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APPENDIX I). STA T E OOAIj-M INB 8 (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF), FOR THE YEAR ENDED 81st MARCH, 1915. Prepared, in accordance with the requirements of Section IIH of the Coal-mines Act, 1908. The Manager, State Coal-mines, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,-- New Zealand State Coal-mines Office, Greymouth, I Ith June, 1915. I beg to submit the annual report of the New Zealand State Coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1915. The gross output of the mines was 226,149 tons, which, after allowing for mine consumption and waste and with the addition of stocks from last year, left 215,458 tons for disposal, and when compared with the figures of last year shows an increase of 27,870 tons. The Point Elizabeth Mine produced 117,261 tons of marketable coal, an increase ol 6,860 tons on last year's figures. The following table shows the quantity disposed of, after allowing for stocks on hand and afloat at beginning and end of year : —

The Liverpool Mine produced 86,066 tons of marketable coal, an increase of 63,896 tons. The following table shows the quantity disposed of, after allowing for stocks on hand and afloat at beginning and end of year : —

This mine iB now in full working-order, and the increase in its output should be substantia] for the next few years. The Seddonville Mine was closed down in May. The following table shows the quantity disposed of for that period : —

To whom. Screened. Unscreened. I Bunker. I Small. Totals. Depots Railways Other Government Departments .. Private consumers Tons. 23.142 10,626 580 10,309 Tons. Tons. 13.776 8,880 927 484 5,068 18,082 Tons. Tons. 9,354 46,272 , 19,506 632 2,623 14,743 48,202 1 I Totals .. | 44.657 28,651 18,566 24,729 ; 116.603 I I

To whom. Depots Railways Other Government Departments Private consumers Screened. ; Unscreened. j _ Tons. Tons. .. ! 17,076 1,373 .. i 11,274 57 .. | 575 145 .. 1,991 4,763 Bunker. Tons. 592 1,182 Small. Tons. 24,205 Totals. J Tons. 42,654 11,331 1,359 28,773 47 20,837 I Totals .. ! 30,916 6,338 I - I _J ■ I 1,774 45,089 84,117

i To whom. I Screened. Unscreened. Jnsoreene Bunker. Small. Totals. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 202 Tons 202 1,526 2,704 )epots tail ways 'rivate consumers i 1,526 ..: 22 744 1,919 19 Totals 1,548 744 744 19 2,121 4,432