PULVERISED COAL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1930, Page 6

PULVERISED COAL

BIG POSSIBILITIES

AUCKLAND, June 16

“As far as cargo stbamcriT arc concerned I think it will he only a',short time before hand 'firing i's eliminated,’' said Air W. L. Dcndy, general manager "of the Port Jacksoh and Manly Steam Ship Company, who is a through passenger'by the Aorangi. Mr Dendy lias been‘ Bit a six months’ visit to England" and the United States, investigating’ £he possibilities ol pulverised coal.

■ There was no doubt that: there were big possibilities iri' pulvelused coal, said Mr Dendy. A " coal : of 'cheaper grade .could be iisedr : 'There was a saving, of about cSiif in ’ consumption, and less Fa-hour was required to feed the fires. Pulverised coal was merely' sprayed on ■ in the same way as oil, fuel, and it was as fine as talcum powder. If pulverised coal were'to turn' out'thorfsuccess -it promised t!o. be it would bo a- big tiling for .'both Australia and .New Zealand. - • !

Mr Dendy was one of the first persons in the world to use the wireless telephone between England and Australia. He heard a conversation in the Commonwealth as plainly as if lie. had been speaking to a subscriber only a couple of streets away. The wireless tele;.lame, s.a.d Mr Dendy, would have to or regai bed' as a serious competitor against the ca' le.

Conditio:"- in England, said Ah' Dei dy. were! worse than-when lie last, visited ikekHomeland two and a ball years ago. : The Conservatives were inclined to blame the MacDonald Government, biit, it'was nVit a question ol party. There , were two and a hall million people- Out ol' work, but- it also bad to. lav remembered that there were three million .seeking employment in the .United States.

Mr Dendy,' although born : m "Australia, went, to school in Pon •<-i:by

forty years ago