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No. 7. Return of Coal Leases within the County of Buller (within the Coal Reserve) on 1st July, 1889.

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Lessee-. Section. Block. District. Area. Term. Annual Dead Rent. Royalty. Output required by Lease per Annum. Actual Output for Year 1888. Remarks. A. B. P. 2,479 1 38 99 years, from 1st January, 1888 Tons cwt. 130,218 18 f This leasehold comprises portion of the land originally held by the company, and also portion held by the Koranui Company. On the wind-ing-up of the latter company their lease was sold to Mr. Williams, who subsequently transferred to the Union Steamship Company; and on the surrender of the lease by that company, the Westport Company was allowed to amend the boundaries and take up a new lease, including part of the coal-bearing area of the Koranui leasehold. In July, 1885, the Government agreed to allow these two leases to be worked together, as regards output, on the understanding that the total output in each year from either or both leaseholds should be increased by at least 20 per cent, over the output required bj- the two leases. Westport Coal Company (Limited) 1, 2, 3, 4, 1 X. VI. XIV. Kawatiri £620 6d. per ton 75,000 tons i* -, Ditto .. 1 1 1 VI. VII. X. Ngakawau .. 2,951 2 7 99 years, from 1st January, 1882 £738 Ditto.. Fourth year, 20,000 tons; fifth year, 25,000 tons; sixth year, 30,000 tons; seventh year, 35,000 tons; eighth year, 40,000 tons ; ninth year, 45,000 tons; remainder of term, 50,000 tons per annum Third year, 20,000 tons; fourth and fifth years, 25,000 tons per annum; sixth and seventh years, 30,000 tons per annum ; eighth and ninth yrs., 50,000 tons ; remainder of term, 100,000 tons per annum Third year, 2,000 tons ; next 4 years, 4,000 tons per annum; remainder of term, 5,000 tons per annum Nil Edward P. Simpson (Westport and Ngakawau Coal Company) 1 2 II. I. YII. 3,118 0 0 63 years, from 1st Januarj 7, 1839 £155 per annum for first 2 years, £310 for third year, £775 per annum up to twenty-first year, £1,550 per annum for remainder of term This company has already expended a large amount of money in the construction of a railway, and in opening up the mine. A. D. Bayfeild XV. Mokihinui .. 320 0 0 42 years, from 1st July, 1885 First 2 years, £8 per annum ; third and fourth years, £32 per annum; remainder of term, £80 per annum First 2 years, £4 per annum ; next 2 years, £16 per annum ; remainder of term, £40 per annum First 3 years, £32 per annum ; next 4 years, £64 per annum ; remainder of term, £160 per annum In January, 1888, the output clauses were suspended for two years, several influential persons having taken interest, with reasonable prospect of raising the necessary capital. The Mokihinui Coal Company (Limited) 5 160 0 0 Ditto Ditto 1 - 124 0 Ditto .. 640 0 0 63 years, from 1st July, 1888 Third year, 10,000 tons ; next 4 years, 15,000 tons per annum ; next 35 years, 20,000 tons per annum; remainder of term, 50,000 tons per annum This company has expended about £25,000 in the construction of a raiktvay and other works in connection with the mines. XVI. I