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APPENDIX.

No. 1. Table of Accidents in Coal Mines during the Year ended the 31st December, 1885. SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

No. 2. Return of the Quantity and Value of Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended 31st March, 1886.

William Seed, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 22nd May, 1886.

No. and Date. Name of Mine. District. Cause of Accident. > a o 3 .q o I! 3 0 Name of Sufferer. Remarks. 1. April 9 2. May 2 3. „ 19 4. , 25 Kaitangata .. Brunner Otago Westport.. Eunaway truck .. i l l 1 1 1 1 G. Carr T. Williams. J. Baxter. T. Colyer. Reported in 1885. 5. , 28 6. June 8 Springfield .. Brunner Banbury Malvern .. Westport.. Fall of coal Hand crushed in points Fall of coal Trucks ran over foot Crushed in shaft i l l 1 i M. Sheard. H. Swan. Attended adjourned inquest. 7. „ 11 Orepuki Southland l l i l 1 l i i l l l l l G. G. Lockhart M. Gibens. F.Gospodneich J. Sutherland J. Blenkinsop J. McMahon. T. Leeming.. R. M. Sewell. D. Wilson .. 8. „ 18 Banbury Westport.. Gunpowder 9. July 2 .0. „ • 25 .1. „ 27 .2. Aug. 14 .3. „ 21 .4. Oct. 6 Koranui Banbury Hartley Lesmahagow Kaitangata .. Fall of coal Fall of staging .. Truck .. Riding on truck.. Fall of coal Explosion of powder Fall of coal Fall of timber .. i 1 Very serious. Not reported. Malvern .. Otago l l l Violation of rules. Carelessness. .5. Nov. 9 .6. , 16 Tyneside Koranui Greymouth Westport.. l l l l D. Millar .. J. Orr. Want of caution. 3 14 3 14

Exports. Imports. Countries whence imported. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. N. Zealand Foreign Produce. Produce. Total. N. Zealand Produce. Foreign Produce. Total. Fnited Kingdom Queensland lew South Wales Tons. 2,443 1,562 126,197 £ 3,696 1,586 138,117 United Kingdom Victoria Tasmania United States on the East Coast Hongkong South Sea Islands Guam .. Tons. 41,145 2,203 1 9 Tons. 3,911 Tons 45,056* 2,203 1 9 £ 49,275 1,526 1 11 £ 4,871 £ 54,141 1,521 i: Totals 95 63 1,977 95 63 4,000t 95 56 2,471 2,529 9; 5( 5,00( 2^023 130,202 143,399 45,493 5,934 51,427 53,435 7,400 60,835 * For direct steamers to Enj jland. tShij >ed s.s." Co; 1 tic."