PRICE OF COAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2028, 14 August 1920, Page 24 (Supplement)

PRICE OF COAL.

To the Editor of THE SUN. Sir, —A few days ago you published a copy of the following aniiouneeinent. sent out by Cleary and Belmer, coal merchants, Waltham: — We hereby advise (hat, owing to a huge increase in' the cost of transport and in hie charges, and extra charges payable to the Government, we arc reluctantly compelled to advance our prices by 21/- per ton, which amount represents the actual increase to us. To your representative, a member of this firm explained that this notice had been sent to users of Newcastle coal only, and was intended to apply to a shipment brought by the Tensho Maru. I would point out that I have never purchased Newcastle coal from Cleary and Belmer, my purchases having been confined to other classes; yet I have received this notice. What is the explanation of tillsT —I am, etc., INQUIRER.