Some time ago Mr. E. Nesbit forwarded a small quantity of coal, obtained from the Collie river, to a gentleman in Adelaide, who submitted a portion of it for assay to Mr. McMurty, the teacher of assaying and metalurgy in the school of mines, Adelaide.
From Mr McMurty he received the following report:-
"Council of School of Mines and Industries, Adelaide, 7th March, 1890.
Dear Sir , I have the honour to inform you that the sample forwarded by you on the third of March, 1890, for the determination of the quality of the coal, has been examined with the following results:-
(1). The amount of fixed carbon is far below that of an anthracite; it is about equal to what is known as a good house coal.
(2). The flame given by it is a luminous smoky one, differing altogether from that of an anthracite.
(3). The coal does not coke, and in this respect it is like an anthracite.
I remain, yours faithfully, G. C. McMurty, A.R.S.M., &c.,
Metallurgist."
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