WESTPORT'S COAL TRADE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81824, 17 August 1906, Page 2

WESTPORT'S COAL TRADE.

INCREASED IIAEBOB FACITIES REQUIRED. Per Press Association. Westpout, August IC). A deputation representing the two coal companies here waited on the Harbor Hoard to-day, to urge extra rolling stock and port equipment. | The representative of the Westport Coal Company stated that his company could not overtake the present demand, and were refusing orders. The cngiueer of the Westport-Stocktou Company informed the Board that the contracts for the main works for opening their mines had all been lot this week, and that his directors were urging the equipment of the mine for the production of coal with all haste. Owing to the stoppage ot eoal export from Japan, the Australian trade is stated to bo so overtaxed, that orders are to Imnd here for coal for foreign export, and as a further rise in Australian eoal is announced for next year, it is expected o'at the demand will more than overtax Westport's present facilities and equipment. The Board have agreed to tho necessity of extra rolling stock to handle another thousand tons a day. A new self-propelling loading crane has been also ordered from England.