Mines and Mineral Statistics. 
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Sandstone. 
Shale, 6 in. ft. in. 
Coal 
Band 
. , 
Band . 
Coal 
Band 
1 u 
0 H 
" iT 
0 r 
1 0 
0 1 
Coal 3 0 
Indiivated olny 0 1 
Coal 1 
Total thiohuess ... 7 0 
Sandstone and shale. 
This is a section of the 7 to 8 feet seam of coal worked at the 
Four-mile Creek Collieries (see N on plan No. 1), near Maitland, 
about 7 miles from Morpeth, the head of the navigation of the 
Hunter Eiver. It is a splint and bituminous coal, specific 
gravity about 1'3, suitable for household, steam, smelting, gas, 
coking, and blacksmith purposes ; the mines at work in this dis- 
trict being Messrs. Pearse & Co., lugaree, Sunderland, Bloomfield, 
and Dark Creek. The coal is sold to the Hunter Eiver Steam 
Navigation Companies at Morpeth, and for household and other 
purposes in the Maitland and Morpeth districts. 
The quantity of coal sent away from these collieries in 1874 
was 19,053 tons, valued at £6,395 19s. ; and twenty-five men 
and seven boys daily employed when at work. 
