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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

May 9, 1913.

MACHINERY.

(2j_illott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley”
U 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 100 lb. working pressure.

30 ft.	„ 8 ft. „	1601b.

30 ft.	„	8 ft. 6 in., „	1201b.	„

SPURR, INMAN & CO. LTD ,f 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 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, Fumival-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
A 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 A SON, Dept. 11, Blackburn.

TYTanted, Colliery Winding Engines,

V V from 20 to 30 in. cylinders.—State price and where to be seen, Box
5199, Collierv Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival st., Holborn, London, E.C.

\\’'anted, Underground Pump, 10/12,000

▼ V gallons capacity, about 300 ft. head, suitable for electric belt drive
or direct.—Full particulars to MYNYDD MAEN COLLIERY CO.
LTD., Pontypool.

1,000 ‘<pJL£:

700-h.p. Compound Tandem STEAM ENGINE, 20 in. and 34 in. by 54 in.

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 A CO. LTD., STAINES.

Turbo - Generator

Pair	Compound Tandem Winding

ENGINES, cylinders 21 in. and 36 in. by 60 in. stroke, 1601b. steam
pressure; pair 30in. by 5ft. WINDING ENGINES; pair 22in. by 4ft.
WINDING ENGINES; pair 18in. by 4ft. WINDING ENGINES; pairs
18|in.,16in. and 12 in. Horizontal ENGINES; pair 10 in. by 12in. HAULING
ENGINES, two drums; two Sunderland Forge Triple Expansion High Speed
ENGINES and D.C. DYNAMOS, cylinders 9 in., 14J in., 23fcin. by 10 in.
stroke, 380 r.p m., Dynamos 168-kw., each 220 volts; pair 18J 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
80lb.; 15ft. Capell FAN.

R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Wakefield.

For Sale, 2 Lancashire Boilers, 30 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, pair of Horizontal Steam

ENGINES, by Marshall, 11 in. cylinders by 22 in. stroke, with
Hartnell’s governors, belt flywheel 7 ft. diameter in centre, lubricators and
fittings; low price, immediate delivery.—WILLIAMS & SONS, South
Bermondsey S tation, London.

For Sale, two “ Norwalk ” Air Com-

PRESSORS to compress air up to 1001b. per square inch, each
having a capacity of 3,780 cubic feet of air per minute, steam cylinders 36 in.
diameter, stroke 36 in., air cylinders l.p. 38in., h.p. 22 jn.; in good working
condition; have been replaced by larger engines; may be seen by intending
purchasers—Apply, the GLASS HOUGHTON AND CASTLEFORD
COLLIERIES LTD., Castleford, Yorks.

Locomotive just coming off hire, 11 in.

cylinders, 6-wheel coupled, will hire or sell on exceptionally low
terms to save putting into stock.

JOSEPH PUGSLEY, Cattybrook Ironworks, Lawrence-hill, Bristol.

FOR SALE

50 tons of new perfect Steel Flange Bails, 28 lb. per
yard, with Fishplates to suit, cheap for quick delivery.
100 tons of new perfect Steel Flange Bails, 18/25 lb. per
yard, quick delivery.

Fifty i-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 Bail way, with Points and Crossings;
also Tip Wagons to match.

500 tons specially selected hard Steel B.H. Bails, about
80 lb. per yard, with all accessories.

A large quantity of Nearly New Steel Flange Bails, 36,
41J, and 44 lb. per yard, with Fishplates to match.

2,000 good second-hand Creosoted Bailway Sleepers,
9 ft. by lOin. by 5 in.

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.

6-wheel Coupled Saddle Tank Loco.

(Hudswell, Clarke), cylinders 12 in. diameter by 18 in. stroke, wheels
3ft. dia., wheel base 10 ft. 7 in., gauge 4 ft. 8i in., copper box, 140 lb. pressure.
4-wheel ditto (Peckett & Sons), 10 in. outside cylinders, wheels 2 ft. 8 in.
diameter, wheel base 5 ft., copper firebox, steel tubes, 1401b. pressure,
4 ft. 8J in. gauge.

4 wheel ditto (Hudswell, Clarke). 7 in. outside cylinders by 12 in. stroke,
wheels 1 ft. 11 in. diameter, wheel base 4 ft. 10 in., gauge 3 ft. 6 in., copper
box, brass tubes, 110 lb. pressure.

4-wheel ditto (Miller & Co ), 7in. outside cylinders by 10in. stroke, wheel
base 3 ft., gauge 3 ft., working pressure 1501b.

