NEW ZEALAND COAL
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APPEAL FOR USE. Per Press Association. MABTERTON, Feb. 24. Mr A. H: Kimball, Under-Secretary for Mines, made a strong appeal at the Gas Conference this morning for the use of New Zealand coal, appealing that before placing orders overseas they would bear in mind the suffering of the miners in New Zealand and do their best to order as much New Zealand coal as possible. The industry was suffering acutely to-day. Mr Kimball ■; quoted figures showing a large decrease in the output for 1931 in Westport and Greymouth. He drew attention to the increase in imported coal as compared with 1930.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 72, 24 February 1932, Page 2
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107NEW ZEALAND COAL Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 72, 24 February 1932, Page 2
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