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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13355, 8 December 1906, Page 8

Mr. T. H. Hamer, Under-Secretary for Mines, when on a recent , visit to Christchurch, stated in the course- of an interview that a. firewood depot is to be started in that city in conjunction with the State coal depot. A second coal depot is about to bo started ■ in Wellington, near Te Aro railway station.v A site has been secured from the Railway Department in Wanganui, and a coal depot will lie. established there early next year. The extension of the coal business in other directions is under consideration. The decision of the Government to establish wood depots ;in • connection with the coal supply has been come to in consequence of the very general desire of customers to obtain their firewood at the same time as they their coal. " ; At the present average rate of increase over last years dairying yields the farmers of this province (says the Tarauaki . News) will have distributed amongst them a'ipvt-t £200.000 mote for their dairy produce than they received last- season. It is not to l>e wondered 'at that business' is looking up wonderfully, throughout the province. " J .The' report of the truant i officer for the Wellington education district - shows an average attendance during ' last ; 'quarter of n#.a.rlv 88 nan' rant.' ," "<■ *