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No. 8. A Return showing the Total Quantity and Value of Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand from and to each Country during the Year ended the 31st December, 1915.

No. 9. Number of Persons ordinarily employed in Mining during the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

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Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Countries to Whloh exported. ! Quantity. ■ Value. Value. Tons. United Kingdom .. 50 Australia .. .. .. 347,107 Fiji .. 6,314 £ 50 338,131 6,814 Tons. £ United Kingdom .. .. 183,916 194,506 Straits Settlement 1,793 1,299 South African Union 200 210 Canada via West Coast 3,350 3,350 Australia .. .. 35,874 33,652 Fanning Island . . 20 38 Fiji .. .. 12,915 10,126 Egypt .. 29,621 31,855 Argentina 1,400 1,018 Chile .. .. 4,140 4,031 U.S.A. via Fa,t Coast 3,157 2,944 U.S.A. via West Coast .. 1,915 2,019 German Samoa .. 4,949 i 4,512 Gilbert and Ellice Islands. 1,123 1,323 Guam .. .. .. 32,817 33,079 Sooiety Islands .. 4,800 4,258 Tonga .. .. 2,002 2,014 Totals .. 323 992 329,731 Totals .. 853,471 344,459

Number of Perseus Ordinarily Employed at County or Borough. Total. Gold-quartz Gold Cold- Mines other than Mines. Alluvial Mines.; dredges. Gold and Coal. **** Northern Inspection District. County and Borough of Thames .. . . 196 . . . . 196 County of Ohinemuri . . . . 395 .. 395 ,, Coromandel . . . . 62 .. . . 62 Piako .. 2 . . .. . . 2 Borough of Tauranga .. 2 .. 2 Waihi 1,207 .. | ,207 Puhipuhi district . . .. .. K B Rotorua .. .. 2 .. 2 Oreat Barrier 1 sland.. .. .. 6 .. .. .. II West Coast Inspection District. County of Marlborough .. .. . . 88 I 92 Waimea .. . . 12 .. 12 Collingwood ..... 2 11 13 Murchison .. 50 50 Buller .. .. 48 48 Inangahua .. . . 677 6 47 730 Grey .. .. .. 131 23 154 Westland .. . . . . 5 172 II 188 Borough of Ross .. . . .. .. 69 .. 69 Southern Inspection District. County of Taieri .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Tuapeka . . 6 192 43 241 Vincent .. 14 69 144 .. 227 Maniototo .. .. .. 71 6 .. 77 Waihemo 23 .. .. 5 28 Waitaki .. .. 21 .. .. 21 Lake .. .. 4 51 11 37 103 Wallaoe . . .. ol .. .. 51 Bruoe .. .. .. 20 20 Southland .. .. 73 122 .. 195 Stewart Island . . .. .. .. 6 6 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,703 1,019 427 56 ! 4,205 •• I 2,703 1,010 427 56 4,205 Summary of Persons ordinarily employed in or about New Zealand Mines during 1915 and 1914. 1915. 1914. Decrease. Gold, silver, and scheelite ... ... 4,193 4,444 251 Other metalliferous mines ... ... ... 12 26 14 Coal-mines ... ... ... ... 4,156 4,734 578 ; | Totals ... ... ... 8,361 9,204 843 9,204 843