COAL SURVEYS
PROGRESS OVER DOMINION (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Saturday The progress being made with the geological and chemical survey of the Dominion’s coal resources, a work which was begun in 1936 was reviewed in a statement by the Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Hon. D. G. McMillan. The Minister said this survey was providing a sound basis for the most economic utilisation and conservation of one of the country’s most valuable natural assets. The Blackburn area had been surveyed and about 18 months’ work was required to finish the coal survey in the Greymouth area, said the Minister. The survey had helped the co-operative parties to find new blocks of coal by suggesting the most likely places for driving. A beginning had been made with the sampling of brown coal, and this work had been finished in Otago and Southland. The sampling of North Island brown coals was proceeding. Dr. McMillan said that at present there was only a seasonal demand for Southland brown coal, but if further uses could be developed for lower grade coals, such as blending with bituminous coals, this would result in a steady demand for Southland and Otago brown coals throughout
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21200, 24 August 1940, Page 2
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201COAL SURVEYS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21200, 24 August 1940, Page 2
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