§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary for Mines if he will provide a tabular statement showing the comparison of the results of colliery working for the
Comparison of the Results of Colliery Working for the Country as a whole in 1929 with those for the year 1913. — 1913. 1929. Percentage increase decrease Per ton commercially disposable s. d. s. d. Per cent. Wages costs … … … … 6 10½ 9 2.12 + 33.48 Other costs … … … … 2 7 4 4.39 + 69.00 Total costs … … … … 9 5½ 13 6.51 + 43.18 Proceeds … … … … 11 0 13 10.92 + 26.45 Balance … … … … 1 6½ 0 4.41 - 76.16
— July, 1914. 1929. Percentage increase or decrease. s. d. s. d. Per cent. Earnings per shift … … … 6 5.64 9 2.67 + 42.54 Output of coal per shift … … … 20.32 cwts. 21.69 cwts. + 6.47