DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1919, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

HARNESSING THE WANGAEHU RIVER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. Investigations by local engineers here proved the possibility of generating uOOO h.p. by a hydro-electrical scheme on the Wangaehu River, close to Wangauui. The source of the river ia Hear Mt. Ruapehu, and being snow fed the How does not diminish in the summer months. Investigations are to be made by the Wanganui Borough Council with ft view of harnessing the river. THE COAL OUTPUT. Wellington, Last Night. According to a return supplied to Mr. Massey by t lie secretary of the New Zealand Coal .'..ine Owners' Association the reduction in the output of coal for the week ended September 10th in consequence of the go-slow policy at the mines was 8792 tons, making the total re-, duction for three weeks, during which the go-slow system has 'been in operation, 24,261 tons. Dunedin, Laßt Night. As the result of the "go-slow" policy, the output of the Taratu mines has been reduced by fully one-third. It is understood that unless the men revert to thj normal working the management will close one mine and work only one. A stop-work meeting was held by the miners this morning, but was adjourned. SEA CARRIAGE OP BENZINE. Napier, Last Night. A reporter interviewed a number of shipping and business men to-day on the allegations made by Mr. Young, secretary of the Seamen's Union, against the Napier steamers concerned in loading and handling benzine. The steamers in question, the Koutonui and Kiritona, are staed to be insulated, therefore the bulkheads must be air-tight, and not open at the bottom, as Mr. Young alleges- The opinion generally expressed was that any damage to the tins was due to rough handling by the watersiders, who ridicule requests to be more careful. Fatal accidents are generally due to this cause.