COAL SUPPLIES
POSITION OF THE BIG CONSUMER ..The fact that, bij? users of coal aro unable to supplement their New Zealand' ' supplies with' shipments from Australia is causing anxiety in" several quarters, and if tho trouble in. Australia continues the.position in New.Zealand ivill, it is . stated, be very ' serious. The output of ; New Zealand coal is not nearly sufficient '■■ to meet the demand, find it is stated that already several big concerns hare trenched considerably on their reserve stocke. Tn thn casb of one of tho largest conf-nio-ers of coal in the Dominion,. the New Zealand coal procurable in normal times only represents one-fourth of the coal ao- .- tually used, tbe balance coming from Australia. "A settlement of tho trouble . in' Australia would not mean that the cause for.anxiety would be removed immediately," said a bier user-of coal when discussing the position yesrwcW. "as it would be two or three months before tin necessary snpplies were- coming forwnrd ; from Australia. Tli» position is reallr serious, and if the Govprnnient does i"it pee Hint supplies are directed into tl-e right channels there will be .<n-avefroiib!e ahead for the railways and other biff coal consumers;"- • '■ - - • •■•'
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3175, 28 August 1917, Page 6
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193COAL SUPPLIES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3175, 28 August 1917, Page 6
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