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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, 1898.

Output of Coal. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1898. Name of Coal. Increase or lecrease. 1897. 1898. tituminous 'itch.. >rown lignite Tons. 504,764 34,969 268,020 32,960 Tons. 538,477 36,432 298,365 33,759 Tons. + 33,713 + 1,463 +30,345 + 799 Tons. 6,684,926 1,722,488 3,664,619 411,613 Totals 840,713 907,033 66,320 12,483,646

Number of Mines working. Number of Miners employed in each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1898. Average Output per Man. 132 23 2 20 1 to 4 men in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 21 men and upwards 205 163 33 1,602 Tons. 58,322 51,792 14,909 782,010 Tons. 284-49 317-74 451-78 488-14 177 2,003 907,033 452-83

impori Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Tons. £ Tons. 32,728 £ 31,746 Fnited Kingdom few South Wales ictoria United States of America, East Coast 115,418 4 5 105,203 15 5 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales ..' Queensland British Columbia United States of America— On the West Coast Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Norfolk Island 9,492 395 1,863 7,054 281 1,595 Totals 1,740 6,758 12,123 90 1,431 5,500 9,925 107 115,427 105,223 Totals .. 65,189 57,639