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NELSON — continued.

Variety. y o t P, o 5 <D O .a ■£ o <D Ash. Nature of Coke. & 5 "5-9 o 5 •° 2. H Pakawau —continued. Carbonaceous Shales 5-69 43-80 2-75 24-83 Cakes strongly 320 5-35 41-20 2-20 18-90 Slightly adherent 83 4-99 38-41 2-77 14-86 „ 102c/ 5-69 5-35 4-99 4-94 4-47 43-80 41-20 38-41 38-00 34-40 2-75 2-20 2-77 1-60 3-20 24-83 18-90 14-86 25-20 40-80 24-83 18-90 1 /l-Qfi Cakes strongly Slightly adherent 320 83 102a 1 40 521 4-94 38-00 1-60 2520 „ 40 4-47 34-40 3-20 40-80 „ 521 >> Average composition ... 3-85 45-00 480 11-30 Non-caking 70a 3-85 45-00 480 11-30 11-30 4-20 Non-caking 70a West Wanganui : — Upper part of same formation; mined since 1867. Pitch Coal 4-20 50-10 8.60 4-20 4-20 5010 8.60 4-20 Average composition ... 4-02 47-55 6-70 7'75 47-55 670 7'75 7'75 > 4-02 Jenkins' Mine : — Irregular seam, probably in a landslip ; worked in 1860 ; three miles from Nelson. Jet Coal 7-94 62-40 14-40 1-80 „ 229 7-94 62-40 14-40 1-80 1-80 ji 229 CANTERBU IRY. vY. Malvern Hill District: — Extensive, but detached, areas of Brown Coal, which, in many cases, have been altered to a valuable Steam Coal by tho influence of igneous rocks, and are distinguished as Glance Coals; seams from 2 to 8 feet thick, in micaceous and argillaceous shales. Mines have been opened in Brown Coal on the Hawkins River, and in the Glance Coal on the Selwyn River and tho Kowhai River j worked irregularly since 1862. The composition of the Glance Coal varies according to the proximity of the igneous rock which has affected it; seams of unaltered Brown Coal occurring 25 feet under dolerite rocks. a Anthracite Glance Coal b Hard Glance Coal o c „ 0 „ i e „ d d d Soft Glance Coal 11-55 89-91 3-17 7-92 Non-caking 609 10-33 8001 6-50 2'54 „ 607 9-61 73-94 3'GO 5'86 „ 224 9-05 6962 2-77 12-69 „ 608 8-77 67-49 1-12 1250 „ 1,016c 8-59 6610 2-20 17-60 8-30 64.51 6-76 7'46 „ 228 7-94 61-10 1-60 1-90 7-72 59-39 384 2'94 „ 853 681 '5330 998 2'75 „ 1,016a 1 11-55 10-33 9-61 905 8-77 8-59 8-30 7-94 7-72 681 89-91 8001 73-94 69 62 67-49 6610 64.51 61-10 59-39 53 30 3-17 6-50 360 2-77 112 2-20 6-76 1-60 384 9-98 792 2-54 5-86 12-69 12-50 17-60 7-46 1-90 2-94 2-75 Non-caking 609 607 224 608 1,016c 228 853 1,016a 1 Average composition ... 8-87 68-54 4-15 7'42 8-87 68-54 4-15 7-42 a Acheron Valley, b Kowhai, c Hart's Mine, a-Hill's Mine, eRakaia, /Jebson's Mine, g Big Ben, h Craigie Burn, i.Mount Sommers, k Church Reserve, Selwyn. f Brown Coal 9 .- h „ / d „ i „ k „ k „ * „ 5-73 46-02 21-66 533 „ 617 5-71 4500 12-00 1-90 5-62 44-62 15-54 458 „ 98 5-58 44-50 17-50 6'78 „ 1,016a 522 41-22 20-74 635 „ 1,233 5-05 39-60 880 12-40 „ 4-99 40-12 19-50 6'15 „ 6186 498 4001 18-88 3-50 „ 1,0166 4-65 36-06 11-40 3-20 5-73 5-71 5-62 5-58 522 5-05 4-99 498 4-65 503-46-02 45 00 44-62 4450 41-22 39-60 40-12 4001 36-06 40-37 21-66 12-00 15-54 17-50 20-74 8-80 1950 18-88 11-40 18-15 5-33 1-90 458 6-78 635 12-40 6-15 3-50 3-20 5-37 617 98 1,016a 1,233 6186 1,0166 107 Molanau, Amuri: — 4 feet Beam. ,) 503- 40-37 18-15 537 „ 107 Average composition ... 5-26 41-75 16-42 5'55 5-26 5-55 41-75 16-42 WESTLAN -ID. Kanieri River ; — Thin seams in micaceous sandstone, not thoroughly explored ; contains much ash. Ross (exact locality unknown) : — Average composition ... 7-42 58-69 -86 2111 Cakes strongly 970 6-28 4897 -29 1082 „ 970b 5-80 44-80 -40 18-40 „ 970c 4-01 31-43 6-58 1946 Non-caking 1,234 5-88 45-97 2-03 17'45 OTAGO. North-east District, Shag Point: — Seams of Brown and Pitch Coal, with grits and sandstones. Mines open since 1862. Brown Coal Pitch Coal Brown Coal 5-66 45-30 19-20 5-40 Non-caking 87 5-36 42-16 10-90 9'33 „ 301 5-23 41-99 I960 5-01 „ 535 87 301 535 Average composition ... 5-42 43-15 16-57 658 North-east District, Oamaru: — Thick seam, with conglomerates and pipeclays at Big Hill. (?) Brown Coal 5-36 43-16 21-33 10-34 Non-caking 259a 4-82 39-10 13-40 2'80 „ 12 259a 12 Average composition ... 5-09 41-13 17-36 6-57