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OUTPUTS A comparative statement of outputs for the last two financial years is shown hereunder :

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Mine. Output, 1948-49. Output, 1947-48. Percentage Increase in Gross Output. Percentage Increase in Net Output. Gross. Net. Gross. Net. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Kamo* 50,096 50,072 9,783 9,783 •Glen Afton Opencastf 5,686 5,686 Kemp's Opencast 68^084 68,084 58,717 58,695 + 15-95 + 16-00 Kimihia Opencast 78,340 78,340 69,695 69,695 + 12-40 + 12-40 Wilton 93,482 90,985 81,730 78,094 + 14-38 + 16-51 Mangapehi 38,190 36,210 53,181 50,808 -28-18 -28-73 Tatu .. 30,800 29,535 35,466 33,621 -13-16 -12-15 Waitewhena Opencast 42,932 42,932 44,427 44,427 - 3-37 - 3-37 Dennistont 75,904 66,320 MillertonJ 59,318 58,874 Stockton Mine and Opencast 214,933 209,741 264,561 258^757 -18-76 -i8-94 Burke's Creek 20,462 19,612 19,921 18,539 + 2-72 + 5-79 Garvey Creek 12,560 12,451 6,886 6,858 +82-39 +81-55 Central§ 75 68 +23-02 +23-37 Blackball 70,785 68,574 57,540 55,585 Dobson 69,121 67,230 64,125 61,778 + 7-79 + 8-83 Paparoa|| 27,651 26,865 24,887 24,154 + 11-11 + 11-22 Wallsend 55,953 53,868 50,269 47,133 + 11-31 + 14-29 Liverpool 93,114 90,220 85,055 80,740 + 9-48 + 11-74 Strongman 85,187 82,300 96,250 93,670 -11-49 -12-14 Wangaloa Opencast 45,462 45,462 42,304 42,304 + 7-47 + 7-47 Birchwood^f 22,524 21,633 6,192 5,895 Black Diamond Opencast** 35,769 35,769 15,055 14,832 + 137-59 + 141-16 Mossbank 26,350 24,790 27,679 25,915 - 4-80 - 4-34 Starft 34,690 33,285 38,082 37,166 - 8-91 -10-44 McLean's Opencasttt 8,728 8,728 + i • 28 Wairaki 66,215 61,730 63 j 817 60 j 949 + *3-76 Totals 1,426,725 1,383,678 1,221,308 1,185,084 * Mine acquired on 5th January, 1948. t Mine ceased operations on 26th May, 1947. I Mine acquired on 1st April, 1948. § Mine acquired on 21st March, 1949. 11 Mine acquired on 25th April, 1947. If Mine acquired on 28th November, 1947. ** Mine acquired on 9th April, 1947. ft Mine acquired on 2nd May, 1947. }t Mine commenced operations on 4th October. 1948.