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ANNEXUEE B.

STATISTICS OF WORKINGS IN COAL-MINES, 1915.

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I -s O Dimensions of Shafts. Output for 1915. Number of Men Pumps. a § i Sc « ordinarily employed. ! g a © E = Approximate Approximate g o Name of Mine and Locality. Name of Manager. $ QU ffi° f 1 °' forked 8 Dip of Seam. | I Depth of delved Output IWrused | £ coal. cd beams. worked. - Size of Shaft bv , *» , to drawing £ Q » o O oa ? Shaft or 31st December, 31st December, Mineral. 3 Z, Ventilation. a S3 u a? 8 or Length Coal - slack - Total - 19"- 1915. ffl o a a ®l I Adit ' of > * -3 J8 ° S II £,£ I Adit. I o 5 J g e .» g £ m £ ® o H 2 ® * ® ® <1 M H a , 33 W Q NORTHERN INSPECTION DISTRICT. North Auckland Coalfields. Ill Tons. Tons. ! Tons. Tons. Tons. Northern Colliery .. - .. E.Nelson .. .. 18 Semi - bitu- 1 4'tol2' 4'tol2' Varied .. | Bordand .. 9'xj6' 690' Adit .. 35,647 .. j 35,647 533,782 569,429 13 32 45 Horse and .. .. Fan .. 3/12/15 minous pillar 6$' x 6' i steam Goodhue and Party's Mine .. James Boyd .. & Ditto ..1 4' 4' „ .. Ditto .... 6'x 5' 3 eh. „ .. 2,289 .. 2,289 .. • 2,289 1 7 8 Manual .. .. .. Natural 9/6/15 Co-operative Colliery .. .. R. C. Cherrie .. 2 ..1 5'to 12' 10' 1 in 7 „ 5'x 6' 5 eh. „ .. 6,598 .. 6,598 3,314 9,912 3 8 11 Horse Syphon „ 17/12/15 Kiripaka Colliery .. .. E. W. Tattley .. i „ .. 1 3'to 12' 7' Varied .. „ .. .. 5'x 5' 50' ,, .. 1,121 .. 1,121 291,541 292,662 6 20 26 Steam and " 2/12/15 6' x 5' 200' j horse Kerr and Wyatt's Mine .. E. J. Seoble .. 1 „ ..1 13' 12' 1 in 10 6'x 6' 5 ch. ,, .. 1,469 .. 1,469 .. 1,469 2 5 7 Horse . .. , 12/12/15 Hikurangi Colliery .. .. „ ..1 12'to 14' 12' 1 in 8 • „ .. .. 6'x 6' Various Adits .. 69,254 .. 69,254; 933,265 1,002,519 20 90 110 Steam !! Duplex 8'' 60' Fan .! 10/12/15 tunnels | 10" x 10" x 8" Whangarei Colliery .. .. Joseph Cadman .. 5 ..2 3f' to 8' 4'to 8' 1 in 6 „ .. 2 14'x 6' | 106' Shaft .. 1,504 .. 1,504 13,565 15,069 3 10 13 „ .. 18" 6' 140' Natural .. 4/12/15 Waikato Coalfield. TaupiriRalph's Colliery .. A. Penman .. 24 Brown .. 1 10'to 60' 20' 1 in 10 Bordand 4 9' x 5£' 190' Shaft .. 41,847 20,087 61,934 ") f 41 122 163 Steam 1-18" 2-7" 183' Fan 29/12/15 pillar 8£'x8J' 155' | " ■ o 0 » 7 » •><>/,< X Q' X Kl' W' ' i 1_18 ' ' 2 ~ 5 " 390 ' 9x5£ 232' J-2,948,261 3,171,589 -{ 1-18" 6" 390' Taupiri Extended Colliery .. William Wood ..27 ,, ..1 10' to 34' 20' 1 in 10 Ditto .. 2 10' x 10' 166' ,, .. 95,928 65,466 161,394 55 251 306 ,, 1—12" 2-5" 204' „ .. 10/11/15 j 20" 1 Q /f 400' Pukemiro Colliery .. .. A.Burt .. .. i „ ..1 16' 6'to 12' Varied .. 10' x 6J' 25 yd. Adit .. 9,002 2,007 11,009 .. 11,009 20 35 55 Electric .. .. .. .. 26/11/15 Waipa Colliery .. .. T.Thomson .. l|j „ .. 1 11'6* 9' 1 in 10 Tunnel 20 ch. „ .. 66,116 34,452 100,568 49,308 149,876 40 105 145 Horse, steam, Centrifu- 2" 40' .. "*9/12/15 10x8 and srravitv sal Huntly Brick Company (Limited) R. Greenwell .. 