COAL SURVEY,
DOMINION RESOURCES.
USE OF LOWER GRADES.
WELLINGTON, this day
The progress being made with the ireological and chemical survey of the Dominion's coal resources, a work which was begun in 1936, was reviewed in a statement by the Minister in Charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Hon. D. G. McMillan. : The Minister said this survey was providing a sound basis for the most economic utilisation and conservation of one of the country's most valuable natural assets. The Blackburn area had been surveyed, and about 18 months' ork was required to finish the coal survey in the Grey mouth area. Tho survey had helped co-operative parties to find, new blocks of coal by suggesting the most likely places for driving. A had been made with, the sampling of brown coal, and this work had been finished in Otago and Southland, said Mr. McMillan. The sampling of North Island brown coals was proceeding. At present there was only a seasonal demand for Southland brown coal, but if further uses could be deve- , loped for the lower grade coals, such i as blending with bituminous coals, this would result in a steady demand for i Southland and Otago brown coals the year.— (Press Assn.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 201, 24 August 1940, Page 7
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207COAL SURVEY, Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 201, 24 August 1940, Page 7
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