Mining review . The Calyx Drill at Work, Leigh New Institute Building, Hummock Hill, in course of construction. Face p. 48.] 4d value of 12,000 units. So, in rating the Leigh Creek pulverised fuel at12,000 units, as against 13,000 units of Newcastle lump coal, a fairaverage is struck, and comparisons of the fuel may be had on the ratio of12 : 13, then 1 ton of Newcastle lump coal is equal to tons of LeighCreek coal. For purposes of comparison, take tons of Leigh Creek powdered fuelto give results equal to 1 ton of Newcastle lump coal. Allowing Quorn to be a cen

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Mining review . The Calyx Drill at Work, Leigh New Institute Building, Hummock Hill, in course of construction. Face p. 48.] 4d value of 12,000 units. So, in rating the Leigh Creek pulverised fuel at12,000 units, as against 13,000 units of Newcastle lump coal, a fairaverage is struck, and comparisons of the fuel may be had on the ratio of12 : 13, then 1 ton of Newcastle lump coal is equal to tons of LeighCreek coal. For purposes of comparison, take tons of Leigh Creek powdered fuelto give results equal to 1 ton of Newcastle lump coal. Allowing Quorn to be a centre from which either lump or pulverised fuelmay be used, the total cost of 1 ton of Leigh Creek fuel will be made up asfollows:— s. d. One ton of powdered fuel 16 8 Crushing, drying, and pulverising moisture-free coal .... 3 2Interest and depreciation on plant and buildings valued at £10,000, at 14 per cent 4 8 Freight on 1 ton Leigh Creek coal to Quorn 10 8 Total 35 2 The cost of tons of powdered fuel at Quorn will then be 38 8^ These figure

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