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1925. NEW ZEALAND

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1925.

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, 1925. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the State coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1925. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning. —The gross total output of coal for the year was 116,175 tons 10 cwt., a decrease of 18,144 tons 10 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 115,744 tons 19 cwt., which is accounted for as follows :— Export — Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Screened 5,207 15 Unscreened .. .. .. .. .. 58,075 15 Small .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,610 4 85,893 14 Rail, Christchurch — Screened .. .. .. .. .. 2,679 16 Unscreened .. .. .. .. .. 5,993 7 Small .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,166 7 10,839 10 Local Sales — Screened .. .. .. .. .. 5,431 16 Unscreened .. .. .. .. .. 1,621 2 Small .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,294 3 12,347 1 Mine sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 0 Sold to workmen .. .. .. .. .. 1,877 19 Stock in bin .. .. .. .. .. 4,117 17 — — 6,014 16 Stock on Wharf —• Screened .. .. .. .. .. 69 16 Unscreened .. .. .. .. .. 564 17 Small .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 5 649 18 115,744 19 Used on works .. .. .. .. .. 3,477 4 Waste .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,211 6 4,688 10 The gross total output won from this colliery since its inception amounts to 1,392,846 tons 7 cwt,