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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1922.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 118 of lite Coal-mines Act, 190 S.

The General Manager, State Coal-mines, Wellington, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— 9th May, 1922. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the State coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1922. Liverpool Colliery. The gross total output of coal for the year was 137,908 tons, a decrease of .15,814 tons 19 cwt. when compared with, the figures of last year. After making allowance for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year, and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 135,766 tons 11 cwt., which is accounted for as follows:— Export — Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Screened coal .. .. .. .. 14,286 11 Unscreened, coal .. .. . . .. 76,287 18 Small coal .. .. .. .. .. 17,715 1 — 108,289 10 Local sales — Screened coal .. .. .. .. 2,371 10 Unscreened coal .. .. .. .. 11,675 5 Small coal .. .. .. .. .. 5,727 0 19,773 15 Mine sales .. .. .. .. .. 250 2 Sold to workmen .. . .. .. .. .. 2,419 9 Stock in bin .. .. .. .. .. 3,846 2 6,515 13 •, . Stock on wharf— Screened coal .. .. .. .. 299 19 Unscreened coal . . . . . . .. 660 19 Small coal .. .. .. .. .. 226 1.5 1,187 13 Total .. .. .. .. .. 135,766 11 Used on works .. . . . . .. .. 3,255 0 Waste .. .. .. 1,01.7 0 4,272 0 The gross total output won from this colliery since its inception is 1,026,065 tons 14 cwt.

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