146 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. July 17, 1914. COHTEHTS. Editorial Articles :— page The Revenue Bill ............................ 147 The Half-Year's Coal Trade .................. 147 Articles :— Hydraulic Mine Filling ...................... 135 Solvents of Coal ............................ 137 Collieries and Income-Tax .................. 137 Mechanical Charging Cars for Coke Ovens ..... 138 Barriers for Arresting Coal Dust Explosions.. 141 Coal Mining in New South Wales............... 142 Renewal of the German Coal Syndicate ........ 148 Colliery Accidents .......................... 149 Labour and Wages.... ........................ 150 Coal Dust Investigations in France During 1913 ... 151 Electric Mains Explosions ................... 151 Mining and Other Notes ...................... 152 Obituary..................................... 152 Specifications for Private Owners' Wagons.... 158 The Freight Market .......................... 159 Open Contracts............................... 160 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted 160 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades..................................... 164 Publications Received ....................... 164 Government Publications ..................... 164 Notes from the Coalfields ...................... 153 Continental Mining Notes ....................... 157 Parliamentary Intelligence ..................... 158 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies ........... 159 Stock and Share List......................... 156 The Coal and Iron Trades............. 143—145, 148, 149 The London Coal Trade ....................... 145 The By-Products Trade ....................... 145 The Tin-plate Trade ......................... 148 Letters to the Editors: — Fuller's Earth and Inert Dust Treatment ..... 157 Miscellanea :— Partnerships Dissolved—Immingham Coal Exports 137 North Staffordshire Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers—Hull Coal Exports..... : 141 Coal in Argentina ........................... 157 Grimsby Coal Exports ........................ 160 ADVERTISEMENTS. 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Wanted, Assistant Colliery Manager for India, first-class certificate: Rs. 375 per month first year, Rs. 400 second, Rs. 425 third year; single man preferred.—Apply, with particulars, experience, testimonials, &c., Box 5742, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted, a General Manager to take charge of new and old collierv; must have good education and exceptional mining ability.—Apply, HULTON COLLIERY, 11, Old Hall- street, Liverpool. Assistant Mining Engineer wanted for an Indian colliery, first-class certificate, age under 30; three years’ engagement at Rs. 400/-, Rs. 425/- and Hs. 450/- per month, with free bungalow, &c.; renewable if mutually satisfactory ; applicants should have good education and qualifications, and experience of thick co<-l would be an advantage.—Address by letter, to “ MASSA,” care of J. W. Vickers & Co. Ltd., 5, Nicholas-lane, London, E.C. 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ANN’S WELL ROAD, NOTTINGHAM. On premises in the occupation of the Bulwell Brick Co., who have removed the business of this yard to their principal yard at Bulwell, and have sold the plant to be dismantled. Messrs. Hanson & Sons are instructed to SELL by AUCTION on THURSDAY, 23rd JULY, 1914, at a’ VALUABLE BRICK MAKING MACHINERY AND PLANT, briefly comprising 50-h.p. Horizontal Engine, by Hempstead & Co., 36 in. stroke, 22 in. bore, with exhaust pipe, regulator, throttle valve, governors, cut-off flywheel 15ft. lin. by 19in., bearings, brasses, &c., in splendid con- dition (cost £1,000). Nearly new Lancashire Boiler, by Cowen & Co., 30 ft. by 7ft. 6in., with steam gauge, 2 water gauges, 2 safety valves, injector and pump feed. Lancashire Boiler, by Hempstead & Co., with steam pressure gauge, water gauge, safety valve, injector and pump feed, in splendid condition. Costly Range of BRICK MAKING PLANT, by Messrs. Wootton Brcs., Coalville, comprising— Wet Pan, 9 ft. 6 in. diameter, wi h 2 rollers 4 ft. 8 in. by 2ft. each. Wet Pan, 8fc. 6in. diameter, with 2 rollers 5ft. 4in. by 1ft. 4in. each, each pan fitted with disc shafting, inside and outside scrapers, dead plates and grids. Mixer, 8 ft. bv 2 ft. 4 in., with 2 grooved rollers 2 ft. 6 in. each, 24 blades, 24 collars, friction gearing, &c. Pug Mill, trough 8 ft. 6in. by 2ft., 2 smooth rollers, 2 ft. 6in., 16 blades and worm, and the usual fittings. Ten-at-once Cutting Off Machine, for power, with 18 ft. counter shaft, &c. Feeder, with trough 5 ft. by 2 ft. 5 in., 13 blades, 13 collars, friction gear, bevel pinion, &c. Tippler. 3 ft. 7 in. by 2ft. 7 in., with brake catcher. Power Press, by Pullan & Mann, new Hand Press, Horizontal Pump, with suction and delivery piping, valve’, &c. Tangye 2 in. Horizontal Pump, Smith’s Patent Injector, Hauling gear. Valuable Rubber and Leather Belting, the whole of the Main Shafting (6Jin. to 4 in. diameter). Pulleys, Pecestals. Brasses, &c., &c. Large quantity Steam and Water Piping, Water Tanks, large quantity Corfe Rails, about 1,000 Cast Iron Floor Plates (781b. each), Brick Barrows, Box Barrows, together with a large assortment of Spare parts, Scrap Iron, Timber, &c., &c. N.B.—The whole of the Machinery and Plant will be under steam, and may be inspected on Wednesday, 22nd July. Catalogues may be had on application to the AUCTIONEERS, Eldon- street, Barnsley, Yorks FOR SALE. Compound Horizontal Side by Side ENGINE, 13i and 22 in. cylinders, 30 in. stroke, expansion gear; makers. Yates & Thom, Blackburn; fully complete.—HAYHURST te HIGGINSON LTD., Blackburn. FOR SALE. Steam-Air Compressor, by Neill & Sons, St. Helens, 14 in. steam, 24 in. stroke. 9£ in. air cylinder water jacketted.—HAYHURST & HIGGINSON LTD., Blackburn. FOR SALE. Boilers: Lancashire, 30 ft. by 7 ft., re- insure 100 lb.; ditto, 27 ft. bv 7 ft., re-insure 80 lb.; Cornish. 18 ft. by 5 ft 6 in., re insure 80 lb—HAYHURST & HIGGINSON LTD., Blackburn. ATHLONE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. The Urban District Council invite TENDERS for the supply of about 1,500 tons of best Screened GAS . COAL to be delivered in good and dry condition into the Coal Sheds at the Council’s Gas Works, Athlone, at such times and in such quantities as may be required over the period of one year from the date of the acceptance of the contract. Tenders should be placed in sealed envelopes marked “Tender for Coal,” and must be sent by registered post so as to reach the undersigned not later than 5 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 22ud July. 1914. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. No tender forms issued. Dated this 26th day of June, 1914. Town Hall, Athlone. P. V. C. MURTAGH, Clerk of the Council. COUNTY BOROUGH OF BLACKBURN. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. The Electricity Committee is prepared to receive TENDER^ for the supply and delivery of STEAM COAL for the t welve months ending August 31st, 1915. Specifications and forms of t ender may be obtained on application at the Electricity Works, Jubilee Street, on and after Saturday, July 18th. 1914. Scaled tenders endorsed “ Steam Coal,” and addressed to the Chairman of the Electricity Committee, will be received at the Town Hall up to midday, Saturday, August 1st, 1914. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Corporation Electricity Works, P. P. WHEELWRIGHT, M.I.E.E. Jubilee Street, Engineer and Manager. 7th July, 1914.