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RETURN No. 2. Return of the Quantity and Value of Coal Imported and Exported from New Zealand, for the Year ended 31st December, 1879.

RETURN No. 3. List of Accidents in Coal Mines during the Year ending 31st March, 1880.

By Authority : G-EOBdE Didsbuky, Q-oYernment Printer, Wellington.—lBSo. Price Is.] i-

Coal I iported. Coal Exported. Jountries from whence Imported. Countries to which Exported. Remarks. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Inited Kingdom few South Wales ... Ictoria 'asmania ... Tons. 1,162 156,699i 200 15 £ 2,012 219,140 262 43 New South Wales... Victoria... Norfolk Island South Sea Islands Tons. 3,100 3,904 li 190 £ 3,100 2,987 1 180 3,100 tons, valued at £3,100, were exported from Russell; and 3,502 tons, valued at £2,984, from Greymouth. Totals 158,076| 221,457 Totals 7,195* 6,268 Willu Si -M Seed, icretary of Customs.

District. Mine Owner. Date of Accident. Cause of Accident. T3 '5° i—i Remarks. Vtiikato... Waikato Coal Com1879. July 18 "Foul" or "sooty back" giving way Torn by a truck hook 1 Verdict at inquest: " Accidental death." Injured man's carelessness. beymouth pany Westport Colliery Company's Fisher Mine Coal Pit Heath Coal Company Benhar Mine August 13 August 14 Pall of coal 1 Reported by Mr. Inspector Binns. 1 Itago ... September 3 Explosion of gunpowder Explosion of gunpowder 1 n jj iy [awakawa Bay of Islands Coal Company December 6 1 Injured man's carelessness. •tago ... Shag Point Coal Company 1880. February 14 Pall of stone from roof The manager states that half an hour prior to the accident he and the undervievver had examined the place, which at that time appeared perfectly safe for working. Verdict at inquest: "Deceased died from an explosion of fire-damp in the Brunner Mine." l-reymoutli Brunner Coal Company March 3 Explosion of firedamp