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The District Manager, State Coal-mines, Ngakawau, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— 13th June, 1950. I have the honour to submit my report on the workings of the Buller Statemines for the year ended 31st March, 1950. Stockton State Coal-mines Output. —The gross output for the year from the Fly Creek and Webb Mines and " E " Hill Opencast was 196,968 tons 7 cwt. 2 qr., a decrease of 17,964 tons 16 cwt. 3 qr. when compared with the previous year. Gross outputs of the individual mines were as follows : Tons cwt. qr. Fly Creek .. .. .. .. .. 25,658 0 3 Webb Mine .. .. .. .. 72,157 4 3 "E " Hill Opencast .. .. .. .. 99,153 2 0 196,968 7 2 After allowing for waste (207 tons 7 cwt. 2 qr.) and coal used on works (5,210 tons), there remained for disposal a net output of 191,551 tons. Taking into account the stocks at the beginning of the year, the following .statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year : Ist April, 1949-- Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Stocks on wharf .. .. 1,822 14 0 Stock in bins and yard . . 1,800 0 0 3,622 14 0 Add surplus stock taken on charge .. .. .. 2,657 8 1 Add net output for year .. 191,551 0 0 J 194,208 8 1 197,831 2 1 31st March, 1950 Less stock in bins and yard .. 2,450 0 0 Less stock on wharf .. .. 1,488 8 0 3,938 8 0 Total disposed of .. .. 193,892 14 1 Disposals Tons cwt. qr. Shipped .. .. .. 135,462 8 1 Eailed .. .. .. 15,018 14 3 Railway sales .. .. .. 39,943 1 0 Local and mine sales .. .. 2,195 4 1 Workmen and free issues. . . . 1,273 6 0 193,892 14 1 The gross output of the collieries since being taken over by the State on Ist July, 1944, totals 1,238,097 tons 12 cwt.

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