HUNTLY MINES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 16 October 1914, Page 5

HUNTLY MINES.

WORK TO BE RESUMED

« IELKGBAPH—PiIKSS* ASSOCIATION.

AUCKLAND, Oct. 15. Arrangements have been made by the directors of the 'Taupiri Coal Mines. Ltd., for the resumption of work in the Extended mine upon the delivery of a limited supply of "permitted" explosive which has been obtained in Australia. Notices were posted in Huntly yesterday by the manager of the Extended mine, announcing that the work" would be started in probably ten days. Considerable difficulty was experienced by the company in obtaining explosives that can be used without danger. Enquiries were instituted immediately the company was . informed that monobel powder was dangerous, but.it was found that owing to interference with supplies by the war the stocks held iiv Australia were very low, The co_pa;,,y learned that explosives could not heexported from. Australia without tLe permission of the Defence authorities, and there was the further difficulty that shipment could not be made in a passenger steamer. A small quantity of "permitted" explosive has been got, and will be brought to Auckland in a collier sailing from Newcastle.' No, ad--1 vice has yet been received as to whether the supplies ordered from England can be furnished. ,