THE COAL TRADE.
TUB IMPORTED ARTICLE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept; 3. The importations of Newcastle coal into New Zealand threaten, according to local mine-owners to have a somewhat serious effect upon the mines in the Auckland province. Mr Holgat, managing, director of the Nortliefn Coat Company, stated that there was a likelihood of a reduction of hands' in. the local pita unless matters improved. The market was being flooded with Newcastle coal,- the importation of which had last year exceeded the previous years by over one minion tons; In the first five months of the year alono wharfage was paid in Auckland on ,32,000 tons, of Newcastle coal that did hot include the supplies taken by steamers or'put into .the hulks.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 11997, 4 September 1909, Page 6
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122THE COAL TRADE. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 11997, 4 September 1909, Page 6
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