STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1945

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1945 Session I, C-02a

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1945 NEW ZEALAND

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1945

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 184 of the Coal-mines Act, 1925

The Superintendent, State Coal-mines, Greymouth, to the Under-Secretary", Mines Department, Wellington 30th May, 1945. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the workings of the State coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1945. Liverpool Colliery Coal-winning.—The gross output for the year was 121,728 tons 14 cwt., a decrease of 13,531 tons 15 cwt. when compared with the figures for the previous year. After allowing for waste (818 tons 14 cwt.), there remained for disposal a net output of 120,910 tons. Taking into account the stocks on hand at the beginning and end of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year: Ist April, 1944 —- Tons cwt - Tons cwt " qr ' Stock in bin and yard .. .. 1,674 6 1 Stock on wharf .. .. • • 571 9 2 2,245 15 3 Add net output for year .. .. 120,910 0 0 123,155 15 3 31st March, 1945— Less stock in bin and yard .. .. 2,921 3 1 Less stock on wharf .. • • 391 17 3 3,313 1 0 Total disposed of .. .. •• 119,842 14 3 Disposals Shipped .. •• 71,882 22 Bailed to Canterbury, Otago, &c. .. 33,734 16 0 Railway sales .. .. •• 4,175 10 0 Local and mine sales .. .. • ■ 4, 148 10 0 Sales to workmen and free issues .. .. 1,661 16 1 UsedonWOTks 4 ' 2 *° ° ° 119,842 14 3 - The gross output from the colliery since its inception totals 4,046,872 tons. Days worked.—During the year the colliery worked on 228 days, a decrease of 7 days when compared with the previous year. The possible working-days, including Good Friday, Easter Saturday (1944), and fourteen back Saturdays, were 275. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : 4 days, power failure ; 1 day, Easter Monday ; 1 day, Anzac Day ; 5 days, bathhouse cold ; 7 days, heating and fire in mine ; 1 day, shortage of timber , 1 day dispute re waiting-time ; 3 days, heavy rain ; 10 days, Christmas holidays ; 2 days, additional Christmas holidays taken by men ; 4 days, dispute re pay ; 6 days, lack of transport railway strike , 1 day, Good Friday (1945) ; 1 day, funeral of late mine-manager. , , . , Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning, the average number of persons employed m and about the mine was 295 men and 14 boys, made up as follows—Underground: Coal-hewers, 79 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 165. Surface: 51 men and 14 boys. . . , Expenditure.—The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores mine timber, and compensation, together with subsidies on railway tickets and cost of fuel used on works, amounted to £167,937 as compared with £138,026 for the previous year. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings.—The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £2 15s. 4d. per day, and after deducting stores (explosives) their net return was £2 lis. 9d., an increase of 7s. per day when compared with the previous period. Daily Output.—The average daily output was 533 tons 18 cwt. and the coal-hewers average daily output was 7 tons 18 cwt., as compared with 575 tons 12 cwt, and 7 tons 11 cwt, respectively for the previous year. The total number of hewer shifts for the year was 15,428. Deficiencies.—There were no payments made under the minimum-wage clause during the year. Accidents. During the year there were numerous accidents of a minor nature, but none of a serious nature.

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Stone-dusting.—Work under this heading was continued during the year. The number of samples taken from the Liverpool Colliery and analysed was 749. In addition, 80 samples from co-operative mines were analysed and 153 samples of coal from various State coal-mines were also analysed. Underground Workings.—The major portion of the output was obtained from pillar-extraction in the Morgan and Kimbell sections. Development has been carried out in the Morgan and Kimbell dip sections. The Morgan Dip section is opening out very well. The stone drive connecting the main drive to the lower dip workings of the Morgan seam was completed about August last and is now being used as a haulage road for this section of the mine. A new 70 h.p. electric winch has been installed. The completion of the stone drive made a good improvement in the ventilation of the whole colliery and to the dust nuisance, which caused a great deal of trouble. The development of the Kimbell West and lower Anderson dip workings has been completed and pillar-extraction started. Fire Stoppings.—All fire stoppings have been maintained in good order. Dangerous Occurrences. —Indications of heating were experienced in the cross-cut and No. 3 bank Morgan West sections. Considerable difficulty was experienced in sealing this area, as the amount of C.O. present suggested that a fall in the pillars had connected with, the upper seam workings. The seal of this area was completed by five concrete stoppings. James Colliery This mine ceased production in July, 1943, and the only operation during the year was the lifting of slack from the old dump at Rapahoe. Taking into account the stocks on the wharf at the beginning of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year : — Ist April, 1944 — Tons cwt. qr. Stock on wharf .. .. .. .. . . .. 117 7 0 Add slack taken on charge ex dump .. .. .. 6,635 2 1 Total for disposal.. .. .. .. .. 6,752 9 1 Disposals Shipped .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,310 13 2 Railed to Canterbury, Otago, &c. .. .. .. .. 61 8 1 Local and mine sales .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 7 2 6,752 9 1 Strongman Colliery Coal-winning.—The gross output for the year was 107,114 tons 14 cwt., an increase of 1,413 tons 10 cwt. when compared with the figures for the previous year. After allowing for waste (1,004 tons 17 cwt.) and adding coal purchased (316 tons 3 cwt. 2 qr.), there remained for disposal 106,426 tons 0 cwt. 2 qr. Taking into account the stocks on hand at the beginning and end of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year : — Ist April, 1944 Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Stock in bin and yard .. .. .. 68 6 3 Stock on wharf .. .. .. 859 17 1 Stock on dump .. .. .. 2,011 19 0 2,940 3 0 Add net output for year, (106,109 tons 17 cwt.), and coal purchased (316 tons 3 cwt. 2 qr.) .. .. .. 106,426 0 2 109,366 3 2 31st March, 1945— Less stock in bin and yard .. .. 150 8 1 Less stock on wharf .. .. .. 129 0 2 Less stock on dump .. .. 1,317 18 3 — 1,597 7 2 Total disposed of .. .. .. 107,768 16 0 Disposals Shipped .. .. .. .. .. 75,487 4 1 Railed to Canterbury, Otago, &c. .. .. 15,062 5 0 Railway sales .. .. .. .. 8,328 7 2 Local and mine sales .. .. .. 5,425 4 2 Sales to workmen and free issues .. 2,945 14 3 Used on works .. .. .. .. 520 0 0 107,768 16 0 The gross output from the colliery since its inception totals 517,584 tons 10 cwt. Days worked. —During the year the colliery worked on 244 days, a decrease of 12 days when compared with the previous year. The possible working-days, including Good Friday, Easter Saturday (1944), and 18 back Saturdays, were 278. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : I day, Easter Monday ; 1 day Auzac Day ; 2 days, fan breakdown ; 1 day, dispute re truckers turn on coal; 3 days, power failure ; 2 days,

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bathhouse cold ; 2 days, funerals of employees ; 2 days, dispute re waiting-time ; 10 days, Christmas holidays ; 2 days, additional Christmas holidays taken by men ; 4 days, dispute re pay ; 2 days, fire in mine ; 1 day, dispute re transfer of a carpenter ; 1 day, Good Friday (1945). Employees— In connection with coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 241 men and 9 boys, made up as follows —Underground : Coal-hewers, 66 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 124. Surface : 51 men and 9 boys. Expenditure.—The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, together with subsidies on bus fares and cost of fuel used on works, amounted to £140,931, as compared with £112,600 for the previous year. Capital expenditure was £3,623, as compared with £4,695 for the previous year. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings. —'The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £2 13s. lid. per day, and after deducting stores (explosives) their net return was £2 9s. 2d., an increase of 7s. per day when compared with the previous year. Daily Output. —The average daily output was 439 tons and the coal-hewers' daily output was 7 tons 14 cwt., as compared with 412 tons 18 cwt. and 6 tons 14 cwt. respectively for the previous year. The total number of hewer shifts for the year was 13,902. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause was £16. Accidents.—No serious accidents were reported at the Strongman Colliery during the year. Stone-dusting Work under this heading was continued during the year. The total number of samples taken from the Strongman Colliery and analysed was 213. Underground Workings.—Practically all the coal has been won from places developing to the north, east, and south. A small amount of pillar coal has been won from the strip of coal in No. 1 North section, which had been developed between two faults. The pillar-extraction has been completed and the area sealed off. All the output is again being won from developing places. Development to the north and south in the No. 2 seam is turning out very satisfactory, the coal being of very good quality. The section being developed between the No. 2 South heading and the main East heading is very disappointing. In most of the places the coal-seam is carrying several bands of stone of varying thicknesses. The fault in the main East heading was crossed and the haulage road graded through. A small section was developed and a further fault struck. A start has been made to prove this second fault. Owing to the faulting in this mine, it is very difficult to maintain the present number of miners on the eoal. Dangerous Occurrences.—On Sunday, 25th February, a fire broke out in some fallen coal in the return of No. 2 dip section. The fire was put out by water and the fallen coal has since been filled out. Blackball Colliery Coal-ivinning.—The gross output for the year was 57,836 tons 9 cwt., an increase of 12,807 tons when compared with the figures for the previous year. After allowing for waste (713 tons 5 cwt. 2 qr.), there remained for disposal 57,123 tons 3 cwt. 2 qr. Taking into account the stocks on hand at the beginning and end of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year : — Ist April, 1944 — Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Stock in bin and yard .. .. .. 1,111 13 2 Stock on wharf 1,111 13 2 Add net output for year .. .. .. 57,123 3 2 58,234 17 0 31st March, 1945— Less stock in bin and yard .. .. .. 726 19 0 Less stock on wharf .. .. .. 67 13 0 794 12 0 Total disposed of .. .. .. .. 57,440 5 0 Disposals Shipped .. 25,913 19 0 Railed to Canterbury, Otago, &c. .. . 16,072 4 0 Railway sales .. .. .. .. .. 9,624 15 0 Local and mine sales .. .. .. .. 4,398 7 0 Sales to workmen and free issues .. .. 1,123 0 0 Used on works .. .. .. .. 308 0 0 57,440 5 0 The gross output from the colliery since it was taken over by the State Coal-mines totals 163,343 tons 3 cwt. Days worked.—During the year the colliery worked on 265 days, an increase of 1 day when compared with the previous year. The possible working-days, including Good Friday and Easter Saturday (1944) and nineteen back Saturdays, were 280. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : 1 day, Easter Monday ; 1 day, Anzac Day ; 10 days, Christmas holidays ; 2 days, additional Christinas holidays taken by men ; 1 day, Good Friday (1945). Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning, the, average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 137 men and 3 boys, made up as follows —Underground : Coal-hewers, 42 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 66. Surface : 29 men and 3 boys. Expenditure.—The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, together with cost of fuel used on works and subsidies on railway tickets, amounted to £82,968, as compared with £61,105 for the previous year.

