DRURY COAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 96, 4 March 1864, Page 4

DRURY COAL.

To the Editor of the New Ziut.and ITehat.t). Sir,—l am glad to learn from tho remark's made by your own correspondent, from Drury, in yesterday's paper, thai the Mines at Drury were advancing so rapidly. The shareholders must, lie proud of their new Manager, who ha* brought such a vast amount of practical knowledge, and scientific experience to improve tin mine both us regards quality and quantity. W'c may soon expect to hear of the shares being at a premium,—a state of things most devoutlv to be wished.

But, Sir, docs your correspondent write from actual observation or only from Ueu.rs.uy ? The latter must certainly be the ease, a* I can assure your worthy correspondent, that- under the old Manager, the " senilis " did net appear to be getting thinner, and they undoubtedly were not worked out; and further, I believe, not a single new ent has been made, nor a single pound of coal discovered mi tier tin; new management, consequently all these (jrand improvements must have been produced by the imagination of your correspondent or his informant. ° As to the quality of the coal worked at Prurv. wln-n compared with that procured at the U'uiUato, J iciJJ be iiio-thnppv to Jiml thai..your uonvjpo/uhni Vs coYYttcV.—l am, «cc., , An Or.i> :,ri.vEH. Auckland, Mareli 3, 18G-1.