THE HUNTLY DISASTER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 122, 16 October 1914, Page 8

THE HUNTLY DISASTER.

"PERMITTED" EXPfX)SIYHS OBTAINED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. lAuekland, laat Night. Arrangements have been made by the directors of the Taupiri Coal Minos, Ltd., ' for the resumption of work is the Ex- I tended mine upon the delivery of a limited supply of "permitted" explosive, which k&s beea obtained i> Australia, Notices were posted in Huntly yesterday by the manager of the Hxtended j mine, announcing that work would be ' started in probably ten days. Considerable difficulty was experienced by tho company in obtaining explosives- that can be used without danger. Baquirice were instituted immediately tihe eompany was informed that monobel powder was dangerous, but it was found that owing | to interference with supplies by tie war the stocks held in Australia were very flow. The company learned that exploi sives could not be exported from AusI tralia without the permissios of the Defence authorities, «rad there wag tie f«rIther difficulty that shipment could not fce made in a passenger steamer. A ■mall quantity of "permitted* explosive has been got, and will be brought to Auckland in a collier sailing from Newcastle. No advice has yet beem received as to whether the supplies ordered from 'England can be furnished. [ANOTHER INQUIRY iWANTSD, Wellington, October 19. A Labor deputation refiested tie Premier to extend tke aeotpe of the Huntly Inquiry to deal witli tie alleged victimisation, or to appodat another Commission for that punposo. Mr. Massey said the matter would be WMudered by the Cabinet.