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Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings.-*-The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £2 9s. 3d. per day, and after deducting stores (explosives) their net return was £2 ss. 3d., an increase of 2s. 2d. per day when compared with the previous year. Daily Output. —The average daily output was 218 tons 5 cwt. and the coal-hewers' average daily output was 6 tons 12 cwt., as compared with 170 tons 11 cwt. and 7 tons 9 cwt. respectively for the previous year. The total number of hewer shifts for the year was 8,790. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause was £104 17s. 9d. Accidents.—There were no serious accidents at the Blackball Colliery during the year. Underground Workings.—The major portion of the output was obtained from development work to the north, south, and east. Main Dip : In the main dip going westerly, development has been retarded by thin coal and water troubles. The thickness of the coal in the working-face was 4 ft. anil roof conditions decidedly adverse. No. 2 North-west Panel: Development has continued, and the main level has been advanced a distance of 9 chains in coal 15 ft. thick. To the south of the main dip, two panels have been extended for a distance of 5 chains in undulating country. Three winches have been installed to cope with haulage problems. Towards the end of the year the No. 2 South level was stopped on a roll, the coal having thinned to 4 ft. From the No. 2 South level the dip was advanced in a south-westerly direction for a distance of 9 chains, the floor conditions being very uneven, the coal varying from 4 ft. to 15 ft. in thickness. In order to provide haulage over the various rolls met, two winches were installed. Towards the end of the year an extensive roll running north-east and south-west was met, and development has been held up in this direction. To the rise of the South level a heading has been driven in an easterly direction for a distance of 10 chains, the coal being 12 ft. in thickness. Owing to the presence of sulphuric acid in the water, increased pump repairs have been required throughout the year. Wallsend Colliery Coal-ivinning.—The gross output for the year was 56,749 tons 7 cwt. 1 qr., a decrease of 1,993 tons 2 cwt. 2 qr. when compared with the figures for the previous year. After allowing for waste (586 tons 12 cwt. 1 qr.) and adding surplus stocks (755 tons 17 cwt.), there remained for disposal a net output of 56,918 tons 12 cwt. Taking into account the stocks on hand at the beginning and end of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year: — Ist April, 1944— Tons cwt - 1 r - Tons owt - 1 r - Stock in bin and yard Stock on wharf .. .. .. .. 219 8 0 219 8 0 Add net output for year .. .. .. 56,918 12 0 57,138 0 0 31st March, 1945— Less stock in bin and yard .. .. .. 844 11 2 Less stock on wharf . . .. .. 38 7 0 882 18 2 Total disposed of .. .. .. .. 56,255 1 2 Disposals Shipped .. .. .. .. ■■ 30,681 10 0 Bailed to Canterbury, Otago, &c. .. .. 1,939 16 0 Bailway sales .. .. .. .. .. 17,662 17 0 Local and mine sales .. .. .. . • 3,072 8 2 Sales to workmen and free issues .. .. 668 10 0 Used on works .. : .. .. 2,230 0 0 56,255 1 2 The gross output from the colliery since it was taken over by the State Coal-mines totals 122,375 tons 6 cwt. 2 qr. Days worked.—During the year the colliery worked on 226 days 2 hours, a decrease of 23 days 6 hours' when compared with the previous year. The possible working-days, including Good Friday and Easter Saturday (1944) and 9 back Saturdays, were 270. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : 1 day, Easter Monday; 1 day, Anzac Day; 1 day, May Day ; 1 day, fan stoppage ; 1 day, dispute re cavil; 6 days, poppet-head repairs ; 1 day, bathhouse cold ; 1 day 6 hours, stop-work meetings ; 3 days, gas accumulation; 6 days, shaft repairs; 1 day, union meeting ; 1 day, mechanical breakdown of fan ; 10 days, Christmas holidays ; 2 days, additional Christmas holidays taken by men ; 5 days, railway strike ; 1 day, dispute re trucking contract; 1 day, Good Friday (1945). Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 155 men and 2 boys, made up as follows—Underground : Coal-hewers, 45 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 82. Surface : 28 men and 2 boys. Expenditure.—The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, together with cost of fuel used on works, amounted to £86,229, as compared with £81,360 for the previous year. Goal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings. —The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £2 ss. 6d. per day, and after deducting stores (explosives) their net return was £2 2s. 6d., an increase of 2s. 7d. per day when compared with the previous year.

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Daily Output.—The average daily output was 250 tons 16 cwt. 2 qr. and the coal-hewers' average daily output was 6 tons 15 cwt., as compared with 234 tons 19 cwt. and 6 tons 18 cwt. respectively for the previous year. The total number of hewer shifts for the year was 8,418. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause was £13 9s. lOd. Accidents. —There were three accidents of a serious nature at the Wallsend Colliery during the year. On 18th November, 1944, a trucker was struck by a run-away truck and sustained severe injuries to his left leg, which was later amputated below the knee. On 2nd June, 1944, a trucker was struck across the legs by a rope, fracturing both ankles. On 17th May, 1944, a miner was struck by a full box of coal and suffered severe lacerations to his right foot, which was later amputated. Underground Workings.—The major portion of the output from the Wallsend Colliery for the year was won from pillar-extraction. No. 1 Slant Dip : Splitting of pillars has been carried out in this section. No. 2 Slant Dip : Splitting in the bottom row of pillars on the west side of this dip was completed. Development on the east side was also completed. Extension Section : The coal in this section gradually reduced to an unworkable thickness. As there was little prospect of the coal improving, it was decided that the levels be stopped and preparations made to commence the splitting of pillars. C Panel: During the year, development work was stopped in this section, the coal having thinned to 2 ft. 8 in. B Panel : Splitting of pillars in this panel has also been completed. No. 1 Dip : This section was reopened early in November. A level road has been driven to the fault from the fourth landing, and from this a jig will be laid up the second heading from the fault. This will provide the main outlet for the coal from the top of the panel. At the foot of the main shaft, concrete-block walls have been erected to strengthen the pillars after the alteration of the haulage system.. A new concrete substation was built to house the equipment controlling the pump and the two haulages at this point. A new substation in concrete blocks has also been constructed at the shaft bottom to house the main switches which are to be installed at this point. In the auxiliary shaft an additional rope guide has been fitted to the cage, and a counter weight with two rope guides installed on the other side of the shaft. An air lock has been built at the top of the shaft to enable the auxiliary shaft to be used, and at the same time maintaining the ventilation throughout the mine. In the main' shaft the work of installing wooden guides to replace the rail guides is nearing completion. The auxiliary winder was overhauled and placed on a concrete foundation. A new electric drive was fitted to the picking belt in the bins. The bathhouse was extended, and the whole of the bathhouse lined with fibrolite. In the main headgear, most of the Oregon pine has been replaced by rimu. Dobson Colliery Coal-winning.—The gross output for the year was 61,107 tons 15 cwt., a decrease of 768 tons 4 cwt. when compared with the figures for the previous year. After allowing for waste (868 tons 17 cwt. 2 qr.) and adding surplus stocks (353 tons 6 cwt.), there remained for disposal a net output of 60,592 tons 3 cwt. 2 qr. Taking into account the stocks on hand at the beginning and end of the year, the following statement shows details of coal disposed of during the year : — Ist April, 1944— Tons cwt - V- Tona owt - VStock in bin and yard .. .. .. 550 7 2 Stock on wharf .. .. .. .. 501 19 0 1,052 6 2 Add net output for year .. .. .. 60,592 3 2 61,644 10 0 31st March, 1945 — Less stock in bin and yard .. .. 416 4 0 Less stock on wharf .. .. .. 525 17 0 942 1 0 Total disposed of .. .. .. .. 60,702 9 0 Disposals Shipped .. .. .. .. .. 39,568 4 0 Railed to Canterbury, Otago, &c. .. .. 10,573 1 0 Railway sales .. .. .. .. 8,002 15 0 Local and mine sales .. .. .. .. 1,203 13 2 Sales to workmen and free issues.. .. .. 1,136 10 2 Used on works .. .. .. .. 218 5 0 60,702 9 0 The gross output from the colliery since it was taken over by the State Coal-mines totals 130,065 tons 1 cwt. Days worked.—During the year the colliery worked on 258 days, a decrease of 5 days when comcompared with the previous year. The possible working-days, including Good Friday and Easter Saturday (1944) and 19 back Saturdays, were 280. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : 1 day, Easter Monday; 1 day, Anzac Day ; 1 day, Good Friday (1945) ; 10 days, Christmas holidays ; 2 days, additional Christmas holidays taken by men ; 5 days, railway strike ; I day, dispute over a trucker ; 1 day, mechanical breakdown of compressor motor.

