COAL SITUATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 173, 19 August 1919, Page 5

COAL SITUATION

DECREASED OUTPUT IN NEW

ZEALAND

(United Pres* Association)

WELLINGTON, Aug. 18.

In view of the fact that a statement showing the co-al in sight from oversea* w“as recently made by the Hon. j Arthur Myers, Minister in charge of Coal Control, a Press representative made inquiries of the Minister as to the‘ontpttt of New Zealand mines. ■l' Mr Myers stated that his depart' meni obtains monthly particulars of the output from tho principal mines. 'The figures now to hand show that the output' from these mMies for July last, was 138,240 tons. The output from the same mines for July. 1918, -was 180,118 tons, so there was a decrease in production {trim collieries referred to during July this year as compared with July las,t year of 41,878 tons.’ The importations for last month to tailed 31,715 tons, as against 24,727 tons unposted during July, 1918. The increase of 6988 tolls in importations makes (&$ pet, reduction in supolie’ from both sources for the month of July, 1919, as compared with the same month for last year, 34,890 tons. The output from the nvincinal West Goost mines' was 78,231 tone last) morsthi as against 93,537 tons for July, 1918. This represents a reduced output of bard goal, when compared with July,. 1918. of 15,306 tons. I Asked as to the ouantily of coal actually received by the Railway Department during the month of Jnlv (Mr Myers stated that the fbrure.s to hand show thafi this was 18,089 tons, which includes brown coal and lignite and ether mine?. Press Association) TAIHAPE, Aug. 15. The following telegram has been sent by Mr R. W. Smith, M.P., to the Prime Miniver: —“Another case has come urnder notice of the Railway Deparment refusing ’to roil sufficient timber to provide back cargo for a ship bringing coal from Australia. This is the fourth case of the kind. I respectfully point out that many Australian timber brokers contract on an advance for New Zealand timbers, then sell on forward delivery to Australian consumers. To ensure the fulfilment of their undertaking with millers and consumers they charter vessels and. bring coal as bock loading. It is obvious, tberofore, that it is eotely timber they cater for, and if the Department refuses to rail timber to load the vessels they will cease sending them. As you know, timber is the only product that New Zear land can supply in sufficient quantities to back ‘load vessels bringing coal from Australia. If this insane policy is continued, shipping will be diverted elsewhere, ' and. absolutely lost to the Dominion. Is it any wonder that coal supplies are not - inoreasir* as they should? Please give this very important matter your personal and immediate attention.” The Mayor of Ohakune has also addressed tha following telegram to the Prime Minister: —“I consider it right to apprise von of the serious position expected to* arise at an early date regarding unemployment, .owing to the railway restrictions. The sawmills are expected to close down at the end) of this month. TJds will throw six hundred men out of employment, with dependmte representing tw n thousand peo pie. The district is" mainly dependent on the milling industry, and returned* soldiers daily inquiring for work will greatly aggravate tho situation. Understand the Government has decided) to provide for such extreme contingencies by making disbursement* for necessary public works to afford employment. Will such an application from any council be entertained?

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