4 Lignite .. 1 18' 18' Level .. Open cut .. .. .. .. 4,263 .. 4,263 6,155 10,418 6 6 Manual Natural 4/9/15 Mangapapa (Mokau) Colliery .. W.Lennox .. 30 Brown .. 1 7'to 8' 7'to 8' 1 in 10 Bordand .. 9'x 6' 26 eh. Adit .. 3,213 152 3,365 84,786 88,151 2 6 8 Horse " " " " Fan " 19/10/15 I | pillar | j | ........ / / Output of mines included in previous statements at which operations are suspensed or abandoned ._ I ..I .. ..I .. .. .. ..I 2,262,813; 2,262,813 .. ..I WEST COAST INSPECTION DISTRICT. Nelson Coalfield. ] Puponga Colliery .. .. P. McCaffrey .. 12 i Bituminous 2 6'and 9' Fullheight 1 in 3£ Bordand .. 10'x 6'6" 51 ch. Direct haulage, 9,576 7,456 17,032 174,811 191,843 2 5 30 55 Steam .. 10'steam 7" 201' Fan 30/9/15 pillar incline shaft j0» a j r g» 226' " North Cape Colliery .. .. Job Hughes ..5 ,, 1 3'6"to5'6' „ 1 in 3 Ditto .. .. 7'x 7 Dip Ditto .. 9,540 57 9,547 22,947 32,544 19 31 50 „ .. 10" 6" 70' Natural 30/9/15 4 ch. ' ' Butter Coalfield. i Co-operative Mine .. .. H. Chester (P.) .. 1 Bituminous 1 10' Fullheight 1 in 4 Bordand .. 10'x 6' 4 ch. Horse haulage, 1,288 .. 1,288 115 1,403 ..2 2 Horse .. .. . 3/12/15 pillar adit level I " " ' ' Westport-Stockton Colliery .. D. J. Davies ..7 „ 1 8'to 24' „ Variable .. Ditto .. .. 8'x 7' 5 adits, Endless rope, 78,264 65,968 144,232 702,708 846,940 56 180 236 Steam Fan 28/10/15 A, B, C, gravity elec- ' " " " • • / / D, E trie haulage Millerton Colliery .. .. W. McCormack ..24 „ 1 4'to 40' 12' .. .. HK x 72 ch. Endless rope 255,312 36,501 291,813 4,406,070 4,697,883 102 344 446 Gravity .. .. .. .. „ 31/12/15 11 x 7 o3 ch. 12' x 7' 25 ch. 10' x 6' 25 ch. Iron Bridge Colliery .. .. G.Smith .. ..24 „ 2 3'to 30' Full thick- „ .. „ ..1 10'x 6' 76 eh. "J 73 200 2 73 Steam .. Two Tangyes, „ . 23/11/15 ness I 8" x 4" x 12" >205,936 67,614 | 273,550 6,881,429 7,154,979 I C a m e r o n, I 8' 4" x 12" Coalbrookdale Colliery .. N. Milligan ..34 „ 1 16'to 20' Ditto .. », 1 x V 44 ch. „ [ 70 2 00 270 „ .. T a ng y e, „ .. 23/11/15 10' x 6 28 ch. J | 8 " x 4" x 12" " White Cliffs Mine .. .. J. H. Burley (P.) .. 15 Brown 1 16'to 20' 9' 1 in 4 „ .... 12'x 9' 2 ch. Adit .. No output 7,033 7,033 1 1 2 Manual .. .. Natural 29/12/14 Rocklands Mine .. .. J. P. Burley (P.) .. j 14 J Bituminous 1 16 to 20 8 to 10' lin4 „ .. .. 10 x 8 3 ch. „ .. 86 .. 86 6,773 6,859 .. 2 2 ,, .. .. .. .. „ j] 29/12/14 Inangahua Coalfield. Coghland's Freehold .. .. J. Coghlan (P.) .. 19 Pitch ..1 10 Fullheight 1 in 3 Bordand ..j 7x5 . 13 ch. Adit .. 86 121 207 5,307 5,514 .. 2 2 Manual .. .. .. .. Natural .. 15/12/14 Archer's Freehold .. .. J. W. Archer (P.) .. 20 Bituminous 1 10' „ 1 in 3 Ditto .... 6'x 5' 6 ch. „ .. 400 .. 400 17,456 17,856 .. 2 2 .... .. .. .. 15/12/14 Waitahu Mine .. I. Rhodes (P.) ..13 ,, 1 14 8 1 in 4 10 x 7 7 oh. ,, .. 27 27 4,518 4,545 .. 2 2 Horse .. .. .. .. °5/8/15 Burke's Creek Mine .. .. J. Harris (P.) .. 14 „ 1 12 to 15' 10 1 in 4 „ .. 