February 6, 1914.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

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literally correct. He did not know whether it was even
possible to take steps by way of regulations, because if
they made regulations in the matter probably the men
would not read them. A great deal more good would
be done if gentlemen like Mr. Smith, who represented
the miners, would take them in hand quietly and
enlighten them. By a regulation in North Stafford-
shire men were not allowed to draw timber from the gob
without the usual appliances, and in some cases it was
difficult even with the prop drawers, the mechanical
appliances, to withdraw these props. Consequently, it
was a constant temptation for a man not to spend too
much time over it if it was difficult to draw. He could
put up a face pack and hide it. Naturally—it was
human nature—he was tempted to do it, and it was done
frequently. In some cases in Warwickshire they were
very stringent upon that point. They were working
there very steep, but not so steep as North Staffordshire,
and it was no uncommon thing for them to require men
to go back and redd out a prop which was buried in
the pack. Again there was always a risk with prop
drawing, but the risks got minimised.

(To be continued}.

THE FREIGHT MRKET.

There has been a fair vo'ume of business in the outward
freight market this week. On the north-east coast, rates
are based on from 2s. lO^d. to 3s. to London from the Tyne,
and from 3s. 4|d. to 3s. 6d. to Hamburg. The North
French ports are being done at from 4s. 3d. to 4s. 4|d. to
Havre. The Baltic is worth 5s. to Stockholm, and the Bay
5s. to Bordeaux. The Mediterranean has been fixed for at
7s. 3d. to Genoa. At South Wales orders are extremely
scarce, although a good many fixtures were reported earlier
in the week. Mediterranean rates are weaker; those for
the River Plate are inclined to ease. There is no change
of importance in the shorter trades. At the Clyde, business
is quiet and figures favour charterers. Homewards,
Australia is somewhat easier. The nitrate ports are rather
firmer. The rice ports have been busy at rather irregular
rates. The East Indies are dull. The Baltic is inactive,
but rates are inclined to strengthen. There is a dearth of
orders in the American market, but figures are faiily well
maintained. The River Plate is very dull, at rates which
are upheld with difficulty.

Tyne to Algiers, 1,800, 6s. ; Bilbao, 1,500, 5s. 10|d. ;
Barcelona, 3,000, 8s., two loading places ; Bari, 3,100,
8s. 3|d, option coke and goods 2s. extra, two loading
places ; Bordeaux, 3,500, 4s. 9d. ; 3,500, 5s. ; 2,100, 5s. 2d. ;

2.200,	5s. 0|d. ; 2,200, 5s. ; Boulogne, 1,550, 3s. 9d. ; Brest,

2.300,	4s. 7|d. ; 1,400, 4s. 7|d. ; Catania, 2,800, 7s. 9d., 600 ;
Ci vita Vecchia, 4,800, 7s. 10|d. ; Constantinople, 2,900,
8s. 6d. ; 4,200, 8s. 3d. ; Calais, 2.000, 3s. 9d. ; Dover, 1,000,
3s. 3d., f.d. ; Fredrikshaven, 720, 4s. 10|d. ; 700, 5s.; Genoa,
5,000, 7s. 3d.; 4,300, 7s. 3d.; Hamburg, 3,000, 3s. 6d. ; 3,300,
3s. 4|d. ; 2,800, 3s. 4|d. ; Holtenau, 1,600, 4s. 9d. ; Havre,
1,400, 4s. 4|d. ; 1,700, 4s. 3d. ; Kiel, 1,700, 4s. 9d. ; L’Orient,
1,100, 6s., 500 ; Leghorn. 2,600, 8s , Genoa terms ; London,

