PRICE OF COAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13797, 6 February 1917, Page 3

PRICE OF COAL.

DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS ENACTED (Per Press Association.) . -. ''.WELLINGTON;.. .An Order-in-Council was gazetted to'night containing regulations governing the coal trade. . Under regulations the Minister-in-Charge is empowered to require anv person to give him information relative to tlio production, .importation, exportation, Supply, sales, /purchase,' carriage, : 'storage, use and' consumption of coal, v 'ln 'order to make adequate provision for --tho< storage --of.' coal required' for his Majesty or for;essential l industries,, the 'Minister possession-of' 'auy c'oal\hulk, -wharf or other place" dc.cm'ed -necessary for storage, .wlictlier■ the-coal stored be the property of the I Crown or-not. The regulations extend .to tiic State coalmines, Government railways, transports, and. 'other vessels iii the King's service; aud to all. Govyernment departments and officers and in the-same, (manner to private industry and persons, J The. Minister-in-Charge may 'exempt, lignite cual' \from .the jptf< tliese" regulations, The regulations' come; into force forthwith. No person shall ship or import coal without' the : Minister's'permit, , V.. The'llon. A. M. Myers lias been ap-, . pointed '.Minister-in-Charge and Messrs; A.'H.iMiIQS, Alexander Mackintosh and. 1 ■ George Wilson (of Wellington) have been appointed to act aa. iuembera of .ntho .Coal Trade Committee to assist- : 'tlio ■ llinifitcr in tlio administration' of 1 tlit l Regulations.