INDUSTRIES THREATENED BY COAL SHORTGE
MELBOUUNE, May 22. ; Many Victoriun industries may be ; forced to close this week unless inore , coul comes from New Boulh Wales.These industries ndnnailv r'eceive "most : of tlie coal from tlie State miiLes bnt \ all Victofian blaclt coal has been diverled to. the Eailways Departnient. The departnient is also receiving 8000 tons of wood for fuel. Production oi" raw material for penicilliu mknul'iicluro ceased yesterday because oi' the coal j shortage but supplies of tlie drug are expected to last two months. The production of penicilliu ,has fallen 5,0 per cent. in the past three months. The coal diversion ordpr has hit the glass aad textile industries most beavily, 1
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 May 1946, Page 2
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