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Identifier: annualreport191901onta (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Ontario. Dept. of Mines
Subjects: Mines and mineral resources
Publisher: Toronto
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ies where the shortage was most acute, as atemporary measure of relief. This relieved the situation, and the supply was increased for I he homi ^. The Natural Gas Act. 1918 Then followed the passing of the .Natural Gas Act of 1918, on the 6th day of February,L918, which placed the administration of natural ens matters in the hands id the OntarioRailway and Municipal Board with authority to act. The Board held several hearings which revealed the necessity of enquiring into further details, and the writer wa.s called in on the 8th id April, 1918, by the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, to make an examinationof the conditions under which e,as was being produced, transported, sold ami consumed. After due consultation with the Minister of bands, forests and Minis and (!. B. Mickle.Mine Assessor, it was decided that Mr. Mickle and the writer should make a preliminary 1 For details of drilling, see report of E. S. Estlin, Commissioner of Natural das,pp. 65, fiii. Scale of Miles 12 4 0
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Sketch Map Showing Distribution op Natural Gas by Pipe Line from Ontario Gas Fields. To accompany Vol. XXVIII, Part 1, Report of the Oniurw Bureau of JKfiM, 1919.Kelt: The I tfai tevaral pipe lines represent tie dimensions in inches. Two compressor slatinns nrn located in Hie Kent Held, and three in the Eastern field at Blaokheath, Canfleld and Wingor, re pectWel; 1919 Statistical Review 61 review of the situation and go over the ground for a few days together for the purpose ofoutlining the method of the work. The following towns and cities were visited and the conditions therein noted: Chatham,Sarnia, Windsor, Wallaceburg, and Walkerville. About a week was spent in looking over afew factories in each locality, and a plan was laid down for checking up all the particulars ofindustrial consumption of gas dependent upon the Kent county wells. Mr. Mickle thenreturned to Toronto, and the writer proceeded with the work. IxDrsTRiAL Use of Gas prom Kent Field All the industries using gas fro

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