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Terrace Mine (Terrace Coal Mine, Ltd.), Reefton {E. J.. Richards (Second Class), Mine-manager).— Output was won solely from development work in a north-easterly direction in No. 4 seam and from prospecting carried out in No. 2 seam, access to which is obtained from a stone drive from the terrace workings in No. 4 seam. In No. 4 seam the workings were extended and holed through to the outcrop in the Reddale Valley, thus effecting a considerable improvement in the standard of ventilation. Fourteen men were employed underground and 1 on the surface. Defiance Mine (McClatchie and Co., Ltd.), Murray Creek (R. McMahon (Underviewer), Minemanager).—Production from this mine was confined to development work in the first half of the yearOperations were later suspended. Five men were employed underground and lon the surface. Butler's Section. —No work was done in this section during the year. Clele Mine (Alborn's), Merrijigs (R. V. Alborn (First Class), Mine-manager).—Work was confined to the extraction of pillars during the first half of the year, 1 man being employed undergroundOperations were suspended through lack of labour. Nicholls' Mine, Cffpleston (W. Nicholls (Deputy), Mine-manager).—Output was won from development work in approximately 4 ft. of coal. Four men were employed underground. Banks' Opencast Mine (liklund and Party), Waitdhu (A. E. Eklund (Underviewer), Mine-manager)„ —Good production was maintained from this mine during the year, the seam worked being No. 4> adjacent to the Morrisvale boundary. Nine men were employed. Star Mine (Lewis and Party), Murray Creek (J. Lewis (Permit), Mine-manager).—This mine was. closed down early in the year. Difficult conditions predominated and it was considered advisable to cease operations. Two men were employed at this opencast mine. Royal Coal Syndicate, Rainy Creek (C. N. Curtis (Deputy), Mine-manager).—Development terminated during the year, and the output in the latter portion of the year was obtained from splitting: and extracting existing pillars. Four men were employed underground. Turner and Party's Opencast Mine, Murray Creek (J. Lewis (Permit), Mine-manager).—This mineis now operated by Lewis and party. Production was obtained by opencasting from an area which was previously worked by underground methods. The coal is of fair quality. Two men were employed. W. G. Chandler's Opencast Mine, Murray Creek (W. McCaffrey (Deputy), Mine-manager).—The coal from this mine was won from an area previously worked by underground methods and abandoned for some considerable time owing to fire. Stripping is done by bulldozer and coal loaded direct into* lorries by mechanical shovel. Five men were employed. Golden Point Mine (Blorn and Rollerson), Reefton (E. F. Rollerson (Second Class), Mine-manager).— Output was won from the extraction of a few remaining pillars during the early part of the year, and later the mine closed down after all available coal had been exhausted. Two men were employed underground. Garvey Creek State Mine, Reefton (J. J. Cunningham (First Class), Mine-manager).—Production from this mine was obtained from a vertical seam on the north-west and south-east sides of Garvey Creek. Thickness of coal varies considerably and is bisected by a sandstone band which also variesconsiderably in thickness. A surface incline haulage road is in the course of construction on the northwest side of Garvey Creek for the purpose of working the top portion of the vertical seam on this side by opencast method. The temporary storage bins erected in the initial stages of development were being replaced by the erection of a permanent structure, the capacity of which will be 100 tons. Five men were employed on the surface and 19 underground. Buller District Mitchell's Mine, Charleston. —No work was done at this mine during the year. Wane's Mine, Charleston. —No work was done at this mine during the year. Bowater and Bryan's Mines, Charleston. —Three separate mining parties worked on this lease during the year—viz., Rata Collieries (W. Powell (Permit), Mine-manager), Nile Hydro Syndicate (E. Rooney (Quarry Foreman), Mine-manager), and T. N. Mouat (E. McKenney (Deputy), Mine-manager). The coal and overburden are generally removed by hydraulic means, with the exception of Mouat's Mine, where the overburden only is removed by hydraulic means and the coal by hand. The combined output from these mines during the year was 42,140 tons. J. Powell's Lease, Charleston. —No work was done at this mine during the year. Allan's Mine, Charleston (E. Rooney (Quarry Foreman), Mine-manager).—This mine was operated by the Nile Hydro Syndicate during the year, but only a small output was won from this area. Five men were employed. Moynihan's Opencast Mine, Charleston—(E. Rooney (Quarry Foreman), Mine-manager).—This mine was operated by the Nile Hydro Syndicate. Practically the whole of the operations by this syndicate during the year were confined to this area. Five men were employed. Rata Colleries Opencast Mine, Charleston—(W. Powell (Permit), Mine-manager).—Production commenced on this company's Crown lease in the latter half of the year, coal being produced by hydraulic means. Five men were employed. Sinclair's Opencast Mine, Charleston —(E. Rooney (Quarry Foreman), Mine-manager).—-A small output was won from this lease by the Nile Hydro Syndicate, 5 men being employed. Hillside Mine (Gemmell and Bennett), Waitakere, Charleston —(R. Bennett (Deputy), Minemanager).—A small output was won by 3 men by opencast methods.

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