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Employees. —In connection with coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 196 men and 2 boys, made up as follows—Underground : Coal-hewers, 52 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 109. Surface : 35 men and 2 boys. Expenditure. —The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, together with cost of fuel used on works and subsidies o'n railway tickets amounted to £108,466, as compared with £89,073 for the previous year. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings.—The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £2 7s. 9d. per day, and after deducting stores (explosives) their net return was £2 ss. 7d. an increase of 7s. lid. when compared with the previous year. Daily Output. —The average daily output was 236 tons 17cwt. and the coal-hewers' average daily output 5 tons 8 cwt., as compared with 235 tons 5 cwt. and 4 tons 18 cwt. respectively for the previous year. The total number of hewer shifts for the year was 11,273. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause was £518 15s. Bd. Accidents. —There was one serious accident at the Dobson Colliery during the year. On 21st September, 1944, a trucker was caught in the bight of a haulage rope at the top of No. 3 dip and sustained a fracture of the right leg. Underground Workings.—During the year the work carried out at the Dobson Colliery was mainly of a development nature. The dips off No. 2 West level were stopped against faults, and double shifts were commenced in order to expedite development work. To the west of the main dip, in what should have been No. 5 level, the measures were found to be badly distorted and rose at an inclination of 45 degrees, making the layout of the haulage very difficult. The main dip section and Nos. 2 and 3 dips to the west side have become almost level, and on the east side the inclination is increasing and the furthermost east place is dipping south-east at 60 degrees. Towards the end of the year, development work in the main dip and No. 5 East level was stopped and preparation for pillar-splitting commenced. Repair Work. —Main haulage roads. The stone drive haulage road was completely relaid with birch sleepers. The No. 1 dip has been partly relaid after having been regraded. Ventilation. —A considerable number of permanent stoppings have been built and others repaired. Plant. —On the surface the fitting-shops, which, were destroyed by fire on 12th January, have been rebuilt, and the following new machines installed Two lathes, one radial drill, one precision drill, one hack-saw machine, one grinder, one shears and punch, one steam hammer, one circular saw, one band saw, and one boring and morticing machine. Repairs to the screening plant were carried out during the Christmas holidays, but the conveying belt still requires urgent repairs. General repairs to the viaduct from the bins to the mine mouth are being carried out as opportunity permits. A new ambulance room has been built and furnished to replace the one destroyed by fire. C. J. Strongman, Superintendent. The District Manager, Stockton State Colliery, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington 27th April, 1945. Sir, — I herewith submit my report on the working of the Stockton State Colliery covering the nine months ended 31st March, 1945. Coal-winning. —The gross output for the period Ist July, 1944, to 31st March, 1945, was 108,953 tons 15 cwt. 1 qr., made up as follows : — Tons cwt. qr. Underground .. .. .. .. .. 84,061 8 3 Opencast .. .. .. .. .. 24,892 6 2 108,953 15 1 After allowing for waste (396 tons 4 cwt. 1 qr.), there remained for disposal a net output of 108,557 tons 11 cwt. Taking into account stock in bins and on wharf purchased from the Westport Stockton Coal Co., Ltd., and stock on hand at the end of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of:— Ist July, 1944— Tons cwt qr. Tons cwt. qr. Stock in bin .. .. .. .. 175 0 0 Stock on wharf . . .. .. .. 7 14 0 182 14 0 Add net output .. .. .. .. 108,557 11 0 108,740 5 0 31st March, 1945 — Less stock in bin ... .. .. 890 0 0 Less stock on wharf .. .. 965 7 0 1,855 7 0 Total disposed of .. .. .. 106,884 18 0 Disposals t: Shipped .. .. .. .. 84,318 7 0 Railed to Canterbury, Otago, &c. — .. .. 3,337 9 1 Railway sales .. .. .. .. 5,660 22 Local and mine sales .. .. .. .. 7,713 11 2 Sales to workmen and free issues ~ .. 889 7 3 Used on works .. .. .. .. 4,966 0 0 106,884 18 0 The gross output from the colliery since taken over is 108,953 tons 15 cwt. 1 qr.

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Days worked. —During the nine months the colliery worked on 191| days. The possible number of working-days, including Labour day and 1 back Saturday, was 196. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : 1 day, in sympathy with fire victims; 1 day, stop-work meeting re opencast; 1A days, no backshift owing to absentees; 1 day, Good Friday. Employees. —In connection with, coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 248 men and 26 boys, made up as follows —Underground : Coal-hewers, 77 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 57 ; rope boys, 3. Surface : 114 men and 23 boys. Expenditure. —The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, together with subsidies on bus fares and cost of fuel, amounted to £84,756. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings. —The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £2 16s. and after deducting stores (explosives) their net return was £2 13s. Daily Output.—The average daily output from the underground mine was 438 tons 19 cwt. and the average daily output from the opencast 262 tons. The average daily output per coal-hewer in underground workings was 6 tons 19 cwt. 3 qr., and the number of hewer shifts worked, 12,045. Accidents. —There were 102 accidents during the period, two serious, none fatal. On 4th November, 1944, a miner suffered a fracture of ribs and vertebra due to a fall of coal. He is still in hospital. On the 12th December, 1944, a miner suffered a fracture of the head and the left femur due to a fall of coal. Ho is still in hospital. Underground Workings. —The major portion of the output was got from the South and East areas, one-third of it from pillar-extraction. Both areas are very wet, most of the places being worked short-time. In No. 2 and No. 4 areas, a few pairs of men have been engaged on pillar-extraction. The whole Fly Creek area is contracting rapidly. Speedy development of the new mine in D Hill is being arranged to make room for the men displaced from the Fly Creek area. Opencast Workings.—The opencast area started operations on the 20th November, 1944. Progress with the development of the scheme was hampered by extremely bad weather during the last few months. T. H. McGhie, District Manager.

The Manager, Wilton State Colliery, Glen Massey, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington 27th April, 1945. Sir, — I have the honour to submit my report on the working of the above colliery for period 20th October, 1944, until 31st March, 1945. Goal-winning. —The gross output for the period was 33,634 tons 18 cwt. After allowing for waste (1,329 tons 8 cwt.), there remained for disposal a net output of 32,305 tons 10 cwt. After allowing for 4 tons of coal purchased, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of Tons cwt. Railed .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,689 2 Sales to workmen and free issues .. .. .. 329 12 Used on works .. .. .. .. .. 290 16 32,309 10 The gross output for the colliery since its acquisition by the Government is 33,634 tons 18 cwt. Days worked. —During the period the colliery worked 98 days ; the possible working-days, including back Saturdays, were 119. The difference between days worked and possible working-days is accounted for as follows : 1 day, Good Friday ; 1 day, power failure ; 2 days, due to dispute at the Mac Donald Mine ; 1 day, due to men refusing to ride in trucks due to heavy rain ; 2 days, due to the railway dispute ; 3 days, due to no doctor being available in the district; 10 days, Christmas holidays ; 1 day, stop-work meeting. Employees. —In connection with coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 175 men and 4 boys, made up as follows—Underground : Coal-miners, 70 men; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 83 men. Surface : 22 men and 4 boys. Expenditure.—The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, compensation, and the cost of fuel on works was £36,683 15s. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings.—The coal-howers' average daily earnings after deducting explosives were £2 Bs. 6d. Daily Output. —The average daily output was 343 tons 4 cwt. and the coal-hewers' daily average output 7 tons 0 cwt. 2 qr. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under this heading was £280 os. Id. Accidents. —I am pleased to report that no fatal accident nor serious accidents occurred during the period. Stone-dusting.—Apart from the daily stone-dusting carried on, the whole of the mine is regularly stone-dusted at four- to six-weekly periods. Forty dust samples were taken during the period and analysed.

