DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OE THE RESPECTIVE COALFIELDS. 39 
provided for by the sinking of shafts at Ballarpur, about 30 nriiles 
further down the Wardha river. The stall and machinery were 
transferred to these new winnings and a considerable output is now 
being obtained. 
Since the commencement of mining operations at Warora up to 
the year 1904-05 nearly 3 million tons of coal ^ were raised ; the 
output for 1904-05 was 112,319 tons, whilst the largest output on 
record was raised in 1902, the amount being 153,336 tons. 
Ghugus. — This area contains about 3 square miles. Allowing a 
thickness of 30 feet, the amount of coal would be 90 million tons. 
The average assay of 32 boring samples of the coal gave : — 
Volatile matter 33-49 
Carbon 45-01 
Ash 20-90 
A pit was sunk in 1870. The depth to coal was 74 feet and 
the thickness of the seam exceeded 32 feet. For some time about 
70 tons of coal per month was raised, but the mine was eventually 
closed down owing to the advantage of position possessed by the 
Warora basin. 
Wun. — In this area there are at least 80 square miles of probably 
productive coal lands, the total amount of coal being about 2,100 
million tons. Actual proof of the occurrence of coal was obtained 
throughout 13 miles of country between Wun and Papur ; the area 
is 7 square miles and allowing 15 feet of coal, the amount would 
be 105 million tons. 
Similar proof exists of an area 5 square miles between Junara 
and Chicholi, under which the thickness of coal averages 30 feet. 
The quantity is 150 million tons. In the above figures only the 
coal above a depth of 500 feet is taken into account. 
In the early days of the exploration shafts were sunk in the 
Wun-Papur area at Pisgaon ; the seam was found to be 21 feet 
thick, and to be of the usual quality. Analyses are as follow : — 
10th to 
12th feet. 
Lower 4 
feet. 
Volatile matter 
Fixed carbon 
Ash . 
62-8 
17-6 
19-6 
65-1 
15-7 
19-2 
Annual Report on the Warora Colliery, 1904-0<3u 
