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NEW SOUTH WALES. 



The specific gravities of our southern (Illawarra) coals compared 

 with Welsh coal from Admiralty report : — 



Average. 1 Highest. 



Lowest. 



7 samples, Southern coal 

 36 ,, Welsh 



1-374 



1-318 



1-404 

 1-385 



1-252 

 1-354 



On the average these numbers would give a gain in economic weight of about 

 5 per cent, in favour of our coals over those of South Wales. The results of 

 the other constituents are : — 



Sulphur. 

 7 samples, Southern coal 



31 ,, AVelsh 



Ash. 

 7 samples, Southern coal 



31 „ Welsh 



Bituminous matter. 

 7 samples, Southern coal 



31 „ Welsh 



0-28 

 0-64 



8-76 

 1-62 



18-22 



8-57 



The following shows the average composition of our Western District 

 coals from nine analyses which have been made : — 



Summary. — Persons employed^, number of fatal accidents (deaths), 

 and ratios of the number of persons employed, and the number of fatal 

 accidents in and al)out the United Kingdom and Xew South Wales 

 coal-mines during the last five years : — 



