REPORT ON THE WEST COAST COAL.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 263, 27 April 1860, Page 3

REPORT ON THE WEST COAST COAL.

To his Honor the Superintendent, Haven Road, April 20,1858. Sib —In accordance with your request I have examined the coals from the West Coast which you forwarded to me for analysis, I now beg to communicate the result. I may here state that the opinion which I gave you on the 10th inst. from my first cursory test, is now Terified by my more recent investigation, which has been carefully conducted under various methods; the results of three of these I submit with comparisons in accordance with the respective modus operandi :— No 1. West Coast. Sydney. Carbon 74.26 74.13 Hydrogen) n _ „_ Nitrogen I 25.74 25.87 Oxygen J ' _______ ."100.00 100.00 Volatile Incombustible No. 2. products. Coke. Ash. 1000 /Westcoast 234 ...... 766 „ 13£ Parts \Sydney ..247 753 ~ 15J

No. 3. Coals. Water. Eeduced to West Coast., niooz. .... 20oz. ....... 9oz. Hgrs. Sydney .... lOoz. .... 2Ooz Sfoz. Bgrs.

- The West Coast Coals burn with a clear flame and run together in one mass when thoroughly heated, and produce very little residue. The accompanying parcels are cinder, coke, and ash. I. cannot help congratulating you and my fellow settlers on this occasion upon having at your command a commodity that is applicable for steam purposes, an article so essentially necessary for our domestic comforts, for our manufactures as the colony advances, and for exportation. I only trust Jhat stimcient quantities may be found of a similar quality (although the samples are from the surface) and it will inevitably at no remote period find its way to our market, and be a source of incalculable good to our community. Yours, &c, (Signed) J.W.TATTON.