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n that part of the Cumberland coalfield beyond 5 m. and within 12 m. of high-water mark, and 383,024,000 tons in the South Wales coalfield under the sea in St Bride's Bay and part of Carmarthen Bay. In Table V. below column I. shows the quantity of coal still remaining unworked in the different coalfields at depths not exceeding 4000 ft. and in seams not less than 1 ft. thick, as estimated by seven district commissioners; column II. the total estimated reductions on account of loss in working due to faults and other natural causes in seams and of coal required to be left for barriers, support of surface buildings, &c.; and column III. the estimated net available amount remaining unworked. Table V. +--------------------------+----------------+---------------+----------------+ | Coalfield. | I. | II. | III. | +--------------------------+----------------+---------------+----------------+ | District A. | | | | | South Wales | | | | | and Monmouthshire | 33,443,000,339 | 6,972,003,760 | 26,470,996,579 | | Somersetshire and part | | | | | of Gloucestershire | No details | No details | 4,198,301,099 | | Forest of Dean | 305,928,137 | 47,394,690 | 258,533,447 | | District B. | | | | | North Stafford | 5,267,833,074 | 89,782,727 | 4,368,050,347 | | South Stafford | 1,953,627,435 | 538,179,363 | 1,415,448,072 | | Warwickshire | 1,448,804,556 | 321,822,653 | 1,126,981,903 | | Leicestershire | 2,467,583,205 | 642,124,654 | 1,825,458,551 | | Shropshire | 369,174,620 | 48,180,921 | 320,993,699 | | District C. | | | | | Lancashire | 5,349,554,437 | 1,111,046,710 | 4,238,507,727 | | Cheshire | 358,998,172 | 87,165,901 | 291,832,271 | | North Wales | 2,513,026,200 | 776,558,371 | 1,736,467,829 | | District D. | | | | | Yorkshire | No details | No details | 19,138,006,395 | | Derby and Notts | No details | No
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