COLLIER BATTLES WITH SEA TO BRING COAL
Received Wednesdav, 11.20 p.m. MELBOl'RNE, May 29. Eroni next week Xlelbourne industries relying on .electricity will be requirod to sluit down oue Mondav fortnightly in addition ' to the normal weekend stojipage. This restriction will replaee ihe earlier order requiring industries to eeaso operations at 1 p.m. on Fridays while the omergenov lasts. Domestic aud other restrictious continue. . No decision on the rationing of gas has vet been made as somewhere along the Yictorian eoast a collier carrying ;;s()() tons of gas coal is battling against heavy seas in an effort to reach Melbourne by Thursday night, bv which time the existing stoeks will be exhausted.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 May 1946, Page 5
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