THE CANTERBURY COAL MINES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1873, 21 June 1888, Page 3

THE CANTERBURY COAL MINES

The proprietor of tbe Canterbury c -al mine, Mr J )hn AnatlD, finding the demand for hia c al largely inoreeeing, Ia on the point of making extensive improvements for working the oilllsry more advantageously, both a8 regards output and expenses. Be has already lot tho c >ntr»ot for sinking a circular air shaft 150;t deep by sft ?m ia diameter on the bill aide. Thla If necessary will be bricked tbtoughont, and la sufficiently Urge to allow machinery far pumping working through it. Whatever labor Is required to free the workings cf water will be done by horse-power. To the eait of the present drive some diatanoa, a new opening will be made, which when oimpleted will sff rd space for- miners sufficient to more than doable the output, and tap a large bad of ooal that the present drive caonot touch, Mr Austin intends Introducing certain modern appliances that will ease and facilitate the underground management to a Urge degree. The mine bas always been remarkably free of water, and In tbe new dlreo'lon tak»n the owner does not anticipate any serious trouble from this O3uae. He deserves every credit for the plucky manner by which he hopes to asolat local Industry, and find room for a few more of the laboring olaßs, and has good wishes for the aucoasa of hiß new departure. — "Press."