PRODTTCTTON AND INDUSTRY

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Periods

Weight

Value

UZ.

£

1S51-1900

13,118,350

48,422,001

1901-190-,

1,353,52(1

4,813,285

1906

302,556

1,078, J- 66

1907

289,043

1.050,730

1908

261,683

954,854

1909

238,047

869,546

1910

224,815

802,211

1911

215,274

769,353

1912

200,243

702,129

Total

16,203,543

59,462,975

Most of the gold won in the State is received at the Mint for coinage. The value of silver and silver-lead and ore obtained to the end of 1911 was 54,739,723/. In 1911, 1,767,496 ounces of silver were raised, valued at 177,095?,, and 338,469 tons of silver-lead ore and metal, altogether valued at 2,265, 669Z. The value of copper raised in 1911 was 590,102/. The estimated value of copper raised from its discovery in 1858 until the end of 1911 is 11,204,311/. The total value of the output of tin since the mines were opened in 1872 has been 8,989,535/., the value in 1911 l)eing 307,089/. In 1911 there were 135 coal mines, employing 17,657 men ; the quantity of coal raised in 1911 was 8,691,604 tons, valued at 3,167,165/. The estimated value of coal raised to the close of 1911 amounted to 65,427,673/. There are 34 smelting furnaces and ore-dressing establishments giving employment to 3,367 hands, i)rincipally for the smelting of silver, tin, and copper ores. Tlie output of zinc (sjielter and eoncentvares) in 1911 was 516,378 tons, valued at 1,414,980/. ; and of lead, 17,276 tons, valued at 209,784/. Between 1901 and 1911 the value of the minerals produced in N.S.W. increased from 5,680,739/. to 9,758,006/.

III. Manufactures.

The following classification of manufactories, number of hands employed, and value of lands and buildings, machinery, implements and other plant invested is compiled from the returns of 1911.

Value of Investments

Classification

No. of Works 1

Hands

(Lands, Buildings, Machinery,

I'lant, &e.)

Treating raw pastoral products

272

3,890

615,631

Oils and fats, animal, vegHtahle, &g. .

48

889

448,626

Processes in stone, clay, glass, &c.

310

5,717

1,849,467

Working in wood

661

8,164

1,117,473

Metal works, machinery, &c

509

22,860

4,634,265

Connected with food and drink, &c.

773

14,087

4,882,854

Clothing and textile fabrics and materials .

981

26,496

880,725

Books, paper, printing and engraving .

435

9,124

1,396,.530

Musical and scientific instruments

24

483

42,375

Vehicles and fittings, saddlery, harness. &p.

384

4.415

292,444

Ship and boat-building . ....

41

2,429

966,887

Furniture, bedding and upholstery

197

3,534

121,148

Drugs, chemicals and by-products

82

1,461

318.267

Heat, light and power

191

2,928

3,406,878

Other works

134

2,300

203,517

Total

5,043

108,777

20,637,087

1 Exclusive of small establishments employing less than 4 hands. Milliners, dress- makers and tailors formerly not eniimerated, as well as home workers regularly employed

in connection with factories, are included in the total.