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Underground Workings.—The output was obtained from Nos. 1, 2, and 3 mines. No. 1 mine closed down after complete extraction on 16th December, 1944. The recovery of materials, buildings, electrical apparatus, &c., is still being carried out. In No. 2 mine an area of coal is being developed, but this will be completed shortly, and then extraction of pillars will commence. In No. 3 mine the extraction of pillars is continuing on east side. B panel has been fully developed and extraction of pillars commenced here also. A little development was carried out on the west side, but due to thinning of the seam, also the stony nature of the coal, this had to be discontinued. The No. 3 Extended mine, in which work commenced in September, 1944, is opening up very well, and developing work is being carried Out as rapidly as possible. The coal there has an average thickness of 9 ft. of good quality and clean. In the main headings, which have advanced 13 chains, a panel is being opened out on the west side and two panels on the east side ; one of the latter, due to shape of area and the surface contour, will be small. I am pleased to report the total absence of fire or heating during the period. Dangerous Occurrences.—Nothing of this nature has occurred during the period. Total Hewing Shifts. —The total hewing shifts worked was as follows : 4,749 shifts 1 hour. Railway from Ngaruawahia to Glen Massey. —This is being maintained in good order by our maintenance gang. The bridges are being repaired and, when necessary, renewed by workmen, from the Railways Department. Houses owned by the Colliery.—There are eleven of the above, all of which require repair of varying nature, which I believe will be effected as soon as possible. Transport Trucks. —Three trucks are used for conveying workmen to and from their work. Plant.—During the period a new haulage rope was installed in No. 3 haulage, 2 miles 6 chains being necessary. The main fan at No. 1 mine is being dismantled ready for installing at the new No. 3 Extended mine, as also is the electrical apparatus at the No. 1 substation. An overhead electrical transmission line is being installed from the No. 3 mine to the No. 3 Extended mine, thus facilitating our electric-power supply at the latter mine for future operations. John Penman, Manager.

The District Manager, State Coal-mines, Benneydale, to the Under-Segretary, Mines Department, Wellington 14th April, 1945. Sir, — I have the honour to submit my annual report on the workings of the Tatu and Mangapehi State Coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1945. Mangapehi Colliery Output. —The gross output for the year was 60,860 tons 6 cwt., a decrease of 10,068 tons 14 cwt. when compared with the previous year. After allowing for waste (1,090 tons 6 cwt.) and adding surplus stocks, there remained for disposal a net output of 59,840 tons. Taking into account the stocks at the beginning and end of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year : — Ist April, 1944— Tons cwt - <l r - Stock in bin .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Surplus stock taken on charge .. .. .. .. 7000 Net output for year .. .. .. .. .. 59,770 0 0 59,940 0 0 31st March, 1945 — Less stock in bin .. .. .. .. .. 45 1 0 Total disposed of .. .. .. .. 59,894 19 0 Disposals Railway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,008 1 1 Depot and local sales .. .. .. .. .. 44,336 13 3 Mine sales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 217 10 0 Sales to workmen and free issues .. .. .. .. 532 14 0 Used on works .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 59,894 19 0 The total output for this colliery since being taken over by the State Coal-mines is 237,785 tons 16 cwt. Days worked.—During the year the mine worked on 240 days 2 hours out of a possible 265. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days is accounted for as follows : 2 days, taken with Xmas holidays ; 2 days, no apparent reason ; 3 days, fire in mine ; 9 days, union meetings ; 1 day, cavil days; 3J days, miscellaneous breakdowns; 4f days, disputes, &c.

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Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning, there were employed in and about the mine an average of 119 men and 2 boys, made up as follows—Underground : Coal-hewers, 37 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 61. On surface : 21 men and 2 boys. The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, together with subsidy on bus fares and cost of fuel used on works, electric power, &c., amounted to £66,504 19s. Daily Earnings.—The coal-hewers' average daily earnings were (gross) £2 13s. Bd., and after deducting stores (explosives), 3s. 5d., their net return was £2 10s. 3d., a reduction of 9d. per day when compared with the previous year. Daily Output.-—The average daily mine output was 253 tons 6 cwt., and the average daily output per coal-hewer was 8 tons 18 cwt., as compared with 288 tons 15 cwt. and 9 tons 19 cwt. for the previous year. Deficiencies. —The total amount paid under the minimum-wage clause was £5 9s. sd. Accidents. —During the year there were several minor accidents, but none of a serious nature. Underground Workings.—Development has been in the Nos. 1, 2, and 3 East level sections and the driving of a new dip to the west of and parallel to the main dip. Development in the No. 1 East level section beyond the double-step faulting for some time looked very encouraging with a thickened seam of excellent quality, but a pair of panel headings, when 5 chains up from the main level, struck a fault, which has indications of cutting diagonally across the levels. This fault is the continuation of the one proved above the A, B, and C rise panels. It was hoped this fault would be absorbed in the double-step fault which intersects it at almost right angles. Owing to the measures dipping over in the No. 2 level, prospecting was continued in the companion level, and as this managed to clear the lower end of the double-step faulting encountered in the upper level, a pair of suitable panel headings was set away. It is intended to continue the No. 2 East haulage road by driving to the dip and connecting later with the panel headings. The No. 3 East level development was, for almost a chain, in only 2 ft. to 3 ft. of coal, due to a large " roof-roll " against which the former management abandoned its work. A return air course was established to the rise, and later two bords were worked to the East, but a heavy roof-fall in the old drive outside the roof-roll caused an alteration in the plans. A dip (set away by driving narrow through a pillar and dipping beneath the former level and roof-roll) is being driven on the original bearing. Main Dip : After prospecting the old dip, in the 3 ft. seam (upper split) followed by the former owners, beyond the faulted measures until uniform strata was met, boreholes revealed a 12 ft. seam 13 ft. below the floor. The old drive was badly crushed, with a large roof cavity at the fault, from which point the drive went level for a chain or so until the measures again dipped at 1 in 5. It was decided to drive a new dip to the west of and parallel to the old dip (retaining the latter as a main sump) as an extension of the new haulage road. This dip was driven on the grade of the seam (which grade was continued through the faulted country to intersect the 12 ft. seam) and is now being advanced as a coal-face by miners. At present the measures, after being flat for 50 ft., are returning to the normal grade of 1 in 4, while the coal, which contained irregular stone bands, is improving. Pillaring has been undertaken in the No. 2 West section, but results, due to a high percentage of inexperienced miners, have been poor. In the No. 2 East rise panel, excessive floor heave has been experienced, requiring considerable coal roof brushing to maintain the height of the haulage roads and air courses. This panel is in readiness for pillaring, and will be divided by an artificial barrier (clay stoppings about 12 ft. thick) as a precaution against spontaneous combustion. The new haulage road has been completed with the exception of the upper section, which requires a further 3 chains of driving to reach the surface. A 30 ft. shaft has been sunk for the installation of a second fan for the West sections, and this will be installed as soon as the face advances a further chain to make a connection. The fault to the rise of C panel, No. 1 East, was prospected by sinking on the fault and by drilling, but without success, although to the rise of the B panel, driving and drilling proved the fault to be a 40 ft. downthrow. The decrease in output for the year can be attributed to difficulties encountered underground; faulting to rise and a disturbed section in the main levels, No. 1 East; irregularities adjacent to the double-step faulting in No. 2 East and excessive floor heave and heating in the No. 2 East rise panel; also to the heavy fall and loss of three good places in No. 3 East and the costly repair work necessary there. Several cases of heating with two active fires (one accidental and in an air course) have also caused loss of output. No serious accident occurred during the year, and with the exception of the accidental fire where timber in the No. 2 East air course was ignited, no dangerous occurrence was reported. During the year the new bathhouse was completed and occupied, the old one being rearranged for a workshop. Installations were a three-throw electrical driven main pump, to pump direct to the surface ; a heavy endless-rope haulage in No. 2 East level and the fitting of safety-brake gear, together with a suitable controller on the main winch, to adapt this machine for the haulage of workmen. Surveys have been completed for the proposed sealed road from the mine to the railway siding for heavy traffic. Township.—A contract has been let for twelve additional five-roomed cottages, and four of these are well advanced. Hall - Billiard-room - Library.—This was handed over in November last, and the four billiardtables and motion-pictures machines have been installed, but seating has not yet been delivered, temporary seating being arranged to enable dances, &c., to be held.

