30, .31, 32, 51 58. Crooked River Ed. IIarrison Grant .. 25, 28, 29, 30, 31' 32, 51 59. Dargo J. B. Kelly Dargo .. 25,28,29,30,31,32,41,52 60. Jericho R. J. Donalilson .. Jericho ... 25,28,29,30,31,32,41,52 61. Donnelly's Creek ... 0. l'. Whitclaw .. Bright ... 5,25,28,29,30,31,32,41,52 62. Stringer's Creek W. M. Smith Walhalla 26, 28, 29, .30, 31, :>2, 41,52 63. Russell's Creek C. II. \Villiams Tanjil .. 26, 28, 29, 30,3 I, 32, 52 64. Bendoc .John 1\ ichol Bcndoc .. 26, 28, 29, 30, :ll, 32, 52 65. Tarwin ... Patrick bilk :Foster .. 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 52 5 SU~I~IARY.