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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

INSPECTION OF COAL-MINES REPORT. (THE COAL-MINES ACT, 1908.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Mr. Frank Reed, M.lnst.M.M., Inspecting Engineer, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department. Sir,— Mines Department, Wellington, :21th May, 1910. 1 have the honour to present the annual reports of inspection, together with statistical information in regard to the coal-mines of tin' Dominion for the year ended 31s1 December, 1909. The reports are divided into the following sections : — I. Output, of Mineral. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. [V. General Remarks. Annexures— ('/.) Inspectors' Reports. (/).) Mine Officials' Examinations, and List of Certificate-holders. (c.) Statistics of Working-collieries. SECTION I. OUTPUT OF MINERAL. The output of the several classes of coal mined in each inspection district is summarised as follows :—

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Class of Coal, &c. Northern West Coast District. Distriut. I I Southern District. Total. Situininous and semi-bituminous coal ... 'itch-coal ... Irown coal... iignite ... Tons. Tons. 134,957 ; 1,122,276 212,962 366 451 Tons. 5,473 346,181 38,581 Tons. " 1,257,233 5,473 559,509 89,032 Totals... 348,370 1,122,642 440,235 1,911,247 i