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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, 1903.

Name of Coal. Output of Coal. Increase. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1903. 1902. 1903. Bituminous and semi-bituminous Pitch Brown Lignite Shale.. Tons. 845,046 25,245 427,172 65,239 2,338 Tons. 879,891 21,116 441,814 77,372 36 Tons. + 34,845 - 4,129 + 14,642 + 12,133 - 2,302 Tons. 10,426,714 1,859,072 5,593,085 684,532 14,422 Totals 18,577,825 1,365,040 1,420,229 + 55,189

Number of Mines working. Number of Men employed at each Mine. _i_ Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1903. Average Output per Man. 109 32 14 23 1 to 4 in eaoh 5 to 10 „ 11 to 20 „ 21 and upwards 163 210 201 2,278 2,852 163 210 201 2,278 Tons. 58,615 108,600 70,809 1,182,205 Tons. 58,615 108,600 70,809 1,182,205 1,420,229 Tons. 360 517 352 518 178 498

Impor: .ed. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. 'nited Kingdom .. 'ew South Wales .. Tons. 20 163,903 £ 15 158,128 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Bengal .. G rmanv United States of America— On i he East Coast On the West Coast Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Hongkong Tasmania Holland Tons. 56,740 2 11,823 300 1,300 £ 55,111 2 13,347 315 1,385 180 1,303 9,299 4,614 65,285 1,149 337 1R9 1,678 6,752 3,879 45,035 881 353 Totals .. 163,923 Totals 152,332 128,927 158,143