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Mines and Mineral Statistics. 
This denotes the seam of coal opened out by Messrs. Alcock 
and others (see K on plan No. 1) on 600 acres of land held by 
them at Redhead, and adjoining E. C. Merewether, Esq.’s, 
Burwood coal property, a distance of about 5 miles from the 
Newcastle Harbour. It is 15 feet 7 inches in thickness, 7 feet of 
which it is proposed to work. It is a free-burning bituminous 
coal, suitable tor household, steam, smelting, gas, coking, and 
blacksmith purposes ; has an excellent roof and floor, and dips 
about one in twenty to the south-west. There are several other 
seams of coal known to exist here ; but the one above described 
is of such an excellent quality, and can be so cheaply and 
economically worked, that the present proprietors only intend 
working it at the commencement, and are at present endeavouring 
to form a Company to work the coal from under the land. Its 
proximity to the Newcastle Harbour, the excellent quality of the 
coal being similar to that worked at the other collieries, will, I 
have n6 doubt, ensure for it a fair share of the trade, if it is only 
properly and efficiently opened out and managed. 
Grey post and conglomerate. 
ft. in. 
Coal and bands about 7 0 
Coal 1 0 
Stone 1 3 
Coal 2 1 
Indurated clay 0 2 
Coal 0 6 
Coarse coal o 2 
Coal 2 4 
Total thickness ... 14 5 
Grey post. 
