March 20, 1914.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

659

By Appoint-
ment

to H.M.

The iuag,

FIRE ENGINE MAKERS.

MERRYWEATHERS’

Largest Makers of High-class

HOSE PIPES

in the World.

Dub-Sub Canvas for Fire Duty*
Admiralty Leather for Flushing.
Armoured Rubber for Mines.

Write for “ Hints on Hose,” and quotations.

MERRYWEATHER & SONS,
Fire Engine and Hose Works,
GREENWICH, LONDON, S.E.

WEISE SONS, Halle a/s

------------ WORLD FAMOUS -

TURBINE PUMPS

Perfect Construction, Highest Efficiency and Prompt Deliveries QU AR ANTFFD,
Write for Illustrated Catalogue and Quotations to London Agent—

ALPH. STEIGER, 32, Victoria Street, Westminster.

THOMAS SUMMERSON k SONS LTD.

ALBERT WORKS, DARLINGTON.

D. Llewellin Evans

PROPRIETOR OF THE

Cardiff Brattice

Cloth Company,

120, BUTE ST.

CARDIFF.





AGENT FOR

Sobers Explosives,

OXYGEN.

THE BRITISH OXYGEN CO. LTD.,

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producing Oxygen of unrivalled purity, the
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RESCUE APPARATUS.

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LONDON.... Elvebton Street, Westminster, S.W.

„	.... Tunnel Avenue, East Greenwich, S.E.

BIRMINGHAM Saltley Works.

CARDIFF ... East Moors.

MANCHESTER Great Marlborough Street.
SHEFFIELD Celtic Works, Savile Street.
NEWCASTLE-

ON-TYNE... Walker Gate.

GLASGOW ... Rosehill Works, Polmadie.

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TJEiJS

‘Bowie” Underground Lamp Re-Lighter.

Patented in Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, U.S. America, in 1907-8, and since used with success and without
accident in the most dangerous Mines in these Countries. Adopted by the French Government for use in French Mines.

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BOWLE;

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Air-tight, Non-Inflammable, Gas-proof,
Insulated & Non-external Sparking.

Electric Contacts are fixed and there
are no switches or secondary cur-
rent to contend with.

No cells or accumulators to replace.

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proof chamber when being re-lighted,
and can only be operated by
authorised persons.

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^gaseous atmosphere.

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Lamps.

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the Lamp-containing receptacle has
been made perfectly air-tight.

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is practically nil.

Further particulars may be obtained on application to—

E. THOMAS & WILLIAMS L”