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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, 1902.

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Name of Coal. H 1 Output of Coal. 190-2. 1901. increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1902. Bituminous and semi-bituminous Pitch Brown Lignite Shale Tons. Tons. 845,046 754,953 25,245 14,584 427,172 405,152 65,239 52,949 2,338 12,048 Tons. + 90,093 + 10,661 4- 22,020 + 12,290 - 9,710 Tons. 9,546,823 1,837,956 5,151,271 607,160 14,386 Totals 1,365,040 1,239,686 1,239,686 + 125,354 + 125,354 17,157,596 17,157,596

Number of Mines working. Number of Men employed at each Mine. Total Number of Output of Coal Average Output Men employed. during 1902. per Man. 110 32 16 22 1 to 4 in each 5 to 10 „ 11 to 20 „ 21 and upwards Tons. Tons. 161 39,075 242-70 204 94,403 46276 221 93,213 421-77 2,299 1,138,349 495-15 2,885 1,365,040 473-15 180

Imported. Kxporti ed. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. | Value. rnited Kingdom .. lew South Wales .. ictoria Tons. 5 126,548 1,300 £ 2 124,430 1,300 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Cape Colony Natal United States of America— On the West Coast Fiji Islands South Sea Islands Hongkong Western Australia Tasmania Norfolk Island Antarctic Regions Tons. £ 82,399 , 76,698 10,400 12,352 130 127 2,023 2,023 1,699 : 2,247 9,711 ! 7,823 3,706 2,717 81,366 53,952 Totals .. 670 703 127,853 125,732 Totals .. 1 192,104 ' 158,642