836 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. April 18, 1913. . — MACHINERY, illott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley” VJ Rotary COAL CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver- tisement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT A SON, Barnsley. For Sale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers, ready for immediate delivery :— Other sizes in progress. 30 ft. long by 8 ft. diameter, for 1001b. working pressure. 30 ft. „ 8 ft. „ 1601b. „ 30 ft. „ 8 ft. 6 in., „ 1201b. 8PURR, INMAN & CO. LTD., Calder Vale Boiler Works, Wakefield. Locomotives of every description, Col- liery or main lines; COAL CUTTER MACHINES to undercut up to 6 ft.—YORKSHIRE ENGINE CO. 1TD., Meadow Hall Works. Sheffield. rphe Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., JL CYMRIC BUILDINGS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Telegrams—” Gething, Cardiff.” Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines). FOR SALE. RAILWAY WAGONS.—Several hundred 10-tonners for prompt delivery, new and old specification, for cash or redemption hire; all now in main line traffic. Also Wheels and Axles and Wagon material, new and second-hand. STEEL RAILS with Accessories when required. STEEL FLANGE RAILS.—About 125 tons, good as new, about 751b. per yard, principally 24 ft. lengths, with accessories to match, ready for immediate delivery. SPECIAL OFFER TO SAVE REMOVAL.—140 tons new slightly defective Steel Flange RAILS, 351b. per yard, British standard pattern, 3$ in. by 3$ in., with or without fastenings. 16 sets of POINTS and CROSSINGS, made from steel flange rails, 501b. per yard, about 4 in. high. THUNDERBOLT HAMMER DRILLS.—Catalogue on application. LOCOMOTIVE.—Two 4 wheels coupled, cylinders 10in. by 16 in. and 9 in. by 15 in., 140 lb. pressure. MACHINERY—continued- _A_ L 250 tons of good Relayable Steel Flange, about 741b. per yard, also a quantity from 14 lb. upwards. Quantity of Bull Head RAILS, all suitable for sidings; all accessories to suit. B. M. BENTON & CO., Midland Works, Savile-street, Sheffield. IMPORTANT NOTICE For Sale at low price, one 250-kw. ELECTRIC GENERATING SET, 210 volts, one 175-kw. do., 250 volts, and one 52-kw. do., 210 volts; in excellent order.—Particulars on application to Box 5016, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, three 750-kw. Willans Parsons Triple Expansion Turbo GENERATOR SETS, 440 volts, alternating current three-phase; each set complete with Surface Condenser, Exciter, Ac. ; will sell sets together or separate ; have done very little work; immediate delivery and very low price.—Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM A CO. LTD., Staines. We have acquired from Sir Wm. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd., several sets of high-class Corliss Geared Horizontal Engines in first-class condition. Arrangements may be made for one of the above to be seen working (others being dismantled). For particulars and price, apply— R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Ings Foundry, Wakefield. Telephone 44. Telegrams—” Engineer, Wakefield.” Situations Vacant & Wanted. Advertisements can be received at the Office of the Colliery Guardian, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, E.O., up to TEN O’CLOCK on Friday mornings for insertion the same day. Charge (which must be prepaid): One Penny per word; minimum, 2s. 6d. Advertisements can be inserted under a Box number, and replies will be forwarded free of charge. Copies of Testimonials—not originals—should accompany applications for situations. Where possible, information will be given in these columns when appointments advertised have been filled up. VITanted for Collieries in New South ▼ V Wales, a thoroughly competent MINE MANAGER; must be accustomed to working of mines by machinery and electricity.—Apply, “X. X. Z.,” Box 5182, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Tpngineer for Iron Ore Mines in the South M J of Spain. Applicants are thanked and informed that the situation is now filled. 