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rate of 200^000 tons per annum, which is the amount that the projected 

 line and canal would be capable of carrying, according to Colonel Haig. 



The average composition of the four specimens, which were in each case 

 taken from the coal actually stacked for consumption, amounts to— 



Moisture 3-45, volatile 21-05, carbon 64-8, ash 10-7. 

 The Aurunga Field. 



The coal which occurs in the rocks of the Raniganj group is of 

 too unimportant a character, whether as regards quality or thickness to 

 be considered as aflFecting the question of the amount economically avail- 

 able in this area. 



The improbability of this field containing a large supply of really 

 Coal inferior in quali- good coal is very great. The appearance of the 

 *y' seams, and the result of the assays, both point to 



this conclusion. At the same time, it should be remembered that there 

 is not a single fresh and clear section of the rocks, and that the coal 

 has never been quarried to the smallest extent. Of coals with an 

 average composition similar to that given in the accompanying tables, 

 I think the following quantities would be available : — 



Tons. 



Eajbar seams 12,000,000 



Toobed „ 3,000,000 



Jugguldugga , 5,000,000 



ToTAi, . . 20,000,000 



It is unnecessary to include here any of the other localities, where I 

 Minor localities not ^^^e indicated the presence of coal in the pre- 

 mcluded. ^ious pages, and on the map. It is possible that 



borings may prove the seam in the outlier at Dudhoria, or those on the 

 south of the field in the Gowa section, to have some value. But dealing 

 only with the facts which are available, they must be omitted from 

 consideration at present. The obviously bad quality, or limited extent 

 of other seams, as at Hoochloo and north of Manjar, have been alluded 

 to ; and these also are therefore not included. 



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