FERNDALE TIMARU HEATING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 19 June 1924, Page 8

FERNDALE TIMARU HEATING.

THE FAVOURITE HOUSEHOLD COAL. TIMARU OWNED MINE, Four years ago a Timaru Company was formed $o take over a coat mining property on the West Coast, consisting of about 2fc>i acres vi coal-bearing ianci. Immense scams were found, varying Horn (j feet to 25 feet in thickness. The company iiad the usual difficulties to meet in opening up the mine, but now the coal is coming out in big quantities, and is exceeding in quality the most sanguine expectations of the promoters. The directors originally desired, and still adhere to their decision, to give j’nnaru tile first choice of the mine's output, and this decision is all in favour of the housewives of Timaru. On all sides it is admitted by those who have tried the coal that it is the best household coal on the market. It is not a lignite, but a bituminous coal —burns brightly and clearly, and does not crumble away. In this connection, the analysis given by Mr Leech, Member of the Institute of Mining Engineers, is of interest. He states that oi the TOC) per cent, content of the coal, 45 per cent, is fixed carbon, 43 per cent, is volatile hydrogen, which proportion of burning materials not only puts evert' lignite, on the market out of sight, but also is equal to the requirements of any household bituminous coal. Slack is eliminated from this coal by a new method of screening at the mines, and the coal comjfs out in bright handy-sized nuggets. In many cases these do not require breaking with the head of the tomahawk, so as to be used in the range or dining or drawing room fireplaces. Ferndale coal is now on the market in Timaru, and is on sale by all coal merchants. It also may bo procured direct from tho Cantermuy Farmers’ Mill Street yard. It is available in two sizes—-‘‘Household Coal” and “Nuts,’’ tho latter being screened for uso in ranges and destructors. Tho coal burns clearly, does not go out, ami has no waste. It is considered by thoso who Jmvu tried it, and their number is rapidly increasing, that it is the best, cleanest, most economical and satisfactory household coal on the market, It wishes to bo sold on quality alone, and in addition, it may be said to be a local industry, for it is Timaru owned —an enterprise well worthy of the best support of the town. ...