NEW SOUTH WALES COALS. 199 
ALLORA, QUEENSLAND. 
A specimen of coal from near to Allora, a small township on 
the Dalrymple Creek, about 14 miles from Warwick. 
Specific gravity, 1-284. 
Proximate Analysis. 
ine, re a 
Loss at 1 2 os i 5°75 
Volatile hydro-carbons _... ee: .. 44°98 
Fixed carbon ies we ees 40°59 
ABE ccs ad pak vas ste wer U2 
Sulphur ze i aa ws = “66 
100-00 
The coal is bright, with almost a jet-like lustre ; in parts very 
firm and compact ; free from earthy layers; does not soil the 
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cally the same as those which appeared in that report, but with 
such alterations as are rendered necessary by the additional 
information yielded by the examination of further specimens. 
LE I. 
NortHern District CoAL.s. 
Proximate Constituents. 
Volatile Fixed 
Name of Colliery. ect phaarp. em: Ash. am Sp. gr. | Coke. 
ag Soc SEL PP Beet 
aueguinde cet eT ee eee 1:95 | 44°09| 4995] 270| 1-41] 1274] 52°65 
WWW doetncs de cei rie: 9-95 | 39-01; 54°41) 272) 141) 1287) 57°13 
yeep, aa 2-21 | 36-70| 5582| 415| 112/ 1303| 5097 
be oa tot ape ae ea o75| s4i7| 57-22| 4:64) 122| 1333] 61°36 
Cardiff Mine... ............ 1°85 | 43°35 | 49°49 4°94 34 | 1286 | 54°43 
A. A. Coy’s Mine, Newcastle.| 2-20] 33°60| 5752] 535 | 133| 1-207| 6287 
tee epee 1741! 4110| 47:90} 780] 1-46} 1323] 55°70 
= ta coals in the above table are arranged in order, according to 
: and the last the largest weight of ash. With the excep- 
Hon of the specimens from Anvil Creek and the Cardiff Mine it is 
