Clean coal
Sir,—The choice of coal for the tug Lyttelton II was decided after the recommendation from the Coal Research Institute. A third of the coal was purchased and loaded locally and adequately. The rest was loaded at Westport. It was of inferior quality by comparison. Mr Lundon, of State Coal Mines, was never approached by the crew because they were happy with the institute’s recommendation which was proven on the journey from Lyttelton to Westport. Captain Gower is misinformed if he thinks that the Lyttelton Harbour Board ignored the Mines Division advice. They were not in the decision making. When the tug had loaded her quota at Westport it was found that there was room for another 8 tonnes. On “local” advice, they asked for Denniston coal only to be told that it was not available as the mine had been closed for two years. I am sure that the crew have every right to “squeal” (a term used by the Lyttelton Harbour Board). The inferior coal coupled with the atrocious weather made the journey that much more difficult.—Yours, etc.,
ANN F. WELCH. May 9, 1981.
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