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1930. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1930.

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— 15th April, 1930. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the workings of the State Coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1930. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning. —The gross total output for the year was 141,420 tons 8 cwt., an increase of 12,294 tons 4 cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After making allowances for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 138,864 tons 2 cwt. 3 qr., which is accounted for as follows : —

The gross total output from this colliery since its inception amounts to 2,065,740 tons 5 cwt. Days worked. —During the year the No. 1 Mine worked 218 days 3 hours, and the No. 2 Mine 216 days 6 hours. The possible working-days, based on eleven days per fortnight, and excluding union holidays and pay Saturdays, were 268. The difference between the days worked and the possible working-days at No. 1 and No. 2 Mines is accounted for as follows : Extra holiday at Christmas, 1 ; extra holiday after St. Patrick's Day, 1 ; delays to shipping, 2 ; slips on railway, 3 ; shortage of water for bath-house, 1 ; earthquake, 4 days 5 hours ; strike re Blackball dispute, 2 ; strike

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Screened. j Unscreened. Small. Total. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Export .. .. 11,640 2 0 45,482 12 0 34,907 7 0 92,030 1 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 8,596 9 3 10,464 6 1 13,057 1 1 32,117 17 1 Local sales .. 6,706 1 3 343 18 1 3,664 3 3 10,714 3 3 Mine sales .. .. 26 10 2 23 10 0 6 0 0 56 0 2 Sold to workmen and free .. 1,853 4 0 .. 1,853 4 0 issues Stock in bin .. .. .. 682 19 1 500 0 0 1,182 19 1 Stock on wharf .. .. 359 12 0 550 5 0 .. 909 17 0 27,328 16 0 59,400 14 3 52,134 12 0 138,864 2 3 Used on works .. .. .. 5,318 0 0 .. 5,318 0 0 Waste .. .. .. .. 1,362 8 0 .. 1,362 8 0 Totals .. .. 27,328 16 0 66,081 2 3 52,134 12 0 145,544 10 3