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West Coast District also. Those fatalities are referred to by the Inspectors in their reports in Annexure A, and following is a short statement concerning them : — The fatality in the Southern District was through a fall of coal on a travelling-road caused by the concussion from a shot some distance away. A miner who was passing along the road was struck by the falling coal. The West Coast fatality was due to a fall of stone, from the goaf of pillar workings, rolling down an incline and striking a miner. Of the twenty serious non-fatal accidents in New Zealand coal-mines eight were caused by falls of coal or stone, three by the miners falling from ladders in the mine, and one by the miner being crushed between the top of a mine-tub and the roof, when he was riding with others in a rake of tubs being hauled up a steep incline. SECTION IV,— WORKING OF THE COAL-MINES ACT. (a) Permitted Explosives. (Regulations 233 to 237 inclusive.) The following is a table showing the quantity of permitted explosives used and the number of shots fired at New Zealand coal-mines during 1935 : —

(b) List of Mines at which Permitted Explosives are used. The following is a list of mines as at the 31st December, 1935, at which permitted explosives are used : — Northern Inspection District. Pukemiro, Pukemiro —Throughout South Mine. Rotowaro, Rotowaro —Throughout No. 1 and No. 3 Mines. Glen Afton, Glen Afton —All sections of the mine. Mac Donald, Waikokowai —Throughout West section. Waikato Extended Colliery, Huntly —All sections. Renown, Waikokowai —All sections. Wilton, Glen Massey —All sections. New Kamo, Kamo —All sections. West Coast Inspection District. Wynndale, Murchison. Bellbird, Ten Mile. Mount Burnett, Collingwood. Brady's, Ten Mile. Puponga, Puponga. Briandale, Ten Mile. Owen, Owen River. Mussel Point, Nine Mile. Cardiff, Seddonville. Clifiside (Moore's), Nine Mile. Charming Creek, Ngakawau. Bellvue, Rapahoe. Cascade, Burnett's Face. Cain's, Rapahoe. Chester's, Seddonville. Jubilee, Rapahoe. Glencrag, Buller Gorge. Baddeley's, Dunollie. Westport Coal Co.'s Denniston mines. Braehead, Dunollie. Westport Coal Co.'s Millerton mines. Castlepoint, Dunollie. Westport-Stockton, Ngakawau. Hunter's, Dunollie. Archer's, Capleston. Moody Creek, Dunollie. Clele, Merrijigs. New Point Elizabeth, Dunollie. Coghlan's, Capleston. Fiery Cross, Dunollie. Collins, Murray Creek. Smith's, Dunollie. Morrisvale, Reefton. Duggan's, Rewanui. Defiance, Reefton. Old Runanga, Rewanui. Burke's Creek, Reefton. Spark's, Rewanui. Waitahu Colliery, Reefton. State Collieries (Liverpool and James). Honey's (Times Street), Reefton. Goldlight, Rewanui. Lankey's Creek, Reefton. Blackball, Blackball. Sparkless, Reefton. Blackball Creek, Blackball. Venture, Reefton. Paparoa, Roa. Dennehy's, Twelve Mile. Dobson, Dobson. Schultz Creek, Twelve Mile. Wallsend, Brunnerton. Hilltop, Ten Mile. United Brunner, Brunnerton. Kaye's, Ten Mile.

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Quantity ol Permitted Number of Misfired Shot? j? Explosives used (lb.). JNumoer ot Misfired snots. g || Number > > . > . Inspection District. — of woj pi S £ -§ S, S £ « Shots fired. »■§ 2 a grt Js ®t»a>c3a>.d /p„. d es 2 »3 *g -wo d m Total. *a o o So ®.S 0r 2 ° o° a § §. sh as I g,c « .SP § i>> H s» n 3 » , <j >J m MMMO <1 . 4 Tons. Northern (i.e., North Island) 121,152 .. 478 142,470 6 52 11 69 634,915 West Coast (of South Island) 107,635 .. 123,091 278,400 13 120 108 .. 241 802,919 Southern (i.e., Canterbury, .. .. 69,428 104,140 .. 11 9 .. 20 271,762 Otago and Southland) Totals .. .. 228,787 .. 192,997 525,010 19 183 128 .. 330 1,709,596