940 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN May 2, 1913. MACHINERY. Gillott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley” Rotary COAL CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver tisement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT & SON, Barnsley. For Sale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers. ready for immediate deliveryOther 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. SPURR, 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. LTD., Meadow Hall Works, Sheffield. For S.'ile 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, &c. ; will sell sets together or separate ; have done very little work; immediate delivery and very low price.—Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM CO. LTD., Staines. Dismantlers of Gas, Chemical, and Col- LIERY PLANT.—FIRTH BLAKELEY, SONS & 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 *. SON, Dept. 11. Blackburn. Pair Compound Tandem Winding ENGINES, cylinders 21 in. and 36in. by 60 in. stroke, 160 lb. steam pressure; pair 30in. by 5ft. WINDING ENGINES; pair 22in. by 4ft. WINDING ENGINES; pair 18 in. by 4 ft. WINDING ENGINES; pairs 18Jin., 16 in. and 12 in. Horizontal ENGINES; two Sunderland Forge Triple Expansion High Speed ENGINES and D.C. DYNAMOS, cylinders 9in., 14Jin., 23Jin. by 10 in. stroke, 380 r.p m., Dynamos 168*kw., each 220 volts; pair 18Jin. 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. Practically new INGERSOLL RAND STEAM- DRIVEN TWO-STAGE AIR COMPRESSOR, class “ A. A-2,” steam cylinder 18 in. diameter, air cylinders 20|in. byl3Jin-» 18 in. stroke, capacity 1,115 cubic feet of free air per minute; has worked only a few weeks. TH OS. W. WARD LTD., Albion Works, Sheffield. For Sale, 7^ in. Plunger Vertical Three- throw PUMPS, direct driven by 9 in. cylinder Vertical Engine; set of 5Jin. ditto, motor driven, 100 volts 141 amps., by Hayward-Tyler, suitable for boiler feed.—WILLIAMS & SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. For Sale, almost new “ Beiliss-Silver- town,” 150-kw. Steam Balancer ELECTRIC GENERATING SET, 250 volts. 1801b. steam pressure; to be seen erected.—-Box 5198, Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted, Colliery Winding Engines, from 20 to 30 in. cylinders.—State price and where to be seen, Box 5199, Collier# Guardian Office,30 & 31, Furnival st., Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, 13 in. six wheels Coupled Saddle Tank LOCO , by Hunslet Engine Co., equal to new.—Apply, Box 5211, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 1 OOH • H.P. Turbo - Generator (Parsons). 700-h.p. Compound Tandem STEAM ENGINE, 20 in. and 34 in. by 54 in. stroke. Paxman EC’MIC BOILER, 9 ft. by 14 ft., 1801b. High-speed Enclosed ENGINES and DYNAMOS. BOILERS, PUMPS. Portable and Fixed ENGINES. Write for lists, specifications and drawings. HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., STAINES. Lancashire Boiler for Sale, Second hand, 24 ft. by 7, with fittings, by Edwin Danks, for immediate clearance.— HUNT & MITTON, Oozelis-street North, Birmingham. 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 W agons, 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 lOin. by 5 in. 2,000 Cash Buyers of Machinery, Plant, old Iron and Steel Scrap, Metals, Indiarnbber, &o., New and Second-hand Bails, and all Accessories, Sleepers, &c. MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD. FOR SALE. Two 75-kw. Generating Sets, Engines by Alley & Maclellan, Dynamo by Mavor & Coulson, 110 volts 680 amps. 300 revs. 8-n.h.p. TRACTION ENGINE, on springs (by Wallis & Stevens), insure for 140 lb. working pressure. 40-b.h.p. Stockport GAS ENGINE, direct coupled to 220 volt Generator. 100-kw. Multipolar Shunt-wound DYNAMO, 500/550 volts 185 amps. 600 revs. Two ELECTRIC LOCOS., 2 ft. 6in. gauge, 500 volts. Two Compound Worthington DUPLEX PUMPS, 12in. by 18^in. by 101 in. by 18 in., brass lined. No. 7J PULSOMETER (by The Pulsometer Engineering Co.). 5ft. 6 in. Swing Triple-geared BORING and FACING LATHE (by Dean, Smith & Grace). Motor-driven SIDE PLANING MACHINE, 6ft. bed (by Richards. Broadheath). Double-geared RADIAL DRILLING MACHINE, 4ft. 6in. arm, 2$ in. spindle. ____________________ CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, free on application. Inspection invited. VHO? Vf. WARD LIMITED, ALBION works. ■ Tel.—** Forward, Sheffield.” SHEFFIELD. rPhe Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., JL CYMRIC BUILDINGS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Telegrams—” Gething, Cardiff.” Telephone No 2645 (4 lines). FOR SALE. LOCOMOTIVES.—Two 4 wheels coupled, cylinders 10in. by 16 in. and 9in. by 15 in., 1401b. pressure. 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. Also 11 sets of POINTS and CROSSINGS made from Steel Flange Rails, 50 lb. per yard, about 4in. high; also 140 tons new slightly defective Steel Flange RAILS, 35 lb. per yard, British standard pattern, 3Jin. by 3^ in., with or without fastenings. THUNDERBOLT HAMMER DRILLS.—Catalogue on application. 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. MACHINERY—continued. IMPORTANT NOTICE. 