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No. 8. Table showing the Different Classes of Coal from the Mines in the Colony.

No. 9. Table showing the Number of Coal-mines in Operation, the Number of Men employed, and the Output of Coal per Man.

No. 10. Return showing the Quantity and Value of Coal imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st December, 1892.

Note. —Foreign coal: Included in exportation to —United Kingdom, 88 tons, value £79 ; New South Wales, 1,934 tons, value £2,329 ; Peru, 165 tons, value £190 ; South Sea Islands, 3,316 tons, value £3,811. The remainder is New Zealand produce. W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, Ist June, 1893.

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Output of Coal. Plus or Minus. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to the 31st December, 1892. Name of Coal. Increase or Decrease. 1891.' 1892. Bituminous Pitch .. Tons. 387,839 96,979 161,904 22,072 Tons. 406,828 89,549 149,460 27,478 + Tons. 18,989 7,430 12,444 5,406 Tons. 3,938,577 1,202,514 2,424,824 239,386 Brown .. Lignite .. -ITotals 668,794 673,315 4,521 7,805,301

Number of Mines working. Number of Minors employed in each Mine. Total Number of Men employed. Output of Coal during 1892. Average Output per Man. 113 18 4 13 1 to 4 mon in each 5 to 10 11 to 20 21 men'and upwards 194 122 71 1,294 Tons. 59,714 41,184 21,761 550,656 Tons. 307 337 306 425 148 1,681 673,315 400

Imported. Exported. Countries whence imported. Quantity. Value. Countries to which exported. Quantity. Value. Victoria Jew South Wales .. Queensland louth Australia .. ■ Tons. 249 124,554 500 150 £ 205 115,724 512 112 United Kingdom New South Wales South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Norfolk Island Fiji Islands Bengal U.S. America, West Coast.. Chili Peru South Sea Islands Tons. 50,245 7,461 3,772 320 90 59 5,823 070 237 110 105 9,462 84,414 £ 61,369 7,448 1,718 190 48 53 4,413 670 294 149 190 10,092 Totals .. 125,453 116,553 Totals .. 86,634