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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 1945 and 1944, 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

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Output. Decrease. Approximate Total Output Name of Coalfield. 1945. 1944. Increase. up to 31st December. 1945. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. North Auckland 89,525 85,390 4,135 6,464,179 -Waikato (including Taranaki) Nelson 957,419 7,805 951,424 8,146 5 995 •• 341 23,000,715 751,523 Buller .. 540,782 483,874 76 908 28,962,469 Reefton 122,622 126,582 3,960 1,692,118 ■Grey 497,982 540,211 42,229 21,534,176 Canterbury . I 38,587 1,580 1,339,194 Otago 200,330 206,343 6,013 15,127,774 Southland 380,104 385,413 5,309 10,210,982 Totals .. 2,833,576 2,805,970 87,038 59,432 109,083,130

Output of Coal during 1945. Total Output Class of Coal. Northern District (North Island). West Coast District (South Island). Southern District (South Island). Total. to the End of 1945. Anthracite Bituminous Sub - bituni inous Lignite Tons. 1,046,944 Tons. 962,215 148,163 58,813 Tons. 2,531 428,229 186,681 Tons. 2,531 962,215 1,623,336 245,494 Tons. 13,054 59,497,111 43,037,782 6,535,183 Totals for 1945 .. 1,046,944 1,169,191 617,441 2,833,576 109,083,130 Totals for 1944 1,036,814 1,138,813 630,343 2,805,970 106,249,554

Coal and Shale raised in the Dominion. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase Tons. Increase over Decrease below or Decrease. Preceding Year. Preceding Year. Prior to 1940 92,820,069 13,920,438 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 1943 2,787,868 Inc. 107,827 37,454 53,411 1944 2,805,970 Inc. 18,102 37,454 1945 2,833,576 Inc. 27,606