'VATanted, a competent Electrician; must ▼ ▼ thoroughly understand colliery electrical machinery and coal cutters, and be able to take charge; also an Assistant.—Apply, Box 5191, Colliery Qua da* Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. or Sale, 5010-ton Spring-buffer Wagons, -A_ built 1905, and other good parcels.—Full particulars on application to BRITISH WAGON CO., Rotherham. Dismantlers of Gas, Chemical, and Col- LIERY PLANT.—FIRTH BLAKELEY, SONS A CO. LTD., Church Fenton, Leeds, make a speciality of buying and dismantling, and offer best prices for metals all descriptions. Boilers and Machinery (good Second- hand) for sale : if you are requiring Boilers, Engines, or other plant, please send us particulars as we shall probably have something suitable to offer you.—JOHN STRINGER A SON, Dept. 11, Blackburn. COAL CUTTERS FOR SALE. Two Compressed Air (large size) Bar COAL CUTTERS, undertype, pressure 50/80 lb., complete with all latest improvements, also accessories; depth of undercut 6 ft., cylinders 10in. diameter, engine stroke 5 in.; new. One Direct-current (small size) Electrical BAR COAL CUTTER, undertype, 500 volts, complete, ready for despatch; second-hand, little used; brasses, good condition. One Direct-current (medium size) Electrical BAR COAL CUTTER as above, but requiring overhaul. Full particulars, illustrations, and other information from Messrs. WILSON, STIRLING A CO., C.A., 93, West George-street, Glasgow. VA Tan ted for large Colliery in Midlands, y v two competent ELECTRICIANS capable of taking charge of D.C. and A C. plant, underground or surface; able to rewind motors; A.M.E.E. certificated men preferred.—Applications, with references, &c., to Box 5189, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. /Colliery Manager (First-class Certificate) wanted for a North Wales colliery.—Apply, stating age, experience, and salary required, to Box 5192, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, 4,100 Second-hand Relayable RAILWAY SLEEPERS; 180 tons Flange Rails, about 601b. per yard, with Fishplates and Points and C rossings ; excellent second-hand 18 in. cylinder by 36 in. stroke Horizontal Condensing Engine; Boiler Tank, 30 ft. by 7ft. diameter ; Locomotive, 10 in. cylinders, for 1201b. w.p.; about 43 tons new 30 lb. per yard Flange Rails, &e. GEO. V. PERRY, Gloucester-place, Swansea. Wanted, Second-hand Shaker Screen in good condition, with cross belts, making three sizes, and about 40 tons per hour.—Reply, giving full particulars, to Box 5185, Colliery Guardian Office. 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. A Aranted, an energetic, practical and ▼ ▼ experienced first-class certificated MANAGER for a Warwickshire colliery, whose chief duties will be the supervision of work underground ; must be a six o’clock man.—State age, references, and salary required, to Box 5197, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale or Hire, Air Compressor, Semi- portable Schram’s patent, 8 in. by 8 in. by 12 in. stroke, on steel receiver, 10 ft. by 2 ft. 6in. diameter ; Steel Air Receiver, 21 ft by 4 ft. 6 in. diameter, and smaller uo to 200 lb.—WILLIAMS & SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. Wbnted, competent and accurate Colliery SURVEYOR.—Apply, giving age, references, and full particulars, to MANAGER, Dunkerton Collieries, near Bath. Pair Compound Tandem Winding ENGINES, cylinders 21 in. and 36 in. by 60 in. stroke, 160 lb. steam pressure; pair 30in. by 5ft. WINDING ENGINES; pair 22in. by 4ft. WINDING ENGINES ; pair 18in. by 4ft. WINDING ENGINES: pairs 184 in., 16 in. and 12 in. Horizontal ENGINES; 14 in. LOCOMOTIVE, 6wheels; two Sunderland Forge Triple Expansion High Speed ENGINES and D.C. DYNAMOS, cylinders 9 in., 144 in., 234in. by 10 in. stroke, 380r.p m., Dynamos 168-kw., each 220 volts; pair 18$ in. by 11 in. Vertical ENGINES ; Loco. Type BOILER. 