EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE JK AUCKLAND. ADVANCE IN COAL QUOTATIONS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 294, 29 August 1888, Page 6

EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE JK AUCKLAND. ADVANCE IN COAL QUOTATIONS.

The miners' strike, -which has been held o\er the heads of the colliery ownei& db Newcastle foi the past ioitnight, eventuated yesterda\ , and' the immediate result is a substantial advance in coals available foi gas or steaming purpose-. Newcastle coal has ad\ ancetl 10s per ton in Auckland, and is now quoted at 4CK per ton delivered, and 3bs per ton at the yards. A telegiam received by Mr C. B. Stone states that fireymouth coal has advanced Is 6d per ton, and this makes the price demanded at the mines 14s per ton. There has been no advance in the quotations for local coal so far, but it is e\-f ccted that if the .strike continues, extra ordeis will be received both from other paits of the colony and from Australia, and there will consequently be an additional \alue put upon the coal. Mr J. Craig has received enquiries as to whether he can supply 2,000 tons local coal from a New Zealand fhm, and he intends to leply in the affirmative, as he does not anticipate any gieat difficulty in filling the order. He is not bound to any particuJat mine, and the order could probably be made up at one or several of the local mines. Mr C. B. Stone wired to Newcastle to ascertain if coal could be obtained for the barque Cabarfeidh and schooner Jessie, the former being at Launoeston, and the latter at Sydney. This morning he received a reply that coal could not be obtained for either vessel. Mr J. Craig also wired for a cargo to follow bhc biigantine Parnell, and i ecoived a similar reply. The brigantine Parnell left Newcastle tor this port on the 22nd inst., and she should arrive hero about a week hence. With the view of meeting any emergency that may arise, Messrs Donald and Edenborough have secured half of the Paraell's cargo for the steamer Rich mond now in port. The brigantine Linda Weber, which was to follow the Parnell, will go to the Thames, her cargo having been disposed of there, and so far as we are informed the Parnell and the Linda Weber are the only Auckland vessels which have been able to obtain cargoes. If the strike continues for over a week Newcastle coal will probably advance to about £3 per ton in Auckland, the supply being very limited. The demand for local coal is therefore likely to be considerable, and the various mines throughout the colony are expected to have a busy time.

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