COAL SHORTAGE.
WELLINGTON, this day. Mr. Massey, referring to the coal shortage, told a deputation to-day, to show how close New Zealand came to trouble, that he had actually arranged,' if supplies were not available, that he would have to cut down the railway {•service next Monday. '..Fortunately, negotiations, with Australia' for a continuance of supplies of Newcastle coal liad been 1 fairly successful.: and. he was glad to be able to say that a cut would not be necessary.. He could fiot guarantee for how long, but Ihe danger was over for a. time.— -Parliamentary Reporter. ' '**
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15303, 26 August 1920, Page 3
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97COAL SHORTAGE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15303, 26 August 1920, Page 3
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