174 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. January 24, 1913. THOMPSON AND CO., WIG AN, IRON MERCHANTS, METAL & MINERAL AGENTS. RAILS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WITH FITTINGS COMPLETE, FOR COLLIERIES, CONTRACTORS, <&c. Sole Agents in the District for the Sale of— Wigan Coal and Iron Co.’s Siemens Steel Billets, Blooms, Bars, Angles, Rails, &c. SPECIALITY: STEEL FOR WAGON COUPLINGS. K. H. FORGE, FOUNDRY & BASIC PIG IRON. Also Spiegeleisen, Ferro-Manganese and Silico Spiegel. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO.’s Gelignite, Monobel, Polarite, Samsonite and Carbonite, also Detonators, Electric Detonator Fuses, and all Blasting Appliances. Haggle Brothers Ld. Wire and Hemp Ropes. POOLEY’S PATENT WEIGHING MACHINES. Telegraphic Address—“ SPIEGEL, WIGAN.” MINERAL BORING. rhomson Bros. (Dunfermline) Li. (On Admiralty Lft), Prospectors for Mineral*, Ac., by Diamond Drill and other Systems. Deepest Bores undertaken. Several already executed to depths from 2,400 to 4,536 feet. Quotations given for all kinds of Boring, Sinking Artesian Wells, Proving Foundations, &o. •SST 121, West Regent St., GLASGOW. PERFORATED PLATES FOR COAL SEPARATING PROCESS. THE HOLLAND DRILLING CO., HEERLEN, HOLLAND. CONTRACTORS for deep Borings for Oil, Coal, Gas and Minerals.—Contractors to the Dutcn Government. SPECIALISTS in Shaft Sinking through Quicksands by freezing systems. MANUFACTURERS of combined Rotary and Percussion Drilling Plants for all depths to 6,000 feet, with Mud or Saline Flush. THE HOLLAND COBB BARREL enables Cores to be extracted from soft formations and mineral deposits. For further particulars apply to— The Manager, Department “C,” JOHN WELLS, Cross Keys House, 56, Moorgate Street, London, E.C. Telephone—2273 Wall. Telegrams—“ Drillistic, London.” THOMAS HODSON LTD., Sheepford Iron Works, COATBRIDGE. “ Perfect-Combustion" Superheat Furnace (Pressure System, Stationary or Rocking). Burns waste or any Fuel without smoke. Exceptional steaming power. Substantial saving on coal bill. (io°/0—4O°/o). No moving parts to wear out. The LEADING FURNACE for Collieries. PILLATT <& CO. LTD., Stapleford, Nottingham. Tel. No. 20 Sandiacre. AIR COMPRESSORS. REAVELL A CO. LTD.. ™ IPSWICH. Illustrated Catalogue C. post free. hmmmmmmm l£stal>. iS2£. WILLIAM FIRTH L™ LEEDS. Iron & Steel Bars, Angles, Tees, Channels, Zeds, Convex, &c PLATES and SHEETS. RAILS with Fishplates and all Accessories STEEL GIRDERS. Sections—3 x to 24 x 7|. JB'I&OIME STOCH or FROM ROX4U80 SPECIAL COLLIERY SECTIONS, Firth’s Steel PIT PROPS. 250,000 IN USE. 11 1 1 ■"■2.■!■■■.!■ !L".L, . — ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■■ in ■!■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ — ■■m Established 1818. Telegraphic Address—“Giovers.” Telephone No. 39. Wm Jas GLOVER & C° Original and Sole Makers of ^Oloter’s Best” Steel Wire Ropes, Works—ST. HELENS, LANCS. SECTION “A." NON-TWISTING LOCK COIL WINDING, SINKING, CAPSTAN ROPES, &c. Lang’s Lay and Lock Coll Ropes of Greatest Length without loints in Component Wires REPRESENTATIVES—CARDIFF—A. E. GRANT, 1 & a, Western Mail Chambers, St. Mary’s Street. SHEFFIELD—W. WALTON PITT 6, Osborne Road, Nether Edge, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, T. W. ANNS, Ward’s Buildings, High Bridge.