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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, 1904.

Output of Coal. Increase. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the ' 31st December, 1904. Name of Coal. 1903. 1904. bituminous and semi.bituminous >itch Jrown jignite ■bale.. Tons. 879,891 21,116 441,814 77,372 36 Tons. - f.~,:! 938,518 24,506 483,858 rJ 90,956 Tons. 58,627 3,390 42,044 13,584 36* Tons. 11,365,232 1,883,5786,076,943 775,488 14,422 Totals 1,420,229 1,537,838 117,609 20,115,663 ISO.

Number of Mines wording. Number of Men employed at each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1904. Average Output per Man. 99 35 10 24 1 to 4 in each 5 to 10 , 11 to 20 , 21 and upwards 180 .. : 230 158 2,720 ! 3,288 Tons. 79,762 120,818 68,654 1,268,604 1,537,838 Tons. 443 525 435 466 467 467 168

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Inited Kingdom .. rew South Wales 'iotoria .. rnited States of Amerioa .. Tons. 142 146,615 437 2 £ 226 137,427 437 3 United Kingdom New South Wales United States of America— On the West Coast Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Hongkong Tasmania Tons. 91,933 23,275 £ 87,022 19,962 1,384 5,197 7,349 33,075 3,347 1,779 3,474 4,186 21,497 2,176 Totals 165,560 140,096 Totals )U 147,196 138,093