THE COAL COMMITTEE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 245, 13 October 1917, Page 8

THE COAL COMMITTEE.

, : DISTRIBUTION PERMITS TO BE ISSUED, The shnrta.p of coal, combined with th.- m-.-t-.sitv of conserving supplies of this fuel, has at hist produced official recognition in the shape of reflations to operate from November 1. 'in effect th,- regulations place tlie control of supplus in tin- hands of local committees. duty it is to place a restraint on the issue of permits, which have to lie obtained l.y th.. distributors. For the 9 promulgation of the regulations initially three district committees have been set Up. vi/.. at Auckland. Wellington, and ClirL-tchurch. A'! companies ami otlters en^'u.eJ in iljstril .tin? coal require ofticial permission »o deliver coal in their committee districts, hut the regulations do not apply to the small quantities used for domestic consumption, except where the quantity exceeds one ton nt a time c- two tons .iflivered to a consumer j v ithin twenty ei.'ht days. Xo permit is! for a lon.er peri id than a mouth, and is I fcubject to cant i 'lation by the .Minister' or the committee concerned. People and firms dunnel in coal delivery and affected by tin- regulations should make early application for permits (for which j no ciiar<!c i- nude), as it will lie tin' olfeni■•■ to ileliver coal as mentioned after the date specitied. Mc.-srs. K. W. Alison. I.\ A. I rai_. and J. I)eni|ise\ etinmri-e the Auckland Conimitt. ... of' t-.vhich Mr. A. A. Martin i_ | Becretary. j