TRUCKS FOR THE COAL TRADE.
;; , MOEEWANTED. Mr. D.- M'Laren is. exercised about the shortage of coal trucks in. Wellington/ and is asking the Minister 'for 'Railways if. ho will/state what provision is 'being made for' the. T supplying ;of "additional railway to'cope with-' r the" requirements.of trade in thediseharging'of coal 1 at' Wellington; Mr. McLaren adds that' the following is a-recOrd bfltlie cOal'discharged into railway trucks during, the week from October 2 to October 7, 1910:— Kurow (arrived -Sunday, ;,October charged Monday, 400, tons;- discharged Tuesday, 230 tons; discharged Wednesday, 570 tons; discharged' Thursday, 380 ;tb£is ; total, 1610 tons; sailed at 2 p.m. Thurs-' day." • - •':' \ ■>'■ •■-■ : • ••■ Wakefield (arrived Sunday,.-: October 2),< discharged 'Wednesday) 16 tons; discharge ed Thursday, .30,-tons. -.'■ ' '•'■ -Q.":-. ;.' Poherua'.(arrived.Wednesday' evening);'had 250 tons 'for trucks,' and -had not started at'noon on Friday;' ' '"' '■••
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 947, 14 October 1910, Page 9
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132TRUCKS FOR THE COAL TRADE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 947, 14 October 1910, Page 9
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