C—2a

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.

6

Mine. Total Sales, Total Sales, Percentage Average Price 1948-49. 1947-48. Variation. P.O.It. Realized. Tons. Tons. s. d. Kamo 50,091 9,863 24 3-69 Glen Afton Opencast 5,686 Kemp's Opencast 68,084 58,695 + 16-00 21 10-76 Kimihia Opencast 78,340 69,694 + 12-41 24 2-66 Wilton 90,876 77,971 + 16-55 23 0-98 Mangapehi 36,230 50,812 - 28-70 22 3-08 Tatu 29,700 34,153 - 13-04 24 7-98 Waitewhena Opencast 42,932 44,427 + 10-76 26 3-15 Denniston 68,667 24 3-39' Millerton 57,790 25 8-99 Stockton Mine and Opencast 214,590 259,629 - 17-35 22 7-91 Burke's Creek 19,760 18,301 ' + 7-97 27 1-04 Garvey Creek 12,503 6,668 + 87-50 28 2-65-Central 46 26 4-15 Blackball 68,464 54,449 + 25-74 19 11-63 Dobson 66,355 61,794 + 7-38 26 0-38 Paparoa 27,035 23,693 . + 14-11 25 4-09' Wallsend 51,753 47,003 + 10-11 25 7-16 Liverpool 90,057 81,984 + 9-85 21 4-64 Strongman 84,657 92,660 - 8-64 25 10-65 Wangaloa Opencast 45,427 42,304 + 7-38 19 11-98 Birchwood 21,633 5,883 24 6-03 Black Diamond Opencast 35,769 14,827 + 141-24 19 7-78 Mossbank 24,790 25,880 - 4-21 24 7-88 Star .. . . 33,285 37,126 - 10-35 25 3-13 McLean's Opencast 8,728 27 4-86 Wairaki 61,681 60,871 + 1-33 25 3-24 Totals 1 1,389,243, 1,184,373 .. |