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No. 5. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into New Zealand during the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1904.

No. 6. Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Production of Coal in the Colony, and Imported, Year by Year, during the last Twenty-six Years.

No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1902 and 1903, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

Country whence imported. Quantity. Value. ew South Wales nited Kingdom Totals Tons. 30,658 142 30,800 £ 28,361 226 30,800 28,587

Year. Coal raise Tone. Coal raised in the Colony. ed in the Colony. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Coal imported. Plus or Minus. Increase and Decrease. Tons. 1878 .. 1879 .. 1880 .. 1881 .. 1882 .. 1883 .. 1884 .. 1885 .. 1886 .. 1887 .. 1888 .. 1889 .. 1890 .. 1891 .. 1892 .. 1893 .. 1894 .. 1895 .. 1896 .. 1897 .. 1898 .. 1899 .. 1900 .. 1901 .. 1902 .. 1903 .. • • I •• J i ■ ■ 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,761 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 613,895 586,445 637,397 668,794 673,315 691,548 719,546 726,654 792,851 840,713 907,033 975,234 1,093,990 1,239,686 1,365,040 1,420,229 69,000 68,705 37,339 41,010 43,492 59,069 30,232 23,290 24,267 55,275 27,450 50,952 31,397 4,521 18,233 27,998 7,108 66,197 47,862 66,320 68,201 118,756 145,696 125,354 55,189 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 117,444 112,961 108,198 101,756 110,907 115,427 99,655 124,033 149,764 127,853 163,923 + + r + f • + + 16,072 33,778 6,664 380 6,042 24,904 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 26,722 17,124 14,379 135 8,009 4,483 4,763 6,442 9,151 4,520 15,772 24,378 25,731 21,911 36,070

Name of District. 1902. Output of Coal. Plus or Minus. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 3lBt December, 1903. 1903. Kawakawa and Hikurangi Whangarei, Kamo, Ngunguru, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Miranda Pelorus West Wanganui Westport Beefton Greymouth Canterbury (*j^;; ;; ;; Tons. 60,606 32,155 Tons. 71,684 29,835 + Tons. 11,078 2,320 Tons. 1,322,108 529,609 91,541 4,250 3,493 528!462 8,760 216,594 19,445 95,556 6,150 6,570 1,102 571,306 10,183 198,441 23,527 + + + 4,015 1,900 3,077 1,438,351 39,934 10,493 711 56,285 5,281,318 109,189 3,498,323 442,456 10,657 4,978,531 859,860 + + + + 1,102 42,844 1,423 18,153 4,082 Otago Southland 3081310 91,424 98,313 + - 748 6,889 Totals 1,365,040 : 1,420,229 55,189 18,577,825