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1928. NEW ZEALAND

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section .184 of the Coal-mines Act, 1925.

The Superintendent, State Coal-mines, Greymouth, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— 16th April, 1928. 1 have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the State coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1928. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning. —The gross total output of coal for the year was 143,889 tons 14 cwt., a reduction of 7,290 tons 3 cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After making allowance for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year, and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 142,985 tons 19 cwt., which is accounted! for as follows:—

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Screened. Unscreened. Small. Total. I Tons. cwt. qr. Tons. cwt. qr. Tons. cwt. qr. Export .. .. 10,720 2 0 36,112 5 0 30,019 18 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 9,134 8 1 27,981 11 1 8,791 5 3 Local sales .. .. 0,967 13 2 979 0 1 8,791. 1 1 Mine sales .. .. .. 158 12 1 Sold to workmen .. .. 1,916 10 0 Stook in bin .. .. .. 5,084 15 2 600 0 0 Stock on wharf .. .. 597 0.0 .. 131 13 0 27,419 3 3 72,232 14 1 43,334 1 0 Tons. cwt. qr. 76,852 5 0 45,907 5 1 11,737 18 0 158 12 1 1,916 10 0 5,684 15 2 728 13 0 142,985 19 0 Used on works .. .. .. 5,432 16 0 Waste .. .. .. .. 1,276 18 0 5,432 16 0 1,276 18 0 Totals .. .. 27,419 3 3 78,942 8 1 43,334 1 0 149,695 13 0 ! The gross total output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 1,795,19, '3 tons 13 cwt.