2.500,	2s. 10|d. ; 1,800, 3s. ; Las Palmas, 1,800, 6s. 9d., from
Dunston ; 1,900, 6s. 9d. ; Lisbon, 3,300, 5s. l|d., 350 ;
Marseilles, 2,500, 7s. 6d. ; 5,000, 7s. 3d. ; 4,000, 7s. ; Memel,
2,000, 4?. 3d. ; Middlefahrt, 1,600, 4s. 4|d. ; Naples, 2,600,
7s. 9d. ; 4 900, 7s. 3d., 700 ; 4,000, 7s. 7|d. ; Ostend, 1,200,
4s. 3d. ; 1,900, 3s. 9d. ; Porto Ferrajo, 5,200, 7s. 6d. ; Port
Said, 8s. 3d. ; Palermo, 2,600, 7s. 6d. ; 2,700, 7s. 9d. ; Roche-
fort, 2,200, 5s.; Rouen, 1,000, 4s. 9d.; Rotterdam, 2,000,
3s. 3d. ; Stockholm, 2,200, 5s. ; Savona, 2,400, 7s. 9d, from
Pelaw ; Trapani, 2,000, 8s. ; Venice, 5,000, 8s. 9d.., 500; 6.200,
8s. 4|d.. option one-third coke 10s. 4£d.

Cardiff to Ancona, 5,700, 8s. 6d.; 4,500, 8s. 6d., 500,
February 9; Antwerp, contract, 50,000 tons, 3s. 6d.,
February-April; Alexandria, 4,700, 8s.; 5,700,7s. 9d., 500;

4.500,	8s., 400, February 10; Azores, 1,800, 7s 3d., mid-
February; Algiers, 4,100, 7|fr., February 12; Bari, 4 300,
8s., 500; Brindisi, 5,000, 7s. 3d., 800, February 10; 5,000,
7s. 9d.; Barcelona, 2.300, 8s. 3d.; 3,500, 7s. 10|d.; 3,000,8s.;
Beyrout. 3,600, 9s. coal, 9s. 9d. fuel, 400, 10d.; Bordeaux,

3.200,	5|fr.; 2,200, 6fr., 500; Calais, 1,700, 3s. 6d.; Cadiz,
1 800,6s. 3d., February 7; Civita Vecchia, 8s., 400, February ;

5.800,	7s. 93.; 4,800,7s. 9d.; 3,200, 7s. 7|d., February 10;
4,000, 7s. 7|d, February 16; Campana, 4,600, 15s. 9d.,
February; Colombo, .7,000, 9s. 6d.; 5 800, 9s. 3d., Feb. 10;
Chantenay. 1,750, 6 fr.; Genoa, 4 500, 7s.; 4,000, 7s. 3d,
February 9; 6,600, 7s., 700, February 15; 2,000,7s. 7|d.;

5.500,	7s.; 6,400, 7s.; 3,200, 7s 3d.; 5,000, 6s. 93., Feb. 13;

4.500,	6s. 10|d.; Gibraltar, 2,200, 6s., 500; 1,700, 5s. 9d ,
500; Granville, 680, 5s. 6d.; Havre, 2 900, 3s. 93.; 1,500,
3s. 10^d.; Honfleur, 900, 5s.; Ibicuy, 5,000,15s. 6d.; Leghorn,

3.800,	7s. 3d., 500, February 10; Lisbon, 2,600, 5s. 7|d., 350;

2,600,	5s. 6d., 350; 1.300, 5s. 6d., 350; 4.000, 5s. 3d., 500;

2.600,	5s. 4|d., 500; 2,800, 5s. 3d., 500, 5s. 6d., 350, Feb. 9;

3,200,	5s. 6d.; 2,700, 5s. lid*, 500, February 11; La Rochelle,

2.500,	5|fr. ; London, 2,2o6, 3s. 6d.; Monte Video, 5,000,
13s. 9d.; 4,700, 13s. 10|d.; Malta, 4,200, 6?. 6d.; 2 600,
6s. 9d.; Madeira, 4,000, 7s. 9d.; Marseilles, 3,000, 8| fr.;
4,000, 8| fr. ; 2 800, 8| fr., reported; 2,100, 81 fr.; 6,500,
8% fr., February 9; Maddalena, 4,600, 7s. 9d.; Nantes,
1,450, 6 fr. ; Naples, 5,500, 7s. 6d., or 7s. 7|d. with 500
delivery; 5,600, 7s. 6d., 500, February 9; 5,000, 7s., 800;

