38 HUGHES : KUEHURBARf COAL FIELD. 



coal field ceased entirely^ but in May of 1868^ the Bengal Coal Company 

 re-opened E-amnuddi^ and has already raised in anticipation of the 

 opening of the ^ chord line^ of railway, a large supply of coal. In 1859, 

 JVIr. T. F. Cockburn, one of the East Indian Railway Company^s resident 

 Engineers^ was appointed superintendent of their mining property at Kur- 

 hurbrai. Workings were advanced with great vigour subsequent to his- 

 arrival, and a very large amount of coal was carted annually to 

 Lukki Serai, but previously to 1863, all such operations were suspended. 

 The property has since, we believe, been purchased by Government, but 

 as yet no movement has been made towards re-opening their mines. 



Hazaeibagh. ") 



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