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The District Manager, State Coal-mines, Ngakawau, to the Under-Secretary r Mines Department, Wellington. g IR 31st May, 1949. I have the honour to submit my report on the workings of the Buller State mines for the year ended 31st March, 1949. Stockton State Coal-mines Output. —The gross output for the year from the Fly Creek and Mines and " E " Hill Opencast was 214,933 tons 4 cwt. 1 qr., a decrease of 49,627 tons 12 cwt. 1 qr. when compared with the previous year. Gross outputs of the individual mines were as follows : Tons cwt. qr. Fly Creek .. •• -• •• 35,345 9 1 Webb Mine .. .. 74,655 10 0 "E " Hill Opencast .. .. • • • • 104,932 5 0 214,933 4 1 After allowing for waste (212 tons 13 cwt.) and coal used on works (4,980 tons), there remained for disposal a net output of 209,740 tons 11 cwt. 1 qr. Taking into account the stocks at the beginning of the year, the following statement shows details of the coal disposed of during the year : Ist April, 1948 Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Stocks on wharf .. •• 1,975 19 0 Stock in bins and yard .. 2,512 14 0 4,488 13 0 Add surplus stock taken on charge .. •• •• 1,707 0 0 Add net output for year .. 209,740 11 1 : 211,447 11 1 215,936 4 1 31st March, 1949—■ Less stock in bins and yard .. 1,800 0 0 Less stock on wharf .. .. 1 , 822 14 0 3,622 14 0 Total disposed of .. 212,313 10 1 Disposals Tons cwt. qr. Shipped .. .. •• 146,932 14 0 Railed 18,112 1 2 Railway sales .. .. •• 39,473 10 2 Local and mine sales .. .. 6,611 14 1 Workmen and free issues .. 1,183 10 0 -212,313 10 1 The gross output of the collieries since being taken over by the State on Ist July, 1944, totals 1,041,129 tons 4 cwt. 2 qr.

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