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Tatu Colliery Coal-winning.—The gross output for the year was 31,409 tons 8 cwt., an increase of 2,460 tons 18 owt. when compared with the figures for the previous year. After allowing for waste (1,579 tons 8 cwt.), there remained for disposal a net output of 29,830 tons. Taking into account stocks on hand at the beginning and end of the year, the following statements show details of the coal disposed of during the year:— Ist April, 1944 — Tons cwt. qr. Stocks in bin .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 13 3 Add net output .. ~ .. .. .. 29,830 0 0 29,922 13 3 31st March, 1945— Less stock in bins .. .. .. .. .. 135 10 0 Total disposed of .. .. .. .. 29,787 3 3 Disposals Tons cwt. qr. Railed .. .. .. .. .. 25,610 9 3 Mine sales .. .. .. ~ .. 1,252 5 0 Workmen and free issues .. .. .. 520 9 0 Used on works .. .. .. .. 2,404 0 0 29,787 3 3 Days worked.—The time worked was 222 days \ hour, out of the possible 260, the days lost being accounted for as follows : 12 days, Christmas ; 1 day 2 hours, funeral; 2 days, Good Friday ; 1 day, Easter Monday ; 4 hours, wet time ; 1 day, Anzac Day ; 2 days, boiler breakdown ; 6 hours, compressor breakdown; 4 hours, aerial breakdown; 2 days 1| hours, stop-work meeting; 12 days 2 hours, mine flooded ; 2 days, wet clothes ; 4 hours, truckers' dispute : total, 37 days 1\ hours. Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning, the average number of men employed in and about the mine were 91 men and 2 boys, made up as follows —Underground : Hewers, 23 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 32. On surface : 36 men and 2 boys. Expenditure.—The total expenditure in connection with coal-winning for wages, stores, mine timber, and compensation, together with subsidy on bus fares and cost of coal, was £54,852 18s. 2d. Coal-hewers' Daily Average Earnings.—The coal-hewers' daily earnings wore (gross) £2 12s. 2d., and after deducting stores (explosives, ss. lOd.) their net return was £2 6s. 4d., an increase of 3s. 4d. per day when compared with the previous year. Daily Output.—The average daily output was 141 tons 9 cwt. and the average daily output per coal-hewer was 7 tons 17 cwt., as compared with 112 tons 1 cwt. and 7 tons 1 cwt. respectively for the previous year. Deficiencies. —The amount paid under this heading was £1 12s. 9d. Accidents.—During the year there were no accidents of a serious nature. Underground Workings.—Development consisted of completing the stone drive through the " Cunningham " fault, widening the 2 chains of narrow section on the inbye side of the fault, and, after reconditioning the main south-west heading beyond, the projection of another pair of north-west headings. Development in this pair of headings recommenced in October after a cessation of about ten months while the fault was being pierced and a more direct access established. Conditions were very uniform with a 7 ft. seam of good coal, the only difference being the absence of the thin band of fireclay overlying the coal over a limited area where the coal adhered firmly to the roof. However, early in March the main heading struck a fault, and the companion heading, towards the end of the month, reached the same trouble. This fault appears to be the one met in the old north-west headings after passing through the washout, but there coarse conglomerate was experienced immediately overlying the seam which replaced a good deal of the upper part of the seam. This is absent in the new pair of headings. Prospecting is being carried out by driving on the fault, apparently an upthrow, which cut almost straight across the faces of the headings, and a diamond drill will be sent to Tatu to endeavour to locate the seam. Sufficient area for a small panel is available, and this is being developed. It was also intended to proceed with the reconditioning of the main south-west heading (beyond the junction of the north-west headings) to the face, where the seam was only 4 ft. thick, but with the faulting now encountered in the north-west headings this expenditure may not be warranted. Early in the year the completion of the North section rise panel was established and splitting of the pillars commenced (the nature of the country preventing extraction), with good results for the first two rows. Later floor heave gave trouble, and two pairs, operating on each pillar, were tried to speed up the work. This was an improvement, but with continual wet weather and extra water seeping through, excessive floor heave was experienced, and this increased to such an extent that it became impossible to keep the roadway open for any length of time, although extra shiftmen were continually employed on the work. The costly maintenance and irregularities of output called for the abandonment of the section, and pillaring on the outbye side of the 8 ft. fault commenced. Improved results were immediately in evidence, the output exceeding 200 tons on five days in the first fortnight, with a peak of 265 tons, and fairly satisfactory results have continued to be obtained in spite of a number of wet-time places in the lower pillars and difficulties through faulting. Floor heave continues to create extra maintenance of roadways, but not to the same extent as formerly in the wet section. Electrification. —This has proceeded steadily throughout the year, the aerial ropeway and screening plant at Mangaparo being electrified in April, 1944, while at the mine a concrete substation has been erected and the necessary metering and control equipment installed.

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Both compressors have been installed in a new and roomy compressor house on concrete bases and floor and are electrically driven. The steam surface haulage has been converted to electric drive, and a motor now replaces the steam-engine driving the fan. Underground an electrically driven pump has been installed in the north-west area to pump direct to the surface, and a sump is being driven for a second pump of this type to replace compressed air units at the foot of the main tunnel. A 30 h.p. electric haulage has been installed for the south-west and north-west headings, and small surface units and permanent wiring installed. The large tension wheel of the aerial ropeway has been trued up and a new shaft fitted, and new pivot bearing and shafting fitted to the screening plant. Houses.—Early in the period the contractor completed the erection of five five-roomed cottages in Ohura, and these were immediately occupied, fencing and concrete paths being later attended to. Waitewhena Opencast The output from this opencast for the year was 18,884 tons 7 cwt. 1 qr., of which 18,730 tons 5 cwt. 3 qr. was supplied to railways. Preliminary operations in connection with this work commenced on 20th March, 1944, with bush clearing, the surveys for a road, and bridging in the Lee Creek area. Although wet weather and sloppy conditions hampered the development work considerably, production commenced in September, with the output quickly increasing to 150 tons daily. Early in 1945 an average of upwards of 1,000 tons per week was being produced. At a point where the Waitewhena Road passes over the Stratford line (approximately two miles from Ohura Station) a railway siding and loading-bank have been constructed, providing much better loading facilities than could be had at the Ohura Railway-station yard. Considerable improvement has been made to the surface of the Waitewhena Road to Lee Creek (twelve miles). Much widening and the removal of several dangerous corners have made it safer for the eight 4-ton trucks now operating. At present four bulldozers and a 12-yard " carryall " are engaged in the stripping operations, but the country presents obstacles in wet weather, and little coal reserves in advance of the stripping are available. In dry weather, with two machines operating and a third on the job, usually with one undergoing repairs, much better progress was made than with the extra machines handling saturated material over the last two months. The main obstacle is the failure of the bulldozers to negotiate the spoil on the dump in wet weather, or until a few days after the weather has cleared, and I am of the opinion that a combination of earthwork machines is required for this job. The coal-,seam, 10 ft. to 15 ft. in thickness, with a very easy grade, is ideal for opencast operations, and a very high percentage of screened coal is obtained. A survey is being made of the coalfield, the surveyor and assistant being occupied at present mainly on the necessary contours and levels of areas suitable for opencast operations in and adjacent to Lee Creek. George Smith, District Manager.

The Manager, Mossbank State Colliery, Ohai, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— _ 12th July, 1945. I have the honour to submit my report on the workings of the Mossbank State Mine for the period 2nd October, 1944, when it was reopened by the Mines Department, to 31st March, 1945. Mossbank Colliery Coal-winning.—The gross output for the period was 11,819 tons 4 cwt. After allowing for waste (1,489 tons 7 cwt. 1 qr.), there remained for disposal a net output of 10,329 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr. The following statement shows details of coal disposed of during the period :— 2nd October, 1944— Tons cwt - 1 r - Stocks in yard.. .. .. .. .. .. Nil Add net output for period (10,329 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr.) .. 10,329 16 3 31st March, 1945— Less stock in yard .. .. .. .. . . Nil Total disposed of .. .. .. .. 10,329 16 3 Disposals Tons cwt. qr. Railed.. .. .. .. • • .. 9,558 4 0 Sales to workmen and free issues .. .. .. 106 15 0 Used on works.. .. .. . • • ■ 664 17 3 — 10,329 16 3 The gross output from the colliery since it. was reopened by the State totals 11,819 tons 4 cwt.

