VALUABLE COAL FIND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 14 July 1908, Page 5

VALUABLE COAL FIND.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.''

AUCKLAND, July 13.

During the recent heavy rains, a landslip took place on a hill at the back of Huntley. This is stated to have revealed an enormous seam of coal of exceptionally good quality, and aboiit 40ft in thickness. The adjoining lands, which are all freehold, have been acquired. The area which has so far been ascertained to be coal-bearing covers over 10G0 acres, and an expert has furnished a report that there is sufficient coal on the property to supply Auckland for over half a century. The coal can all be won from "adit levels," thus obviating a large expenditure in sinking shafts and maintaining the same. Fortunately the coal area is easy of access, and the land between it and the Government railway line being practically level and free of engineering and other difficulties. The owners of the property intend moving vigorously in opening up the new field, and have already undertaken a trial survey line with the view of constructing a line of railway to connect with the Government line at Huntly.