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No. 7. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 8. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

H. A. Gobdon, M.A. Inst. M.E., Inspecting Engineer.

No. 9. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1889.

Note.—Foreign Coal: Included in exportation to—United Kingdom, 15 tons, value £19; New South Wales, 2,571 tons, value £3,185; Queensland, 135 tons, value £169; Norfolk Island, 1 ton, value £2 ; Fiji, 193 tons, value £216 ; France, 265 tons, value £331; South Sea Islands, 3,735 tons, value £4,197. The remainder is New Zealand produce. Department of Trade and Customs, W. S. McKellar, Wellington, 29th May, 1890. Secretary and Inspector. ■i

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Output of Coal. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1889. Name of Coal. Plus or Minus. Increase or Decrease. 1888. 1889. iituminous "itch .. Tons. 359,555 81,309 156,136 16,895 Tons. 335,511 87,445 144,010 19,479 + Tons. 24,044 6,136 12,126 2,584 Tons. 2,820,198 891,393 1,941,735 165,951 >rown .. jignite + Totals 613,895 586,445 27,450 5,819,277

Number of Mines working. Number of Miners employed in each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1889. Average Output per Man. 105 16 7 16 144 I to 4 men in each 5 to 10 II to 20 21 men and upwards 169 117 73 1,358 Tons. 39,079 33,414 27,333 486,619 Tons. 232 285 374 358 144 1,717 586,445 341

Impon id. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Victoria Jew South Wales .. Queensland Jape Colony Tons. 212 126,425 1,391 35 £ 194 112,906 918 35 United Kingdom .. Victoria New South Wales .. Queensland South Australia Western Australia .. Norfolk Island Fiji Hongkong.. Prance China Java South Sea Islands .. Tons. 47,115 2,184 11,686 135 7,737 695 18 4,397 3,787 265 165 2,447 5,774 £ 50,451 1,995 10,584 169 5,237 730 20 3,140 3,409 331 104 2,447 5,725 Totals .. 128,063 114,053 Totals 86,405 84,347