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Days worked.—During the period the colliery worked on 126 days. The possible working-days, including back Saturdays, were 132. The dift'erencebetween the days worked and the possible workingdays is accounted for as follows : 3 days, for funerals of men killed through accidents in or about the Ohai mines ; 1 day, dispute over the shifting of a winch ; 1 day, general meeting ; 1 day, Good Friday. Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 44 men and 2 boys, made up as follows—Underground : Coal-hewers, 15 ; deputies, shiftmen, and truckers, 22. Surface : 7 men and 2 boys. Daily Output. The average daily output was 93 tons 16 cwt. and the coal-hewers' average daily output was 7 tons 4 cwt. Deficiencies.—No payments were made under the minimum-wage clause. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings.—The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) were £2 16s. 6d., and after deducting stores (explosives) their net return was £2 9s. 9d. Accidents.—One serious accident and several minor accidents occurred during the period under review. Serious Accident. On 19th December, 1944, a youth who was not employed at the mine sustained a fracture of the right forearm, while assisting a friend shunt mine trucks at the loading-bank. Stone-dusting.—This work was done regularly throughout the period. Underground Workings.—The output was obtained from solid workings in south-east from No. 2 panel and to the south-west from the Laybye section. At the south-east side of the mine, prospecting headings have been driven across the line of faulting south-east of No. 2 panel and a small section opened up between this panel and the abandoned workings of Mossbank No. 2 Mine. Although minor faulting and some irregularities were met with, major faulting has not yet been encountered. At the western end of the mine a dip has been driven for 4 chains to the south-west towards Wairaki No. 2 borehole. The seam is 23 ft. thick and of good quality, but interrupted by minor faulting. At the south-western side of the mine, development has proved the seam to be stony in the lower portion. The coal in the upper portion of the seam is excellent, but unfortunately portion has been removed by erosion. A dip is being driven to the south-west in the inferior bottom coal to prospect the seam south-west of this 1 washout." Fire Stoppings.—All fire stoppings have been maintained in good order. Dangerous Occurrences. —No actual heating occurred during the period. Two small areas in which heating was suspected were sealed off, and three accumulations of coal in which heating had commenced were filled out. Plant.—An electrically driven air compressor was installed in February. R. T. H. Dale, Manager.

The District Manager and Mine Manager, Wairaki State Colliery, Ohai, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington 6th August, 1945. "We have the honour to submit our report on the workings of the Wairaki State Colliery and Ohai Opencast for the period 29th January, 1945, when they were purchased by the State, to the 31st March, 1945. Wairaki Colliery Coal-winning.—The gross output for the period was 12,836 tons 1 cwt. 3 qr. After allowing for waste (413 tons 14 cwt.) and stock loss (382 tons 0 cwt. 1 qr.), there remained for disposal a net output of 12,040 tons 7 cwt. 2 qr. The following statement shows details of coal disposed of during the period:— 29th January, 1945— Tons cwt. qr. Stocks in yard .. .. .. .. .. .. Nil Add net output for period (12,040 tons 7 cwt. 2 qr.) .. 12,040 7 2 31st March, 1945— Less stock in yard .. .. .. .. .. Nil Total disposed of .. .. .. .. 12,040 7 2 Disposals Tons cwt. qr. Railed .. .. .. .. .. 10,737 4 0 Local and mine sales .. .. .. .. 594 10 0 Sales to workmen and free issues .. .. 54 0 0 Used on works .. .. .. .. 654 13 2 12,040 7 2 The gross output from the colliery since it was purchased by the State totals 12,836 tons 1 cwt. 3 qr. Days worked.—During the period the colliery worked on 47 days. The possible working-days, including back Saturdays, were 49. The difference between the days worked and the possible workingdays is accounted for as follows : 1 day, general meeting ; 1 day, Good Friday.

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Employees.—ln connection with coal-winning, the average number of persons employed in and about the mine was 91 men and 5 boys, made up as follows —Underground : Coal-hewers, 36 ; deputies, 5 ; shiftmen and truckers, 26. Surface, 24 men and 5 boys. Daily Output.—The average daily output was 273 tons 2 cwt., and the coal-hewers' average daily output was 8 tons 16 cwt. Deficiencies. —No payments were made under the minimum-wage clause. Coal-hewers' Average Daily Earnings. —The coal-hewers' average daily earnings (gross) was £2 17s. 6d., and, after deducting stores (explosives), their net return was £2 12s. sd. Accidents.—Only a few minor accidents occurred during the period under review. Stone-dusting.—This work was done regularly throughout the period. Underground Workings.—The output was obtained from the dip pillars being extracted below No. 2 east level in No. 1 Mine, and solid workings in No. 3 Mine. Fire Stoppings.—All fire stoppings have been maintained in good order. Dangerous Occurrences.—No actual heating occurred during the period. Ohai Opencast The output to the 31st March was 704 tons 7 cwt. At the time the colliery was purchased excavation was right up with the stripping, and the opening-up of the new face was hampered by the lack of suitable plant and a fire in old opencast workings. These difficulties have now been overcome, and a very satisfactory output is being obtained. J. McArthur, District Manager. T. Young, Mine Manager.

The Superintendent, Waikato Controlled Mines, Huntly, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington 29th July, 1945. Sir,— I have the honour to submit my report on the workings of the Kimihia, Beehive, Kemp's, and Glen Afton Opencasts for the year ended 31st March, 1945. Nos. 2 and 4 Sections, Kimihia Production commenced in July, and the output to the 31st March was 47,871 tons 14 cwt. This opencast has been comparatively easy to work, but the amount of coal available is limited and will be worked out by the end of June. No. 1 Section. —A stop-bank containing 72,000 cubic yards of spoil has been constructed in Lake Kimihia, enclosing an area of some 22 acres estimated to contain 400,000 tons of extractable coal. The area enclosed by the stop-bank has been dewatered and 100,000 yards of overburden removed. It is anticipated that this opencast will be producing by the end of June. General.—To enable the above work to be undertaken a railway siding was constructed at Hakanoa Street, Huntly. The necessary accommodation for workmen was provided by the erection of camps at the railway siding and at the lake-side. Workshop and store accommodation has also been provided. Glen Afton Opencast For the year ended 31st March, 1945, this opencast produced 12,029 tons 14 cwt. 2 qr., making a total of 18,205 tons 11 cwt. 2 qr. since inception. This opencast was the first to be attempted in the Waikato, and has been a difficult one to work owing to drainage difficulties, lack of adequate spoil-dump space, and the depth and hardness of the overburden. The difficulties were such that work was suspended during the winter and spring of 1944 and recommenced in December. The seam is 8 ft. to 12 ft. thick and of excellent quality. Beehive Opencast The total output from this opencast was 4,009 tons 3 cwt., the bulk of which was won during the Christmas period for supply to the Railways Department. The area worked was an outcrop strip some 1| chains wide in ground previously worked by Waipa Collieries. Apart from the value of the coal to the Railways during the period when coal was urgently required, the working of this area proved that a seam which had been developed into pillars, split two ways so that the 7-yard stumps remained separated by 14 ft. fallen bords, could be successfully recovered by opencasting. Kemp's Opencast Accommodation, bin, screen, railway siding completed. Coal-winning commenced on 22nd December, 1944, and up to the end of March, 6,874 tons of coal were recovered. The coal is of a hard, close-grained nature, and the slack is very suitable for steaming purposes when burned with a chain-grate stoker. P. M. Outhwaite, Superintendent, Waikato Controlled Mines.

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NEW ZEALAND Colliery Sales Accounts for

Colliery Working Accounts for

Colliery Profit and Loss Account for

T>r Liver- Steono- n Wall- Black- Manga- Stock- Moss- w ,™» • POOL, JAMES ' MAN. -UOHSON. SEND, BAII . PEHI , TAIU. WILTON. WAIRAKJ. £ £ £ £ £ ' £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Railway haulage... .. 14,151 777 12,581 6,841 8,160 5,370 8,658 .. 20,966 440 10,323 941 Wharfage .. .. 2,993 287 2,952 1,267 749 839 .. .. 3,120 Special rate .. .. 855 82 842 362 206 240 Marine freight .. .. 46,448 5,964 57,850 30,432 10,855 16,448 .. .. 38,318 64,447 7,110 74,225 38,902 19,970 22,897 8,658 .. 62,404 440 10,323 941 Working Account: Coal 154,246 4,029 170,939 ]126,230 105,067 88,012 71,722 64,025 137,277 16,732 46,650 13,917 sales net f.o.r. — —— 218,693 11,139 245,164 jl65,132 125,037 110,909 80,380 64,025 199,681 17,172 56,973 14,858