1 12x8 7 ch. „ 2,382 826 3,208 22,357 25,565 1 4 5 Furnace ' 25/8/15 Deep Creek Mine .. .. E. F. Lockington (P.) 14 „ 1 12'to 15' 8' 1 in 4 10'x 8' 3J ch. „ .. 219 .. 219 2,936 3,155 .. 2 2 Manual .. .. .. .. Natural " 25/8/15 Phoenix and Venus Mine .. W. Knight (P.) ..34 „ 2 25 to 30 10 1 in 3 „ .. .. 6x'4 6 ch. „ .. 808 .. 808 32,927 33,735 1 2 3 .. .. .. .. .. 26/8/15 Watson and Moyle's Mine .. G.Ward (P.) ..7 „ 1 12' 9' 1 in 4 8'x 6 8 ch. „ .. 1,633 .. 1,633 6,449 8,082 .. 2 2 Manual .. .. 26/8/15 Lankey's Creek Mine .. .. F. Knight (P.) ..13 „ 1 8' 8' 1 in 4 „ .. .. 7'x 5' 5 ch. „ .. 2,150 .. 2,150 19,157 21,307 .. 3 3 , 26/8/15 Golden Point Mine .. .. R. L. Kearns (P.) .. 7 „ .. No output for year .. .. .. .. .. .. l j58 5 1,585 " 98/8/16 Loughlan's Mine .. .. R. L. Kearns (P.) ..10 „ 1 6' 6' 1 in 6 " 10 ' x 5 ' 5 ch - Adit' .. 229 .. 229 11,086 11,315 1 2 3 Manual .. .. !! .. Natural .. 28/8/15 MerrijigsMine .. .. H. Grigg (P.) ..5 „ 1 6' 6' 1 in 8 Ditto .. .. 6'x 6' 4 eh. „ .. 1,515 .. 1,515 3,147 4,662 .. 3 3 „ .. .. .. .. „ .. 28/8/15 Reefton Mine .. •• C. A. Svensen (P.) ..13 ,, .. No output for ye ar .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,796 ! 5,796 .. .. ..I 24/8/15 Big River Mine .. W. Kirwin (P.) ..2 „ 1 Variable.. 8' Variable .. B ordand 7'x6' l£ch. Adit .. 1,020 .. 1,020 832 1,852 1 2 3 Manual .. " ! Natural .. 13/1/16 Murray Creek, Svenson's Mine .. C. A. Svensen (P.) ..2 ,, 1 . 8' ,, .. Ditto .. .. Opencast 1J ch. ,, .. 270 400 670 455 1,126 .. 2 2 .. .. . 28/8/lfi Morris and Learmont's Mine .. I\ Gibson (P.) ..2 ,, 1 12 10 ,, .. ,,....8x8 3 ch. ,, .. 65 .. 65 % 60 125 .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. ,, .. 26/8/15 Orey Valley Coalfield. Paparoa Colliery .. .. J. C. Bayne .. 7 Bituminous 1 8'to 16 10' 1 in 3 Bordand .. 10'x 8' 50 ch. Adit .. 29,554 13,873 43,427 153,472 196,899 10 38 48 Gravity .. .. .. .. Fan .. 9/12/15 Blackball Colliery .. .. J.Watson.. .. 25 „ 2 15' Fullheight Variable .. Ditto .. 2 9'x 6' 18* oh. „ .. 121,463 95,434 216,897 2,035,157 1 2,252,054 56 292 348 Steam and Ele ctrie tur bine „ .. 4/12/15 electrio 6" a nd 4" 90' North Brunner Colliery .. James Armstrong ..6 „ 1 6'tol2' „ 12'x 6' 6 ch. „ .. 6,682 7,10,8 13,790 52,286 66,076 18 50 68 Steam .. a " d9 "°° Fan and 16 / 12 /i 5 Brunner Colliery .. .. R.Allison .. .. 51 „ 1 12' „ 1 in 4 10'x 12' 4 ch. „ .. 6,704 10,227 16,931 2,371,433 2,388,364 6 16 22 „ .. 11" 7" 100' FaT'"™ 1 .. 13/11/15 Point Elizabeth State Collieries— fi" 4" 40' No 1 Section .. .. J. Coulthard .. lli Pitch .. 1 8'to 16' „ Variable ....... 10 x 7' 11 oh. "j T „ , ,, + 19 , , • . w « ,» u f 64,814 64,813 129,627 1 ' 865 ' 762 1.M6.3M 63 168 231 „ .. Electric turbine 320' „ .. 11/11/15 No. 2 Section .. .. J. Coulthard .. 11| „ .. 1 4 to 12 „ 1 in 5 „ .... 10 x 7 12 eh. „ .. J 600 g. p.m. L1 jfo P l?2?and 3a Seotiona .. W. Parsonage .. 2 Bituminous 3 4'to 16' „ Variable .. 