1.600,	6 fr.; 5,000, 7s. coal, 7s. 9d. fuel, February 9;
Novorossisk, 8s. 3d, February; Odessa, 8s. 3d., February;
Port Said, 6,200, 7s. 6d., February 10; 7s. 3d., February;

6.300,	7s. 6d., February 11; 2,600, 7s. 6d.; Palma, 2,700,
7s. 3d.; Palermo, 1,800, 8s. 3d.; 5,500, 7s. 6d., or 7s. 7|d.
with 500 delivery; 4,000, 7s. 6d.; Para, 4,400, 12s. 10£d.,
February 10; Plymouth, 550, 5s.; Piraeus, 3,900, 7s. 9d.,
February 9; Rosario, 4,800,15s. 6d.; 4,600,15s. 9d., February ;
River Plate, 4,000. 14s. 91; 14s. 6d., February; 4,500, d.w.,
14s. 7|d., February 15 ; 6 000, 13s. 10|d.; 4,700, 14s. 9d.,
mid-February; 4 300, 14s. 7|d., February 14; 5,000,14s. 6d.,
mid-February; 5 200, 14s. 7£d., February 9; Rio de Janeiro,
6,000, 13s. 10|d , February; Savona, 2,000, 7s. 7|d.; 3,200,
7s. 3d.; 7s., February; 4,000, 7s. 3d, February 9;
St. Michael's, Azores, 900, 9s. 6d.; 1,800, 7s. 3d., 250,
February 9 ; Sierra Leone, 2,800, 10s. ; Spezzia, 3 200,
7s. 3d.; 4,000, 7s. 3d., February 9; 5,300, 7s., 600, 6|d.,
February 10; 6,600, 7s., 700, February 15 ; 2,000, 7s. 7|d. ;
St. Nazaire, 3,000, 5| fr., February 12; 2,300, 5| fr.;
St. Brieux, 650, 5s.; 650, 5s. 3d.; Sables, 1,600, 6 fr.;
St. Malo, 2,400, 4s.; 1000, 4s. 3d.; Syracuse, 2,700, 8s., 350,
lOd.; Sicily, 2,800, 7s. 6d., 400, February 20 ; Torre
Annunziata, 8s., 400, February; 4,000,7s. 7|d.,February 10;

3.200,	ditto, ditto; Tunis, 1,900, 9| fr., 700 ^Venice, 5,700,
8s. 6d.; 4,400, 8s. 61.; 4,500, 8s. 6d., 500, February 9 ; Villa
Constitucion, 4,600, 15s. 9d., February; Valencia, 1,100,
6s. 6d.

Newport to Alexandria, 5,000, 7s. 6d., February 12;
Marseilles, 4,600, 8| fr.; Fecamp, 1,000, 4s. 9d.; Torre
Annunziata, 8s., 400, February; Civita Vecchia, 8s., 400,
February ; Bahia Blanca, 8,000, 14s. 6d., February ; Ibicuy,
4,900, 15s. 6d., February 20-28 ; Bordeaux, 1,800, 6^ fr., 400.

Swansea to Rouen, 1,090, 5s. 6d.; 1,600. 5s. 4|d.; 2,300,
4s. 9d ; 1,180, 5s. 3d.; La Rochelle, 2,300, 5f fr.; 1,500, 6 fr.;
Rochefort, 2,300, 6 fr.; Havre, 1,600, 4s. 3d.; 1,400, 61 fr. ;

1.200,	43. 61.; Stettin, 1,300, 5< 6d.; Honfleur, 1,100,
4s. 7ii. ; 850, 4s. 10|d. ; Alexandria, 3,200, 8?. 3d.;
Alexandria, 5,500, 8s., 500; 8s. coal, 8s. 9d. fuel; Civita
Vecchia, 2 800, 7s. 9d. coal, 8s. 3d. fuel; 1,600, 8s. 3d. coal,
9s. fuel; 3.500, 7s. 9d. coal, 8s. 6d. fuel; Leghorn, 3,000,
7s. 6d. coal, 8s. 3d. fuel; La Pallice, 2,600, 5|fr.; Chantenay,

