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ANNEXUEE B.

STATISTICS OF WORKINGS IN COAL-MINES, 1914.

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« PlIIYi pfl f 3 Dimensions of Shafts. Output for 1914. Number of Men ' ~ ? | © cjj ordinarily employed. j ~ J® © £ * Approximate Approximate j 2 o Si S . on t nnt Total Total Power used 3 o Name of Mine and Locality. Name of Manager. £ QU ni'!, y ° f I Thickness of Thickness Dip 0 f Seam. 5 S Depth of delivered 0u t tput 0,,t P ut - i , lor "S | M «» ns §, * Coal. ® beams. worked. «" = size of shaft aeuverea to t6 drawing £ o ,, | 0 © © s ° Shaft or 31st December, 31st December, Mineral. 3 Ventilation. ~ S fe aS © or Length Coal - Slack. Total. j913. 1914. ! M © -2-2. I Adit. of ® 8 *3 Jj o 5 °-S 1 I S Adit. o © $ o © .£C 5 r n o i « © <a> __ l * | [ i ■ < » ft s j £ a q NORTHERN INSPECTION DISTRICT. North Auckland Coalfields. i Tons. j Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. i Hikurangi Colliery .. .. W.R.Dunn .. 23 Semi-bitu- 1 4'to 14' 4'tol2' 1 in 10 Bordand 5 6'x 6' 400' Adit .. 64,683 .. 64,683 868,582 933,265 17 75 92 Horse and 10" 8" 60' Fan 17/7/14 minous pillar j steam Co-operative Colliery .. .. [ Robert Cherrie .. J Ditto .. 1 6'to 9' 6'to 9' 1 in 10 Ditto .. 1 Tunnel ! 30' „ .. 3,314 | .. I 3,314 .. 3,314 .. 7 7 Manual .. .. .. .. Natural 20/7/14 5' x 6' Northern Colliery .. .. ! Edwin Nelson .. 17 „ .. j 1 4'tol2' 4'to 9' Varied .. „ .. ..j 9'x I 990' „ .. 38,428 j ... 38,428 495,354 j 533,782 14 40 54 Horse and Centrifu- 3" out- 15 „ .. 20/7/14 "i x ! j steam gal pump let Waro Colliery .. .. j E. W. Tattley .. 2 „ .. 1 7'to 12' 7' „ .. „ .. 1 j Shaft , 192' Dip .. ! 33,476 ; .. 33,476 7,611 j 41,087 18 64 82 Steam .. 10" 8" 192' Fan .. 20/7/14 8x8' 10 » tjl" 192' J Tunnel 924' j j j | j 10" 8" 60' 10'x 6' ! : 1 I 8" 6" 30' 8" 2-60" 2-60' 6" J 4" 30' ! | < ; , . 6" 41" 30' Kiripaka Colliery .. .. G. Clemo .. .. .. .. } ... .. | Nil j .. I .. .. I Tunnel j .. .. .. • • 291,541 ' 291,541 I 10 I 10 6'x 10' Whangarei-Kamo Colliery .. A.H.Taylor .. 5 Semi-bitu- 1 4'to 6' 4'to6' 1 in 4 Bordand 2 12'x 6' 140' Shaft .. 1,232 .. 1,232 12,333 13,565 3 5 8 Steam .. 24" 6" 160' Exhaust steam 20/7/14 minous pillar 9' x 6' 100' 1O0' Waikato Coalfield. United Colliery .. .. F. J. Tattley 2 Brown 1 50'to 54' ' 25' 1 in 7 Ditto .. 3 15'x 5' 212' Adit .. 9,246 .. 9,246 142,614 151,860 28 2(1 48 .. 24" 14" 120' 21/5/14 ' j 9' diameter 140' 6'x 6' 200' | Tunnel or incline TaupiriExtended Colliery .. j William Wood .. j 26 „ .. 