Householders take free coal
Christchurch householders were quick to take advantage yesterday of an offer ol free sacks of coal. They had been asked to fill in questionnaires on the performance of the sacks of “smokeless” briquettes, which are still in the experi-
mental stage after two years of tests. Messrs C. G. Martin and K. McFarlane are giving away the coal to clear their Lismore Street yard for the first small production run of the Christchurch-produced fuel. “The people are pouring in, but we just hope they remember to return the
• s questionnaires,” said Mr ]. McFarlane. The tests have so far shown that a virtually II smokeless briquette can be ■.. made from Ohai coal waste, ,f and even from the smoky, 5; high-sulphur Strongman coal ,1 from the West Coast.
s ' Cheaper transport costs for the West Coast coal make it a more attractive proposiy tion, according to Mr McFarr lane. e The briquettes are formed f from waste coal and pulp j paper. Bitumen is added to the mixture to prevent the 3 briquettes from absorbing y water, which makes them 3 break up.
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