2.200,	6 fr.; Rio de Janeiro, 15s. 6d., 250, 16s., 200, fuel,
coal 9d. less, February; 5,000, 15s. 6d., fuel; Port Said,

1.300,	9s.; Catania, 2,400, 7s. 9d. coal, 8s. 6d. fuel; Nice,

1,600,	8s.; Bremerhaven, 1,200, 4s. 6d.; Valencia, 1,200,
7s 3d., '96 tax ; 2.600, 7s. 6d., fuel, 350, ’96 tax, February 15;
Bordeaux, 1.200, 7^fr., February 12; 1,500, 7 fr.

Wear to Konigsberg, 2,600, 4s. 9d.; Bordeaux, 2,300, 5s.;
3,200,4 ’. 9d.; Genoa, 7s. 6d.; Savona, 7s. 6d.; St. Nazaire,

3.200,	4s. 6d.

Hull to Middlefahrt, 1,600, 4s. 4|d., 350; Reval, 3,600,
5s. 7|d.

Rotterdam to Coquimbo, sail, 1,940 reg., 15s. 9d., 100,
coke, May; 20s., 100, coke, May; Bilbao, 4,200, 4s. 3d.;
Savona, 4,000, 7s. 3d.; Bagnoli, Porto Ferrajo, 4,500, 7s.,
February 13-15; 5,800, 7s., 4,000, 7s.; Porto Vecchio di
Piombino, 5,100, 7s. 6d.; 2,700,7s, February 13-15; Chan-
tenay, 2,500, 4s. 6d.; St. Servan, 1,400, 4s. lOjd.; St. Malo,
1,400, 4?. 10|d.; Genoa, 4,200, 7s.

Drammen to Melbourne, sail, 52s. 6d.

Hull to Rouen, 1,750, 4s. 6d.; 1,300, 4s. 10|d.; 1,700,
4s. 7|\; Cronstadt, contract, 20,000 tons, 4s. l|d., handy-
si z id steamers, during new season ; East Norway, 600, 8s. ;
Reval, 3,600, 5s. 7|d.; London, 1,200, 3s. 7|d.

Leith and Tyne to San Francisco, sail, 19s. and 20s.
respectively.

Llanelly to Rouen, 1,000, 5s. 6d.

Wales to direct nitrate ports, sail, 15s. 3d., April-May;
16 a, May-June ; 15s. 9d., April-May ; Chili, sail, 16s., May-
June.

Immingham to Genoa, 3,600, 7s. 6d. ; Savona, 3,600,
7s. 6d.

Warkworth to Poole, 1,000, 4s. 6d.

Grangemouth to Honfleur, 1,050, 5s. 3d.

Fife lo Dieppe, 1,700, 4s. 3d.; Genoa, 3,300, 7s. 10|d.

Hartlepool to Leghorn, 4,300, 7s. 6d., Genoa terms;
Bordeaux, 2 300, 5s.; 3,200, 4s. 10|d.; 3,700, 4s. lOld.;
St. Nazaire, 3,700, 4s. lOld.; Alexandria, 3,600, 8s. 6d., 400.

Amble to Poole, 1,000, 4s. 6d.

Seaham Harbour to Hamburg, 2,800, 3s. 6d.; 2,700,
3s. 4|d.; Fredrikshaven, 700, 5s.; Fairwater, 2,100, 4s. 6d.

Emden to Bagnoli-Porto Ferraj ?, 5,800, 7s. 3d.

Glasgow and Liverpool to River Plate, p.t., February.

Barry to Rio de Janeiro, 15s., February.

Glasgow to Buenos Ayres, p.t., February.

Blyth to Rouen, 1,600, 4s. 9d.; Marseilles, 5,000, 7s. 3d.;
Havre, 1,800, 4s.

