COAL & TIMBER
Greymouth Exports LARGE INCREASE IN TIMBER The return of exports from the port of Greymouth for the period ended February' 1, 1941, show that 798 tons of coal more than lhe corresponding month last year, was exported, total figures, for both months being 14,145 tons in 1941 and 13,347 tons in '1940. A feature of the return however, is the large increase in the amount of timber exported during the month, only 1,246,435 superficial feet of timber being exported last year, while the figure for 1941 is 3,706,033 feet, an increase of 2,459,598 super, feet. The figures are as follows:—
Totals ■ 14,145 13,347 TIMBER. 1941 3,706,033 super, ft. 1940 ..• 1,246,435 super, ft., 1
COAL. Mine Tons 1941 1940 1940 State 4002 3745 Rapahoe ...., 600 1111 Blackball 900 557 Paparoa 412 827 Dobson 2715 2446 Wallsend 2484 1555 Briandale 102 679 Strongman .... 1784 1797 Other Mines .... 1146 630
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Grey River Argus, 15 February 1941, Page 8
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149COAL & TIMBER Grey River Argus, 15 February 1941, Page 8
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