SHORTAGE OF COAL.
SUPPLIES’ TO BE RESTRICTED
Auckland, Feb. 0,
The Mon. .1. M. Myers (Minister in Charge of Coal Supplies) said today that the production was not equal to requirements, and it had become necessary to restrict usage, for directing to urgent channels, i supplying transports and produce steamers overseas, and to supplying railway and shipping need;--. Domestic use was restricted to live tons at one time and 20 tons in n period of 28 days. Dealing.with tlb e output was being governed directly by the Minister himself.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1672, 8 February 1917, Page 3
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89SHORTAGE OF COAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1672, 8 February 1917, Page 3
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