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No. 5. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coals imported into New Zealand during the Quarter ended the 31st March, 1893.

No. 6. Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Production of Coal in the Colony, and Imported, Year by Year, during the last Fifteen Years.

No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1891 and 1892, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

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Country whence Imported. Quantity. Value. nited Kingdom 'ew South Wales Totals Tons. 667 26,546 27,213 £ 721 25,753 27,213 26,474

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 .. .8.86 .. .887 .. .888 .. .889 .. .890 .. .891 .. .892 .. 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,764 ' 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,020 613,895 586,445 637,397 668,794 673,315 + 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 4- 4,521 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 + + 16,072 33,778 6,664 380 6,042 24,904 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 26,722 17,124 14,379 135 + + +

Output of Coal. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to 31st December, 1892. Name of District. 1891. 1892. Plus or Minus. Kawakawa Whangarci, Kamo, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Pelorus West Wanganui Westport Beefton Greymouth Malvern Timaru Otago Southland Tons. 28,254 10,228 55,869 3,713 Tons. 18,515 9,924 57,894 1,823 Tons. 9,739 6,304 2,025 1,890 Tons. 787,761 275,784 654,423 6,724 711 42,095 1,399,943 52,108 1,700,274 285,429 6,888 2,376,592 216,569 + 3,328 206,184 4,556 145,351 14,775 1,488 164,870 24,178 1,981 208,076 4,368 178,244 11,101 1,446 157,610 22,333 + + 1,347 1,892 188 32,893 3,674 42 7,260 1,845 Totals .. 668,794 673,315 4,521 7,805,301