The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mataura Lignite Pit
Mataura Lignite Pit (Beattie, Coster and Co.), Mataura. The proprietors own fifty acres of freehold adjoining the borough of Mataura, and are working an extensive and regular seam. The mine is connected by a tramway with a loading bank on the north boundary of the freehold.