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RETURN No. 2. Table of Accidents in Coal-Mines during the Year ending 31st December, 1882.

RETURN No. 3. Return of the Quantity of Coal Imported into and Exported from New Zealand during the Year ended 31st December, 1882.

* Foreign produce. Remarks.—l,oso tons, value £1,050, were exported from Bussell; and 1,840 tons, value £1,026, from Greymouth. William Seed, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 19th June, 1883. r . ■

By Authority: Geoegb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.

No. Date. Name of Mine. District. Cause of Accident. Fatal. NonFatal. Name of Sufferer. Bemarks. 1 2 3 Mar. 3 Mar. 28 May 9 Brunner Canterbury Dudley Westport.. Malvern .. Malvern .. Fall of coal Pall of roof Explosion of powder Pall of stone Pall of coal Fall of| coal Pall of gravel Pall of coal 1 1 1 Kalka, J. Smith Joseph.. Dufty, — Prosecution. Not reported. Not reported. 4 5 5 7 8 May 9 July 29 Sept. 1 Oct. 18 Dec. 9 Banbury Shag Point Banbury Paskell's Banbury Westport.. Otago Westport.. Otago Westport.. 1 1 1 1 Hall, R. Stafford, E. .. McLelland, J... Paskell, J. Snayden, P. .. Slight. Openwork. Not serious. i

Inapt at Exp >ort. Countries whence Imported. Countries to which Exported. Quantity, Value. Quantity. Value. Jnited Kingdom few South Wales .. rictoria 'asmania Tons. 3,266 126,258 33 25 £ 2,731 161,359 64 23 New South Wales Victoria South Sea Islands United States of America in the Pacific China Bengal Tons. 1,253 1,840 111 500* £ 1,182 1,026 167 625 3 538* 5 673 Totals 129,582 164,177 Totals 4,245 3,678