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.” For Sale, 150 Sets of Hadfield’s best Toughened CAST STEEL WHEELS, 15in. diameter, fitted with Hadfield’s special fast method on steel axles 2 in. diameter for inside bearings, gauge 2ft. 6 in.; also six cylindrical iron Water Tanks, capacity 280 gallons. —The whole of the above are in good condition, and can be seen at any t'me at POWELL’S NAVIGATION COLLIERY, Talywain, Mon. For Sale, 2 Lancashire Boilers, 39 ft. by 6 ft. diameter, by Adamson, up to 801b. pressure, mountings and fittings; well made, very cheap for immediate clearance.—WILLIAMS A SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. For Sale, 100 Second-hand Arc Lamps, good working order, suitable for collieries; price 25s. each.—Address, Box 5222, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. RAILWAY WAGONS FOR SaLE. Q rAfAP) High-side Goods Wagons, new jW > \_z V-Z specification, to carry 8 tons, for main line service, in most excellent condition ; in large or small lots to suit purchasers, at low prices. JNO. F. WAKE, Geneva Wagon and Engineering Works, Darlington. WAGONS FOR SALE. 1 fAfArA High-side Goods Wagons, Vy 8-tonners. for works purposes and private sidings, spring buffers, new regulation type, at exceedingly low prices. Also one hundred and fifty 8-ton single Bolster Wagons, suitable for timber, rails, and long material; low side Spring and Dead buffer Ballast Wagons, Covered Vans, Wheels and Axles, and Wagon Iron Work; first- class second-hand, at low prices. JNO. F. WAKE, Geneva Wagon and Engineering Works, Darlington. For Sale, Combined Electric Generating SET, Beiliss & Morcom Compound Vertical Engine, 500Aw., A.E.G. Dynamo, alternating current, 3,000 volts, 50 periods ; nearly new, being replaced bv larger sets.—Apply to the BEDWAS NAVIGATION COLLIERY CO. LTD., Bedwas, Mon. For Sale, 150 specification full-sized 10-ton WAGONS, containing side, end, and bottom doors, built by Ince Wagon Co. in 1901; immediate delivery.—For full particulars, apply to Box 5224. Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, 10-ton Spring-buffer Wagons, several good parcels, built 1905, 1911, 1912.—Full particulars on application to BRITISH WAGON CO. LTD., Rotherham. For Sale, pair of Colliery Winding ENGINES, 12 in. cylinders by 24 in. stroke, with drum, &c.; all complete at low price.—Box 5228, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.C. Six Boiler Flues out of 30 by 7 Boilers; Boiler Tank, 30 by 7, one 14 by 5|; also large stock of other Engineering Plant.—JOHN STRINGER & SON, Dept. 11. Blackburn. TENDERS. SOUTH SUBURBAN GAS COMPANY. Renders are invited for the supply of any B quantity up to 150,000 tons of SCREENED or UNSCREENED GAS COALS, delivered at the Company’s Works, Lower Sydenham and Bromley, during the ensuing twelve months, or as may be arranged. Particulars as to delivery, &c.» can be obtained of the Company’s Engineer, Mr. S. Y. Shoubridge. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. Sealed tenders marked ‘‘Tender for Coal,” to be addressed to the Chair- man of the Company, and delivered to their offices not later than Monday, the 5th May proximo. Gas Offices, WILFRID WASTELL, Lower Sydenham, S.E., Secretary. 22nd April, 1913. PLYMOUTH CORPORATION ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. The Plymouth Corporation is prepared to receive TENDERS for the supply of 8,500 tons of clean, good quality STEAM COaL, suitable for use without breaking in coking mechanical stokers. Specification and form of tender may be obtained from the undersigned before May 10th, after a deposit of 20s. has been made for each copy, which deposit will be returned after receipt of a bona fide tender in accordance with, and on the form provided. Sealed tenders duly endorsed must be delivered to the undersigned not later than 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13th, 1913. The Corporation does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any or the whole of any offer. Electricity Works, (Signed) E. G. OKELL, Prince Rock, Plymouth, Borough Electrical Engineer. April 29th, 1913. Tank Locomotives. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines R. & W. HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO., LTD., NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. — Locomotives always in stock or in progress. ■" Telegrams—” Locomotive.” Workmanship and Materials of the Highest Quality Built to any Specification or Gauge. PECKETT & SONS, ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BRISTOL. Situations Vacant & Wanted. Advertisements can be received at the Office of the Colliery Guardian, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, E.C., 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 column* when appointments advertised have been filled up. TAT’anted, a competent Electrician; must V V thoroughly understand colliery electrical machinery and coal cutters, and be able to take charge; also an Assistant.