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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6492, 11 April 1908, Page 8

Tho possibility of New Zealand' supplying a portion of tho coal supplies of the American Navy was the subject of a communication by the Premier to tho State Department. Washington. When it was cabled to New Zealand that the United States Government was inviting tenders for coal in Cardiff for the American fleet to the tunc of .£200,000, Sir Joseph Ward cabled stating that New Zealand oonld supply excellent coal for the warships in the Pacific, and the Government would give every assistance m negotiating for the purchase of supplies and securing its transport to the fleet. A reply has been received stating that should such coal be required by tho Nary Department it will be pleased to avail itself of the New Zealand. Government's good offices. It is likely that there will be more candidates than the seven who have been selected by tho ratepayers' committee for the seats on the Upper Hutt Town Board,