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No. 8. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 9. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

No. 10. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1897.

Note. —Foreign coal included in exportation to —United Kingdom, 1,319 tons, value £1,205; New South Wales, 1,611 tons, value £1,459 ; Tasmania, 21 tons, value £28; United States of America —On the West Coast, 880 tons, •value £792 ; South Sea Islands, 2,372 tons, value £2,174. Norfolk Island, 120 tons, value £120. The remainder is New Zealand produce.

Output of Coal. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1897. Name of Coal. Increase or Decrease. 1897. 1896. Bituminous Pitch Brown [jignite Tons. 504,764 34,969 268,020 32,960 Tons. 473,637 110,547 179,744 28,923 Tons. + 31,127 -75,578 + 88,276 + 4,037 Tons. 6,146,449 1,686,056 3,366,254 377,854 Totals 840,713 792,851 + 47,862 11,576,613

Number of Mines ■working. Number of Miners employed in each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output ot Coal during 1897. Average Output per Man. 112 19 4 18 1 to 4 men in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 21 men and upwards Tons. 171 52,012 129 45,945 00 25,979 1,552 716,777 1,912 840,713 Tons. 304 356 433 462 4.39 153

Imported. Exporti id. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. United Kingdom New South Wales .. Victoria Tons. 1,500 109,403 4 £ 1,238 96,885 10 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania United States of America— On the West Coast Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Norfolk Island Tons. 54,005 2 5,281 2 1,437 £ 53,445 2 4,270 10 856 Totals .. 2,953 7,766 10,784 166 2,340 5,838 8,426 180 Totals 82,396 75,373 110,907 98,139