1 10'to 34' 20' 1 in 10 „ .. j 2 j 10'diameter! 166' Shaft .. j 98,127 j 57,681 j 155,808 h j f 51 248 j 299 „ .. 1-12" 2-5" 204' Fan .. 5/11/14 | 1-20" 1-6" 400' Taupiri Ralph s Colliery .. \ J.Fletcher.. .. 23 „ .. ; 1 10'to60' 20' 1 in 10 .. 3 : 2-9'x 5J' i 190' „ .. j 54,156 ; 24,906 | 79,062 >2,713,391 | 2,948,261 52 209 I 261 .. 1-12" 2-6" 190' 2/12/14 1-8}' 220' ] 1-18" 1-6" 380' diameter 140' j 1—12* 2—5" 230' Waipa Colliery .. .. T.Thomson .. § ..1 11'6* 9' 1 in 10 Bordand Tunnel 12 ch. Adit .. 34,256 15,052 49,308 .. 49,308 75 60 135 Horse, steam, Centrifu- 2" ~40' „ .. 6/11/14 10'x 8' and gravity gal pump Mangapapa (Mokau) Colliery .. William Lennox .. 30 „ ..1 6'to 8' 6'to 8' 1 in 10 Ditto .. 1 Tunnel 1,752' „ .. 3,878 .. 3,878 80,908 84,786 2 8 10 Horse 9'x 6' , , " Huntly Brick and Fireclay Com- j R. Green well .. 2} „ .. J 1 18' | 18' Level .. Opencast .. .. .. .. 2,018 .. 2,018 4,137 1 6,155 7 .. 7 Manual .. 8" I 3" Natural 28/11/14 pany j Pukemiro Colliery .. .. E.S.Wight .. .. „ .. 1 16'to 18' .. I in 25 .. .. Tunnel 25 yds. Adit .. .. .. .. j .. .. 6 6 .. .. .. .. f a n 25/5/14 ' ' 10 ' x 6 £' Output of mines included in previous statements at which operations are suspended or abandoned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2,069,866 i 2,069,866 .. ! WEST COAST INSPECTION DISTRICT. Nelson. Coalfield. Puponga Colliery .. ,. j P. McCaffrey ... 11 Bituminous ! 1 | 7'tol0' I Full height 1 in 3} Bordand .. 10'x 6'6" 41 ch. Direct haulage 4,949 ( 1,677 6,626 ( 168,185 174,811 25 j 35 60 Steam .. 10" 6" 226' Fan .. 4/9/14 "pillar ! ! 8" 4}" 5" 3}" 14" 8" North Cape Colliery .. .. Job Hughes ..4 „ 1 3'6"to5'6" „ 1 in 3 Ditto .. .. 7'x 7' 18 ch. Steam and 9,918 30 9,948 12,999 22,947 16 24 40 Steam and 6" 4" 16' Natural .. 5/9/14 horse oil Buller Coalfield. Bennett's Mine .. .. T.Bennett.. .. { „ 1 12' 8' 1 in 4 8'x 6' 1 ch. Hand haulage 188 .. 188 .. 188 .. 2 2 Manual .. .. .. .. „ .. 5/12/14 Co-operative Mine .. .. H. Barlow .. .. j „ 1 10' 7' 1 in 4 „ .. .. 10' x 6' 2 ch. „ 115 .. 115 115 1 5 6 Gravity .. .. .. .. .. 5/12/14 Seddonville State Colliery .. | I.A.James 11 „ I 1 12' Full height Variable .. „ .. 1 12'x 6' 150 ft. Endless rope 5,946 11,890 17,836 524,691 542,327 17 30 47 Steam .. .. .. .. Fan' .. 25/4/14 Westport Stockton Colliery .. D. J. Davies ..6 „ 1 4'to20' „ „ • „ .. 1 8'x 7' 5 adits, Electric and 103,290 48,943 152,233 550,475 702,708 40 160 200 Electric .. .. .. .. !! 4/11/14 I A, B, C, endless haulD, & E ages Millerton Colliery .. .. I W. McCormack .. 23 „ 1 4'to40' 12' „ .. „ .. 