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Buckingham Palace. “ At such a moment we all stand by one another, and it is to the heart of the British people that I confidently make this most earnest appeal.” Edward P. Subscriptions must be sent to H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, Buckingham Palace, London. Letters need not be stamped. Full Particulars on application. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD , 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn. London, E.C. “TYNOS” NON CONDUCTING Boiler & Pipe Coverings On Admiralty & War Office Lists. S. T. TAYLOR & SONS, Tel. Add. TYNOS WORKS, scots wood.** Scotswood-on-Tyne. THE SOUTH WALES COALFIELD. PART II By Henry K. Jordan, F G.S. (Past President and first Gold Medallist of the South Wales Institute of Engineers). This Paper, which deals with the western part of the Coalfield, has just been published by the South Wales Institute of Engineers. It consists of 81 pages of printed matter with sections and diagrams. The large drawings are issued se arately and comprise:— 1. A Horizontal Section across the anthracite region of Llandybie and Pant-y ffvnnon, and via the Dula's Valley to the sea at Swansea. It is drawn to a scale of six inche < to one mile, is 8 ft. in length, mounted on linen, and geolozically coloured. 2. Comparative Sections of the Lower Measures in the following areas (A) Neath Valley. (B) Swansea Valley. (C) Brynamman District. (D) Amman Valley. (Rj Ammanford. (F) Loughor Valley. (G) Gwendraeth District. —____ _______ (H) Gwendraeth District These are drawn on one sheet, about 35 by 30 in., mounted on linen, to a scale of 200 ft. to 1 in 3. A Map of Swansea District, on a scale of 6 in. to one mile, showing the outcrops of the coal seams. A limited number of the above are for sale, and may be obtained from The Secretary, The South Wales Institute of Engineers, CARDIFF. Price £1 Is., Postage Extra. “ The South Wales Coalfield,” Part I.,by Mr. H. K. Jordan,published in 1908, price £2 2s . dealt with the eastern half of the Coalfield, and may be obtained from the Secretary.