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No. 8. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 9. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

No. 10. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1895.

Note.—Foreign coal: Included in exportation to —United Kingdom, 5,806 tons, value £5,751; New South Wales, 566 tons, value £697 ; Fiji, 100 tons, value £125 ; South Sea Islands, 285 tons, value £356. The remainder is New Zealand produce. W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 28th May, 1896.

Output of Coal. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1895. Increase or Name of Coal. 1895. 1894. Situminous 'itch .. irown jignite Tons. 429,981 104,566 180,870 25,410 Tons. 418,589 102,389 170,815 27,753 Tons. + 11,392 + 2,177 + 10,055 - 2,343 Tons. 5,168,048 1,540,540 2,932,663 315,971 Totals 740,827 719,546 4-21,281 9,957,222

Number of Mines working. Number of Miners employed in each Mine. Total Number of , Output of Coal Men employed. during 1895. Average Output per Man. 117 15 4 18 1 to 4 men in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 21 men and upwards 237 103 72 1,387 Tons. 51,177 41,614 25,117 622,919 Tons. 215 404 348 449 164 1,799 740,827 411

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Jnited Kingdom lew South Wales .. 'asmania Tons. 6,048 102,145 5 £ 5,800 91,816 5 United Kingdom .. Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Norfolk Island Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Tons. 66,593 610 7,261 51 65 7,247 10,917 £ 08,183 824 6,958 56 88 5,413 8,749 Totals .. Totals .. 92,744 108,198 97,621 90,271