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No. 4. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Coalfields, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1932 and 1931, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

No. 5. Table showing the Output of Different Classes of Coal.

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Output. Approximate Total Output Name of Coalfield. Increase. Decrease. up to 1932. 1931. 31et mber> Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. North Auckland .. .. 118,127 129,725 .. ■ 11,598 5,486,577 Waikato (including Taranaki) .. 489,342 705,174 .. 215,832 12,742,440 Nelson .. .. .. 23,007 18,578 4,429 .. 529,747 Buller .. .. .. 331,662 380,629 .. 48,967 23,336", 778 Reefton .. .. .. 32,646 39,003 .. 6,357 789,899 Grey .. .. .. 456,695 452,284 4,411 .. 15,111,169 Canterbury .. .. .. 13,750 12,088 1,662 .. 998,910 Otago .. .. .. 190,550 178,420 12,130 .. 12,591,181 Southland .. ,. .. 186,243 241,855 .. 55,612 6,253,868 Totals .. .. 1,842,022* 2,157,756 .. .. 77,840,569 * Decrease, 315,734 tons.

Approximate Output. Total Output Class of Coal. Increase. Decrease. to the 31st December, 1932. 1931. 1932. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Bituminous and sub-bituminous .. 928,234 979,636 .. 51,402 46,476,955 Brown .. .. .. 806,397 1,069,749 .. 263,352 26,707,377 Lignite .. .. .. 107,391 108,371 .. 980 4,656,237 Totals ., .. 1,842,022 2,157,756 .. .. 77,840,569