DOMINION GOAL
FOR NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. COMPARISON WITH IMPORTED SUPPLIES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, February 26. The Railway Coal Board set up to inquire whether New Zealand coals are suitable for consumption on the rail- " Way sat this morning. Robert Lee, managing director of the New Zealand Coal and Oil Company, controlling ■ the ivaifangata and other mines; said at one time the comfiany supplied coal for the railways. t was considered then that screened coal and nuts were suitable for the railways. , The company could suppij up to 40,000 tons per year, which would moan employment for an additional 70 dr 80 men. The output of their mine’s had fallen off by twofifths.
George Tinker, representing the Southland Coal-mine Owners’ Association, said the. Southland mines could supply the "Government with 60,000 tons of screenings annually. Arthur John Evans, assistant locomotive foreman, said Kaitangata was dirty coal, and made it necessary for fires to bo cleaned every 10 miles. He considered, with the present loads and speeding up, it could not be used. Southland coal was not dirty. Newcastle was easy coal to work on an engine. He though the percentage of New Zealand com now used could be increased.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12074, 27 February 1925, Page 2
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199DOMINION GOAL New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12074, 27 February 1925, Page 2
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