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ANALYSES. 



Proximate. 



Analysis by fast cokin 



Water 



Vol. combust 



Fixed carbon 



Ash 



Sulphur 



Coke 



Character of coke 



Fuel ratio 



Split volatile ratio 



i-6 5 



43-25 



45-52 



9-24 



I -24 



IOO- 



55-38 



firm, 

 coher- 

 ent. 



1 -07 



2 -92 



116 



40-47 



50-04 



7-80 



o-53 



IOO- 



58-11 



firm, 



coher- 

 ent. 

 1-23 

 3-29 



1-54 



33-30 



56-23 



8-44 



o-49 



100' 



64-91 



'firm, 

 coher- 

 ent. 

 1-65 

 4-00 



Ultimate. 



Carbon. . . 

 Hydrogen 

 Nitrogen. 

 Oxygen. . . 

 Sulphur. . 

 Ash 



72 -8o 



5-17 

 o-88 

 10-67 

 1 -24 

 9-24 



75-53 

 5-13 

 119 

 9-82 



o-53 

 7-80 



-46 



•42 



•37 

 •82 



•49 

 •44 



100 • 



No. 1. Coal from the Wellington seam. 



No. 2. Coal from the Wellington seam. 



No. 3. Coal from the Douglas seam. 

 The most striking feature of the seams is their great 

 variability in thickness and quality. The thickness varies 

 from nothing to over 30 feet (10 m.), sometimes within 

 a lateral distance of less than 100 feet (30 m.). This 

 variation is caused by irregularities in either the roof or 



