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1946 NEW ZEALAND

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1946

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, — 31st May, 1946. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the workings of the Liverpool, Strongman, Blackball, Wallsend, and Dobson State Coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1946. Liverpool Colliery Coal-winning. —The gross output for the year was 122,107 tons 11 cwt., an increase of 378 tons 17 cwt. when compared with the figures for the previous year. After allowing for waste (977 tons 11 cwt.) and the quantity used on works (3,700 tons) there remained for disposal a net output of 117,430 tons. Taking into account the stocks at the beginning and end of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year : Ist April, 1945 —- Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Stock in bin and yard . . 2,921 3 1 Stock on wharf .. .. 391 17 3 3,313 1 0 Add net output for year .. .. 117,430 0 0 120,743 1 0 31st March, 1946 — Less stock in bin and yard .. 4,813 6 3 Less stock on wharf .. .. 609 3 0 5,422 9 3 Total disposed of .. .. 115,320 11 1 Disposals Shipped .. .. .. 68,740 7 2 Railed to Canterbury, &c. .. 38,973 7 3 Railway sales .. .. .. 1,643 1 0 Local and mine sales .. .. 4,582 19 0 Sales to workmen and free issues.. 1,380 16 0 115,320 11 1 The gross output from the colliery since its inception totals 4,168,979 tons 11 cwt.