Burntisland to Rosario, 16s.

Port Talbot to Rochefort, 1,800, 6| fr.; Rouen, 2,000,
4s. 9d.; Tunis, 1,800, 9| fr.; Lisbon, 1.300, 5s. 6d.

Forth to Lubeck, 2,250, 4s. 10|d ; Banders, 1,350, 4s. 4jd.
Newport River to Algiers, 3,200, 8|fr.,fuel, February 15.
Methil to Fiume, 3,300, 9s., 500, 8d.; Rouen, 1,500, 4s. 9d.
Homeward Charters :—Bayonne, 1,800, Bristol Channel,
5s. 9d., February; Bordeaux, 2,500, Rotterdam, 3s. 8d.,
February; Genoa, 4,300, West Hartlepool, 500-500, ppt.;
Huelva, 4,200, Rotterdam, 6s. 3d., f.d., February; 3,400,
Dunkirk, 6s. 6d., February ; Seville, 1,800, Swansea, 6s. 3d.,
February ; Passages, 3,000, Rotterdam, 4s. 3d., ppt.; Bilbao,
3,700, Rotterdam, 4s., February; 2.100, Cardiff, 3s. 10|d.,
February 9 ; 1,850, Middlesbrough, 4?., ppt.; Virginia, 2,531
net, Rio de Janeiro, 15s., ppt.; 1,854 net, River Plate,
14s. 6d., ppt.; 6,500, Naples, Ils., 800, February; Gulf,
I 896 net, United Kingdom-Continent, Ils., net form,
February-March; 1,980 net, p.p., 35 Form O, end February;
Buenos Ayres or La Plata, 5,000, 10 per cent., United
Kingdom-Continent ; 7s. 9d. o.c., no reduction, ppt. ;
Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Victoria, 65,000 bags, New York,
25 c., coffee, March 1-25; San Lorenzo, not above, 4,600,
10 per cent., United Kingdom-Continent, 14s. 6d. o.c, less
6d., May 20-June 20 ; 4,500, 10 per cent., 10s. o.c., less 6d.,
option Santa Fe Is. more spot; 9s. 7|d. o.c., no reduction
direct, ppt.; South Australia, 5,800, Sweden, basis 28s. one
port, February-March; 2,393 net, United Kingdom-Con-
tinent, 26s. 3d., with option, February; Bomb y, 6,900,
United Kingdom-Contir ent, 16s. 3d. one port, 16s 9d. two
ports, on d.w., February-March; 6 300, United Kingdom-
Continent (p.p. including France), 16s. 6d. one port, 17s. two
ports, on d.w., March-April; 6,500-7,000, Philadelphia or
Baltimore, 17s. 3d. ore, February; 2,766 net, Manchester,
15s. 6d., ore, March ; 2,463 net, United Kingdom-Continent,
pp., 17s. one port, 17s. 6d. two ports, on d.w., March; Nico-
laieff, 16,000 qrs., 10 per cent., 492, 7s. 9d. n.c. or any, 8s. 3d.
Hamburg, February; 4 300, London or Rotterdam 7s. l£d.,
Emden or Weser 7s. 4|d., Hamburg 7s. 7|d., with 3d. less
barley, ppt.; 2,207 net, Rotterdam, 6s. 3d., ppt.; 1,922 net,
5s. 9d., ore, 2,000-2.000, February; 4,600 max., Hull, 7s.,
mid-February; Newcastle, N.S.W., sail, 18s. 3d., direct
nitrate port, 17s. 6d., May-June; 21s., West Coast range;
20s.; 25s. one port, 26s. two ports Peru; 22s., Pisagua
range, March, Is. less if April; 22s., Taltal, Talcahuano
range, March ; Dunkirk, sail, 7s., New York; time charter,
States and West Indies, 3s. 6d., three to four months,
delivery and re-delivery States; 2s. 2d., one trip, delivery
Plate, re-delivery States, ppt.; 3s., one trip and round trip
delivery Cuba, re-delivery north of Hatteras, Feb.; Port Pirie,
26s., Antwerp, ore; Pensacola or Mobile, 76s. 3d., Holland
and Hull, option Antwerp and Hull 77s. 6d., March ; Tunis,

