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No. 3. Table showing the Output of Coal from the various Coalfields, and the Comparative Increase and Decrease, for the Years 1930 and 1929, together with the Total Approximate Quantity of Coal produced since the Mines were opened.

No. 4. Table showing the Output of Different Classes of Coal.

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Output. Approximate Total Output Name of Coalfield. Increase. Decrease. up to 1930. 1929. 31st December, Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. North Auckland .. .. 140,911 116,109 24,802 .. 5,238,725 Waikato (including Taranaki) .. 625,401 653,749 .. 28,348 11,547,924 Nelson .. .. .. 17,384 19,202 .. 1,818 488,162 Buller .. .. .. 616,681 657,533 .. 40,852 22,624,487 Reefton .. .. .. 42,795 36,798 5,997 .. 718,250 Grey .. .. .. 609,211 576,475 32,736 .. 14,202,190 Canterbury .. .. .. 9,204 9,449 .. 245 973,072 Otago .. .. .. 195,802 182,515 13,287 .. 12,222,211 Southland .. .. .. 284,703 284,034 669 .. 5,825,770 Totals .. .. 2,542,092* 2,535,864 .. .. 73,840,791 * Increase, 6,228 tons.

Approximate Output. Total Output Class of Coal. Increase. Decrease. to the 31st December, 1930. 1929. 1930. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Bituminous and semi-bituminous.. 1,382,875 1,367,164 15,711 .. 44,569,085 Brown .. .. .. 1,046,677 1,049,603 .. 2,926 24,831,231 Lignite .. .. .. 112,540 119,097 .. 6,557 4,440,475 Totals .. .. 2,542,092 2,535,864 6,228 , .. 73,840,791