140 lb. pressure; 3-ton LOCO. CRANE, all motions; 2«ton ditto; Evans Cornish D.A. RAM PUMP, 22 by 10 by 24 ; No. 7 PULSOMETER; Lancashire BOILER, 30ft. by 7ft. by 80 lb.; 15 ft. Capell FAN. R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Wakefield. For Sale, 250-H.P, Cross Compound Horizontal ENGINE, by Fowler of Leeds, cylinders 15in. and 24 in. diameter by 30in. stroke, Hartnell’s governors, heavy rope flywheel; cheap for immediate removal.—WILLIAMS & SONS, 73, Queen Victoria- street, London. /Colliery Manager Wanted at once holding first-class certificates; experienced in north country collieries with good electrical and mechanical training preferred.—Send testimonials, stating age, experience, and salary required, Box 5202, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, four Economic Boilers, by Davey Paxman, 14 ft. 6 in. long, 8 ft. 10 in. diameter, insured 1901b. steam; equal new, immediate delivery.—A. UNDERWOOD, 3, Queen- street, E.C. For Sale, Boiler, Lancashire, 25 by b, for 1001b., by Heaton; immediate delivery.—A. UNDERWOOD, 3, Queen street, E.C. For Sale, combined Set Beiliss Compound ENGINE, 10 by 17 by 9, coupled two Siemens Dynamo, 200 volts 250 amps.; also Surface Condenser, by Allan.—A. UNDERWOOD, 3, Queen-street, E.C. For Sale, one pair High-class &0 in. diameter cylinder ENGINES, 3 ft. stroke, with double slide bars, on strong box pattern bed, with cut-off valves and screw’adjustment to regulate the same, wrought iron cranks fitted on driving shafts, with good strong rope driving wheel (in halves), 13 ft. diameter, for 11 l|in. cotton driving ■ropes; these engines were maoe by Messrs. Wood & Sons, Wigan, and have only worked a few years, and are still in first-class working condition, suitable for driving fans, Ac.—They can be seen by appointment, Messrs. CROSS, TETLEY A CO., Bamfurlong Colliery, near Wigan. FOR SALE 50 tons of new perfect Steel Flange Rails, 28 lb. per yard, with Fishplates to suit, cheap for quick delivery. 100 tons of new perfect Steel Flange Rails, 18/25 lb. per yard, quick delivery. Fifty f-yard Steel Side-tipping Wagons, 24 in. gauge. 20 capital second-hand Crane Skeps, cheap. Also 3/400 yards of capital second-hand 18 in. and 24 in. gauge Portable Railway, with Points and Crossings; also Tip Wagons to match. 500 tons specially selected hard Steel B.H. Rails, about 80 lb. per yard, with all accessories. 4/500 tons of splendid second-hand 50/56 lb. Flange Rails, with Fishplates, Points and Crossings, &c., to match. good second-hand Creosoted Railway Sleepers, 9 ft. by 10 in. by 5 in. 2,000 Cash Buyers of Machinery, Plant, old Iron and Steel Scrap, Metals, Indiarubber, &o., New and Second-hand Bails, and all Accessories, Sleepers, &c. MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD. FOR SALE. QK-B.H.P. Diesel Oil Engine, direct coupled to Generator, 150 amps. 100 volts. Two ELECTRIC LOCOS., 2ft. 6 in. gauge, 500 volts. Compound Horizontal DUPLEX PUMP, 12 in. by 184 in. by 10$ in. by in., brass lined. No. 74 PULSOMETER (by the Pulsometer Engineering Co.). 5ft. 6in. Swing Triple-geared SURFACING and BORING LATHE (by Dean, Smith & Grace). Rack-driven PLANING MACHINE (by Wilkinson), to plane 10ft. by 5 ft. by 5ft., with three tool boxes. Double-geared Radial DRILLING MACHINES, 5 ft. 6 in. arm, 2$ in. spindle. 12 in. stroke geared SLOTTING MACHINE, with quick return and balanced action. No. 4 Brown & Sharpe’s Double-geared PLAIN MILLING MACHINE. Gisholt Universal TOOL GRIN DER. CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY’, 2-3,000 LOTS, free on application. Inspection invited. TBO” W. WARD LIMITED, * Tel.—* Forward, Sheffield.” ALBION WORKS. SHEFFIELD. For Sale, 16in. cylinder Horizontal Steam ENGINE, by Tangye, with 8 ft. belt flywheel and high-speed governors; low price, room wanted.—J. T. WILLIAMS A SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. Situation Wanted as Cashier, Accountant, double entry ; present situation 25 years; first-class references; colliery closing.