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The following is a table showing the output of coal from the various coalfields, and,the comparative increase and decrease, for the years 1942 and 1941, together with the total approximate quantity of coal produced since the mines were opened :—

The output of the several classes of coal mined in each inspection district, is summarized as follows :—

Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Annual Production of Coal and Oil Shale in the Dominion, and the Quantity of Coal imported since 1878.

Table showing Quantity of Coal exported annually prom New Zealand from 1938 to 1942. Year. Quantity. y Quantity. lons. Tons. 1938 .. .. .. 55,711 1941 58,179 1939 .. .. .. 43,990 1942 .. .. .. 54,700* 1940 .. .. .. 81,287 * Includes 54,694 tons bunkers, value £120,677, and 6 tons cargo, value £35.

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Output. Approximate Total Output Name of Coalfield. Increase. Decrease. up to 1942. 1941. 31st December, Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. North Auckland .. .. 75,123 80,367 .. 5,244 6,207,4-36 Waikato (including Taranaki) .. 855,511 837,629 17,882 .. 20,151,897. Nelson .. .. .. 12,266 14,360 .. 2,094- 726,937 Buller .. .. .. 518,484 519,095 .. 611 27,479,374 Reefton .. .. .. 88,197 72,030 16,167 .. 1,343,741 Grey .. .. .. 572,382 570,610 1,772 .. 19,917,028 Canterbury .. .. .. 31,667 27,898 3,769 .. 1,231,271 Otago .. .. .. 180,046 184,646 .. 4,600 14,526,289 Southland .. .. .. 346,365 332,872 13,493 .. 9,071,743 Totals .. .. 2,680,041* 2,639,507 53,083 12,549 100,655,716 * Increase, 40,534 tons.

Output of Coal during 1942. . Total Output Class of Coal. Northern West Coast Southern J? 0 District District District Total. ncl 01 194 "" j (North Island). (South Island). (South Island). Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Bituminous and sub - bitu- 75,123 1,099,602 .. 1,174,725 56,327,892 minuous Brown .. .. .. 855,511 91,116 282,644 1,229,271 38,239,247 Lignite .. .. .. .. 611 275,434 276,045 6,088,577 Totals for 1942 .. 930,634 1,191,329 558,078 2,680,041 100,655,716 Totals for 1941 .. 917,996 1,176,095 545,416 2,639,507 97,975,675

Coal and Shale raised in the Dominion. Coal imported. Year. Tons Yearly Increase or Tons Increase over Decrease below Decrease. ' Preceding Year. Preceding Year. Prior to 1938 .. 88,255,342 .. 13,699,695 1938 .. .. 2,222,088 Dec. 55,711 109,206 .. 7,293 1939 .. .. 2,342,639 Inc. 120,551 111,537 2,331 1940 .. .. 2,516,099 Inc. 173,460 64,860, .. 46,677 1941 .. .. 2,639,507 Inc. 123,408 78,171 13,311 1942 .. .. 2,680,041 Inc. 40,534 90,865* 12,694- * From Australia; value, £122,035.