WELLINGTON LACKS COAL

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16823, 23 August 1920, Page 3

WELLINGTON LACKS COAL

SERIOUS POSITION ARISEN. PUBLIC SERVICES CUT OFF. Per Press Association. , WELLINGTON, August 23. A serious position has arisen regarding coal supplies at Wellington . Three vessels are in port with 4000 tons on board, hut are not being discharged, owing to the dispute with the water 'sidors relative to the discharge of superphosphates from a Japanese steamer. The trams cease running at 2.30 o’clock this aftdrnoon, but will resume at 4.30 and thou Tim for two- hours more only. Electric light for domestic purposes will probably give out at; 9 o’clock to-' night. Gas supplies will cease about six o’clock to-morrow morning.