12-ton STEAM NAVVY (Wilson), 1J yard bucket, double steel jib about
32ft. long, pair vertical cylinders, 8 in. diameter by 12 in. stroke, wheel base
9ft. 6 in., gauges 4 ft. 8J in. and 7 ft.

5-ton STEAM NAVVY (Whitaker), two steel jibs, pair cylinders 5Jin.
diameter, with link reversing motion.

CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS,

tree on application.	Inspection invited.

THO? W. WARD LIMITED,	ALBION WORKS.

* Tel.—" Forward, Sheffield.”	SHEFFIELD.

T^he Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd.,
JL CYMRIC BUILDINGS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF.

Telegrams—4* Gething, Cardiff.”	Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines).

FOR SALE.

LOCOMOTIVES.—Two 4 wheels coupled, cylinders 9 in. by 15 in., 1401b.
pressure.

STEEL RAILS with Accessories when required.

STEEL FLANGE RAILS.—About 125 tons, good as new, about 751b.
per yard, practically all 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 4 in. high; also 130 tons new
slightly defective Steel Flange RAILS, 351b. per yard, British standard
pattern, practically all 30 ft. lengths, 3| in. by 3J in., with or without
fastenings.

THUNDERBOLT HAMMER DRILLS—Catalogues 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.

WANTED.

LOCOMOTIVE.—One really good second hand LOCO., cylinders 13 to
15 in., 6 wheels coupled, pressure not less than 1301b., weight not to exceed
30-32 tons loaded, in good working order; preference given to one with
vacuum brake.

The Colliery Ready Reckoner and Wages
CALCULATOR. By JAMES IRELAND. “Will be the means of
preventing many disputes between pay clerks and colliers.”—Mininy
r«umal. Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 81, Furnival-street, Holborn,
London, E.C.	Cloth limp, price Is. 6d.; post free, Is. 7d.

MA GRINER Y-continued.

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, 12in. cylinders by 24 in. stroke, with drum, &c.; all
complete at low price.—Box 5228, Collitry Guardian Office, 30 & 31,
Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.C.

RH. Longbotham & Co. Ltd , Wake-

• field, who buy and sell extensively Machinery of every description, will
esteem it a privilege to tender for the purchase and dismantlement of Plant.

Telegrams: “Engineer, Wakefield.”	Telephone: 44Wakefield.

Catalogue on application.

For Sale, Combined Electric Generating

SET, Beiliss & Morcom Compound Vertical Engine, 500-kw., A.E.G.
Dynamo, alternating current, 3,000 volts, 50 periods ; nearly new, being
replaced by larger sets.—Apply to the BEDWAS NAVIGATION
COLLIERY co. LTD., Bedwas, Mon.

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.

Pair of Self-contained Geared Winding

ENGINES, with 12 in. vertical cylinders single drum 5 ft. 6 in.
diameter, 6 ft. long; now on a temporary job where they can be seen working.
JOSEPH PUGSLEY, Cattybrook Ironworks, Lawrence-hill, Bristol.

For Sale, two Generating Alternators,
110-kw., 3-phase, 200-kva. and 550 volts, with two Compound Engines
and about 250 yards 3-core Arm Cable, together or separate.—A. UNDER-
WOOD, 3, Queen-street, E.C.

For Sale, pair 8 in. by 14 in. Capstan

ENGINES, 2 drums, geared 30 to 1, on third motion, mounted on
steel bedplate, in excellent condition : new pair 10 in. by 12 in. Hauling
Engines, 2 drums.—R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Wakefield.

'U’ngines, Horizontal, 25, 20, 12, 10 and
JLJ 9 in. cylinders.

LATHES, all types, from 7 to 24 in. centres; also large stock of Boilers
Tanks, Pumps, &c— JOHN STRINGER & SON, Dept. 11, Blackburn’

JL I 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. RENTON & CO., Midland Works, Savile-street, Sheffield.

PROPERTIES.

To let, about 6,000 acres of Anthracite,

STEAM and BITUMINOUS COALS in the western division of the
South Wales coalfield; the property is intersected by two railways and has
a water frontage ; only principals dealt with.—Apply to G. GARNONS
WILLIAMS, Esq., Ashburnham Estate Office, Burry Port. Carmarthen-
shire ; or to JOHN ROBERTS, Esq., Civil and Mining Engineer,
Swansea.

\W anted to Buy, a thorough good York-

V ▼ shire Colliery, price up to £300,000 ; immediate inspection.—
Particulars in strict confidence, JEYES, Surveyor,'Shenfield.

DO YOU WANT TO

HIRE	a 7

LOCOMOTIVE ■

Also Purchase Hire Terms arranged. Lowest Prices for Cash.

