Mining review . 16s. bd. per ton of coalfree from moisture. The cost of pulverising is given for a plant installed, of 20 tons per day-capacity. Taking Harveys figures for a 20-ton capacity mill, and withwages on a war basis, the actual cost of pulverising is given at 3s. 2d. perton, made up as follows:— Labor, 2s. 7|d.; drier fuel, 3d.; power, 3|d.; and adding 14 per £10,000 for interest and depreciation = 4s. 8d. per ton; total cost ofpulverising = 7s. lOd. per ton. Cost of 1 ton of pulverised fuel on a locomotive tender at LeighCreek, 16s. 8d., + 7s. lOd. = 24s. 6d. Freight, Leigh C

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Mining review . 16s. bd. per ton of coalfree from moisture. The cost of pulverising is given for a plant installed, of 20 tons per day-capacity. Taking Harveys figures for a 20-ton capacity mill, and withwages on a war basis, the actual cost of pulverising is given at 3s. 2d. perton, made up as follows:— Labor, 2s. 7|d.; drier fuel, 3d.; power, 3|d.; and adding 14 per £10,000 for interest and depreciation = 4s. 8d. per ton; total cost ofpulverising = 7s. lOd. per ton. Cost of 1 ton of pulverised fuel on a locomotive tender at LeighCreek, 16s. 8d., + 7s. lOd. = 24s. 6d. Freight, Leigh Creek to Port Augusta, 12s. cost of Leigh Creek pulverised fuel at Port Augusta, 36s. , Leigh Creek to Quom, 10s. cost Leigh Creek coal at Quorn, 35s. actual practice with low-grade fuels, pulverising increases the efficiencyof the fuel in a locomotive boiler by 20 per cent., thus increasing the mois-ture-free fuel of 10,000 units by 20 per cent, would give an equivalent. The Calyx Drill at Work, Leigh Creek.

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