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No. 5. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into New Zealand during the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1898.
No. 6. Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Production of Coal in the Colony, and Imported, Year by Year, during the last Twenty Years.
No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1896 and 1897, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.
Country whence imported. Quantitj Quantity. Value. ictoria few South Wales Totals Tons. 1 26,844 26,845 £ 5 24,282 26,845 24,287
Coal raised i: the Colony. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase. Tons. Plus or Minus. Increase and Decrease. 1878 .. 1879 .. 1880 .. 1881 .. 1882 .. 1883 .. 1884 .. 1885 .. 1886 .. 1887 .. 1888 .. 1889 .. 1890 .. 1891 .. 1892 .. 1893 .. 1894 .. 1895 .. 1896 .. 1897 .. 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,764 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 613,895 586,445 637,397 668,794 673,315 691,548 719,546 726,654 792,851 840,713 09,000 68,705 37,339 41,010 43,492 59,069 30,232 23,290 24,267 55,275 27,450 50,952 31,397 4,521 18,233 27,998 7,108 66,197 47,862 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 117,444 112,961 108,198 101,756 110,907 + + 16,072 33,778 6,664 380 6,042 24,904 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 26,722 17,124 14,379 135 8,009 4,483 4,763 6,442 9,151 + + + +
Name of District. Output .{ Coal. Plus or Minus. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 31st December, 1897. 1897. 1896. Kawakawa and Hikuvangi Whangarei, Eamo, Ngunguru, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Pelorus West Wanganui Westport Eeefton .. .. Greymoutli Malvem Timaru Otago Southland Tons. 53,449 17,285 Tons. 53,586 21,106 Tons. 137 3,821 Tons. 974,187 375,053 66,125 3,148 61,899 1,943 + 4,226 1,205 950,857 13,653 711 49,766 2,642,983 70,672 2,395,928 341,685 10,657 3,324,297 426,164 908 298,551 2,865 128,676 13,710 504 262,696 3,795 137,890 11,714 103 193,814 43,801 + + 404 35,855 930 9,214 1,996 103 18,478 97 + 43,704 + Totals 840,713 792,851 + 47,862 11,576,613