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No. 1. Return showing Number and Tonnage of Steamers which loaded Coal at Westport from the 1st January, 1887, to the 30th June, 1889.

Return showing Number and Tonnage of Steamers which loaded Coal at Greymouth from the 1st January, 1887, to 30th June, 1889.

No. 2. Return showing Quantity of Coal shipped from the Ports of Westport and Greymouth respectively, 1st January, 1884, to 30th June, 1889.

Department of Trade and Customs, H. S. McKellar, Wellington, 18th July, 1889. Secretary and Inspector.

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Date. Number of Steamers. Registered Tonnage. Date. Number of Steamers. Registered Tonnage. 1887. 1888. January February March April May June July August September October November December 39 42 42 32 44 33 33 47 33 31 27 25 7,734 8,434 8,508 6,649 9,111 6,896 6,709 8,484 . 6,298 6,028 5,504 5,779 August September October November December 46 4234 33 34 8,506 9,712 8,830 7,828 6,729 9 381 82,428 1889. January February March .. April May June 41 33 40 38 40 41 9,143 6,836 7,855 7,627 8,013 9,537 1888. 428 86,134 Tanuaiy February March April May Tune July 13 28 23 31 29 34 34 2,864 5,843 5,056 6,790 5,932 6,600 7,738 \ 233 49,011 SUMM. .BY. 1887 1888 1889 428 381 233 86,134 82,428 49,011

Date. Number of Steamers. Registered Tonnage. Date. Number of Steamers. Registered Tonnage. 1887. 1888. January February March April May June July August September Dctober November December 29 31 37 32 34 40 30 24 27 33 33 35 6,989 6,369 9,027 7,912 7,537 9,471 6,887 5,765 6,691 8,764 8,347 7,919 : August September October November December 38 52 30 39 20 7,611 14,214 8,266 10,731 7,211 403 101,263 1889. j January 1 February j March .. ! April May 32 27 22 22 27 32 8,815 6,514 5,235 5,464 6,796 8,519 1888. 385 91,678 January February March April May Tune July 33 34 22 30 43 35 26 7,705 8,126 5,321 7,056 10,456 8,312 0,254 162 41,343 SUMM. .KY. 385 403 102 . 1887. 1888 ! 1889 91,678 101,263 41,343 I

Year. Westport. Greymouth. 1884 ... 1885 ... 1886 ... 1887 ... 1888 ... , ... 1889 (six months) Tons. No record 78,093 117,979 111,176 124,100 73,543 Tons. 98,407 129,608 117,620 157,817 155,545 52,746 Total ... ... j 504,891 711,743