COAL IMPORTATION.
WESTPORT PROTEST. I [Per Press Association.! WESTPORT, May 10. At a meeting of the Buller Progress League to-niglit, it was resolved—- “ That this league views with alarm the heavy increase in coni importations from abroad. While under the circumstances these importations have been necessary to maintain the industrial life of this Dominion yet we are of opinion that the policy is unsound and we would, therefore, urgently recommend that it be superseded by vigoruos development. of our coal resources, and with this end in view w-e, therefore, respectfully uigo upon the Government the necessity of proceeding with the Buller Gorge railway forthwith.”
It was mentioned that at least £‘2,000,000 had been sent unnecessarily out of the country for coal that could have been produced in New Zealand.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16423, 11 May 1921, Page 2
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129COAL IMPORTATION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16423, 11 May 1921, Page 2
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