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«g© Classification «g« Depth of Shaft Number of Persons Title held Name of Mine- * S ,,,.?* C ? al ng . System of £j3 or Total Total Total ordinarily employed. Name of Mine and Locality. (Crown Lease or manager and Clas9 Name and Address of Owner. (Bituminous, jtj Thickness Thickness Under- | ? Length of Stone output for o? u t t ?! lt t0 qi °f| utto Means of nthprwiqp» of Certificate S« Sub " 3® of worked. ground gc Drive (if any> i&u 31st Decern- 31st Decern- • . Ventilation, otherwise). ot bituminous, s a Coal-seams Working. 53 to reach Coal- 1934 * ber, 1933. ber, 1934. > g a or Lignite). ' *5 g 53 § seam. i I o w | «35 pq H SOUTHERN INSPECTION DISTRICT. Canterbury District. i Homebush, Glentunnel .. Freehold .. H. J. Robb (P.) .. Homebush Brick and Tile Co., 61 Brown .. 2 2'6" to 9' 4' to 5' .. Bordand .. D. 198' .. 1,153 361,867 363,020 1 2 3 Natural. Glentunnel pillar I Solitude, Glentunnel .. .. ,, .. A. Taylor (P.) .. Burnbright Coal Co., Glentunnel f ,, .. 13' .. All .. Ditto .. j .. .. 336 .. 336 1 3 4 ,, Bush Gully, Coalgate .. .. ,, .. E. Charles (P.) .. A. Charles, Coalgate .. ..17 ,, .. 14' .. ,, .. ,, .. .. D. 250' .. 1,238 45,921 47,159 .. 4 4 ,, Clearview, Glenroy .. .. ,, .. G. Aitken (D.) .. Clearview Coal Co., Glentunnel ..15 ,, .. 19' .. / 81-' .. ,, .. .. D. 150' .. 1,570 26,139 27,709 1 2 3,' Klondyke, Bush Gully.. .. ,, .. J. Campbell (D.) .. Ivlondyke Collieries, Ltd., Coal- 6 ,, .. 1 20' to 30' 8'" .. ,, .. .. D. 300' .. 6,278 11,321 17,599 1 6 7 ,, gate Bonanza, Bush Gully .. .. ,, .. W. Leeming (D.) .. J. Dean's Estate, Coalgate .. 3£ ,, .. 17' ..I All .. ,, ., .. D. 50' .. 2,396 3,349 5.745 .. 4- 4 ,, Springfield, Springfield .. ,, .. J. Taylor (P.) .. J. N. Taylor, Springfield ..51 ,, .. 14' .. ,, .. ,, .... D. 99' .. 57 93'.341 112,, Konomy, Springfield .. .. ,, .. P. Mitchell (P.) .. P. Mitchell, Christchurch .. 2-i ,. .. 1 2i' .. ,, .. ,, .... .. 53 163 216 .. 1 1 Tripp's, Mount Somers .. ,, .. M. Menaglio (D.) .. Mount Somers Coal Co., Ashburton 68 ,, ..3 10' to 27' 10' .. ,,.... .. 2,600 92,208 94,808 3 2 5,, Blackburn, Mount Somers .. Crown lease .. T. Harris (D.) .. Blackburn Coal Co., Ashburton .. 5 ,, .. 1 30' .. 10' to 11' ,, .. .. .. 6,704 2 4 6,, Sunnydale, Mount Somers .. Freehold .. G. S. Harris (D.) .. South Canterbury Pottery and 2i ,, 18' ..6' .. ,, .... .. 258 160 418 1 1 2 ,, Mining Co., Mount Somers Woodbank, Albury .. .. Crown lease S. Benson (P.) .. J. H. Smillie, Albury .. ..10 Lignite .. 1 20' ..8' .. ,, .... .. 