T>r Liver- ,r AM1!S Strono- T)nR o nN Wail- Black- Manha- Stock- Moss- w _,„_ VV ' POOL. JAMEfc " MAN. JJOBSON. SBNJ)> BALL. PSHI. lATU ' 'ION. BANK. WlM ' 0I »- WAIEAKI. ££££££££££££ Stocks on hand, 1st April, 2,998 145 3,874 1,801 1,143 561 71 73 1944 Coal-winning— Royalty .. .. .. .. .. 2,617 2,403 .. .. .. 1,905 242 547 352 Wages .. .. 136,754 509 108,194 87,747 68,056 59,435 56,905 41,710 105,983 12,409 28,504 9,393 Materials used.. .. 19,109 .. 19,770 10,292 9,689 12,799 6,937 4,180 15,319 1,560 4,040 771 Rail and bus fares .. 963 .. 2,965 409 300 10 612 2,287 1,506 Coal purchased ., . 40 2 64 28 14 36 . . . . 119 Electric power .. 2,195 .. 2,780 5,222 5,207 5,174 1,166 1,921 .. 57 363 Repairs and maintenance 3,431 .. 3,480 4,546 4,120 3,168 1,017 867 1,846 .. 3,551 212 Coal-miner's Relief Fund 252 13 223 126 117 119 45 33 175 25 67 25 Rescue Station Levy .. 247 18 225 131 119 115 .. .. 172 61 25 51 Workers' Compensation 7,472 .. 6,080 4,753 3,739 3,356 2,955 2,308 5,507 751 1,719 510 premium — ——-—, ——-—,— 173,461 687 147,655 117,672 94,907 84,773 69,708 53,379 132,532 15,105 38,816 11,314 Gross profit: To Profit .. 3,342 24,911 11,156 12,488 4,519 2,046 10,753 8,541 1,627 7,836 2,603 and Loss Account —— — — 173,461 4,029 172,566 128,828 107,395 89,292 71,754 64,132 141,073 16,732 46,652 13,917

Dr Livee- t ambs Strong- nol ,™ Wall- Black- Manga- t Stock- Moss- Wlr , n „„ w»rmir. r - l'OOL. MAN. JJOBSON. send, BALL. ram. 1Alir - TON. BANK. WILTON. WAIRAKI. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Loss on working .. 16,703 Rents .. .. .. .. 2 83 . . 10 Insurance .. .. 274 .. 95 183 241 147 300 252 115 7 110 8 General expenses .. 936 12 238 149 120 139 1,863 333 254 46 146 67 Travelling-expenses .. 116 3 48 49 55 45 73 383 77 75 15 25 Printing and stationery .. 124 8 108 62 56 58 86 40 100 20 39 9 Audit fees .. .. 38 2 33 19 18 18 19 10 24 4 10 4 Advertising .... 11 1 10 5 5 5 5 3 7 J 3 1 Salaries .. .. 3,398 110 3,031 1,862 1,911 1,951 , 1,288 924 2,316 370 898 363 Depreciation ... .. 6,927 .. 9,819 4,739 5,484 2,280 5,195 4,334 5,133 548 2,270 308 Postages and Telegrams .. 252 11 243 137 132 166 203 143 385 36 132 139 Superannuation Fund 28 2 25 14 13 13 14 7 19 3 8 3 subsidy Bad Debts Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 72 20 92 Rates and grants in lieu of 60 .. .. 1,096 953 770 200 432 865 .. 205 rates Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,293 33 28,867 151 13,733 8,315 8,098 5,592 9,246 6,911 9,345 1,182 5,149 1,052 Net profits transferred to .. 3,191 11,178 3,031 3,490 1,065 .. 5,698 365 460 2,756 1,572 General Profit and Loss Account — 28,867 3,342 24,911 11,346 12,488 6,657 9,246 12,609 9,710 1,642 7,905 2,624 MacDonald Colliery Profit and Loss Dr. £ Depreciation .. .. .. 952 Net profit, transferred to General 4,581 Profit and Loss Account £5,533

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STATE COAL-MINES the Year ended 31st March, 1945

The Year ended 31st March, 1945

The Year ended 31st March, 1945

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Cr Liver- t. mes Strong- dobron Wall- Black- Manga- Stock- Moss- w ,,„ 1TrI . POOL. I JAMES - MAN. "OBSON. BAll . l'EHI. 1ATU ' TON. BANK. WILTON. WAIRAKI. i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Subsidies and sale of coal 218,693 11,139 245,104 165,132 125,037 110,909 80,380 64,025 199,681 17,172 56,973 14,858 f.o.r., c. and f., and f.o.b. 218,693 11,139 245,164 165,132 125,037 110,909 80,380 64,025 199,681 17,172 56,973 14,858

Cr UVUK- J Stkono- Bobson Wail- Black- Mancia- Tlri _ Stock- Moss- WlTlrAXT • POOL. JAMItS - MAN. -UOBSON. gEND. BALL. PBHI. rATU ' TON. BANK. HILTON. WA1KAKI. £££££££££££ £ Sales Account: Sales of 154,246 4,029 170,939 126,230 105,067 88,012 71,722 64,025 137,277 16,732 46,650 13,917 coal f.o.r. Stocks on hand at 31st 2,512 .. 1,627 2,598 2,328 1,280 32 107 3,796 .. 2 March, 1945, at mine, wharf, and afloat, as per Stock Account 156,758 4,029 172,566 128,828 107,395 89,292 71,754 64,132 141,073 16,732 46,652 13,917 Gross loss to Profit and 16,703 Loss Account 173,461 4,029 172,566 128,828 107,395 89,292 71,754 64,132 141,073 16,732 46,652 13,917

Cr. Lives- j Strong- Uobso „ Wall- Black- Mansa- J T<lpTT Stock- MossPOOL. j dAM1, ' H ' MAN. -UOBSO"- SEND. BALL. rEHf. 1ATU ' TON. BANK. WILTON. WAIRAKI. £ £ £ £ ££££££££ Gross profit at mine .. .. 3,342 24,911 11,156 12,488 4,519 2,046 10,753 8,541 1,627 7,836 2 603 Rents, &c. .. .. 1,259 .. .. 190 .. 2,138 3,468 1,856 1,169 15 69 21 1,259 3,342 24,911 11,346 12,4S8 6,657 5,514 12,609 9,710 1,642 7,905 Tjm Net loss, transferred to 27,608 .. .. .. .. .. 3,732 General Profit and Loss Account 28,867 3,342 24,911 11,346 12,488 6,657 9,246 12,609 9,710 1,642 7,905 2,624 Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1945 Or. £ Rents .. .. .. 220 Royalties .. .. .. 5,313 £5,533

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Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1945

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued Opencast Mines Sales Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1945

Working Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1945

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Dr. a *£™. Beehive. Kemps. Stockton. Ohai. Cr. i Beehive. Kemps. Stockton. Ohai. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1 £ £ £ £ Road access .. .. .. 1,148 53 702 626 4,839 1,129 .. Sales Account: Sales of coal f.o.r. 24,906 4,589 6,163 61,394 27,511 23,770 754 Stripping overburden .« •• 14,222 3,489 3,336 14,365 6,975 5,154 178 Stocks on hand, 31st March, 1945 .. .. .. .. •• 1,7/5 .. Excavation and cartage .. .. 5,093 1,002 2,873 15,833 12,270 16,926 471 Sundry coal-winning expenses .. 129 58 40 2,440 96 .. 140 Royalty .. 172 2,393 .. 794 18 Boring - • .. .. .. 235 .. 107 ...... Coal-miners' Relief Fund .. .. 25 8 14 100 39 52 1 Rescue Station Levy .. .. 18 4 3 74 36 3 20,635 4,849 7,140 35,938 24,219 24,091 811 24,906 4,589 6,163 61,394 27,511 25,545 754 Gross Profit: To Profit and Loss 4,271 .. .. 25,456 3,292 1,454 .. Gross loss: To Profit and Loss .. 260 977 .. .. .. 57 Account Account 4 ; ■ 24,906 4,849 7,140 61,394 27,511 25,545 811 24,906 4,849 7,140 61,394 27,511 25,545 811

Dr. S Beehive. Kemps. f™Tt. whenI". Stockton. Ohai. Cr. Beehive. Kemps. ' wh"sI". Stockton. Ohai. * £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ f £ £ £ £~~ £ ~ Loss on working .. .. .. 260 977 .. .. .. 57 Gross profit at mine .. .. 4,271 .. .. 25,456 3,292 1,454 Rents .. .. .. .. 10 1 1 90 4 .. .. Net loss, transferred to General .. 413 1,408 .. .. .. 243 Insurance .. .. .. . • .. • • 47 .. 25 .. Profit and Loss Account General expenses ,. .. 25 8 13 99 132 85 1 Printing and stationery .... 17 3 5 40 14 13 1 Audit fees .. .. .. 4 1 2 15 6 9.. Advertising .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4 1 2 Salaries .. .. .. 40 11 19 151 168 669 16 Depreciation .. .. .. 2,654' 122 378 1,666 34 .. 161 Postages and telegrams .... 17 5 8 62 22 911 Superannuation Fund subsidy .. 3 1 2 11 4 6 Bad Debts Reserve .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. 5 1 2 17 6 17 2,776 413 1,408 2,202 391 917 243 Net profit, transferred to General 1,495 .. .. 23,254 2,901 537 Profit and Loss Account ~ " ' 4,271 413 1,408 25,456 3,292 1,454 243 4,271 413 1,408 25,456 3,292 1,454 2£3