1 10'x 7' 72 ch. Endless rope 316,088 35,983 352,071 ! 4,053,999 4,406,070 115 472 587 Gravity .. .. .. .. 6/11/14 11'x 7' 53 ch. i ' 12' x 7' 25 ch. . | 10' x 6' 25 ch. Ironbridge Colliery .. .. G.Smith .. ..23 „ 2 3'to 30' Full height 1 10' x 6' 76 ch. „ ") f 73 200 273 Steam .. Two Tangyes, „ .. 10/11/14 8" x 4" x 12" t'oalbrookdale Colliery .. N. Milligan.. .. 33 „ 1 4'to20' „ „ ; „ .. 1 10'x 6' 44 ch. „ I 242,976 52,643 295,619 6,585,810 6,881,429 Ca mero n, 12'x 8' 54 ch. f i 8" x 4" x 12" 10'x 6' 25 ch. j One Tangye, 10'x 6' 25 ch. J I 73 213 286 „ .. 8" x 4" x 12" „ .. 9/11/14 Whiteclifls Coal-mine .. .. J. H. Burley (P.) .. 14 Brown ..1 16'to 20' 9' 1 in 4 12'x 9' 2 ch. Hand haulage 25 .. 25 7,008 7,033 .. 2 2 Horse .. .. .. .. Natural .. 29/12/14 Rocklands Coal-mine .. .. J. P. Burley (P.) .. 13 Bituminous 1 16'to20' 8'tolO' I in 4 10' x 8' 2}ch. „ 89 .. 89 6,684 6,773 .. 2 2 „ .. .. .. .. „ .. 29/12/14 Inangahua Coalfield. €oghlan's Freehold .. .. J. Coghlan (P.) .. 18 Pitch .. 1 10' Full height 1 in 3 7'x 5' 12 ch. „ j 140 64 204 5,103 5,307 .. 2 2 „ .. .. .. .. „ . 15/12/14 Archer's Freehold .. .. J. W. Archer (P.) .. 19 Bituminous .. No return .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. 17,456 17,456 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " Waitahu Coal-mine .. .. I. Rhodes (P.) ..12 „ 1 14' 8' 1 in 4 „ 10'x 6'6" 7 ch. Hand haulage 100 100 4,418 4,518 2 3 5 Horse .. .. .. .. Natural .. 20/12/14 Burke's Creek Coal-mine .. J. Harris (P.) 13 „ 1 12'to 15' 8'tolO' 1 in 4 „ .. 1 6'x4'shaft 10 ch. „ 2,892 440 3,332 19,025 22,357 1 5 6 „ .... .. .. Furnace 16/12/14 12' x 8' adit Deep Croek (Lockington's) .. E. F. Lockington (P.) 13 „ 1 12' to 15' 8' 1 in 4 „ 10'x 8' 6 ch. „ 191 .. 191 2,745 2,936 .. 2 2 „ .. .. .. .. Natural .. 16/12/14 Phoenix and Venus .. .. W. Knight (P.) ..33 „ I 30' 10' 1 in 3 6'x 4' 6 ch. „ 850 850 32,077 32,927 1 2 3 .. .. .. .. ,, . , 17/12/14 Watson and Moyles .. G. Ward (P.) .. 6 „ 1 12' 12' 1 in 4 „ .. .. 8'x 6' 4 ch. „ 1,108 .. 1,108 5,341 6,449 2 2 4 I „ .... .. .. " 17/12/14 Lankey's Creek Coal-mine .. F Knight (P.) .. 12 „ 1 8' 8' Variable 7'x 5' 3}ch. „ 1,844 1,844 17,313 19,147 .. 3 3 .. .. .. .. " 13/5/14 Golden Point Coal-mine R. L. Kearns (P.) ..6 „ 1 Idle all the year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,585 1,5*5 Loughnan's Coal-mine .. J R. L. Kearns (P.) .. j 9 „ : 1 5' 5' in 6 10'x 5' 12} ch. ! Hand haulage 175 .. I 175 10,911 j 11,096 .. 2 2 Horse .. .. .. .. Natural .. 14/12/14 Merrijigs Coal-mine .. .. H. Griggs (P.) ..4 „ 1 8' 8' Variable .. „ 6'x 6' 4 ch. „ 1,990 .. 