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ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS. 



to give in the following a comparative statement of the chief 

 mineral productions of this colony in 1889 and 1890. They are 

 as under : — 



Description of Mineral. 



Quantity produced in 



Estimated Value in 





1889. 



1890. 



1889. | 1890. 





Ozs. 



Ozs. 



£ 



£ 



Gold 



119,759 



127,760 



434,070 



460,284 



Silver Bullion 



416,895 

 Tons. 



496,552 

 Tons. 



72,001 



95,410 



Silver Lead and Silver Lead 











Ore 



81,545 



131,038 



1,899,197 



2,667,144 



Antimony and AntimonyOre 



221 



1,026 



3,344 



20,240 



Copper and Copper Kegulus 



4,182 



3,745 



206,641 



173,311 



Tin and Tin Ore 



4,650 



3,668 



415,171 



329,841 



Coal 



3,655,632 



3,060,876 



1,632,848 



1,279,088 



Coke 





31,097 





41,147 



Shale 



40,561 



56,010 



77,666 



104,103 



Limestone Flux 





41,436 



i 



41,989 



Alum 





220 



1 



3,000 



Manganese 





100 

 lbs. 





325 



Opals 





195 





15,600 



The value of the above enumerated metals and minerals, 

 produced in New South Wales in 1890, amounts to no less 

 than £5,231,482, an increase of nearly half a million sterling over 

 1889. A comparison of the returns for 1890 with the previous 

 year, shows an increase of 8000 ounces in Gold ; while the 

 produce of Silver Bullion, Silver Lead Bullion and Silver Lead 

 Ore amounted together to no less than .£2,762,554, being nearly 

 £800,000 more than the output of 1889, and nearly 2j times 

 as much as that of 1888. The increase has been most remarkable, 

 and shows the wonderful development of this industry during the 

 last few years, fully confirming the anticipation of Mr. C. S. 

 "Wilkinson, Government Geologist, as foreshadowed in his Report 

 to the Minister for Mines in 1884. As is well known, the 

 Broken Hill Proprietary Company is the chief producer. From 

 May, 1886, to 30th November, 1890, this Company has produced 

 out of 483,078 tons of ore treated, 84,127 tons of Silver Lead 

 Bullion, containing 20,594,272 ounces of fine Silver and 83,413 

 tons of Lead. The production of Antimony and Antimony Ore 

 has also increased during last year by about £17,000 in value. 



