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APPENDIX B.

REPORTS RELATING TO THE INSPECTION OF COAL-MINES.

The Inspecting Engineer op Mines to the Under-Secretary of Mines.

Sir — Wellington, 21st May, 1914. 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 ended 31st December, 1913 The reports are divided into the following sections : — I. Output of Mineral. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. General Remarks. Annexures— (a.) Inspectors' Reports, Extracts from. (b.) Mine Officials' Examinations, and List of Certificate-holders. (c.) Statistics of Working Collieries.

SECTION I.—OUTPUT OF MINERAL. The output of the several classes of coal mined in each inspection district is summarized as follows :—

During the whole of November and December nearly all the most productive collieries were rendered idle by the general strike, the result of which is that the coal-output for 1913 is 289,610 tons less than during the previous year.

Output of Coal during 1913. Glass of Coal, &c. West Coast District. Southern District. Total Output to the End of 1913. Northern Distriot. Total. Tons. 102,710 Tons. 1,057,564 Tons. Tons. 1,160,274 Tons. 22,486,327 ftituminous and semi-bitu-minous coal 'iteh-coal 2,397 377,976 100,482 Irown coal ..ignite 246,876 2,397 624,852 100,482 1,993,594 11,074,944 1,793,954 Totals for 1913 ... 349,586 1,087,564 480,855 1,888,005 37,348,819 Totals for 1912 ... 383,847 1,301,461 492,307 2,177,615 35,460,814