1,990 1,157 3,147 1 3 4 „ .. .. .. .. „ '. 14/12/14 Reefton Coal-mine .. .. | C. A. Svensen (P.) ..12 „ 1 8' 8' 1 in 4 6'x 5' 10 ch. „ 86 135 221 5,575 5,796 1 2 3 .. .. .. .. " . ' 14/12/14 Big River Coal-mine .. .. W. Kirwin (P.) 1 „ I 8' 8' Variable .. 6'x 6' 2 ch. „ 832 .. 832 .. 8J2 1 2 3 „ .. . .* .. .. " . . 22/1/14 Morris and Learmont .. F. Gibson (P.) ..1 „ 1 12' 8'to 10' „ .. 8'x 6' 2 ch. „ 60 .. 60 .. 60 .. 2 2 .... .. .. 16/12/14 Svensen's Coal-mine .. .. | C. A. Svensen (P.) ..1 „ 1 4'x 12' Full height „ .. Opencast .. „ 370 85 455 .. " 2 „ .. .. .. .. " .. 17/12/14 Grey Valley Coalfield. Paparoa Colliery .. .. H. McAvoy.. ..6 „ 1 8'to 16' 10' I in 3 10'x 8' 49}ch. Endless rope 36,357 13,886 50,243 103,229 153,472 31 97 128 Gravity .. .. .. .. Fan .. 11/12/14 Blackball Colliery .. .. J.Watson .. .. 24 „ 2 15' Full height Variable 2 9'x 6' 18 J ch. „ 131,098 87,399 218,497 1,816,660 2,035,157 51 329 380 Steam and 6" 4" 90' „ .. 9/12/14 electric 9" 9" 90' Th ree turbines North Brunner Colliery .. J.Armstrong .. f> „ 1 6'to 12' „ 1 in 3 „ 2 \V 6" x 6' 6" 6 ch. Endless rope, 7,220 1,384 8,604 43,682 52,286 18 53 71 Steam .. .. .. .. Fan and 28/11/14 gravity in- , | natural clines Brunner Colliery .. .. R.Allison .. .. 50 „ 1 12' „ I in 4 „ .. 3 12'x 10' 4 ch. Direct haulage 12,205 15,333 27,538 2,343,895 2,371,433 12 30 42 „ .. 11" 7" 100' Fan 23/12/14 12' x 10' 1 6" 4" 40' 14' x 6' Point Eiizabyth State Collieries — No. 1 Section .. .. J. Coulthard .. 10A Pitch .. 1 8'to 16' „ Variable .. „ .. •• 10'x 7' 11 ch. Endless rope , • Steam .. Electric .. 380' „ .. 25/11/14 haulage™ 01 !" 64 •' 094 84,094 128,188 : 1,737,574 1,865,762 71 172 243 <j turbine No. 2 Section .. .. J. Coulthard .. 10} Bituminous 2 4'to 12' „ I in 5 10'x 7' 12 ch. Ditto J ; 33" 8" 520' „ .. 25/11/14 " Liverpool" Colliery .. G. Duggan .. ..1 „ 2 4'to 20' 10'tol2' Variable .. „ .. 12'x 7' 94 ch. Endless rope, 32,000 40,000 72,000 9,114 81,114 64 180 244 Steam and .. .. .. „ .. 26/11/14 gravity, and | air l direct haulage Output of mines included in previous statements at which operations have been abandoned or suspended .. .. .. .. I .. I .. .. ' .. 1,562,453 1,562,453 .. .. .. I SOUTHERN INSPECTION DISTRICT. Canterbury. . Broken River, Broken River .. W. J. Cloudesley .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i .. I •• I •• •• 4 .. 4 .. j .. •• I •• 31/10/14 Springfield, Springfield .. James Taylor (P.) .. 38 Brown and 2 2' All .. 1 in 6 Bordand 1 6'x 4' 80' Shaft .. 