854 6,534 7,388 1 2 3,, under Lands Act Meadowbank, Waihao Forks .. Crown lease .. J. C. Campbell (D.) B. J. Moyle, Waihao Forks .. 8 Brown .. 1 20' ..7' .. , 5 .... .. 410 3,177 3,587 1 2 3 ,, North Otago District. Airedale, Papakaio .. .. Crown lease .. J. Griff en (2nd C.).. Airedale Coal Co., Oamaru .. 8 Lignite .. 1 10' ..6' .. Bordand .. D. 330' .. 6,374 10,100 16,474 1 8 9 Fan. pillar St. Andrews, Papakaio .. Freehold .. T. Nimmo, jun. (U.) T. and J. H. Nimmo, Peebles ..55 ,, .. 1 10' .. All .. Ditto .. .. D. 198' .. 2,601 74,317 76,918 1 4 5 ,, Willett's, Airedale .. .. ,, .. D. R. Gaudion (D.) G. H. Willetts, Airedale .. 2 ,, .. 19' ..6' .. ,, .... D. 40' .. 1,395 959 2,354 1 3 4 Natural. Ngapara, Ngapara .. .. ,, .. W. Nimmo (U.) .. W. Nimmo, Ngapara .. ..56 ,, .. 1 25' .. 8' to 10' .. ,, .. .. D. 50' .. 834 48,146 48,980 1 3 4 Fan. Diamond Hill, Herbert .. ,, .. T. Green (D.) .. T. Green, Herbert .. .. 7 Brown .. 1 3'6" .. All .. ,, .. .. D. 50' .. 183 906 1,089 1 1 2 Natural. Shag Point (old mine), Shag Point Crown lease .. W. McLaren (P.) .. Bruce Railway and Coal Co., Dun- 20 ,, .. 1 5'6" .. ,, .. ,, .. .. D. 60' .. 2,500 424,813 427,313 2 4 6,, edin Shag Point, Shag Point .. Freehold .. A. S. Gillanders (1st Shag Point Coal-mining Co., Dun- 26 ,, .. 1 3'6" .. ,, .. ,, .. .. D. 500' .. 6,558 322,853 329.411 10 15 25 Fan. C.) edin Rockvale, Herbert .. .. ,, .. D. Kerr (U.) .. "W. Marshall, Herbert .. • • A Lignite 1 10' .. 7' .. ,,.... .. 26 .. 26 2 2 Natural. Central Otago District. Rough Ridge, Oturehua .. Crown lease .. E. Beck (P.) .. Margaret Beck, Oturehua ..47 ,, .. 1 20' .. All .. Opencast .. .. 28 35,749 35,777 2 2 Open. Idaburn, Oturehua .. .. Freehold .. D. McDonald (P.) .. Mrs. M. Fisher, Oturehua ..64 ,, 1 20' .. ,, .. ,, .. .. 1,349 57,898 59,247 3 3 ,, Oturehua, Oturehua .. .. Crown lease .. A. Brown (P.) .. Brown and Upston, Oturehua ..40 ,, .. 1 16' .. ,, .. ,, .. ., 185 8,203 8,388 2 .. 2 Cambrian, Cambrian .. .. ,, .. D. Jones (P.) .. R. Craig, Ophir .. ..73 ,, .. 1 22' .. 10' .. ,, .. .. 325 53,911 54,236 1 .. 1 McPherson's, Coal Creek Flat .. ,, .. N. Harliwich (P.) .. N. Harliwich, Coal Creek Flat ..64 ,, .. 1 40' ..15' .. ,, .. .. 2,095 105,461 107,556 2 .. 2 ,, Bannockburn, Bannockburn .. ,, .. J. Hodson (2nd C.) J. Hodson, Bannockburn ..57 ,, .. 1 6'to 20' 10' .. Bordand .. D. 200' .. 2,246 130,583 132,829 1 3 4 Natural. pillar Nevis Crossing, Nevis .. .. . .. R. Ritchie (P.) .. R. Ritchie, Nevis .. .. 31 Brown .. 1 60' .. All .. Opencast .. .. 18 18,358 18,376 1 1 Open. Parfit's, Upper Idaburn .. ,, .. I. Parfit (P.) .. I. Parfit, Naseby .. .. 9 Lignite .. 1 15' ,, .. ,, .. .. 