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Title: The Puponga Coal Mine

Author: David A. Armstrong

In: Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, Volume 2, Issue 2, 1988

Publication details: Nelson Historical Society (Inc.), 1988, Nelson

Part of: Nelson Historical Society Journal

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Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, Volume 2, Issue 2, 1988

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References

1.	J. Newport. "Collingwood. A History of the Area from Earliest Settlement to 1912". Chch 1971, p203. "Golden Bay Argus". Aug 31, 1899, Sept 12, 1901.
2.	"GBA": June 28, October 4, 1900.
3.	"GBA": Dec 30, 1900. Jan 3, September 12, 1901.
4.	"GBA": Jan 17, May 16, June 13, August 15, Sept 12, 1901. J. Newport "Golden Bay 100 years of Local Government". Blen. 1975. p70.
5.	J. Newport "Collingwood. A History of the Area from Earliest Settlement to 1912", op cit. p204. "GBA": Sept 5, 12, 1901. page 7See also report of Mr Skey, government analyst "GBA" Aug 3, 1899 and "GBA" April 5, July 5, 1900. April 18, 1907. "Colonist" Feb 14, 1901, MOW "National Resources Survey" p.iv, Wgtn, 1965. p65.
6.	J. Newport "Golden Bay 100 Years of Local Government" op cit. p70. "GBA" Nov 14, 21, 28, Dec 5, 1901. May 1, July 3, Sept 11, 1902.
7.	"GBA" September 11, Oct 30, Nov 27, 1902, Feb 12, 19, March 5, 26, April 30 1903.
8.	"AJHR" 1902, Vol 1, C3A, p7.
9.	"GBA" April 23, 1903. See also Nov 27, 1902. March 19, 1903.
11.	"AJHR" 1903. Vol 1, C3A, p11 No. 3. Vol 3, H15, p18 1904, Vol 1, p7 No. 11; 1905 Vol 1, C3A, p7 No. 3. See also "GBA" Oct 29, 1903. June 2, 1904.
12.	"GBA" April 28, Sept 15, 1904.
13.	"GBA" June 2, 24, August 18, Sept 15, Dec 8, 1904. Puponga Coal had previously been available in Nelson from a depot in St Vincent St behind the railway station. "Colonist" Feb 21, 1901.
14.	Taylor had started a petition in Aug 1902 requesting that a PO and telephone exchange be installed at Puponga. "GBA" Aug 7, 1902.
15.	"AJHR" 1904, vol 1, p7, no. 11.
16.	"GBA" May 16, 1901.
17.	"GBA" Oct 6, 1904.
18.	"GBA" Dec 6, Dec 13, 1900. August 27, 1903 see also "GBA" Nov 16, 1905.
19.	"New Zealand Mining Handbook" 1906 P. Galvin (ed) Wgtn 1906, p397 see also "A to J" 1904, op cit.
20.	"GBA" April 18, 1907. The dredge buckets used in widening the channel to admit large steamers are still visible near Abel Head.
21.	"GBA" Jan 26, 1911.
22.	"AJHR" 1913, vol 2, p81.
23.	The mine management cited competition from "tax payer subsidised" state coal mines as the main reason for closure. "Nelson Evening Mail" Feb 29, 1974. "A to J" 1918, Vol 1, p52, 1920 Vol 1, p62.
24.	"Nelson Evening Mail" Oct 16, 1969. The wharf has been repaired and added to at various times since the 1920s. See NZ Marine Dept documents. VF "Puponga Wharf". HPT cabinet Nelson Provincial Museum.