C.-2A

1929. N E W ZEA L A N D .

STATE COAL-MINES (REPORT ON THE WORKING OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 184 of the Coal-mines Act, 1925.

The Superintendent, State Coal-mines, Greymouth, to the Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington. Sir,— 18th April, 1929. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the State coal-mines for the year ended 31st March, 1929. Liverpool Colliery. Coal-winning.—The gross total output of coal for the year was 129,126 tons 4 cwt., a reduction of 14,763 tons 10 cwt. when compared with the figures of last year. After making allowances for stocks on hand at the beginning of the year and deducting mine consumption and waste, there remained for disposal 122,340 tons, which is accounted for as follows : —

1 --C. 2A.

Screened. Unscreened. Small. Total. Tons ewt. qr. Tons ewt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Export.. .. .. 7,476 14 0 33,342 8 0 29,575 11 0 70,394 13 0 Rail to Canterbury .. 13,137 6 0 16,178 18 2 12,118 12 1 41,434 16 3 Local sales .'. .. 6,464 14 0 788 12 2 3,629 3 0 10,882 9 2 Mine sales .. .. 6 10 2 23 15 0 12 9 0 42 14 2 Sold to workmen .. .. 1,874 12 0 .. 1,874 12 0 Stock in bin .. .. .. 3,558 0 .3 500 0 0 4,058 0 .3 Stock on wharf .. .. .. 66 2 0 .. 66 2 0 27,085 4 2 55,832 8 3 45,835 15 I . 128,753 8 2 Used on works .. .. i .. 5,573 0 0 .. | 5,573 0 0 Waste.. .. .. 1,213 4 0 .. , 1,213 4 0 Totals .. .. I 27,085 4 2 I 62,618 12 3 i 45,835 15 1 I 135,539 12 2 ! i _ • ; j _ _ I Tlie gross total output from this colliery since ils inception amounts to 1,924,319 tons 17 cwt.