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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, 1901.

Name of Coal. Output of Coal. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1901. 1900. 1901. iituminous and semi-bituminous 'itch .. Jrown jignite ihale Tons. 673,862 37,804 339,786 42,538 Tons. 754,953 14,584 405,152 52,949 12,048 Tons. + 81,091 - 23,220 + 65,366 + 10,411 + 12,048 Tons. 8,701,777 1,812,711 4,724,099 541,921 12,048 Totals 1,093,990 1,239,686 + 145,696 15,792,556

Number of Mines working. Number of Men employed at each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1901. Average Output per Man. 87 30 14 18 1 to 4 men in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 21 men and upwards 173 201 210 2,170 2,754 Tons. 44,541 76,485 83,402 1,035,258 Tons. 257-46 380-52 397-15 477-07 1,239,686 450-14 149

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. fnited Kingdom few South Wales .. lueensland Tons. 2 149,004 758 £ 4 150,670 660 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Cape Colony Natal United States of America — On the West Coast Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Hongkong Western Australia Tasmania Norfolk Island Antarctio Regions Tons. 88,909 2,707 13,175 3,228 3,688 £ 85,259 1,760 12,084 3,275 4,041 1,957 7,935 9,346 18,947 5,330 4,216 180 25 1,941 5,810 8,416 12,316 3,561 3,498 189 26 Totals Totals 159,643 142,176 149,764 151,334