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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, 1900.

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

No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1898 and 1899, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

Country whence imported. Quantity. Value. few South Wales 'asmania Totals Tons. 21,519 20 21,539 £ 20,280 20 21,539 20,300

Coal raised in the Colony. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Tons. Plus or Minus. Increase and Decrease. 1878 .. 1879 .. 1880 .. 1881 .. 1882 .. 1883 .. 1884 .. 1885 .. 1886 .. 1887 .. 1888 .. 1889 .. 1890 .. 1891 .. 1892 .. 1893 .. 1894 .. 1895 .. 1896 .. 1897 .. 1898 .. 1899 .. <» • • 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,764 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 613,895 586,445 637,397 668,794 673,315 691,548 719,546 726.654 792,851 840,713 907,033 975,234 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 4,521 18,233 27,998 7,108 66,197 47,862 66,320 68,201 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 117,444 112,961 108,198 101,756 110,907 115,427 99,655 + + 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 8,009 4,483 4,763 6,442 9,151 4,520 15,772 + + + + +

Name of District. Output of Coal. Plus or Minus. Increase or Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to lst December, 1899. 1899. 1898. Lawakawa and Hikurangi Vhangarei, Kamo, Ngunguru, and Whauwhau Vaikato lokau .. .. ... 'elorus Vest Wanganui Vestport leefton ireymouth lalvern 'imaru )tago Southland Tons. 51,661 15,662 Tons. 57,332 16,808 Tons 5,671 1,146 Tons. 1,083,180 407,523 68,929 4,876 240 363,043 4,017 154,647 14,192 70,191 4,059 1,230 340,321 5,076 118,626 13,347 + + 1,262 817 990 22,722 1,059 36,021 845 1,089,977 22,588 711 51,236 3,346,347 79,765 2,669,201 369,224 10,657 3,807,124 521,347 ' + + 249,824 48,143 233,003 47,040 + + 16,821 1,103 Totals .. 975,234 907,033 68,201 13,458,880