NEW ZEALAND COAL.

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 7, 21 August 1841, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND COAL.

We extract from the Wellington Spectator of the 19tb June, the following remarks on COAL. “Thereare remarks constantly in the Australian papers, on the importance to the progress of settlements in this part of the world, of further discoveries of coal. Papers anticipate as at hand the introduction of an extensive arraneginent of steam communication among these Colonies. Adopting this view, and coinciding in the importance to us all of steam power, we record as we obtain any information connected with the subject We begin to believe that a boundless supply of the best description of coals will be found in New Zealand. We have already announced that, coal has been found at Wanganui (broad river) in the Middle Island, commonly called the Southern Island. Wanganui is situated just to the west of Cape Farewell. The Jewess brought a cargo from there to this port a few months since. Coal is found on the beach in Massacre Bay—situated in the Straits and not far from Cape Farewell. These places are both on the other side of Cook’s Straits ”.

“ On this side coal has been found at Waimate (sick water.) That place is situated half wav between Taranaki and Wanganui, in this Island. Waimate is about abreast of Massacre Bay. Coal has been found on the other side of Port Nicholson, at Wyderop—in Palliser Bay. It has also been found in small pieces in Evans’ Bav and the indications have led the geologist recently to feel assured that coal will be found there. But the greatest discovery in this way has been made in the last few days, and which will lead to a general belief that there is a large quantity of the finest coal in the world in this harbour. Some large pieces of the purest coal were obtained from a ravine in the immediate neighbourhood of the town. It is now our firm conviction that we are well supplied with this element of progress and prosperity. At no distant date, the vessels bound from Australia to India will land cattle here, and load with coal for their destination.