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Output for Date of Inspection. past Year Malvern Hills — ~ in Tons. 1. Canterbury Ooffiery ... ... Ist November, 1877 ... ... ... 1,000 2. Wallsend „ ... ... 3rd February, 1878 ... ... ... 1,462 3. Springfield „ ... ... 26th October, 1877 ... ... ... 1,435 4. Stevenson „ ... ... 19th October, 1877 5. Ilomebush „ ... ... 13th October, 1877 ... ... ... 2,235 Oamaru District— 6. St. Andrew's Colliery ... ... 10th November, 1877 ... ... ... 50 7. Prince Alfred „ ... ... 14th November, 1877 ... ... ... 2,045 8. Awamoko „ ... ... 16th November, 1877 ... ... ... 400 Otago Coil Fields —• 9. Eeal Mackay Colliery ... ... 11th and 22nd January, 1378 ... ... 306 10. Bruce „ ... ... I.lth and 19th January, 1878 ... ... 1,583 11. No. 1 Kaitangata Colliery ... 10th December, 1877, and 9th Jannary, 1878 ... 1,872 12. Kaitangata Coal Mining' Company sth December, 1877, and 9th January, 1878 ... 10,477 13. Shag Point Colliery ... ... 27th November, 1877 ... ... ... 2,622 14. Otago „ ... ... June, 1877 ... ... ... ... 2,941 15. Freeman's „ ... ... June, 1877, and 7th January, 1878 ... ... 5,006 16. Walton Park „ ... ... June, 1877, and 7th January, 1878 ... ... 16,000 17. Samson's „ ... ... June, 1877. and 7th January, 1878 ... ... 8,000 18. Saddle Hill „ ... ... June, 1877, and Bth January, 1878 ... ... 4,000 19. Lawrence „ ... ... 3rd June, 1878 ... ... ... ... 1,351 Greymouth District — 20. Wallsend Colliery ... ... 25th February, 1878 ... ... ... 440 21. Coal-Pit Heath Colliery ... 20th February, 1878 ... ... ... 6,138 22. Brunuer „ ... ... 22nd February, 1878 ... ... ... 21,974 See/ton District — 23. Energetic Colliery ... ... 15th March, 1878 ... ... ... 500 Buller District — 24. Wellington Colliery ... ... 2nd March, 1878 ... ... ... 948 Collingwood District— 25. Parapara Colliery ... ... 31st March, 1878. Closed... Auckland District — 26. Miranda Colliery ... ... January, 1877 ... ... ... ... 600 27. Eahuipokeka „ ... ... February, 1877 ... 28. Kupakupa „ ... ... February, 1877 ... ... ... ... 5,200 29. Taupiri „ ... ... (Not yet visited)... ... ... ... 600 Whangarei —| 30. Whauwhau Colliery ... ... 10th March, 1877 ... ... (estimate) 2,000 31. Kamo „ " ... ... March, 1877 ... ... ... ... 1,200 Bay of Islands — 32. Kawakawa Colliery ... ... April, 1877 ... ... ... ... 36,599 Total Output for Colony ... ... ... ... ... 138,984 For the output of coal from mines which have not been inspected during tho past year I am indebied to the directors and managers. The most notable feature in the development of the coal fields during the past year is the great increase in the consumption of the Kawakawa coal, owing mainly to the circumstance that the Union Shipping Company have adopted it for their coastal steamers, and report most favourably of its utility as a steam coal. The total quantity of coal imported during the past year is, from the attached return — Tons. New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... 149,206 Other sources ... ... ... ... ... 6,730 155,996 It thus appears that the total consumption of coal in the colony during tho past year has been 294,980 tons, of which 138,984 tons are derived from our own mines at present. A schedule of analyses of the coals from the various mines is appended. I have, &c, James Hector, The Hon the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Director, Geological Surveys.