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No. 5. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into New Zealand during th e Quarter ended the 31st March, 1892.

No. 6. Table showing the Increased Production of Coal, Year by Year, during the last Thirteen Years, and the Decrease of Coal imported for the same Period.

No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1890 and 1891, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

Note.—The approximate total output up to Slst December, 1891, for Southland includes 6,518 tons omitted from last statement.

Country whence Imported. Quantity. Value. ew South Wales Tons. 27,171 S, 24,016

Coal raised in the Colony. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Tons. Plus or Minus. Increase and Decrease. .878 .. .879 .. .880 .. .881 .. .882 .. .883 .. .884 .. .885 .. .886 .. .887 .. .888 .. .889 .. .890 .. .891 .. 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,764 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 613,895 586,445 637,397 668,794 + 69,000 + 68,705 + 37,339 + 41,010 + 43,492 + 59,069 + 30,232 + 23,290 + 24,267 + 55,275 - 27,450 + 50,952 + 31,397 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 + + 16,072 33,778 6,664 380 6,042 24,904 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 26,722 17,124 14,379 + +

Name ol District. Output of Coal. Plus or Minus. 1891. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 31st December, 1891. 1890. Kawakawa Whangarei, Kamo, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Pelorus West Wanganui Wostport Eeefton Tons. 30,367 19,633 64,729 1,188 Tons. 28,254 16,228 55,869 3,713 2,113 3,405 8,860 2,525 769,246 265,860 596,529 4,901 711 40,114 1,191,867 47,740 1,522,030 274,328 5,442 2,218,982 194,236 + Greymouth Malvern Timaru Otago Southland 4,092 170,406 6,010 118,847 15,083 1,430 176,428 29,184 3,328 206,184 4,556 145,351 14,775 1,488 164,870 24,178 + + 764 35,778 1,454 26,504 308 58 11,558 5,006 + Totals 668,794 7,131,986 637,397 31,397