The naval collier Biloela left Sydney rpoently laden with Westport (New Zealand) coal for the Australian fleet, which is cruising ia Tasmanian waters. The navy will not accept Newcastle or South Coast coal *mless it is impossible to obtain Westport, says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph." The Biloera is robably unique in that "she carries coals to Newcastle. Kegular trips are made to Westport, and on each occasion 5800 tons -of coal are dumped at Newcastle, which is the storage depot When the fleet needs coal the Biloela loads up and supplies each vessel in Sne leads a busy life. On w present trip she will supply two lots of about 800 tons each to the cruisers Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide and smaller quantities to the etoreshirv Platypus and the sloop Ge--an j„m, and will then make another call ki Westport.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17692, 19 February 1923, Page 7
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