H.—3B

1877. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND COAL AS FUEL FOR LOCOMOTIVES (CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE TRIAL OF).

Laid on the Table by the Son. Mr. Sheehan with leave of the House.

No. 1. Mr. Wason, M.H.E., to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Wobks. Deah Sic, — jr- . „ ',1 p , . rt, h+ Ji Bhal l S'a. d t0 i?^ 11 when, the Promised trial of the Malvern coal take place Tthink the best place to try it would be on the short branch line from White Cliff Junctio^to Suryeyor's a^ance^o^ut^rr^ 110^ Mcßraith ' ™^ of the mine, would afford^™ The Hon. E. Eichardson, Christchurch. J haYe ' fc ATHCABT WaBOn .

No. 2. Mr- Weeet to Mr. Wabnee, Eailway Engineer, Christchurch Mb. Warner,— , " N. W. Weebt.

No. 3. The Eailway Engineeb, Christchurch, to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Wobks ho,, c. El-™,- Eail^ B%T^;:\^r tch-h ' I have two other kinds of coal for trial besides this, and I purpose making trial of them at once. J. G. Wabneb, Railway Engineer.

No. 4. Mr. "Webby to Mr. Wason, M.H.R. SlB '~ T n , a- +a <- i J Public Works Office, Christchurch, 9th January, 1877. arranged wrth Mr. Mcllmth for a suitable quantity being^ .applied, to enable him to p^oper^ test it samples. r dS °f C°a1 ' aDd pUrp°BeS at °nCe makin S a trial of the yvariou B J. C. Wason, Esq., M.H.E., &c, Christchurch. J haTe'^'V Webb* I—H. 38.