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No. 7. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 8. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

No. 9. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1887.

Department of Trade and Customs, W. T. Glasgow, Wellington, 28th April, 1888. Secretary.

Output of Coal. Plus or Minus. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1887. Name of Coal. 1886. 1887. Increase or Decrease. iituminous 'itch .. irown .. jignite Tons. 285,357 83,179 154,305 11,512 Tons. 317,273 81,048 142,113 18,186 + Tons. 31,916 2,131 12,192 6,674 Tons. 2,125,132 722,G39 1,641,589 129,577 + Totals 534,353 558,620 24,267 4,618,937

Number of Mines working. Number of Minors employed in each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1887. Average Output per Man. 87 15 8 16 I to 4 men in each 5 to 10 II to 20 21 men and upwards 162 85 118 1,134 1,499 Tons. 36,197 31,283 31,038 460,102 Tons. 223 368 263 406 126 558,620 372

Import >d. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countrios to which exported. Quantity. Value. tinted Kingdom lueensland few South Wales .. 'ictoria Tons. 3,158 588 103,114 370 £ 4,873 421 102,632 302 , United Kingdom* jj New South Wales ! Victoria .. ' Fiji Islands I Hongkong.. 1 United States of America on the East Coast South Sea Islands! Tons. 31,178 4,279 2,485 2,605 3,436 7 1 £, 35,109 2,853 1,579 1,699 3,273 9 Totals .. 139 128 107,230 108,288 Totals .. 44,129 44,650 * Included in exportation [and produce. t Included ii is New Zealand produce. ;o United Ki: exportation lgdom, 410 to: ;o South Sea : is, value £507, of foreign coal; t slands, GO tons, value £60, of fo: ilie remaindei reign coal; t! is New Zea ie remaindei