STEAM REPORT
Of Fuel tried in H.M. Steam ship ‘Acheron,’ on the New Zealand Coast, in the years 1849-50:—
These results were obtained after the fires had been some time lighted with Australian Coal, and well burnt through. They shew a saving of 6cwt. in Newcastle Coal when combined with one kind of wood, and 4cwt. with another species. Two tons and a half of Manuka being equal to one ton of Newcastle Coal, the saving amounts to 12 per cent. In all the experiments it was found necessary to first raise steam by Australian Coal. J. Lort Stokes, Captain. H. M. Steam Ship Acheron, Otago, N. Z., December, 1850.
Description of Fuel. Time under Steam. Pressure on safety valve in lbs. Revolutions per minute. Consumption of Coals per hour. With Manuka Wood from Akaroa. With Pine from Stewart’s Island. Newcastle, Australian Coal 1 hour 5 @ 6 17@18 18 cwt. Massacre Bay, N. Z. Coal. . 1 „ »> 99 22 „ Saddle Hill, Otago 1 24 „ Newcastle and Massacre Bay, equal proportions 1 „ >» >> 99 99 20 ,, Newcastle and Otego 1 „ 99 99 99 99 21 „ Newcastle with wood 1 „ »• >> 99 99 99 9 9 1 12 cwt. 14 cwt.
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 580, 22 February 1851, Page 3
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