GREYMOUTH NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14439, 4 February 1909, Page 5

GREYMOUTH NOTES.

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CIREVMOUTU. February 2. Hie demand for the Blackball coat continues us keen ns ever, and the outlook is exceedingly bright. So great ajf the eiders on hand that t.fie company is desirous of starting another shift, which it is hoped to cmni)i.:'tice 011 Monday next. An important event, has occurred in connection wit.li this company lately. It. had been not-iced that tho coal obtained from one seam unpenned to [, e " coking" better and giving off a great deal of gk The manager (Mr Leitoh) leported this fact to the director#, who instructed him to obtain a sample aad have it tested for gas-making purposes. Accordingly Amngsments wen iniule to ba,ve the test carried out at Chrisleliiuvh. The official report is 3101 yet available. It. is to be hoped that it will be favourable, as there ca.n be no guin.-aying that for a good g.is coal a. splendid market would speedily be found in the Dominion.

Quantities of Oregon pine have, l>ecti WOfilted up on the north and south beaches. It is surmised that it is pad of the deckcargo of some vessel which has received a severe buffeting in the recent baa weather.

At- the nresent. time there are nearly 100 men employed in connection with the works at tire IVnmner mine, the development of which is progressing at a satisfactory rate.

ilie. threatened dispute as to the eighthours question in the Buller coal mines has been overcome by the companies instituting the eight hours' bank-to-bank provision of the act.

A few orders for timber have come to hand, but are only sufficient, to keep a few mil's going for a couple of days a week. In fact, they would rot keep one mill in full cutting for a month.