100 1,178 1,278 1 .. 1 ,, Armitage's, Blackstone Hill .. ,, .. G. Armitage (P.) .. G. Armitage, Blackstone Hill .. 465 ,, .. 1 12' .. 12' .. ,, .. .. 44 4,837 4,881 1 .. 1 ,, Fache's", Nevis .. .' ,, .. R. Ritchie (P.) .. S. C. Faclie, Nevis .. .. 1 Brown .. 1 18' .. All .. ,, .. .. 178 ,. 178 2 .. 2 ,, South Otago District. Freeman's, Abbotsford .. Freehold .. R. Anderson (D.) .. Freeman's Coal Co., Abbotsford 54 Lignite .. 1 10' to 12' All .. Bordand .. D. 100' ,. 2,206 629,188 631,394 1 3 4 Natural. pillar Jubilee, Fairfield .. .. ,, •• A. Cain (2nd C.) .. Jubilee Coal Co., Dunedin ..37 ,, .. 2 4'to 8' ,, .. Ditto .. .. .. 7,342 603,443 610,785 4 11 15 Fans. New Fernhill, Abbotsford .. ,, .. J. Robertson (1st C.) New Fernhill Coal Co., Dunedin.. 2 ,, ..1 14' to 26' 7' .. ,, .... D. 120' .. 5,111 2,523 7,634 2 8 10 Natural. Saddle Hill, Saddle Hill .. ,, .. G. McMaster (P.) .. G. McMaster, Fairfield .. 4 ,, .. 1 14' ..All .. ,, .... .. 258 2,954 3,212 1 1 ,, Fairfield, Fairfield .. .. ,, •• M. Walsh (D.) .. Fairfield Coal-mining Co., Ltd., 2 ,, .. 18' 5' 6" .. ,, .... .. 625 326 951 1 5 6 Fan. Dunedin Allbright, Fairfield .. . - ,, •• J. Robertson (1st C.) Allbright Colliery, Ltd., Dunedin 2 ,, .. 1 3'to 9' 6' .. ,, .... .. 3,198 3,610 6,808 2 4 6 ,, Burnweil, Saddle Hill .. ,, G. F. Whittleston N. Laverty, Saddle Hill ..39 ,, .. 15' ..All .. ,, .... .. 228 82,030 82,258 1 2 3 Natural. (2nd C.) Brighton, Brighton .. .. ,, .. N. McColl (P.) .. N. McColl, Brighton .. ..19 ,, .. 15' -. ,, .. ,, .... D. 150' .. 495 11,106 11,601 .. 2 2 Fan. East Taieri, East Taieri .. ,, .. J. Burleigh (2nd C.) James Dunery and A. Burley, 15 ,, 1 10' .. ,, .. .. 895 42,356 43,251 1 2 3 Natural. Willowbank, Riccarton .. ,, .. G. Barclay (U.) .. G. Scurr and Co., Ltd., Mosgiel .. 14 ,, .. 1 20' ..6' .. ,, .... .. 5,718 53,655 59,373 3 5 8 Fan. Taratu, Lovell's Flat .. .. ,, •• R. H. Schoen (1st C.) Sargood and Cheeseman, Dunedin 33 ,, .. 1 14' .-. 7\' .. ,, .. .. D. 420' .. 14,368 754.912 769,280 8 23 31 ,, Burnweil, Lovell's Flat .. ,, •• J. McKinney (P.) .. J. McCorkindale, Lovell's Flat .. 2 ,, .. 1 15' ... T .. 56 62 118 1 1 2 Natural. Elliot vale, Milton .. .. ,, .. P. Campbell (1st C.) A. Ferguson, Dunedin .. .. 5 ,, .. 1 25' ..7' .. ,, .... D. 100' .. 2,491 5,326 7,817 1 3 4,, Essbank, Milton .. .. ,, .. H. O. Kear (P.) .. Beardsmore and Adams, Milton.. 4 ,, .. 2 8' .. All .. ,, .... .. 1,235 9,141 10,376 1 2 3,, Benhar, Stirling .. .. ,, .. J. Walls (2nd C.) .. McSkimming and Son, Ltd., Ben- 71 ,, ..3 1.4' .. 1.0' .. ,, .. .. D. 100' .. 6,147 304,942 311,089 1 6 7 Fan. har