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The following table shows the output of coal from the various coalfields and the comparative increases and decreases for the years 1948 and 1947, together with the approximate total production to date :

The outputs of the various classes of coal mined in each inspection district were :

Table Showing the Increase or Decrease in the Annual Production of Coal and the Quantity of Coal Imported

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Coalfield. Output. Increase. Decrease. Approximate Total Output up to 31st December, 1948. 1948. 1947. North Auckland Waikato (including Taranaki) Nelson Buller Reefton Grey •Canterbury Otago Southland Totals Tons. 50,804 964,384 6,854 527,593 119,104 490,328 32,030 205,931 378,858 Tons. 64,368 915,652 7,387 549,151 130,759 468,282 34,780 203,889 377,457 Tons. 48^732 22*046 1,401 Tons. 13,564 "533 21,558 11,655 2,750 Tons. 6,657,124 25,783,627 772,655 30,574,387 2,070,555 22,979,303 1,440,041 15,747,241 11,379,678 2,775,886 2,751,725 74,221 50,060 117,404,611

Class of Coal. Northern District (North Island). West Coast District (South Island). Southern District (South Island). Total. Total Output to 31st December, 1948. Anthracite Bituminous .. .. • .. Sub-bituminous .Lignite Totals for 1948 Totals for 1947 1,015,188 950j 901 157,094 35,884 1,745 335 j 763 279,311 1,745 950,901 1,508,045 315,195 18,677 62,338,375 47,619,789 7,427,770 1,015,188 980,020 1,143,879 1,155,579 616,819 616,126 2,775,886 2,751,725 117,404,611 114,628,725

Year. Coal Produced. Coal Imported. Tons. Yearly Increase or Decrease. Tons. Increase Over Preceding Year. Decrease Below Preceding Year. Prior to 1930 71,298,699 12,734,199 1930 2,542,092 Inc. 6,288 157,943 57,713 1931 2,157,756 Dec. 384,336 179,060 21,117 1932 1,842,022 Dec. 315,734 103,531 75,529 1933 1,821,258 Dec. 20,764 99,272 4,259 1934 2,060,315 Inc. 239,057 100,715 i, 443 1935 2,115,184 Inc. 54,869 97,398 3,317 1936 2,140,217 Inc. 25,033 111,078 i3,680 1937 2,277,799 Inc. 137,582 116,499 5,421 1938 2,222,088 Dec. 55,711 109,206 '7,293 1939 2,342,639 Inc. 120,551 111,537 2,331 1940 2,516,099 Inc. 173,460 64,860 46,677 1941 2,639,507 Inc. 123,408 78,171 i3,311 1942 2,680,041 Inc. 40,534 90,865 12,694 1943 2,787,868 Inc. 107,827 37,454 53,411 1944 2,805,970 Inc. 18,102 37,454 1945 2,833,576 Inc. 27,606 1946 2,793,870 Dec. 39,706 27,185 27,185 1947 2,751,725 Dec. 42,145 93,411 66,226 1948 2,775,886 Inc. 24,161 54,211 39,200