§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary for Mines the estimated coal consumption last year under the headings: at the mines (including miners' coal). railways, 1143W shipping bunkers, export, domestic, and other purposes, and also the corresponding figures for 1913?
— 1913. 1924 (Provisional figures). For Consumption at Home— Million tons. Million tons. Mine Consumption (including Miners' Coal) 23.8 23.0 Railways (for all purposes) 14.5 14.9 Coastwise Bunkers 1.9 1.3 Domestic 33.5 141.1 General Manufacturers and all other purposes For Consumption Abroad— 110.1 Exported (including the Coal-equivalent of Coke and Manufactured Fuel exported). 82.0 68.9 Foreign Bunkers 21.5 17.9 Total 287.3 267.1