G-reta Shale for the Manufacture of Gas. 



Description. 



Ft. In. 





3 



Shale 



2 



Bituminous Coal 



3 



Bright Coal 



2 



Besurite 



1 



Petroleum Oil Coal 



2 3 



Bright Coal 



1 6 



Splint Coal 



1 6 



Woody Coal (good) 



4 



Brown Clay Band 



1 1 



Woody Coal (good) 



1 



Fire Clay 



3 



Coaly Band 



8 



Fire Clay 



11 



Coaly Band 



1 



Fire Clay (grey) 



6 



Brown Fire Clay 



5 9 



Coal (excellent) 



1 6 



Brown Shale 



4 3 



Coal (excellent) 



1 6 



Fire Clay 



Grit and Conglomerate Eocks 



. 27 8 



1 



Petroleum Oil Coal 



18 9 



Coal 



7 11 



Fire Clay, Coaly Band, &c. 



27 8 



Subsequently, on the 4th July, 1869, Mr. Keene reports 

 to the Under Secretary for Lands, Sydney : 



" Sir, — I have the honour to report to you for the infor- 

 mation of the Minister for Lands, under the date of the 30th 

 April, 1868, the discovery of petroleum coal in the Greta 

 field. 



"A continuation of this research has led to the further 

 discovery in the last few days of what I believe to be the 

 bottom seam of the Carboniferous Deposit in our coal field, 

 and this coal, like to that of the seam above it, and 

 which contains the petroleum coal, is of most excellent 

 quality. I have not yet been able to ascertain the thickness 

 of this bottom seam ....... 



" Signed. 



William Keene. 



" Examiner of Coal Fields." 



