COAL SHORTAGE
BECOMING ACUTE.
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WELLINGTON, Tlijs Day
The position in Wellington and adjacent districts as regards the coa) supr plies is becoming most acute. The rpsiiif. of the Cpa} Conference now sitting is awaited with deep in r forest. It is expected the Conference will end to-day, though it is possible the discussions may he prolonged into
next week. The members of the Coal Trade Committee state their greatest worry was to keep the essential industries going. A good deal of their difficulties arose out of the problem for directing shipments that operations may he kept go. ing at the (Hiol store. The South African coal recently received by the Argonne is giving satisfaction: as a steam coal. It lias Iteep distributed as far north as New Plymouth, and Napier, mostly for pleat and dairy industries. The General Manager of the Railways states that great difficulty is experienced in getting supplies, those obtained having to bo used in a careful manner in order to keep the services going to the best possible effect.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1920, Page 2
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179COAL SHORTAGE Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1920, Page 2
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