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  1. #1
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    Default Coal or coke supply

    Im looking for coal, (preferably) or coke, (not so much) in the Townsville Q. area. Just in small quantities, (10-20kgs would be sufficient for now) for backyard/hobby use.
    Can anyone point me somewhere, (politely )

    Cheers Phil

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    A chap was fishing for interest to sell on the facebook group, yesterday. Search emerald and coal.
    A.
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    Phil, you can buy coal and coke in various particle sizes and quantities from the cokeworks in Bowen. I would not leave it too long though as they have decided to close the plant. I dont know where I will get my supplies from in the future with road freight getting out of control.
    Rgds,
    Crocy

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    Thanks Crocy,
    I have been to see my local farm supply place and they can get coal from "down south", but minimum order is $300 worth. Still waiting to find out how much you get for $300 and what sort of "coal it actually is.
    As a matter of interest how far "north" are you?

    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewOC View Post
    A chap was fishing for interest to sell on the facebook group, yesterday. Search emerald and coal.
    Andrew not sure what Im doing wrong but I cant find anything recent for Emerald and Coal on Facebook. Best I can get is something from 2012 local council news.........

    Cheers Phil

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    Quote Originally Posted by 12bolts View Post
    Thanks Crocy,
    I have been to see my local farm supply place and they can get coal from "down south", but minimum order is $300 worth. Still waiting to find out how much you get for $300 and what sort of "coal it actually is.
    As a matter of interest how far "north" are you?


    Andrew not sure what Im doing wrong but I cant find anything recent for Emerald and Coal on Facebook. Best I can get is something from 2012 local council news.........

    Cheers Phil
    Still worth ringing the Coke Works. In Townsville, Phil.
    Rgds,
    Crocy.

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    Hi 12bolts,
    Sorry I wasn't more specific, the facebook group is 'Australian Blacksmiths, Bladesmiths and Knifemakers Network'. A search in that group using 'emerald' and 'coal' hopeful comes up with the chaps post of July 9 at 10:01am.
    regs,
    AndrewOC
    'Waratah' spring hammer by Hands & Scott c.1911- 20, 'Duffy, Todd & Williams' spring hammer c.1920, Premo lathe- 1953, Premo filing machine.

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