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Province with Vast Coal Resources Faces Oil Fuel Threat
James Ashworth, mining engineer, tells Vancouver Exhibition Association of coal potential in British Columbia and argues fuel oil undercuts coal demand. He notes oil use rose from 5 million gallons in 1910 to 110.5 million in 1914, coal output fell, royalties dropped, and calls for by products and coke innovation to save the industry.
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James Ashworth
Vancouver Exhibition Association
British Columbia
Ashworth
Cumberland
Great Britain
Dunsmuir
Vancouver Island
California
Peru
Mining Department
Crow’s Nest Pass
Fernie
Nicola Valley
Coalmont
Seaton
Bowron River
Grand Trunk Pacific
North Thompson
Kamloops
Fraser River
New Westminster
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway