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No. 12. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1885 and 1886, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

No. 13. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 14. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

No. 15. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1886.

Name of District. Output of Coal. Pins or Minus. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 31st December, 1886. 1885. 1886. Kawakawa Whangarei, Kamo, and Whauwhau Waikato Pelorus West Wanganui Westport Reefton Greymouth Malvern Timaru Otago Southland Tons. 37,172 26,847 47,715 Tons. 30,775 30,947 43,072 + Tons. 6,397 4,100 4,643 Tons. 615,402 180,329 319,321 711 21,156 401,516 28,048 769,310 207,964 1,576 1,426,498 80,783 2,156 78,284 2,311 140,182 19,023 200 144,377 12,796 4,168 119,929 2,809 130,485 14,072 650 141,697 15,749 + + + 2,012 41,645 498 9,697 4,951 450 2,680 2,953 + + Totals 511,063 534,353 23,290 4,052,614

Name of Coal. Output of Coal. Plus or Minus. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1886. 1885. 1886. iituminous 'itch Srown .. jignite .. Tons. 257,794 64,187 173,029 16,053 Tons. 285,357 83,179 154,305 11,512 + + Tons. 28,163 18,993 18,724 4,541 Tons. 1,808,459 640,978 1,499,476 104,302 Totals 511,063 534,353 23,891 4,053,215

Number of Mines working. Number of Miners employed in each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal in Tons. Output in Tons per Man. 75 12 8 15 .10 I to 4 men in each 5 to 10 II to 20 21 men and upwards 124 79 91 1,311 1,605 28,807 27,096 35,117 443,473 232 343 386 338 110 1,605 534,493 333

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Jnited Kingdom .. Queensland Tew South Wales .. rictoria South Sea Islands .. Tons. 1,956 820 116,889 200 8 £ 2,892 810 119,433 200 10 United Kingdom* .. Victoria Bengal Hongkong.. South Sea Islands .. Tons. 43,678. 2,381 346 121 14 £ 50,418 1,740 380 121 18 Totals .. 119,873 123,345 Totals .. 46,540 52,677 * Included in exportation iroduce. Department of Trad< Wellington, 5th io United Ki igdom, 404 ti is, value £544, of foreign coal; remainder is New Zealand and Custo: May, 1887. IS, William Sej Se< ED, iretary.