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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, 1908.

No. 6. Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Annual Production of Coal and Shale in the Dominion, and the Quantity of Coal imported since 1878.

No. 7. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Mining Districts, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1906 and 1907, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

Country whence imported. Quantitj Quantity. Value. United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Tasmania .. Tons. 19 2 220,726 2 £ 44 19 213,302 12 Totals .. 220,749 220,749 213,377

Coal raised in the Dominion. Coal imported. Year. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Increase over Decrease over Preceding Year. Preceding Year. Tons. Prior to 1878 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1836 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 709,931 162,218 231,218 299,923 337,262 378,272 421,761 480,831 511,063 534,353 558,620 61?, 895 586,445 637,397 668,794 673,315 691,548 719,546 726,654 792,851 840,713 907,033 975,234 1,093,990 1,239,686 1,365,040 1,420,229 1,537,838 1,585,756 1,729,536 1,831,009 69,000 68,705 37,339 41,010 43,492 59,069 30,232 23,290 24,267 55,275 dec 27,450 50,952 31,397 4,521 18,233 27,998 7,108 66,197 47,862 66,320 68,201 118,756 145,696 125,354 55,189 117,609 47,918 143,780 101,473 174,148 158,076 123,298 129,962 129,582 123,540 148,444 130,202 119,873 107,230 101,341 128,063 110,939 125,318 125,453 117,444 112,961 108,198 101,756 110,907 115,427 99,655 124,033 149,764 127,853 163,923 147,196 169,046 207,567 220,749 6] 664 24,904 26|722 14|379 135 16!072 33,778 380 6,042 18,242 10,329 12,643 5,889 17,124 8,009 4,483 4,763 6,442 9451 4,520 15 ', 772 24,378 25,371 21^911 36,070 21,850 38,521 13,182 16 \ 727 • Totals .. 25,261,964 4,011,948

Name of District. Output of Coal 1 Increase. Decrease. Approximate Total Output of Coal up to I 31st December, 1907. 1900. 1907. l Kawakawa and Hikurangi Whangarei, Kamo, Ngunguru, and Whauwhau Waikato Mokau Miranda Pelorus West Wanganui Westport ... Reefton Greymouth Canterbury Otago Southland Tons. 99,695 21,005 Tons. 105,866 32,987 Tons. 6,171 11,982 Tons. Tons. 1,701,775 630,163 155,719 4,244 20,523 162,226 4,957 10,931 6,507 723 9,592 5i737 4,185 2,874 7,631 1,998,289 57,178 73,646 711 124,066 7,660,897 155,297 4,712,969 554,103 6,215,274 1,377,596 20,155 608,269 13,651 320,840 26,553 302,981 135,901 14,418 649,212 9,466 378,926 23,679 295,350 142,981 40,943 58,086 7,080 Totals 1,729,536 1,831,009 101,473 25,261,964