COAL STORED IN OPEN AIR
MEASURE TO KEEP MINES WORKING From Our Own Reporter GREYMOUTH. June 2. As part of the measures necessary to keep Grey district mines working while the Midland line is closed, almost 1000 tons of Strongman coal has been dumped in open air storage. No mines, apart from Blackball, have yet lost time, but the situation will become delicate early next week, and the maintenance of full-time work will depend on shipping not being interfered with by bar and weather conditions.
Both the Strongman and Wallsend mines have no facilities for storage of screened coal, and at Wallsend dumping is impracticable because of lack of open-air space. Hoppers are mounting on the wharf, and this is making the position worse at the mines, as trucks arc in short supply. The Rata is expected to load 500 tons to-morrow, freeing additional waggons to keen the mines working on Tuesday. The Liverpool mine bins are almost full, with room for possiblv only two days’ production. The Dobson mine is in a worse position. with room only for another day’s output. The Roa mine is also working on bin capacity. and cannot possibly work beyond next week. All mines will be idle on Monday for the King’s Birthday.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26129, 3 June 1950, Page 8
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