Transactions . , , and publishedin the Journal of the Canadian Mining Institute* on a systemlaid down by the Gowrie & Block House Collieries, Limited,for the shipment of their coal. A wharf for the purpose,built by the customary means of the district, and similar* 1901, vol. iv., page 131. COAL-SHIPHENT AND THE LAYING-OUT OF STAITHE HEADS. 219 to the neigh-bouring pier ofthe DominionCoal Company,was estimatedto cost at least£5,000: on thebasis of a lengthof 1,000 feet tosuch a point asto get a mini-mum depth ofwater at lowtide, from whichpoint the wharfwould have tobe extendedsufficiently
Transactions . , , and publishedin the Journal of the Canadian Mining Institute* on a systemlaid down by the Gowrie & Block House Collieries, Limited,for the shipment of their coal. A wharf for the purpose,built by the customary means of the district, and similar* 1901, vol. iv., page 131. COAL-SHIPHENT AND THE LAYING-OUT OF STAITHE HEADS. 219 to the neigh-bouring pier ofthe DominionCoal Company,was estimatedto cost at least£5,000: on thebasis of a lengthof 1,000 feet tosuch a point asto get a mini-mum depth ofwater at lowtide, from whichpoint the wharfwould have tobe extendedsufficiently forocean steamersto load. Con-sequently, thewharf was built1,000 feet fromthe shore (), and theloading - stationat the pit-mouthand screens 200feet furtheraway (Fig. 53),the supporttowers betweeneach end beingspaced from 325to 375 feet apart(Fig. At the load-ing station isplaced a smallJencker engine, liningminimumiiimiiiimS 0 w o <?J - 220 COAL-SHIPMENT AND THE LAYING-OUT OF STAITHE
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