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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 Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1890.

Note.—Foreign Coal: Included in exportation to —New South Wales, 3,980 tons, value £4,735; Fiji Islands, 124 tons, value £124 ; South Sea Islands, 2,670 tons, value £3,066. The remainder is New Zealand produce. W. T. Glasgow, For Secretary and Inspector. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 15th June, 1891.

Number of Mines working. Number of Miners employed in each Mino. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1890. Average Output per Man. 85 16 5 17 1 to 4 men in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 21 men and upwards 155 115 80 1,490 i Tons. 42,945 40,771 29,935 523,740 Tons. 277 354 374 350 123 1,846 037,397 037,397 345 345

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. _J Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales .. Queensland Tons. 4,021 750 100,421 5,147 £ 4,629 555 92,238 4,744 United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Norfolk Island Fiji Islands U.A. America, East Coast.. New Caledonia South Sea Islands Tons. 42,984 635 11,155 151 6,814 12 6,554 3 117 7,963 £ 47,824 502 10,700 99 3,532 10 4,853 4 87 7,311 Totals .. 110,939 102,100 Totals .. : 76,388 j 74,928