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.