-- WRITE -

CHARLES D. PHILLIPS,

ENGINEER AND IRONFOUNDER,

Emlyn Engineering Works, NEWPORT, MON.

Or Wire—‘‘Machinery, Newport, Mon.”
Telephone—National No. 18; G.P.O. 576.

N.B.—Locomotive and all other Engineering Repairs done by
experienced Boilermakers and Mechanics, with suit-
able machinery and facilities.

Tank Locomotives.

Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines*

R. & W. HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO., LTD.,

NBWCASTLH-ON-TYNB.

— Locomotives always in stock or in progress. — ■

Txlkgrams—“ Locomotive.”

New Locomotives

In Stock ready for immediate delivery. Cylinders, 10 in.,

12 in., 14 in., 15 in., 16 in. diameter, 4 and 6 wheels coupled.

Material and Workmanship of the Highest Quality.

PECKETT~& SOHS,

ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BRISTOL.

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 cdlumni
when appointments advertised have been filled up.

T?xperienced Coal Cutter required for

longwall machines.—Apply, SHELTON IRON, STEEL AND

COAL CO. LTD., Stoke-on-Trent.

Q ales Agency. —A Firm of local merchants,
established some years, • desire selling agency in the Birmingham
district for meritorious house, manufacturing and anthracite coals and
foundry coke, or would factor on suitable terms.—Apply, Box 5223.
Collitry Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C.

A thoroughly experienced Colliery

MANAGER is at liberty for immediate re-engagement; accus-
tomed to all phases of the work at modern mines.—Box 5229, 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,44 B.A.C.T.,” Box 5083, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31.
Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C.

V\7anted 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, Collitry Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Fumival-street
Holborn, London, E.C.

YYTanted, a Post by competent Man as

V V LEDGER CLERK or TRAVELLER; 20fc years’ experience.—
Apply, “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5092, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-
street, Holborn, London, E.C.

\\Tanted by a Competent Accountant,

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
BRATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.—Address,FAIRCLOUGH
A SONS, Bankdane, Clayton, near Manchester.

EDUCATION.

TTniversal Mining School. Lessons by

Vy 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.

GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

SUMMER MINING SCHOOL OF SOUTH WALES COALFIELD.

Short Courses as follows for three weeks
during month of August, at University College, Cardiff, and County
School, Penarth.

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 will be given in Courses 1, 2, 3, and 4. ’
Penarth. with its beautiful sea frontage, is a delightful place for a Summer
holiday. Full particulars, prospectus, and forms of application, from the
CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICIAL, County Hall, Cardiff.

10th April, 1913.

TENDERS.

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.

CONTRACT FOR COALS.

Tenders are invited for the supply of

Nottingham Hard STEAM COAL (estate pit) and HOUSE COAL
for University College Hospital, Gower-street, W.C.,and its Trained Nurses*
Institution and Students’ House, for twelve months from July 1, 1913, and
will be received until Saturday, May 17. Full particulars upon application,
with stamped addressed envelope, to the SECRETARY. The Committee
do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH.
TENDERS FOR STEAM COAL.

The Council of the Metropolitan Borough
of Woolwich invite TENDERS for the supply of STEAM COAL for
their Public Baths for the year commencing 25th June, 1913.

The amount required will be about 1,900 tons. The persons or firms whose
tenders are accepted will be required to enter into a formal contract, copy
of which can be seen on application.

Full information and forms of tender may be obtained on application to
me at the Town Hall, Woolwich.

Sealed tenders properly filled in must be delivered to me at the Town
Hall, Woolwich, not later than 12 noon on Wednesday, the 21st May, 1913,
in envelope endorsed “ Tender for Steam Coal.”

The Council do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender.

Town Hall,	By order,

Woolwich,	ARTHUR B. BRYCESON,

6th May, 1913.	Town Clerk.

Price 2s. “Useful alike to the Student and Practical Man.**

/Colliery Manager’s Catechism, containing

Practical and Scientific Information for the use of Students. By W.
FAIRLEY, F.G.S. The author conveys his information by means of more
than 670 questions and answers, under the following chapter headings:—

The Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 —Geology—Ventilation—Gases—
Varieties of Coal and other Fuel—Steam* Boilers and Engines—Practical
Mining—Mathematics—Land and Mine Surveying — Applied Mechanics-
Statistics—Electricity—Miscellaneous Subjects — Appendix (Text of the
Mines Regulation Act, 1887).

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD.,

30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C.

%* jor later Advertisements and Scale of Charges*
see Page 966 (Leader Page).

Printed a nd Published by the Proprietors, Tax Collixry Guardias Company Limitxd, 30 & SI, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Friday, May 9, 1913.