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Mines and Mineral Statistics. 
KEROSENE SHALE. 
The produce of the Colony of New South Wales. 
Year. 
Quantity. 
1 Value. 
Tons. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
1865 
570 
2,350 
0 
0 
1866 
2,770 
8,154 
0 
0 
1867 
4,079 
15,249 
0 
0 
1868 
16,952 
48,816 
0 
0 
1869 
7,500 
18,750 
0 
0 
1870 
8,580 
27,570 
0 
0 
1871 
14,700 
34,050 
0 
0 
1872 
11,040 
28,700 
0 
0 
1873 
17,850 
50,475 
0 
0 
1874 
12,100 
27,300 
0 
0 
96,141 
£261,414 
0 
0 
Betuen of Kerosene Shale Mines in the Colony, and the quantity obtained 
from the same, and its value, in the year 1874. 
Xame of Jfine. 
Where situated. 
Quantity produced and value. 
Quantity. 
Value. 
Greta 
Maitl nnd 
Tons. 
100 
3.000 
9.000 
£ s. d. 
300 0 0 
4,500 0 0 
22,500 0 0 
Mount Kembla 
New South Wales Shale and 
Oil Company’s 
Wollongong .. 
Hartley 
12,100 
27,300 0 0 
The Examiner of Coal Eields reports : — 
The quantity and value of the coal raised in the different dis- 
tricts during the year 187d is as follows : — 
Nexccastle District. 
Bituminous coal used for steam, household, smelting, gas, 
blacksmith, and coking purposes ; — 