Dr. Beehive. I Kemps. f™Tl. vmll Stockton. Ohai. Or. afxon. Beehive, j Kemps. j ; Stockton. Ohai. I III — —— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ i £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Railway haulage .. .. 492 703 3,112 313 107 6,711 47 Subsidy and sales of coal f.o.r., c. j 25,398 5,292 9,590 61,707 27,618 42,873 801 Wharfage .. .. .. .. .. 315 .. .. 961 .. and f., and f.o.b. Marine freight .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 11,431 492 703 3,427 313 107 19,103 47 Working Account: Coal sales 24,906 4,589 6,163 61,394 27,511 23,770 754 net f.o.r. " " ' " 25,398 5,292 9,590 61,707 27,618 42,873 801 25,398 5,292 9,590 61,707 27,618 42,873 801

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Depot Profit and Loss Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1945

NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES —continued Depot Trading Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1945

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Dr- Wellington. Cheistchtooh. Cr. Wellington. Chbistohueoh. £ £ £ £ Stocks on hand at 1st April, 1944 .. 496 730 Sales of coal .. .. .. 696,312 109 858 Purchases of coal .. .. .. 625,942 88,569 Sales of coke, wood, &c. .. .. 19,033 4'535 Purchases of wood, coke, &c. .. .. 17,043 4,476 Stocks on hand at 31st March, 1945— Wharfage and freights .. .. 4,883 10 Coal .. .. .. .. 3,452 265 Haulage to depot .. .. .. 45,738 11,359 Wood, coke, &c. .. .. .. 2,067 1,304 Wages : Discharging .. .. 94 458 Gross profit: To Profit and Loss Account 26,668 10,360 720,864 115,962 720,864 115,962

D r ■ Wellington. Christchuboh. Wanganui. Cr. Wellington. Chkistohubch. Wangantti. £ £ £ £ £ £ Advertising .. .. .. .. 32 33 .. Trading accounts: Gross profit .. 26 668 10 360 Wages: Yard .. .. .. 1,993 1,853 .. Rents .. .. .. .. ' " 62 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,752 1,860 Rents .. .. .. .. 730 64 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 28 61 Repairs and maintenance .. .. 1,012 818 Postages and telegrams .. .. 138 166 Printing and stationery .. .. 108 63 Insurance ........ 73 81 2 Cartage .. .. .. .. 3,886 3,054 Sacks .. .. .. .. 435 355 General expenses .. .. .. 768 135 6 Audit fees .. .. .. .. 15 46 Superannuation Fund subsidy .... 6 15 Reserve for bad debts.. .. .. 100 10 Rates .. .. .. .. 28 Depreciation.. .. .. .. 714 gg9 Net profit: To General Profit and Loss 13,850 1,077 54 Account 26,668 10,360 62 26,668 10,360 62

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MlNES—continued General Profit and Loss Account Dr. Cr. Net loss, 1944-45— £ £ Net profit, 1944-45— £ £ Liverpool Colliery .. .. .. 27,608 James Colliery .. .. .. .. 3,191 Mangapehi Colliery .. .. .. 3,732 Strongman Colliery .. .. .. 11,178 Beehive Opencast .. .. .. 413 Dobson .. .. .. .. .. 3,031 Kemps Opencast .. .. .. 1,408 Wallsend .. .. .. .. 3,490 Ohai Opencast .. .. .. .. 243 Blackball Colliery .. .. .. 1,065 33,404 Mac Donald Colliery .. .. .. 4,581 Interest on loans .. .. .. .. ..42,459 Mossbank Colliery .. .. .. 460 Balance: Net profit for year carried down .. .. 10,081 Tatu Colliery .. .. .. .. 5,698 Stockton Colliery.. .. .. .. 365 Wilton Colliery .. .. .. .. 2,756 Wairaki Colliery .. .. .. .. 1,572 Kimihia Opencast Nos. 2 and 4 .. .. 23,254 Waitewhena Opencast .. .. .. 2,901 Stockton Opencast .. .. .. 537 Wellington Depot .. .. .. 13,850 Christchurch Depot .. .. .. 1,077 Wanganui Depot.. .. .. .. 54 Glen Afton Opencast .. .. .. 1,495 80,555 Net recoveries— Seddonville Colliery .. .. .. 35 Royalties .. .. .. .. 5,043 5,078 Net revenue from hire of plant, buildings, &e. .. .. 311 £85,944 £85,944 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account Dr. £ Or. £ Loans Redemption Accounts .. .. .. 21,840 Net profit for year 1944-45 .. .. .. .. 10,081 Transfer from General Reserve .. .. .. 11,759 £21,840 £21,840 Balance-Sheet as at 31st March, 1945 Liabilities £ Assets £ £ Loan capital: Securities at 4 per cent. .. .. 1,521,591 Collieries— Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 355,637 Development and Property Accounts .. 506,595 Deposits on contracts .. .. .. .. 1,620 Machinery, plant, ropes, and rolling-stock 406,112 Debt Redemption Reserve: Applied for redemption Electrical plant .. .. .. 15 of capital .. .. .. .. .. 21,840 Buildings at mines .. .. .. 118,182 Reserves— £ Cottages at mines .. .. .. 165,960 General Reserve .. .. .. 137,606 Plantations at mines.. .. .. 632 Accident Insurance Reserve .. .. 35,396 Coal stocks (bins, wharf, and afloat) .. 14,280 Bad Debts Reserve .. .. .. 1,743 Stores on hand .. .. .. ,102,618 174,745 1,314,394 Less provisionally written off .. 1,495 1,312,899 Coal purchased (stocks), (wharf and afloat) 2,271 Opencast mining : Works in progress .. .. 112,699 Briquetting: Preliminary expenses .. .. 583 Prospecting on State coal reserve .. .. 15,995 Plant, equipment, &c., on hire .. .. .. 874 Depots— Property Accounts .. .. .. 13,279 Stocks and stores on hand .. .. 9,845 23,124 Less provisionally written off .. 2,159 20,965 Housing advances to workmen .. .. 60,646 Interest accrued and due .. .. 686 61,332 Miscellaneous advances .. .. .. 9,448 Sundry debtors .. .. .. 384,294 Less provisionally written off .. 690 383,604 Cash in Receiver-General's Deposit Account .. 1,620 Cash in Public Account .. .. 48,923 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. 82,380 131,303 Cash in Loans Redemption Account .. .. 21,840 £2,075,433 £2,075,433 State Coal-mines Office, Wellington C. 1, J. O'Brien, Acting Minister of Mines. E. G. Hecgie, Accountant. I hereby certify that the attached Working and Profit and Loss Accounts of Depots and Collieries, General Profit and Loss Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby—J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General.

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NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL-MINES— continued Statement of Property Accounts as at 31st March, 1945

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1945.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (555 copies), £42 10s.

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Liverpool. James, j S ™* Q ~ "aisx™" Dobsok. Mangapehi. Tatu. dohald Stockton. Wilton. Wairaki. Mossbank. j Morley. I Total. ! I I | ££££££££££££££££ £ Development and Property Account 36,613 .. 118,533 1,499 24,548 22,357 6,926 52,691 38,318 90,952 43,388 10,181 116 500 20,000 39,973 506,595 Electrical Plant Account .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Machinery, plant, ropes, and 40,073 516 64,735 21,871 35,662 47,888 26,597 46,027 .. 77,629 31,721 13,267 126 .. .. .. 406,112 rolling-stock Buildings at mine .. .. 4,272 123 33,951 4,781 11,859 12,456 19,707 8,499 .. 16,401 4,160 1,907 66 .. .. .. 118,182 Cottages at mine .. .. 17,434 .. .. 3,858 2,744 1,935 86,119 41,584 .. 4,130 4,781 3,375 .. .. .. .. 165,960 Plantations at mine .. .. 19 .. .. .. .. .. .. 613 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 632 Coal (stock on hand at mine, wharf, 2,512 .. 1,627 1,280 2,597 2,328 31 107 .. 3,796 2 .. .. .. .. .. 14,280 and afloat) Stores (stock on hand) .. .. 21,594 .. 21,363 10,264 7,785 5,697 6,722 8,986 .. 15,534 2,089 2,584 .. .. .. .. 102,618 122,517 654 240,209 43,553 85,195 92,661 146,102 157,894 38,931 208,442 86,141 31,314 308 500 20,000 39,973 1,314,394

Afton Beehive. Kemps. Kimihia. Stockton. Ohai. Total. Works in progress .. .. *7,602 | .. 12,947 40,328 8,396 29,411 j *14,015 112,699 * Includes balance of purchase price to be written off against coal-winning.