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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71

8. Quantity of Existing Coal

8. Quantity of Existing Coal.

The difficulty of determining the total quantity of coal contained in any country has been well exemplified in the case of Great Britain, and it is obviously impossible in a place like New Zealand to make even [unclear: ai] approximate estimate. Sir James Hector, however, whose knowledge of the coal-fields is unequalled, has published his opinion on this point,* [unclear: is] follows:— page 106
Rough Estimate of the Probable Area and Quantities Contained in this New Zealand Coal-Fields.
No. Name Acreage of Coal-measures. Tons.
1 Kawakawa 19,200 11,360,000
2 Waikato 64,000 51,200,000
3 Mokau 16,800 32,720,000
4 Collingwood 46,000 15,0000,000
5 Karamea 13,400 5,360,000
6 Wangapeka 12,800 5,520,000
7 Matiri 10,800 4,700,000
8 Buller 115,200 138,240,000
9 Reefton 12,800 5,120,000
10 Grey 44,800 53,760,000
11 Clarence 6,400 2,560,00
12 Malvern 9,600 7,680,000
13 Somers 1,920 768,000
14 Kakahu 3,200 1,280,000
15 Shag Point 19,200 8,600,000
16 Green Island 9,600 11,280,000
17 Clutha 32,000 51,000,000
18 Winton 16,000 12,800,000
19 Nightcaps 32,000 25,000,000
Total 443,948,000

* Report of Westland Coal-fields Committee, 1889, page 104.