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No. 5. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into New Zealand during the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1910.

No. 6. Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Annual Production of Coal and Shale in the Dominion, and the Quantity of Coal imported since 1878.

No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1908 and 1909, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

U N Jnited Kingdom few South Wales Country whence imported. Quantity. Tons. 78 2,011 Value. £ 78 2,063 Totals 2,089 2,089 2,141 2,141

Coal raised in the Dominion. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Tons. Increase over Decrease over Preceding Year. Preceding Year. Prior to 1878 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 • 709,931 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,764 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 613,895 586,445 637,397 668,794 673,315 691,548 719,546 726,654 792,851 840,713 907,033 975,234 1,093,990 1,239,080 1,365,040 1,420,229 1,537,838 1,585,756 1,729,536 1,831,009 1,860,975 1,911,247 r09,931 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 117,444 112,901 108,198 101,750 110,907 115,427 99,655 124,033 149,764 127,853 163,923 147,190 1G9,04G 207,5G7 220,749 287,808 258,185 24,904 20,72-2 14,379 135 9,151 4,520 24,378 25,371 30,070 38,521 13,182 67,059 162,218 231,218 299,923 537,262 578,272 121,764 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 313,895 586,445 337,397 368,794 373,315 391,548 ?19,546 ,26,654 ,92,851 340,713 307,033 475,234 393,990 239,686 365,040 420,229 537,838 585,756 ,29,536 331,009 360,975 311,247 69,000 68,705 37,339 41,010 43,492 59,009 30,232 23,290 24,267 55,275 Dec. 27,450 50,952 31,397 4,521 18,233 27,998 7,108 66,197 47,862 66,320 68,201 118,750 145,096 125,354 55,189 117,609 47,918 143,780 101,473 29,966 50,272 16,072 33,778 380 6,042 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 17,124 8,009 4,483 4,763 6,442 15,772 21,911 16,727 29^628

Name of District. Output of Coal. Increase. Decrease. i Approximate I Total Output of Coal up to ! 31st December. 1909. 1909. 1908. Kawakawa and Hikurangi Whangarei, Kamo, Ngunguru, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Miranda Drury Pelorus West Wanganui Westport Beelton Greymouth Canterbury Otago Southland Tons. 98,415 36,542 Tons. 112,826 34,579 Tons. 1,963 Tons. 14,411 Tons. 1,913,016 701,284 192,827 6,415 13,720 451 176,068 5,989 14,876 589 16,759 426 2,367,184 69,582 102,242 1,040 711 142,777 9,051,032 176,493 5,469,135 597,757 6,790,275 1,637,236 1,156 138 12,750 718,419 10,502 380,971 21,866 286,997 131,372 5,961 671,716 10,694 375,195 21,788 288,004 142,690 6,789 46,703 5,776 78 192 1,007 11,318 Totals 1,911,247 1,860,975 50,272 29,019.764