RICH COAL FIND

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1922, Page 3

RICH COAL FIND

AT SEVEN MILE. SPLENDID SEAM AT JAMES’ MINE BORING PROSPECTS FULLY BORNE OUT. Yesterday the workmen in the main heading at the James Colliery struck the main coal seam. From the time the seam was struck until last evening, it widened ra]>idly, and it now shows itself as permanent. It is over seven feet thick and is still making. Thi' strike is an important one, rs the main heading has so far been driven in broken country, and producers of the field boldly stated that it was a duller. Before the development of the field agement ■ considerable amount of boring was done, and the coal proved. Mr Jas O‘Brien, of Greymouth, had charge of those boring operations ami his reports have now been fully borne out. Some little time ago there were those who said that the boring was not well done, and condeinned the method adopted to prove the field, but it will be satisfactory to all coueurued that the boring has proved to lie accurate. The James Colliery will soon prove a valuable .asset to the district, a.id as the cor 1 is or the very best household quality it will fill a iong felt want in the district.