NELSON GASWORKS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 155, 3 July 1917, Page 2

NELSON GASWORKS.

QUESTION OF COAL SUPPLIES

Az th? meeting of the Nelson Cifcv M l-n° TVp'Klay eveni»g (states the Mail) a letter was received from the jAliini dons Apartment regarding coal tor Poison gasworks, and forwarding .he reply of the Fnion Company that as the Company had not carried coal to kelson for a great many years owing to the very poor de^natch imi f ton--7^l° TV' 1"?' 1 ? n the Av-,traha-Ne v Zealand trade, it saw no prospect of arranging any deliveries at Port NeiThe Mayor said the position mwt be seriously considered. Newcastle coal ror some years past had'proved JeVvm / aCtOJ' y' ftn£ they-mist ens: s^sSsr for am^ «• The Gp,s Engineer stated that by the m.ddle of the next week the si- '! N(]v/castle coal would be exhausted, but he anticipated no cVffi c-ilty, as the State coal was pro? very success! ul, mainly due to . the new ltolder, which enabled b' e t+"r mixing to be secured. Coniicili.ir Watson asked why the gas w:is co poor in some localities dur 'ng i-he past fortnight. The o-., s »Rd no iPiunin.it.ing power, and the gas bills «-n]-n higher. Mr N.;il said he had not received ;tl c compln-nts. ■'A more uniform » M& M-as now berne sunplied than Nel- , sou .-M over had before. The com-