POWDERED COAL FUEL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20072, 9 October 1928, Page 9

POWDERED COAL FUEL.

UTILISATION ON SHIPS. SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION., SYSTEM " COME TO STAY." [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Sept. 7. Nautical engineers and shipping experts inspected, a few days ago, the pulverised fuel system on board tho Blue Star liner Stuartstar, 10,646 tons, which has returned from a 13,000-miie journey.' The Stuartstar' is tho first British vessel in which this system has been fully tested, and tho experts expressed themselves as satisfied with the apparent advantages of the new plant. Tho chief engineer-surveyor of tho Bluo Star Line stated that, at the instigation of Sir E. Vestcy, joint head of tho line, the system would ultimately bo used in tho passenger vessels on the South American service in the same class as tho Stuartstar. Tho saving in cost of fuel is said to bo considerable, and the Stuartstar en arrival in port was specklessly clean, in spite of tho fact that the coal had beeD powdered on board. The coal powder is pulverised until it passes through a mesh which has 90,000 holes to tho square inch. Mr. Cook, chief engineer of the ship, explaining the method, said: "Tho coal powder is delivered from the end of the hopper or feeder, into tho cleetrica.lly-driven pulveriser, by an endless band. After grinding, a powerful fan sprays it at great speed into the furnace. Such foreign matter as tramp iron in the coal supplies iot hurt the pulveriser." Fourteen tons of coal a day is the average consumption of a singlo boiler fitted with tho apparatus. A hand-fired furnace consumes 16 tons a day. Tho typo of coal used costs 9s a ton. "Wo did not have a single hitch, in spitC'Of the fact that the installation was installed in only 10 days," said Mr. Cook. " Pulverised fuel has como to stay." Tho chief engineer of the Board of Trade, who inspected the ship for that department, said: "I think that pulverised fuel will prove a serious competitor to oil fuel. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. NO CHANGE IN PRICES. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received October 8, 11.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 8. At tho Sydney wool sales to-day 11,782 bales of good western clips, carrying some burr, were offered. A Yorkshire buyer paid 24' d for a lino of fine quality and average length. Prices generally were unchanged. Greasy Merino sold to 251, d. "INSURANCE IN TURKEY. FOREIGN AGENCIES CLOSED. | ' ■ Before the advent of the present Government in Turkey a large number of British fire, insurance companies carried on business in Constantinople, says the correspondent of the Financial News, and some of these were fairly successful, although the risks were heavy in consequence of tho large number of wooden houses and tho danger in which they placed even the best stone v or brick buildings On the establishment of the present regime "the question arose as to the responsibility of the insurance companies for the great fire £it Smyrna during the military operations which resulted in the inoccupation of that city by the Turks The companies denied liability, but the Turkish authorities calmly announced that they would hold the companies liable, and it was reported at the time that instructions had been given to tho new judges to that effect. Then various burdens and restrictions were imposed, including tho obligation to make a deposit with the Government of 15,000 liras in each case as a guaranteo fund to meet losses. The reply of tho foreign insurance companies, to the number of over 40 (including the British companies), was to close their agencies and retire from tho country. Later on two British companies accepted tho new conditions and arc still carrying 011 business, but tho Turks now wish to impose further restrictions They are going to increaso tho guarantee fund to 75,000 liras, and to restrict premiums to a certain tariff fixed by themselves and not by tho companies concerned. Under these circumstances there does not seem much temptation for British insurance companies to resume business in Turkey. NEW SOUTH WALES BUTTER. BOARD PROPOSAL DEFEATED. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, Oct. S. > Attempts to create a butter marketing board in Sydney havo . failed. Tho supporters of the proposal could not obtain the requisite two-thirds of tho total votes polled. A feature of the ballot was tho strong negative vole in the dairying districts "011 tho north coast. KAURI GUM PRICES. CONTROL BOARD'S REPORT. Tho Kauri Gum Control Board reports that prices obtained during the fortnight ended yesterday wcro as follows: White Guiu.—Roscraped range, 250s per cwt.; seven-eighth range, 140s to 180s; three-quarter range, 112s to 140s; ordinary range, 85s to 115s; washed range, 78s to 80s; nuts, 45s to 70s; chips and dust, 32a to 455. Black Gum.—Seven-eighth, poor, 955; washed steel, 70s to 85s; ordinary, 32s to 365; nuts, 30s to 325; nubs, 24s to 28s; chips, good and clean, 22s to 28s; chips, medium, 14s to 20s. Swamp Gum.—Good hearty swamp, o2s to 565; chalk, 25s to 30s. WAIMOU STOCK SALE. The Fanner#' Co-operntivo Auctioneering Company, Ltd.. report havinc held their ■\Vailu<u stock sale on Friday, when u iroou vardins "f all classes came forward. ueoi was a tain 111 demand, with prices a httlo easier Pun sold at late rates. For dairy rattle demand , was keen Quototionis. Sheep: Fat wethers, £2 5s to £2l 7s; fat hoßseta. 355. Reef: Heavy fat eous, £lO ICs to £U 7s Gd; medium. £ ' s £lO 2s Gd: lioavy fat heifers, £8 10s to 10s; lighter'fat lows, £0 1 % (,( ' V 8 for ; liilHer fat heifers, £C, to£J 2s Gd, lor ward conditioned cows £5 os to £G 1 . store cows £1) 10s to £4 16s;. boneis. 2os to £2- cow- with oalves. i.G l.Js to ill. Choice one-year Jersey heifers, £8 10s; Rood Quality one-yonr Jersey heifers, £o 13s <0 £G ss; smaller Jersey cross. £3 10s to £4 4s. emntv 1} to 2-yenr Jersey heifeiH. .£o to £S lbs- empty li to 2-year Shorwiorn Lifer's. £5 Is to £5 10s. Dairy cattle: Cows, close to profit, £lO 10s to £l2: backward. C 7 109 to '£!) ss: heifers, close to profit, fit to £l3 15s: backward, £G 10s to £lO cows in milk. £lO 10s to £l3. Viz*: Baooner*. £2 13s to £3 4s: licht. £2 Ds to £2 15s: porkers, £1 18s to £2 3s; licht, £1 lis to £1 14s; stores, £1 to £1 7s; slips, 11b to IBs Gd: wenners. Gs to Hs Gd. Bobby eaK'es: Best, 13s to 16s; smaller, 8s 6d to 10s Gd.