The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71
Mining
Mining.
Gold.
Gold was first discovered in 1842, but was not worked till 1852.
The Coromandel goldmines have yielded gold valued at £6,000,000.
Quantity Oz | Value. £ | |
---|---|---|
Auckland | 1,696,473 | 6,350,684 |
Wellington | 188 | 706 |
Marlborough | 73,801 | 286,535 |
Nelson | 240,011 | 950,793 |
West Coast. | 5,231,499 | 20,779,574 |
Canterbury | 48 | 192 |
Otago. | 4,889,563 | 19,310,707 |
Total | 12,131,583 | £47,679,191 |
The Waihi mine yields, £3,000 worth of gold per month.
Coal.
New Zealand has almost inexhaustible coal-fields, chiefly on the west coast of Middle Island.
1881 | 337,262 tons. |
1891 | 668,794 tons. |
Other Metals.
These include zinc, copper, lead, and manganese.
Valuable oil discoveries have been made, and are being developed.