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SALES The following table shows the total sales of coal from the State mines as compared with the previous year and the average f.o.r. price realized by each mine exclusive of subsidy :

The difference between the output shown in the previous table and sales is accounted for by (1) coal used on works, (2) waste, (3) free issues, and, (4) opening and closing stocks.

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Mine. Total Sales, Total Sales, Percentage Average Price 1947-48. 1946-47. Variation. F.O.R. Realized. Tons. Tons. s. d. Mossbank 25,880 24,363 +6-23 22 9-37 Black Diamond Opencast 14,827 18 5-32 Wairaki 60,871 65,169 -6-60 22 8-09 Star 37,126 24 3-62 Birchwood 5,883 24 9-52 Ohai Opencast . • 44,153 Liverpool Mine 81,984 99,403 -17-52 20 4-31 Strongman 92,660 96,681 -4-16 25 5- 84 Blackball 54,449 58,714 -7-26 18 3-53 Wallsend 47,003 44,618 +5-35 24 4-04 Dobson 61,794 57,127 +8-17 24 11-69 Paparoa Burke's Creek .. 23,693 24 2-56 18,301 13^503 +35-53 27 6-12 Garvey Creek 6,668 26 7-49 Wangaloa Opencast 42,304 32j 023 +32-11 19 2-68 Stockton Mine and Opencast 259,629 230,419 +12-68 21 10-35 Mangapehi 50,812 51,381 —1-11 20 1-34 Tatu 34,153 32,476 +5-16 23 6-07 Waitewhena Opencast 44,427 21,630 + 105-40 24 10-94 Kemp's Opencast 58,695 55,246 +6-24 20 10-30 Kimihia Opencast 69,694 42,762 +62-98 22 11-21 Glen Afton Opencast 5,686 15,803 25 8-04 Wilton 77,971 75,039 +3-91 21 0-55 Kamo 9,863 24 5-02 Totals 1,184,373 1,060,510 1