—Reply, “ B.A.O.T.,” Box 5083, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. SALES AAranted by experienced Man, age 39 V V years, position as DEPOT MANAGER or WHARF CLERK; 11 years in last situation ; good references ; reasonable wage. — Apply, “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5091, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. SALE OF SURPLUS PLANT AT NEWPORT, MON. Mr. Charles D. Phillips, Machinery Auctioneer, Cardiff, has been favoured with instructions from Messrs. The Uskside Engineering Co. Ltd. to SELL by AUCTION, at Uskside Iron Works, Newport, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1913, sale commencing at 2 30 p.m. prompt, SURPLUS PLANT, MACHINERY, Ac., roughly comprising 40-h.p. Gas Engine and Suction Gas Plant; 5 ft. 6 in. Radial Drilling Machine; 4-cwt. Massey Steam Hammer; two Lathes, 9$in. and 7 in. centres; 2 ft. stroke Shaping Machine; Boring and Facing Machine, by Buckton; Berry’s Bolt Screwing Machine; Jin. to 14 in. Pillar and Bench Drilling Machines ; Key way Cutting Machine ; 10 ft. Boring Bar; 12 in. by 24in. and 6$in. by 15in. Horizontal Steam Engines; small Vertical Steam Engine; Vertical Boiler, 6 ft. 6 in. by 3ft., for 60 lb. pressure; Steam Jacketted Pan, about 15 gallons capacity; 20-ton Weighbridge, by Bartlett & Son, Bristol; two Platform Weighing Machines ; W.I. Chimney, 2 ft. 6 in. diameter by 46ft. long; several Heavy Flywheels; quantity of Shafting and Pulleys; several Pickering Governors and Stop Valves; 22 C.S. Annealing Pots ; W.I. Tank, 5 ft. diameter by 11 ft. deep ; 36 in. Blowing Fan; Dynamo, 2,500 watts by 100 volts ; Sundry Switchboards, Arc Lamps, Shades, Electric Cables, and numerous other lots. For further particulars and catalogues, apply to the AUCTIONEER. St. John square, Cardiff. TATanted, a Post by competent Man as f ▼ LEDGER CLERK or TRAVELLER; 204 years’ experience.— &pply, “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5092, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. AAranted by a Competent Accountant, v V age 56, position as BOOK-KEEPER or CLERK ; highest references as to character and ability.—Reply, “B.A.C.T.,” Box 5107, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. A/rining Engineer with 20 years’ experi- IT 1 ence of colliery management, is open for re-engagement; excellent references.—Apply, Box 5184, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. 'ATTanted, position as Colliery Manager V V or ASSISTANT MANAGER ; considerable experience in sinking, opening out new work, &c.; used to wet and dry seams; three years at Leeds Universitv, age 28; certificate under new C.M.R.A.—Address, “X. Y. Z.,” Box 5194, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C EDUCATION. TTniversal Mining School. Lessons by Post. Thorough preparation for all Mining Exams. Syllabus free. T. A. SOUTHERN and H. W. HALBAUM, The U.M.S., 215, Cardiff. / Colliery Managers’, Inspectors’, and Sur- VEYORS’ CERTIFICATES. Correspondence Tuition. Exam. Guides Is.—PENNINGTONS, University Tutors, Oxford-rd., Manchester. Situation Wanted as Traveller, 16 years’ London experience; good connection amongst hotels and shops; excellent references ; total abstainer, age 39.—Apply, Box 5201, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Brattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTIC E CLOT tl on good commission only.—Address,FAIRC LOUGH & SONS, Bank-lane, Clayton, near Manchester. DARLINGTON’S HA NDBOOK8. PATENTS “Nothing better could be wished for.”—British Weekly. " Far superior to ordinary guides.”—Daily Chronicle. Herbert Haddan & Co., Patent Agents and Consulting Engineers, 31 A 32, Bedford-street, Strand, W.C., London, beg to call the attention of Engineers, Manufacturers, and others to the following important ENGLISH PAT ENTS, the Proprietors of which are desirous of arranging by license or otherwise on reasonable terms, for the manufacture and commercial development of the inventions in this country. LIFTING GEAR FOR MINES. No. 1160, of 1912. CONTROL MECHANISM FOR THE CAGE LIFTING DEVICES OF MINING APPARATUS. No. 1167, of 1912. For particulars mentioning number and year of the patent, address HERBERT HADDAN & CO.. Patent Agents and Consulting Engineers, 31 & 32, Bedford-street, Strand, W.C., London. Tank Locomotives. Specification