London Times, 13 March 1908, Financial Supplement, p. 5: ENGLISH COAL IN RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA The Russian Admiralty has placed with two Russian middlemen its annual contract for 160,000 tons of Northumberland coal which will be imported from Newcastle. The contract price amounts to 16s. or 16s. 4½d. per ton, according to the port of delivery, which is equivalent to about 12s. f.o.b. Newcastle.
Provided by Stephen McLaughlin