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Paparoa Colliery* Roa.—Aerial Section No. 1 Seam : Six pairs of miners were continuously employed on day shift. General maintenance, brushing of main roads, and retimbering was carried by shiftmen on back-shift, particularly in the No. 1 North level, where heavy timbering was erected. No. 2 Seam, West Level Section : Three pairs of colliers were splitting pillars with a view to reopening of the old west side workings. Co - operative Mines in the Grey District Spark and Party's Mine, Rewanui.—The output was won from the development of the coal to the rise north-westerly of the main level, which is stopped against an upthrow fault. The coal is of good quality, 9 ft. to 10 ft. thick, rising at a grade of 1 in 3. Old Runanga Mine (O'Brien and Party).—Pillar-extraction was continued on the rise side of the main level. To the west of the main level development work was continued in coal 3 ft. 6 in. thick for a distance of 4 chains, while a level N drive was put through to the surface for ventilation and drainage purposes. Moody Greek Mine ( Wright and Party).—Development of the dip workings was continued throughout the year in good-quality coal of an average thickness of 12 ft. The grade at the lower end of the workings had increased to 1 in 3. Goldlight Mine (Williams and Party), Rewanui.—Development work was continued to the dip in excellent-quality coal. A level at the lower end of the dip has been driven in a northerly direction towards the surface. New Point Elizabeth Colliery (Guy and Party), Dunollie.—Pillar-extraction ceased on the rise side of the horse road, and a new dip from the surface was driven to open out a small area of coal on outbye side of the old mine. The dip had advanced 5 chains when trouble was encountered and further dip driving stopped. A small area to the north-west of the dip is now being opened up. Hilltop Mine (Armstrong and Party), Ten-mile.—Development work was continued to the west of the main dip. This development was on level course several chains from the lower end of the dip workings in good coal of an average thickness of 20 ft. Boote and Party, Ten-mile.—The output has been won principally from the extraction of pillars on the west side of the dip haulage road. Roof conditions were heavy, which has meant maintenance, constant care, and adequate timbering. The percentage of coal obtained from these pillar workings, however, has been satisfactory. Hunter and Party's Mine, Dunollie.—Pillar-extraction, with good results, was continued on the rise side of the main level. Dip development was commenced in a westerly direction, the workings being driven in this direction for a distance of 4 chains in good coal. Thickness, 12 ft. Schultz Creek Mine (Gould and Co., Ltd.), Twelve-mile.—The output was won mainly from pillarextraction in coal averaging 3 ft. in thickness. Cliffdale Mine (Stuart and Party), Ten-mile. —The output has been obtained from pillar-extraction in the main dip. A bore-hole was put down adjacent to the present mine mouth, subsequently proving al3 ft. seam at a depth of 90 ft. Development of this coal is to be undertaken from a new dip drive through the intervening strata, commencing at a point some 10 chains to 12 chains west of the present mine mouth. Bellvue Mine, Rapahoe.—Operations, which consisted of pillar-extraction adjacent to the goaf of the old James State Colliery, were suspended during the year owing to increasing difficulty with the surface haulage system. Improvements to the method of transporting the coal to the bins are considered necessary before this mine can be operated successfully. Jubilee Mine (Tinning and Party), Rapahoe.—Pillar-extraction ceased in the dip section and development continued with a pair of headings to the rise off the main south level. These headings were stopped adjacent to a fault cutting across the headings in a north and south direction. Formation ©f pillars was commenced and pillar-extraction in the panel started towards the end of the year. A compressed air-driven scraper loader unit was installed and used for a short time, but was finally withdrawn on account of insufficient power. Cliffside Mine (Moore and Party), Nine-mile.—The output was won chiefly from development work in good coal ranging from 10 ft. to 13 ft. thick. A fault running diagonally across the workings on the south side is restricting development of the present mine in a southerly direction, while a fault encountered on the eastern side has limited the workings in this direction also. Smith and Party's Mine, Dunollie.—Extraction of several remaining pillars was effected during the year and the mine abandoned. Braehead Mine, Dunollie. —The output was'won solely from pillar-extraction east and west of the main dip. The coal is of good quality, 6 ft. to 7 ft. thick. Halliday and Party's Mine, Dunollie.—This mine was abandoned by Currie and party and reopened by Halliday and party. The work consists of driving through existing pillars in very steep country to exploit some virgin ground at the inbye portion of the lease. Working conditions are difficult, owing to the grade, thin coal, and heavy roof conditions. A small section of coal in the western side at a lower level was prospected, so far with little success. Harrison and Party's Mine, Ten-mile. —Pillar-extraction was continued by two to three pairs of colliers outbye from the main west fault. Regrading and straightening of the main dip haulage was done effecting a considerable improvement in haulage.

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