COAL SUPPLIES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 196, 14 May 1919, Page 6

COAL SUPPLIES

THE AMERICAN CARGOES. The Hon. Arthur M. Myovs, Minister in Charge of Coal Control, commenting on tho position.of coal supplies for the city, stated that in addition to the 1000 tons of American coal ex s.s. Earanga, which he mentioned, at the conference with the waterside workers on Saturday morning last, had been allocated for supplying domestic and other requirements through the usual trade channels, 1000 tons of Newcastle coal hud also been released ox s.s. ''Waihora and' is now being carted into dealers' yards; also 800 tons of West Coast coal liad arrived and was being distributed through the various retail yards. This "American coal," said Mr.' Myers, "although somewhat small, possesses excellent burning qualities, and mixed irith the hard, lumpy coal, an excellent mixture is mndo available for supplying to householders. Retailers have been asked, therefore, to endeavour to supply their customers with a limited quantity of each kind of coal with this end in view; but, of course, householders have the right to order small qnanties of the different kinds separately, should they desire to do so." The Minister added that the-tonnage-that lias been released for household purposes during the past week shouAdgo a lons way towards removing the existing shortage.