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THE COAL SHORTAGE

SIR JAMES ALLEN’S FEARS VIEWS OF WELLINGTON MERCHANTS. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.) WELLINGTON. «hk flay. Investigations into the coal supply show that merchants and others do not share Sir James Allen’s fears of serious shortage of coal for industrial purposes. The railways are sand to have a sufficeiit reserve to maintain the normal! services for two months. ACUTE STAGE AT DUNEDIN. GREATEST ECONOMY URGED. By Telegrapn.—rress Association.) DUNEDIN. UiUt da.v The coal shortage here is acute. The merchants have decided to limit orders for household purposes. The Coal Trade Committee urges the greatest economy in consumption. GOLD AND COAL MINES'. SIX HUNDRED MEN WANTED APPLICATION TO NEW 7 SOUTH. WALES, (Received May 6, 11 a.m ) .SYDNEY. This Day. M r Fitzpatrick, Premier, has received a cable from the New Zealand Premier u.king for 200 goldminers and 400 coalminers owing to a shortage of labour >s New Zealand.

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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5610, 6 May 1919, Page 3

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THE COAL SHORTAGE Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5610, 6 May 1919, Page 3

THE COAL SHORTAGE Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5610, 6 May 1919, Page 3