11' x 7' 54-7 and „ .. ~| 33ch - r 37,312 71,261 108,573* 81,114 189,687 70 165 235 Fans r/19/ik No. 3 Section .. .. George Duggan ..2 „ 1 3'to 12' „ .. 11'x 7' 7 ch. .. J lan8 -• 8 / 12 /15 Output of mines included in previous statements at which operations have been abandoned or suspended .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. ,, 2,105,168! 2,105,168 * Of this output 3,280 tons of coal and 6,944 tons of slack was won during 1914, but was Inadvertently omitted In the Manager's return to the Inspector for that year. It is now included. SOUTHERN INSPECTION DISTRICT. Canterbury. Broken River, Broken River .. W. J. Cloudsley .... .. .. .. .. .. • ■ , • • ' Springfield, Springfield .. J. Taylor (P.) .. 39 Brown ..2 2 All .. 1 in 6 Bordand 1 6 x 4 80 fchaft .. 12 106 118 92,269 92,387 1 3 4 Steam .. Direct acting steam Exhauststeam 23/10/15 pillar 1 4 x4 60 from pump Bush Gully, Coalgate .. J. Gillick .. .. 2 „ 2 5' 50° Ditto .. .. 12' x -'50' Engine plane 10,503 2,511 13,014 .. 13,014 9 30 39 .. „ Ditto .. 22/10/15 7 7 50 ,, .. 1 5 x 4 50 St Helens, Whitecliffs .. J.Sutherland .. 34 „ ..3 6,5,3 5 1 in 3 6 x5 5oh. ,, 1,036 .. 1,036 23,311 24,347 1 3 4,, .. T angy e ,, 22/10/15 Tripp's Mount Somers .. D.Kane .. ..49 „ ..1 40' 15' 1 in 9 7'x 6' 5 oh. Adit .. 705 605 1,310 63,297 64,607 1 2 3 Horse .. .. .. .. Natural .. 21/10/15 Albury, Albury .. .. J. Fibbes (P.) ..24 „ ..1 12 8 1 in 6 ,,.... x 5 5 oh. ,, .. 464 .. 464 13,737 14,201 1 1 2 ,, .. Steam pump „ .. 19/10/15 1 4x3 68' Dalgety, Hakataramea .. C. W. Ensor ..34 „ ..1 30' 15' Semi-verticalj Levels .. .. .. .. 10 .. 10 3,468 3,478 Hand Te Moana .. .. .. G. D. Macf arlane .... „ 1 5' 5' 1 in 4 Bord and .... .. .. 2 2 140 142 pillar North Otago. St Andrew's, Papakaio .. T. Nimmo (P.) .. 37 Brown ..17 6 1 in 8 Bordand .. 6x6 5ch. Adit .. 1,536 .. 1,536 51,854 53,390 1 4 5 Horse .. .. .. .. Furnaoe .. 27/10/15 pillar 1 4 x 3' 60' Prince Alfred, Papakaio .. A. Beardsmore (P.) ..46 „ ..1 9' 7' 1 in 9 Ditto .. .. V x 5' „ .. 1,002 .. 1,002 58,967 59,969 1 2 3 .. .. .. .. j Natural .. 27/10/15 Ngapara, Ngapara .. .. W. Nimmo (P.) .. 37 „ .. 1 25' 8' 1 in 7 „ .. .. 6' x 6' 10 " " 400 .. 400 29,702 30,102 1 1 2,, .... .. .. „ .. 27/10/15 Old Shag Point, Shag Point .. William Hunt (P.) .. 1 Pitch .. 1 4' All .. 1 in 8 Longwall .. 6'x 5' 300' „ .. 1,248 77 1,325 405,508 406,833 1 5 6 .. .... .. „ .. 20/10/15 1 4'x4' 60' ' ' Shag Point Proprietary Company, C. E. Twining .. 7 ,, •• 1 5' » .. 1 in 6 „ .. x 5' 200' „ .. 3,624 1,308 4,932 7,773 12,705 3 12 15 Horse .. .. .. .. „ .. 20/10/15 (latterly Shag Point, Shag Point) 1 4' x 4' 25' A1 la ndale, Shag Point .. A. Mcintosh ..28 „ ..1 7 ,, .. 1 in 4 Bordand .. 6 x 5 1,000 Engine plane 213 156 369 322,014 322,383 12 3 Steam .. Tangyepump Furnaoe •• 20/10/15 pillar 1 5 x 4 60' I 7 ' Diamond Hill, Herbert .. J. Hodson .. .. 2 Brown .. 1 4' „ „ Level .. Ditto .. .. 120 .. 120 100 220 1 1 2 ... .. .. .. Natural ..