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Odtput. Tlks gross output of the mines for the year was 21.4,919 tons, as compared with 246,273 tons lor last year, a decrease of 31,354 tons. A comparative statement for the two years is shown below :—

Note.—The difference between the gross and net output is the allowance maths for mine consumption and waste. Point Elizabeth Colliery produced 82,052 tons of marketable coal, a decrease of 29,500 tons on tho production of last year. After allowing for stocks on hand and afloat at the beginning and end of the year the disposal was as under : — »

Liverpool Colliery produced 125,229 tons of marketable coal, an increase of 447 tons on the previous year's production. The disposal, allowing for stock in hand at beginning of year, was as follows :—

The total sales for the year amounted to 202,755 tons, value £256,226, as compared with 239,840 tons, value £267,927, for last year, a decrease in quantity of 37,085 tons, and in value of £11,701. For the purpose of easy comparison tho figures are restated below in tabulated form :

Comparative Statement, of Sales.

Output in Tons, 191S-19. Output in To) is, 1.917-18. Mine. Gross. Net. Gross. Net. Point Elizabeth Liverpool 86,535 1.28,384 82,052 125,229 118,077 128,196 111,552 124,782 Totals i 214,919 207,281 246,273 236,334

Supplied to Screened. Unscreened. Steam. Small. Totals. Depots Railways Other Government Departments ... Other consumers Shipping companies Tons. 906 13,691 115 0,319 56 Tons. 24,563 2,009 619 5,094 16,798 Tons. Tons. 1,559 1,805 6,752 Tons. 27,028 15,700 734 13,218 23,606 Totals 21,087 49,083 10,116 .80,286 i

Supplied to Screened. Unscreened. Small. Totals. Depots ... Railways Other Government Departments Shipping companies Gas companies Other consumers ... Tons. 572 1,458 136 Tons. 17,756 6,478 425 19,359 63,928 10,513 Tons. 192 "452 1,200 Tons. 18,520 7,936 561 19,811 65,128 10,513 Totals ... 2,166 118,459 1,844 122,469

ii Total Sales 1918-19. Total Salei 1917-18, Mine. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Value. I Point Elizabeth Liverpool Tons cwt. qr. £ s. d. 80.286 I I. 88,493 9 2 122,4 69 9 2 167,732 11 10 202.755 10 3 256,226 I 0 Tons cwt. qr. 113.205 6 2 126,635 4 0 £ s. d. 123,815 5 II 144,111 15 3 Totals 239.810 10 2 267.927 I 2 The average price per 2s. I l-19d. on last year's a - ton realized on the total sales for the y was £1 5s. 3-29c I., an iuo.ren.se of rarage.