D.—2.

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RETURN No.24. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Return of Coal Traffic from Local Mines during the Year ending 31st March, 1893.

Mine. 1892-93. 1891-92. Increase. Decrease. Austin, J., Sheffield Springfield Coal Company, Springfield Smith and Taylor, Springfield Looming and Co., Whitecliffs Mcllraith, J. A., Glentunnel B. F. Wright, Mount Somers Knight and Harris, Mount Somers Albury Studholme and McPherson, Waimate Tons. 81 66 2,047 2,814 Tons. 1.33 1 254 237 2,755 3,126 6Si Tons. 10 Tons. 173 171 708 312 651 1,200 : 93 21 1,200 193 Kurow Abbotsford Ngapara Herbert Shag Point Bushcy Walton.Park. ... Fernhill Saddle Hill Freeman's Salisbury Nelson's Lovell's Flat ... Milton Kaitangata Carson's Castle Hill Cormack's Conical Hills Mosgiel McKenzie, J., Pukerau ... Hagan, C. O., Pukerau Dudley, J., Pukerau Johnston, A., Waikaka ... Hoffman, Gore ... Fryer's, Grore Hood's, Gore Adams, Gore Cossgrove, Croydon Tweerlie, D., Pyramids ... Fox, J., Pyramids Carmiehaol, Waimca New Zealand Agricultural Company, Waimea Smith, J., Waimea Beattie, J., Mataura Town, C, Mataura Sleeman, C. P., Mataura ... Sutherland, Fairfax Slattery, N., Fairfax Spoonor, Wairio Brazier, J., Wairio Reed, W., Wairio Benson, S-, Wairio Nightcaps Coal Company, Nightcaps Reed, W., Nightcaps Brazier, J., Nightcaps Cassels, A., Orepuki Hokonui Coal Company, Winton ... 217 6S 36 160 3,102 12,720 17,716 74 420 12.053 2,078 1,124 no 24 353 33 44 186 8,034 7,49 2 14,168 6,254 32 3 136 8 26 4,93 2 5,228 3,548 6,180 13,162 1,961 1,034 383 9 58,872 420 1,109 117 90 4 S3.39 2 56 273 5 5,48o '"56 460 2,115 366 354 40 52 568 i>714 158 559 182 401 208 52 108 172 35 534 5 10 "88 34 222 10 134 146 34 4 95 5 4 10 51 4 4 10 6 5 199 29 4 5 8 35 680 40 11=57° 191 5 213 5 4 10 4 10 6 5 83 4 4 116 25 5 10 380 8 25 300 36 4,433 4 7.137 428 237 330 2,360 5 117 2,360 Totals 125,513 136,989 ! 4>475 25,951