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RETURN No. 24. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Return of Coal Traffic from Local Mines during the Year ending 31st March, 1890.

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Mine. 1889-90. 1888-S9. I Increase. Decrease. Austin, J., Sheffield Springiield Coal Company, Springfield Leeming, Whitecliffs Mcllraitli, J., Glentunnel H. Levick, Glentunnel Wright, E. F., Mount Somevs Shag Point ICurow Papakaio Ngapara Walton Park ... Fernhill Green Island Freeman's Bushey Castle Hill Company Milton Mackie and Cormack's Carruthers Lovell's Flat ... Kaitangata Nelson's, Benhar Conical Hills Mosgiel F. M. Dawson, Pukerau ... Mapp and McKenzie, Pukerau Johnston, Waikaka Hunter, Gore ... Adams and Tweedie, Gore Hoffman, Gore ... Knight, Wairio... Carmiehael, J., Waimea ... Todd and Graham, Fairfax Mclntosh, Fairfax Sutherland, Fairfax Spooner and Son, Wairio ... valli, Wairio Alley and Owen, Nightcaps Handyside and Co., Nightcaps Niglitcaps Orepuki Hokonui Coal Company, Winton ... Tons. 785 462 980 2,549 72 329 10,327 102 13 73 11,497 8,767 2,507 10,029 7,285 164 22 273 264 34 52,321 1,681 807 49 167 161 Tons. 1,076 900 1,560 2,650 27 1,414 8,733 29 12 in 13.885 8,352 4,4i9 10,932 4,34i 491 3° 272 23 27 51,016 1,692 i,059 18 276 112 8 55 8 24 20 28 40 Tons. 45 T,594 73 1 4i5 Tons. 291 438 580 101 1,085 38 2,388 1,912 903 2,944 327 8 1 241 7 1,305 11 252 3' 109 49 '"86 204 8S 8 24 8 5 8 26 8 31 196 61 12 4 32 4 2§ 296 n,443 298 667 5 8 26 4 25 296 6,236 215 5,207 83 4,739 4,072 Totals 123,669 13,809 124,907 12,57!