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Golden Point Mine (Blorn and Roller son), Reef ton. —A prospecting dip was commenced during the latter portion of the year and driven for 2-J- chains in a seam of poor quality. The grade is lin 1-f, 2% chains down. The thickness of the seam varies from 4 ft. 6 in. to 3 ft. The coal is friable and small strike faults were encountered. The thickness 2\ chains from the surface is 4 ft. 6 in. Buller District Mitchell's Mine, Charleston.—An output of 26 tons for the year was won from this mine. Warne's Mine, Charleston. —This mine produced approximately 460 tons for the year. Both the removal of the overburden and the transport of the coal from the face to the loading-bin is done hydraulically. Bowater and Bryan's Mine, Charleston. —Three separate mining parties—i.e., Rata Collieries, Nile Hydro, and N. Mouat—are operating on this lease. The two former are hydraulically operated, while the latter is mechanically equipped. The combined output for the year from this lease was 53,370 tons. Nile Hydro (J. Powell), Charleston. —The production from this mine was obtained from Powell's lease during the first portion of the year and from Bowater and Bryan's lease during the latter portion. Stripping overburden and the transport of coal to the screening plant are done hydraulically. Allan's Mine, Charleston. —An output of 6 tons for the year was won from this mine. Brighton Mine, Brighton.—A new storage bin and fluming have been completed adjacent to the main highway. Two men have been employed developing the lease, the coal averaging 16 ft. thick. Glencrag Mine, Buller Gorge.—Development continues in a southerly direction in 11 ft. of coal of good quality. A wash-out to the west was crossed by two roadways, which are now in good coal. An air-shaft 80 ft. deep was driven, effecting a marked improvement in the ventilation. Coal Creek Mine, Seddonville.—Attempts were made to extract a small area of coal on the property by opencasting. The venture was unsuccessful and finally abandoned. Underground operations consisted mainly of splitting and robbing existing pillars. Cardiff Coal Co., Ltd., Mokihinui. —The output was won solely from pillar-extraction. Hydro Coal-mines, Ltd., Seddonville.—The output was won entirely from pillar-extraction. Charming Creek - Westport Coal Co., Ltd., Ngakawau.—Development was continued in the North Heading No. 3 East and No. 3 West Sections. Ten pairs of colliers were constantly employed on coal, varying from 11 ft. to 20 ft. in thickness, producing an average daily output of approximately 150 tons. A stone drive was completed on the locomotive road in the Ngakawau River Gorge, effecting a considerable improvement in the transport problem. Westport-Cascade Mine, Cascade Creek.—Pillar-extraction proceeded in Moynihan's and Durkin's South Sections. Thickness of coal averaged 30 ft. of excellent-quality coal. Mill Creek Section. —Development was continued by driving two headings towards the boundary in excellent-quality coal. It is not intended to form pillars in this section until these headings have reached the boundary, when pillar-extraction is to be commenced. Westport Coal Co., Ltd., Denniston Mine. —Coalbrookdale Mine : The output was won partly from pillar-extraction and partly from development. The average number of colliers was seventy. In the old Waterloo Section two double-shift places were driving and prospecting virgin coal on the north side. Pillar-extraction proceeded in the third south and fourth north panels. Forsythe's Section and in the Rope End Section development was continued in a southerly direction, also in the fourth south headings. A new endless rope hauler of 120 h.p. installed at Wooden Bridge junction eliminated the haulage plant at the Coalbrookdale Mine entrance. Access was regained into the Extended Section workings by driving a series of splits through pillars, thus forming a new haulage. The salvage of materials from the abandoned Ironbridge Mine was completed early in the year. Operations ceased in the Cascade Mine during March. Westport Coal Co., Ltd., Millerton Mine.—Mangatina Area : Three pairs, later reduced to two pairs, continued with pillar-extraction. Mine Creek Area : Six pairs of colliers, later increased to seven pairs, continued on pillar-extraction in the Sixth and Third West Sections and on the recovery of bottom coal left behind in the original workings of Pollock's level. Old Dip Area : Five to six pairs of colliers were engaged on pillar-extraction. In the lower area of the Old Dip Mine development headings were driven in search of virgin coal to the west of the main haulage road. A thinning of the coal and stone intrusions were encountered, and this work was stopped and the colliers transferred to a block of coal west of the haulage road and 6 chains from the Old Dip Mine entrance. Stockton State Colliery, Ngakawau.—Fly Creek Section: Operations were confined to pillarextraction in the South Section and opencasting in the East. In the old mine, Nos. 2, 4, and 5 Sections, development was completed and pillar-extraction commenced. The new mine on 1) Hill was opened to develop an area claimed to contain over 2,000,000 tons of good-quality coal. The main headings have advanced 12 chains, employing eighteen pairs of colliers. The output from the opencast operations on E Hill has been increased steadily, while arrangements are in train for the early employment of an electrically powered 5-yards mechanical shovel. Harris'' Mine, Karamea.—The mine remained idle during the year. Comet Mine, Inangahua.—The output was won from pillar-extraction in the North Section and from prospecting work on the south side of the creek.

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