3.300,	Rotterdam, 5s., ppt.; S^nte Fe, 5,000, 10 per cent.,
U K.-Cont., Ils. 3d. o.c., less 61., ppt.; 4 500, 10 per
cent., 17s.6d., less 6d. direct, less 3d. further if p.p., quebracho,
March 20-April 20; Theodosia, 5 000, Antwerp, 6s., ppt.;
Eupatoria, 4,600, Riga, 10s., salt, February 10-25; Carthagena
or Porman, 3 600, Mary port, 5s. 3d., ppt.; La Calera, 3,000,
Middlesbrough, 6s., ppt. ; Port Pirie, 2,336 net, West
Hartlepool, 26s. 6d., ore, March ; 2,453 net, Antwerp,
25s. 6cL, Dunkirk, 26s., February ; Burmah, 5,500-6,000,
United Kingdom-Continent, 21s. 6d. o.c., with 6d. less clean

rice or [Holland, early March ; 2,771 net, 22s. o.c., with
options, March ; 21s. 9d., Trieste, with Mediterranean
options ; New York, sail, 16| c, Australia ; time charter,
trans-Pacific trade, 3s. Id., 12 months, delivery Newcastle,
N.S.W., 30 days coal and hire ; Wilmington, 25s. Liverpool
or Bremen, 26?. 3d. Havre, spot ; Norfolk, 2,375 net, Monte
Video, 13?. 6d., option Buenos Ayres or La Plata 15s., April;
Port Tampa, 2,800-3,000, Boucan, 14.?. 6d., February ; Bahia
Blanca, 4,500, 10 per cent., United Kingdom-Continent,
10?. 9d. o.c , less 6d. option Marseilles or St. Louis du
Rhone Is. 6d., ppt.; nitrate ports, 9,500, United Kingdom-
Continent or United States, 20s. 6d., February ; 20s.,
charterers paying extra insurance, 2s. spot; 3,006 net,
21s. 6d., ppt. ; 4,500, 20s. ; 7,500, 20s. 6d., February ; 20s. 9d.,
March 1-15 ; West Australia, 4,000 loads, Algoa Bay, 32^. 6d.,
jarrah, February-March ; Calcutta, 2,468 net, Colombo,
Rs.4’4, February ; Bulgaria, 5,700, Antwerp or Rotterdam,
6s., with 3d. less barley up to 1,000 tons, 200 tons bran 3s.
extra, ppt.; nitrate ports, sail, 23s. 3d., United Kingdom-
Continent, September-October; 22s. 3d., July 15-September
15 ; time charter Transatlantic trade, 4s. 3d., one trip,
delivery Gulf, re-delivery United Kingdom-Continent,
February ; Taianta Channel, 3.500, Middlesbrough, 5s. 7|d.,
ppt. ; Hornillo Bay, 3 600, Cardiff, 4g. 3d., ppt.; Algiers, 3,300,
Tyne,4\ 3d., ppt.; New York or Philadelphia, 3,546 net,
North China, 20| c, February-March ; Azff, 6,000,10 par
cent., basis Rotterdam, 8s. 6d., with 3d. less barley and
options, March 25-April 20 ; 5,800, 8s. 9d., with 3d. less
barley and options, April 1-30 ; Mauritius, 2,331 net, Bom-
bay, 8 annas, March 15-31 ; West Australia, sail, 22s. 6d.,
United Kingdom-Continent, ppt.

CONTRACTS OPES FOR COAL ARD COKE.

For Contracts Advertised in this issue received too late for
inclusion in this column, see Leader and Last White
pages

Lancaster, February 14.—The Corporation Gas Com-
mittee hereby invite tenders for the supply of 24,000 tons
of rough, caking gas slack, to be delivered at their
Gasworks, St. George’s Quay, Lancaster, extending over a
period of 12 months, from April 1, 1914, to March 31, 1915.
Tenders, endorsed “ Gas Coal," to be delivered to the Town
Clerk, Lancaster, not later than February 14 next. Forms
of tender may be had on application to C. Armitage,
A.M.Inst.C.E,, engineer and manager.

