Statistical notes on the progress of Victoria, from the foundation of the colony, (1835-1860) / by William Henry Archer. 1st ser. (pts. I-II).

  • Archer, William Henry, 1825-1909.
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[1860]
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Credit: Statistical notes on the progress of Victoria, from the foundation of the colony, (1835-1860) / by William Henry Archer. 1st ser. (pts. I-II). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number op Gold-miners, European and Chinese, WHETHER EMPLOYED IN Quartz or Alluvial illNING, 1859 AND J8r>0. —Table XXV. Rei^uits compared. liicreiise in the number a!ul power of steam engines employed in mining. Number of Steam En- gines, aggregate HORSE-POWER, WHETHER EMPLOYED IN QUARTZ OR ALLUVIAL MINING, 1859 AND i860. — Table XXVI. Table XXV.—Victoeta.—The Number of Gold Miners, whether Europeans or Chinese, and whether employed in Quartz or Alluvial Mining, on the 31st of December of each of the two years 1859 and 1860; also the increase or decrease of either race or class at the latter period. Date. Quartz Miners. Alluvial Miners. Total. Europeans. Chinese. Total. Europeans. Chinese. Total. Europeans. Chinese. Total. 31st Deer., 1859 15,342 24 15,366 85,249 25,149 110,398 100,591 25,173 125,764 31st Deer., 18G0 18,268 28 18,296 69,724 20,542 90,266 87,992 20,570 108,562 Inerease ... 2,926 4 2,930 Deerease ... 15,525 4,607 20,132 12,599 4,603 17,202 IsOTE.—For the purpose of this return all races except the Chinese are considered as Europeans. 50. By the above Table, wbicb was compiled, as far as regards the year 1859, from the Report of the Board of Science, and for 1860 from a return furnished by the Honorable the Commissioner of JVlines, it is observed, that while miners generally, decreased by 17,202, or nearly a seventh, the number of quartz miners was augmented to the extent of 2930, or by about a fifth; so that the diminution in the number of alluvial miners amounted to no less than 20,132, or about 18 per cent. The Chinese appear still to engage only to a very small extent in quartz mining, no more than 28 being returned as following that occupation in 1860, against 24 at the end of 1859. 51. During the year under review, the steam engines employed in both descriptions of mining considerably increased both in numbers and horse- power, as will be seen by the following Table:— Table XXVI.—Victoria.—The Number of Steam Engines, and their aggregate Horse-power, whether employed in Quartz or Alluvial Mining, on the 31st December of the two years 1859 and 1860, and the increase at the latter period. Date. Quartz JIining. Alluvial Mining. ; Total. No. of Steam Engines. Aggregate Horse-power. No. of Steam Engines. • Aggregate Horse-power. No. of steam Engines. Aggregate Horse-power. 31st December, 1859 296 4,3571 285 3,821 581 8,1781 31st December, 1860 417 6,645 294 4,137 711 10,782 Increase in 1860 121 2,287| 9 316 1 130 2,6031