NO KITCHEN COAL
PROSPECT FOR THE WINTER
There is little prospect oi kitcnen coal being available for householders this winter, according to an authority in the industry, says the Waikato Times. The main cause is said to be the working of short time by the men, not in a body but in.-* dividually. An instance where the underground men—miners, truckers and shiftmen —cut their working day on the average by over half an hour is quoted. In terms of coal this represented a loss in output of over 1300 tons a fortnight. It is asserted that if all the Waikato miners worked a full 40-hour week there would b--> no shortage. The ruling by the Mining Controller in January that kitchen coal could be supplied only to the' railways and to industrial users remains in force. The Waikato collieries, through their association, have advised agents and dealers by a circular dated March 19 that the only method by which kitchen coal may be secured for industrial users is by an order to the colliery company concerned, supported by an order for the required tonnage signed by the ultimate user.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 35, 30 March 1942, Page 5
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189NO KITCHEN COAL Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 35, 30 March 1942, Page 5
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