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The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1862.
REPORTS ON NELSON COAL.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 14th May, 1862.
THE following Reports on Nelson Coal are
published for general information.
HENRY SEWELL,
In the absence of Mr. Fox.
Vulcan Lane, Auckland,
May 6th, 1862.
SIR,—I beg to inform you that I have
given the Nelson Coals you sent me a fair trial
on my forges, and I consider them a good
sample of smithy coals, and if they could be
got at a reasonable price, I have no doubt that
they would be in demand.
I have, &c.,
DAVID DAVIDSON,
Coach Builder, Horse Shoer, and
General Smith.
To the Hon.
the Colonial Secretary.
May 1st, 1862.
We have taken every opportunity of trying
the coal sent us and find it to be of a very
superior quality, and a good coal for getting
steam. It gives a great heat where there is a
proper draft, burns quick and gives a clear and
full fire with little smoke. It leaves clean
firebars, is free from clinkers and does not
require much stirring, burning to a white ash,
for engine fires we would recommend it to
consumers, mixing it with a little firewood we
find answers well. It is a good smiths' coal;
giving a first rate weld and our smiths prefer
it to New South Wales Coals. The sample
sent us was small coals.
VICKERY & MASEFIELD,
Albert Foundry,
Auckland.
February 15th, 1862.
SIR,—I beg to state for the information of
the Colonial Secretary, that the sample of
Nelson Coal sent by him for trial is the best
New Zealand Coal which has come to my
notice; the fault with them is that they
are too light, but they do not leave any
clinkers, I consider them to be better than any
of the New South Wales Coal with the excep-
tion of the Wall End Coal.
I am, &c.,
EDWARD WALL.
To the Hon.
the Colonial Secretary.
ACCEPTED TENDERS.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 14th May, 1862.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
Tenders have been accepted by the
General Government.
W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.
FOR COAL,
HENRY KELLY, for six months commencing
1st May, 1862, at the following rate:—
Best Newcastle (N. S. W.) Coal, ) £ s. d.
screened and delivered in 1 cwt. } 2 12 6
bags, per ton
FOR FIREWOOD.
J. BOOTH & Co., for six months commencing
1st May, 1862, at the following rates:—
s. d.
At per ton for the usual size ... 13 9
At per ton cut and split, to suit fire-
places in the Public Offices... ... 15 9
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NZ Gazette 1862, No 20
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🌾 Publication of Reports on the Quality of Nelson Coal Samples
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources14 May 1862
Nelson Coal, Quality testing, Smithy coal, Steam generation, Coal reports
- David Davidson, Tested coal samples
- Vickery, Tested coal samples (Albert Foundry)
- Masefield, Tested coal samples (Albert Foundry)
- Edward Wall, Tested coal samples
- Henry Sewell, In the absence of Mr. Fox
🌾 Acceptance of Tenders for Coal and Firewood Supply
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources14 May 1862
Tenders accepted, Coal supply, Firewood supply, Newcastle Coal
- Henry Kelly, Tender accepted for supplying coal
- J. Booth, Tender accepted for supplying firewood
- W. Gisborne, Under Secretary