Wellington Coal Shortage Restricts Gas Supply

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1947, Page 3

Wellington Coal Shortage Restricts Gas Supply

WELLINGTON, June 26. The gas position in Wellington has deteriorated further, and the company states that unless coal supplies arrive within the next day or two an over-all reduction of pressure will be necessary. The Karepo arrived from Westport, yesterday with 170 tons, but because of the bad weather only 40 tons have been unloaded so far. The watersiders, however, have offered to work the Karepo this afternoon whether the weather is wet or fine. The Fetone and Hutt Gaslighting Board will receive sufficient coal from the Karepo to keep their works going until Monday. WELLINGTON PORT FIGURES The shipping and cargo statistics for the port of Wellington for the seven months ended May, compared with the same period of the previous l year, showed a decrease in the shin arrivals and an increase in the cargo handled. The net tonnage of the vessels arriving was 1,922,796, compared with 2,010,234, a decrease of 87,43 tons. The manifest tonnage of the cargo increased from 1,301,973 to 1,327,927, or by 25,954 tons. British and foreign cargo imports increased by 20 935 tons', and exports decreased by 28,652 tons. Australian and coastal cargoes increased by 27,301 tons, and exports increased by 34,063 tons.