75 200 275 91,994 92,269 1 2 3 Steam .. Direct acting st earn.. Exhaust steam 31/10/14 fireclay 1 5' pillar from pump i Bush Gully, Coalgate.. .. James Gillick ..1 .. 2 5' ' 50° Ditto .. .. 8'x 6' 50' Engine plane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31/10/14 7' .50° ! 12'x 6' 250' i Homebush, Glentunnel .. James Thompson .. 42 Brown .. 1 6' All .. 1 in 3 „ .. 1 4'x 3' 50' Adit .. 7,874 1,160 9,034 287,278 296,312 16 28 44 Horse .. Tangyepump .. Steam jet .. 29/10/14 8' x 6' 10 ch. St. Helens, WhiteclifEs .. William Thin (P.) • .. 33 „ .. 3 6'5'3' „ .. 1 in 3 6'x 5' 5 ch. Engine plane 911 .. 911 22,400 23,311 1 3 4 Steam .. Tangye .. Exhauststeam 2/11/14 I 4' x 3' 80' ' from pump Tripp's, Mount Somers .. D.Kane .. ..48 „ ..1 40' 15' 1 in 9 1 7'x 6' 5 ch. Adit .. 916 .. 916 62,381 63,297 1 2 3 Horse .. .. .. .. Natural .. 27/10/14 Albury, Albury .. .. James Fibbes (P.) .. 23 „ .. 1 12' 8' 1 in 6 „ .. .. 6'x 5' 5 ch. „ .. 264 165 429 13,308 13,737 .. 2 2 „ .. Steam pump .. „ .. 4/11/14 1 4' x 3' 6" 68' New Dalethorpe, RuBiell's Flat D.G.Smith ..1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 1 41 .. 41 .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. Dalgety, Hakataramea .. C. W. Ensor .. 33 Brown .. 1 30' 15' Semi-vertical Levels.. .. .. .. 101 .. 101 3,367 3,468 11.. 1 Hand .. .. .. .. Natural seini-vertical North Otago. St. Andrew's, Papakaio .. T. Nimmo (P.) .. 36 „ .. 1 7' 6' 1 in 8 Bordand 6'x 6' 5 ch. Adit .. 1,969 .. 1,969 49,885 51,854 1 4 5 Horse .. .. .. .. Furnace .. 15/10/14 pillar 1 4' x 3' 60' Prince Alfred, Papakaio .. A. Beardsmore (P.) .. 45 „ .. 1 9' 7' 1 in 9 Ditto .. 6'x 5' 5' „ .. 1,014 .. 1,014 57,953 58,967 1 2 3 „ .... .. .. Natural .. 15/10/14 1 4' x 4' 50' Ngapara, Ngapara .. .. W. Nimmo (P.) .. 36 „ ..1 25' 8' 1 in 7 „ .. .. 6'x 6' 10 ch. ., > .. 633 .. 633 29,069 29,702 1 1 2 .... .. .. „ .. 15/10/14 1 4' x 4' 50' Broadleaf, Shag Point .. G. W. Brooke (P.) .. 6 Pitch .. 1 5' All .. 1 in 10 6'x 5' 150' „ .. 320 320 3,215 3,535 1 1 2 „ .... .. .. ,. .. 6/11/14 Shag Point, Shag Point .. Edward Clark ..6 „ ..1 3' „ .. 1 in 6 Longwall .. 6'x 5' 250' „ .. 1,151 333 1,484 6,289 7,773 3 15 18 „ .. .. .. .. .. 16/10/14 1 4' x 4' 25' Allandale, Shag Point .. A. Mcintosh ..27 „ ..1 7' „ .. 1 in 4 Bordand .. 6'x 5' 1,000' Engine plane 126 68 194 321,820 322,014 1 2 3 Steam .. Tangyepump .. Furnace .. 16/10/14 pillar 1 5' x 4' 60' Diamond Hill, Herbert .. J. Hodson .. 1 Brown ..I 4' „ .. Level .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. 100 .. 100 .. 2 2 1 _ .. .. ..I .. '