—Apply, Box 5191 Colliery Qua d>an Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. A A Tan ted, an energetic, practical and V V 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. Finder - Manager, experienced and capable, required for small thin seam colliery in North-east Lanca- shire.—State age, salary, &c., Box 5218, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Practical Mechanical and Electrical ENGINEER wanted for a large colliery in Co. Durham; must be a six o’clock man, and thoroughly steady and reliable; good salary paid to competent man.-Address applications, stating age and wage required, to Box 5212, Colliery ouatdian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E.C. TATanted, First-class Certificated Colliery V V MANAGER, highly trained, thoroughly experienced and reliable in all duties, surface and underground; must be fully capable of supervising sinking and thoroughly acquainted with the laying out of a large colliery; state age, salary required, and details of experience, with testimonials; none but competent men need apply.—Box 5209, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. AATanted, thoroughly competent and ▼ V experienced ASSISTANT to firm of mining engineers; well versed in laving out of large collieries and supervision of sinking operations; must have first-class manager’s certificate —State age, salary, experience, &c , Box 5210, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. TXT anted,thoroughly experienced Colliery V V MECHANIC for anthracite colliery in Glamorganshire.—Apply, stating ase, wage, experience, and send copies of references, to Box 5214, C llitry Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. TAT anted an Assistant General Manager ▼ V for a group of collieries in India; must have had experience as manager in * colliery in Great Britain; age 28 to 34; pay commencing at the equivalent of £650 per annum, with a three years’ agreement; very good prospects for an efficient man.—State fully experience, including where educated and apprenticed, to “Z. Z., 903,” care Deacon’s, 7, Leaden hall- street, London. TAT anted, First-class practical Mechanic- V V ELECTRICIAN for South Wales colliery: must be capable of supervising electricians, fitters, and general surface hands; well used to three-phase, high tension, and continuous current machinery, and also steam plant.—Apply, giving full experience, wages expected, and references. Box 5225, Collierv Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, L<>ndo- E.C. AAfanted, an experienced Hand Borer for T V Ireland, preferably a man with a knowledge of pit work.—Apply, stating age, experience, and salary required, and give references, to Box 5226, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-st., Holborn, London, E.C. TATanted, First-class Colliery Manager V ▼ for Bolton district.—Apply, stating experience, age, and salary required, to “ A. Y.,” Box 5215, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. 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 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. AA 7 anted 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 & 31, Funuval-street Holborn, London, E.C. VA ^anted, a Post by competent Man as V V LEDGER CLERK or TRAVELLER; 20J years’ experience.— Apply, “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5092, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street. Holborn, London, E.C. A V7anted 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. Brattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTIC E CLOT H on good commission only.—Address,FAIRCLOUGH A SONS, Bankdane, Clayton, near Manchester. 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. /Tolliery Managers’, Inspectors’, and Sur- V_y VEYORS’ CERTIFICATES. Correspondence Tuition. Exam. Guides Is.—PENNINGTONS, University Tutors, Oxford-rd., Manchester. GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL. SUMMER MINING SCHOOL OF SOUTH WALES COALFIELD. Qhort Courses as follows for three weeks KV during month of August, at University College, Cardiff, and County School, Penarth. v 1. SURVEYOR’S COURSE at Penarth. To meet requirements of the Coal Mines Act. 1911. 2. ENGINEER’S COURSE: Mining, Mechanical, and Electrical Engi- neering (Laboratory work), and Practical Mathematics. 3 ARCHITECTS’ and BUILDERS’ COURSES. 4. TEACHERS’ COURSE: Geo ogy (Lectures and Field Work), Physics and Chemistry. This Course has been specially arranged to meet the requirements of Teachers engaged in or preparing for work.at Evening Schools or Technical Classes. 5. ELECTRIFICATION OF COLLIERIES. Special Evening Course.; One Hundred Hours’ Instruction w’ill be given in Courses 1, 2, 3, and 4. * 1 Penarth, with its beautiful sea frontage, is a delightful place for a Summer holiday. Full particulars, pmspectus, and forms of application, from the CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICIAL, County Hall, Cardiff. 10th April, 1913. %* For later Advertisements and Scale of Charges, see Page 914 (Leader Page). Printed a id Published by the Proprietors, The Colliery Guardia* Company Limited, 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Friday, May 2, 1913.