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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1924.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 118 of the Coal-mines Act, 1908.

The Superintendent, State. Coal-mines, Greymouth, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,-- 30th April, 1924. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the, working ol the State coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1924. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning. —The gross total output of coal for the year was 134,320 tons, an increase of 18,034 tons 17 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 133,629 tons 14 cwt., which is accounted for as follows : — Export — Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Screened .. .. .. .. .. 11,981 3 Unscreened .. .. .. .. . . 73,354 8 Small .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,300 (i 112,635 17 Kail to Christchureh— Screened .. .. .. .. .. 1,290 17 Unscreened .. . . .. .. .. 897 15 Small .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,045 10 3,234 2 Local sales — Screened .. .. .. .. .. 919 7 Unscreened .. .. .. .. .. 4,519 5 Small .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,659 I 11,097 13 Mine sales .. ... .. .. .. .. 15 10 Sold to workmen .. .. .. .. ..2,388 13 Stock in bin .. .. .. .. .. 4,249 17 6,654 0 Stock on wharf—Screened . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 133,629 14 Used on works .. .. .. .. .. 3,735 0 Waste .. .. .. .. .. .. 922 0 4,657 0 The gross total output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 1,276,670 tons 17 cwt.

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