ORDER 12, SUB-ORDER 1.—ENGAGED IN MINING.
| Occupations. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Under 20. |
Over 20. |
Under 20. |
Over 20. |
| 1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
| Goldminers (alluvial) |
1,475 |
804 |
25,441 |
11,231 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
| Goldminers (quartz) |
596 |
870 |
8,222 |
7,365 |
|
1 |
|
|
| Goldminers diggers (undescribed) |
1,035 |
1,447 |
15,052 |
12,432 |
2 |
|
4 |
2 |
| Quartz crushing, engaged in |
129 |
264 |
461 |
771 |
|
|
2 |
|
| Miners for minerals and metals other than gold |
2 |
6 |
34 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
| Others |
94 |
122 |
571 |
706 |
|
|
2 |
3 |
| Total |
3,331 |
3,513 |
49,781 |
32,545 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
5 |