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OUTPUTS A comparative statement of outputs for the last two financial years is shown hereunder :

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Mine. Output, 1947-48. Output, 1946-47. Percentage Increase in Gross Output. Percentage Increase in Net Output. Gross. Net. Gross. Net. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Mossbank 27,679 25,915 25,468 • 24,398 +8-68 +6-22 Black Diamond Opencast* .. 15,055 14,832 Wairaki 63,817 60,949 68,800 65,274 -7-24 -6-63 Starf 38,082 37,166 BirchwoodJ 6,192 5,895 Ohai Opencast§ 4M75 49,475 Liverpool 85,055 80,740 100,077 95,380 —is-oi -15-35 Strongman 96,250 93,670 99,329 96,680 -3-10 -3-11 Blackball 57,540 55,585 60,037 58,356 -416 -4-75 Wallsend 50,269 47,133 47,075 44,664 +6-78 +5-53 Dobson 64,125 61,778 59,380 57,806 +7-99 +6-87 Paparoa|| Burke's Creek 24,887 24,154 19,921 18,539 14,454 13,575 +37-82 +36-57 Garvey .. 6,886 6,858 Wangaloa Opencast 42,304 42,304 32 j 023 32,023 +32-11 +32-11 Stockton Mine and Opencast 264,561 258,757 237,460 231,690 + 11-41 + 11-68 Mangapehi Tatu 53,181 50,808 53,940 51,549 — 1-41 -1-44 35,466 33,621 34,377 32,375 +3-17 +3-85 Waitewhena Opencast 44,427 44,427 21,630 21,630 + 105-40 + 105-40 Kemp's Opencast 58,717 58,695 55,246 55,246 +6-28 +6-24 Kimihia Opencast 69,695 69,695 42,762 42,762 +62-98 +62-98 Glen Afton Opencast** 5,686 5,686 15,803 15,803 Wilton 81,730 78,094 79,937 75,154 +2-24 +3-91 Kamotf 9,783 9,783 Totals 1,221,308 1,185,084 1,097,273 1,063,840 * Mine acquired on 9th April, 1947. t Mine acquired on 2nd May, 1947. t Mine acquired on 28th November, 1947. § All coal extracted prior to 31st March, 1947. II Mine acquired on 25th April, 1947. If Mine commenced operations on 1st April, 1947. ** Mine ceased operations on 26th May, 1947. tt Mine acquired on 5 th January, 1948.