WEST COAST REQUIREMENTS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12888, 26 June 1913, Page 8

WEST COAST REQUIREMENTS.

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WESTPORT, Jtine 25. A larso and representative meeting in the Towii Hall to-night decided to urge the Minister to grant a, Sydney syndicate the right over coal bearing lend admitting the Westport Coal Com'jinny;s -Dsniston area, from -which by Mihis-teriial permit, the Westpnft Compnny has been taking coal. "There i.« : stated to be a lower seam of coal on this iwrticular area, and it is the Sydney ■syTidieate's intentions, if the rights ap--pJitKl for be gnanted to them, -to woi'k it in conjunction with other ooal meti" sures in Cascade Valley by a tramway which would run dowtr" the valley and connect with thg Builer Gorge railway. They anticipate beinir able onoieht lionr shifts.to produce 2500 tons of coal daily or 4-300: daily on three eight-hour shifts. It was-decided :also to urge the Minister ■of Public. Works to speed-up tho construction of .the" BuHer Gk)ro;"e Railway, as the revenue from the whole source alone would ensure a handsbme profit 0.-i its . woirking. F. F. Munro-and H. Gilen -werevappointed to proceed to Wellington to Jav'the'views of ■"the. meeting before ,tfee .Minister, also the matter of boring on rSeddonviUe State area with a view to opening up further coal measures. ■ .., ■ .