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SALES The following table shows the total sales of coal from the State mines as compared with the previous year and the average f.o.r. price realized by each mine exclusive of subsidy :

* Mine ceased production in June. 1949. t Mine commenced production in April, 1949. t No. 1 Area ceased production in December, 1949. § Mine acquired on Ist May, 1949. The difference between the output shown in the previous table and sales is accounted for by (1) coal used on works, (2) waste, (3) free issues, and (4) opening and closing stocks.

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Mine. Total Sales, Total Sales, Percentage Average Price 1949-50. 1948-49. Variation. P.O.K. Realized. Tons. Tons. s. d. Kamo .. .. .. i 56,738 50,091 + 13-27 26 1-73 Kemp's Opencast* . 1 12,124 68,084 24 0-60 Hillcrestf 48,243 24 9-56 Kimihia OpencastJ 35,953 78^340 25 3-61 'Wilton 85,206 90,876 — 6-24 23 8-38 Mangapehi 37,110 36,230 + 2-43 24 3-62 Tatu 36,305 29,700 +22-24 27 2-05 Waitewhena Opencast. . 48,061 42,932 + 11-95 23 11-37 Denniston 66,367 68,667 - 3-35 25 7-74 Millerton 52,191 57,790 - 9-69 28 0-96 Stockton Mine and Opencast ." i 193,424 214,590 - 9-86 24 4-75 Burke's Creek 18,803 19,760 - 4-84 27 9-04 Garvey Greek 14,611 12,503 + 16-86 29 11-30 Burnwell§ 3,196 25 11-64 Central 4,347 "46 24 10-34 Blackball 66,745 68,464 - 2-51 22 6-70 Dobson 70,008 66 355 + 5-51 28 4-07 Paparoa 30,180 27,035 + 11-63 27 8-14 Wallsend '. j 51,753 + 2-56 26 5-93 Liverpool 99,793 90,057 + 10-81 23 3-33 Strongman 92,240 84,657 + 8-96 27 3-32 Wangaloa Opencast 41,111 45,427 - 9-50 21 1011 Birchwood 22,750 21,633 + 5-16 24 11-63 Black Diamond Opencast 42,237 35,769 + 18-08 20 11-00 Mossbank 24,946 24,790 + 0-63 26 7-64 Star 39,104 33,285 + 17-48 26 8-40 McLean's Opencast 43,690 8,728 31 8-09 Wairaki • 60,857 61,681 —'i•34 26 7•79 Totals 1,399,420 1,389,243