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No. 9. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 10. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

No. 11. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1900.

Name of Coal. Output of Coal. 1809. 1900. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1900. iituminous 'itch irown jignite Tons. 588,036 37,835 314,542 34,821 Tons. 673,862 37,804 339,786 42,538 i I Tons. + 85,826 31 + 25,244 + 7,717 Tons. 7,946,824 1,798,127 4,318,947 488,972 Totals 975,234 1,093,990 + 118,756 14,552,870

Number of Mines working. Number of Persons employed at each Mine. I Total Number of i Persons employed. Output of Coal during 1900. Average Output per Person. 114 23 12 18 1 to 4 men in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 21 men and upwards 189 161 185 1,925 Tons. 49,299 J 62,003 J 77,188 905,499 Tons. 260-84 385-11 417-23 470-38 167 2,460 1,093,990 444-71

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Tnited Kingdom lew South Wales .. 'asmania Tons. 2 124,011 20 £ 7 120,379 20 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Cape Colony Natal United States of America— On the West Coast Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Hongkong Tons. 75,448 431 6,552 2,604 2,313 £ 68,460 432 5,289 2,604 2,265 Totals .. 1,826 5,724 9,882 9,578 1,818 4,075 8,885 5,746 124,033 120,406 Totals .. 114,358 99,574