A COAL FAMINE AT THE THAMES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 17 December 1913, Page 5

A COAL FAMINE AT THE THAMES

THAMES, Dee. 16. It is expected that the ordinary .steamship traffic between Thames and Auckland will be resumed this week. Since the steamer resumed after the strike hold-up, a tri-weekly run instead of the usual daily service has caused considerable inconvenience. Household eohimodfties are now at their normal price,, except coal, supplies of which are scarce. Coal is retailed at 6s 6d per sack, or nearly £4 a ton, against the usual price of £1 12s per ton. The shortage of steam coal necessitated the mining companies reducing their-Hands. '