NEW ZEALAND COAL SUPPLIES.

Grey River Argus, 3 May 1919, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND COAL SUPPLIES.

EFFECT OF AUSTRALIAN REGULATIONS. •■ ' NO ANXIETY FELT. • (Pei- Press Associutiou). WELLINGTON, May 2 Referring to the announcement that the Federal Government has decided to j tonuiuKideer all coal in the Common- j wealth. Hon. r Mr Myers, stated to-day! that so far us he could judge, at tne j moment., this Dominion's ' coal supply lroni Newcastle would not.be detrimen- ; ally atfected, as it was not anticipated i that the 'output from the mines there would bfe reduced. Recent strikes In Newcastle had given considerable cause for anxiety, but from tion received, he mider stood the bulk of the mines • there have <how resumed^ work, and he hoped that regukirVstipplies would soon be aguin * cjuming to hand from that source. Further, every endeavour was being made to arrange for oversea ships, en route to tlie Dominiai both via America and Australia to pick up cargoes of coal. The -recent epidemic and 'strike at 'Milierton. to-. gether with tlie continued stoppage of work at the Green lshiud mines _jn Otago. had accontuated the acute shortage of coal which had existed during tlie past' two years in' practically ever.V "ia'art •of the' Dominion. Jilvery i>ossible effort was being 'made, however, concluded Mr Myers, to do tJhe best possible iii the' national interests with the supplies that are eomiug ' to hand. ' • • ■