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No. 3. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Coalfields, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1931 and 1930, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

No. 4. Table showing the Output of Different Classes of Coal.

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Output. Approximate Total Output Name of Coalfield. Increase. Decrease. up to ,noi iaoa 31st December, IJo-L» l«7oU. 1031 Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. North Auckland .. .. 129,725 140,911 .. 11,186 5,368,450 Waikato (including Taranaki) .. 705,174 625,401 79,773 .. 12,253,098 Nelson .. .. .. 18,578 17,384 1,194 .. 506,740 Buller ., .. .. 380,629 616,681 .. 236,052 23,005,116 Reefton .. .. .. 39,003 42,795 .. 3,792 757,253 Grey .. .. .. 452,284 609,211 .. 156,927 14,654,474Canterbury .. .. .. 12,088 9,204 2,884 .. 985,160 Otago .. .. .. 178,420 195,802 .. 17,382 12,400,631 Southland .. .. .. 241,855 284,703 .. 42,848 6,067,625 Totals .. .. 2,157,756* 2,542,092 .. .. 75,998,547 * Decrease, 384,336 tons.

Approximate Output. Total Output Class of Coal. Increase. Decrease. to the 31st December, 1931. ! 1930. 1931. I Tons. . i Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Bituminous and sub-bituminous .. 979,636 ! 1,382,875 .. 403,239 45,548,721 Brown .. .. .. 1,069,749 : 1,046,677 23,072 .. 25,900,980 Lignite .. .. .. 108,371 112,540 .. 4,169 4,548,846 Totals .. .. 2,157,756 2,542,092 .. .. 75,998,547 .