Abstracts of Contracts Open.

Bournemouth, February 18—Coal for the Corporation.
Forms from the borough surveyor, Mr. F. W. Lacey.

Carlisle, February 20.—Coal, for the Watch Committee
of the Corporation. Particulars obtainable at the Police
Office, West Walls.

Grimsby, February- 12.—Coal, for the Corporation.
Forms from Mr. W. A. Vignoles, borough electrical engi-
neer, Corporation Electricity Works, Grimsby.

London, February 10.—About 300 tons of house coal,
for the Managers of the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum
District. Forms at the clerk's offices, Bow, London, E.

Leeds, February 21.—Steam coal (small slack, smudge,
or similar material) required for the electric lighting
department, for the Corporation. Forms from Mr.
C. Nelson Hefford, manager, electric lighting department,
1, Whitehall-road, Leeds.

London, February 26.—About 15,000 tons of coal,
suitable for burning with chain-grate stokers, for the
Hackney Borough Council. Forms from Mr. N. Scorgie,
deputy town clerk, Town Hall, Mare-street, Hackney, N.E.,
on payment of .£1 (returnable).

Milford Haven, February 14.—About 1,500 tons of
large gas coal; 500 tons of large cannel; 80 tons of
anthracite washed beans; 50 tons of large steam, for the
Urban District Council. Forms from the clerk, Mr. T. H.
Lewis.

Stockholm (Sweden), February 21. — Tenders are
invited by the Swedish State Railways for the supply of
627,300 tons of coal and 9,100 tons of coke.#

Valletta (Malta), February 12.—About 4,500 tons of
coal to the Government of Malta. Forms from the Treasury,
Valletta, Malta, or the Crown Agents for the Colonies,
Whitehall-gardens, London.

The date given is the latest upon which tenders can be received.

C0ISTRACTS OPEH FOR EMmEERm, IR0H
MD STEEL WORK, &c.

Ballyconnell (Ireland), February 14.— Gas Engine,
dfc.—For the Ballyconnell (Co. Cavan) Electric Light and
Power Company, in connection with the electric lighting of
the town:—(1) Horizontal gas engine and suction plant;
18-kw. dynamo and motor-dynamo; storage battery and
accessories; switchboard and connections. Specifications
from the secretary, Mr. James F. O’Kane, Ballyconnell.

Bishop’s Stortford, February 24.— Gas Engine, ^c.—
For the Urban District Council: Supplying and erecting a
44 b.h.p. gas engine and suction gas plant, and making
certain alterations and repairs to the existing pumping
machinery; and erecting an engine-house, and making
certain alterations to the existing buildings. Specification
from the engineer, Mr. Robert S. Scott, Council Offices,
Bishop's Stortford.

Bradford, February 19.—Cooling Towers.—Natural
draught chimney type cooling towers, and induced draught
plant, for the Corporation. Specifications, from Mr.
Thomas Roles, city electrical engineer and manager, Elec-
tricity Offices, Town Hall, Bradford, on [payment of £1 Is.
(returnable).

Bristol —Electric Travelling Crane.—A 2-ton electric
overhead travelling crane, for the Docks Committee.
Specification from Mr. W. W. Squire, engineer, Engineer's
Office, Cumberland-road, Bristol.

Burnham - on - Crouch, February 16. — Service and
Primping Main.—For the laying of 726 yards of 4 in. and
1,750 yards of 3 in. diameter cast iron service and pumping
main, with hydrants and sluice valves; also pump connec-
tion at the existing waterworks pumping station, Burnham-
on-Crouch, for the Urban District Council. Specification
from Mr. J. Cook, the surveyor to the Council.

Dublin, February 23.—Steelwork.—Steelwork, for the
directors of the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland),