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L9JI. NEW ZEALAND.

INSPECTION OF COAL-MINES REPORT. (THE COAL-MINES ACT, 1908.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Mr. Frank Keed, M.lnst.M.M., Inspecting Engineer, to the Hon. the Minister of Mines. Sir,' — Mines Department, Wellington, 27th April. 1911. I have the honour to present the annual reports of inspection, together with statistical information in regard to the coal-mines of the Dominion for the year end d 31st December, 1910. The reports are divided into the following sections : — I. Output of Mineral. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. General Remarks. Annexures— (a.) Inspectors' Reports. (b.) Mine Officials' Examinations, and List of Certificate-holders. (c.) Statistics of Working-collieries. SECTION I.— OUTPUT OF MINERAL. A satisfactory increase ol 15 per cent, has to be recorded in the annual coal-production. The output of the several classes of coal mined in each inspection district is summarized as follows : —

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r>1 t x. n Northern -: West Coast Southern „ , Glass of Coal, &c. District. District. District. To,al - Northern - District. West Coast District. Southern District. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons Bituminous and semi-bituminous coal ... 154,797 1,340,912 ... 1,495,709 Pitch-coal ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,068 6,068 Brown coal... ... ... ... 245,S67 120 349,008 594,995 Lignite ... 100,590 100,590 Totals for 1910. ... 400,664 1,341,032 455,666 2,197, £62 Totals for 1909 ... ... 348,370 l>122.642 440,235 1,911,247 Increase ... ... ... ... ... 286,115 286,115