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Output.
The output of coal and lignite (Southern District) for the year 1908 amounted to 452,482 tons, a decrease of 9,528 tons on the previous year's output. Tons. Canterbury .. .. • • •• •• •■ ■• 21 >788 Otago . .. 288 > 004 Southland 142 ' 690 Total 452,482 Output for previous year .. . . • ■ ■ - • • 462,010 Decrease for 1908 .. .. • ■ • • • • 9 > 528 The contributions by coal-owners to the Coal-miners' Relief Fund amounted to £447 ss. 3d., while payments from the fund to the amount of £430 Bs. sd. have been recommended on account of accidents which have occurred in and about coal-mines in the district during the year. Return of Coal-output (Southern Mining Distrust) for the Year ended 31*< December, 1908. Tons. Abstract of output of coal for year ended 31st December, 1907 .. 462,010 „ 1908 .. 452,482 Decrease, 1908 .. .. •. • • • • • • 9 > 528
Summary of Outputs.
Outputs of 10,000 Tons and over. Output, Contributions to Coal-miners' Name of Mine. 1908. Relief Fund, 1908. Kaitangata and Castle Hill 110,315 105 15 3 Nightcaps 48.«7 50 9 5 Saddle Hill Collieries :— No. 1 Mine 8,250 8 11 10 No. 2 Mine 1 9 >442 20 5 1 Jubilee 21,807 22 U 6 Freeman's - .'. .. " 20,758 19 17 6 Taratu 17,346 7 5 4 Allandale 14.227 4 6 3 Homebush 13.756 11 18 5 Waronui I 2 ." 8 10 6 11 Other mines 165 4 9 Totals .. • ■ • • 452,482 447 5 3 Tons. Fireclay (Canterbury and Otago) .. . . ■• •■ ■• ,£'«? Sand (Green Island coalfields) . . • • • • • • 1°,554 Lime .. . . • • • • ■ • • • > Phosphate (Clarendon, Otago) . . .. • ■ • • • • o>vo°0 > vo ° Accidents. There has been comparative freedom from serious accident throughout the year. A total of eightyfour cases of accident were reported to me, of which two resulted in serious consequences to the individuals. The balance of the cases were reported chiefly in connection with claims on the Coal-miners Relief Fund, of which, after inquiry, five had to be disallowed. Non-fatal (Serious) Accidents. 16th January, 1908.—William Forrester : Burns of face and arms by an ignition of gas at a spontaneous fire in Kaitangata Mine. 9th June, 1908.—Robert Ferguson, repairer, Kaitangata Mine : Fracture of both legs, caused by being run down by a rake of full boxes on the horse-road.
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Output for 1908 (Otago). Output, 1907. " Distriot. Output, 1908. Increase, 1908. Decrease, 1908. Contributions to Coal-miners' Eelief Fund. Janterbury forth Otago louth Otago Jentral Otago ... Southland Tons. 21,788 18,657) 228,773 40,574j 142,690 Tons. Tons. 23,679 | 23,075 288,004 J 227,847 ( 44,428 142,981 Tons. 926 Tons. 1,891 4,418 £ s. d. 19 6 11 19 4 7 219 18 0 40 17 9 147 18 0 3,854 291 Totals 452,482 462,010 9,528 447 5 3