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No. 5. Table showing the Increased Production of Coal, Year by Year, during the last Twelve Years, and the Decrease of Coal imported for the same Period.

No. 6. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1889 and 1890, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

No. 7. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

Coal raised i: n the Colony. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Tons. Plus or Minus. Increase and Decrease. 1878 .. 1879 .. 1880 .. 1881 .. 1882 .. 1883 .. 1884 .. 1885 .. 1880 .. 1887 .. 1888 .. 1889 .. 1890 .. 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,704 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 613,895 586,445 037,397 + 09,000 + 68,705 + 37,339 + 41,010 + 43,492 + 59,069 + 30,232 + 23,290 + 24,267 + 55,275 - 27,450 + 50*952 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 I 18,444 130,202 1.19,873 107,230 101.341 128,063 110,939 + + 16,072 34,778 0,664 380 6,042 24,904 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 26,722 17,124

Name of District. I Output of Coal. 1889. 1890. Plus or Minus. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 31st December, 1890. Kawakawa '.. Whangarei, Kamo, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Pelorus West Wanganui Westport Reefton Greymouth Malvern Timaru Otago Southland Tons. 27,000 15,314 51,941 3*574 167,033 3,471 137,904 12,194 476 150,461 17,077 Tons. 30,307 19,G33 64,729 1,188 4*092 170,406 6,010 118,847 15,083 1,430 176,428 29,184 + + + + + + + + • + + 3,367 4,319 2,788 1,188 518 3,373 2,539 19,057 2,889 954 25,967 12,107 740,992 249,632 540,600 1,188 711 36,780 985,083 43,184 1,376,079 259,558 3,954 2,054,112 103,540 Totals .. 586,445 637,397 50,952 I 0,456,674

Name of Coal. Output of Coal. Plus or Minus. L_ Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1891. 1889. 1890. Bituminous Pitch .. Brown .. Lignite .. Tons. 335,511 87,445 144,010 19,479 Tons. 323,712 124,593 171,725 17,367 + + 11,799 37,148 27,715 2,112 3,143,910 1,015,980 2,113,400 183,318 Totals 586,445 637,397 + 50,952 0,456,674