1326 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. December 24, 1914. CONTENTS. Editorial Article :— page The Bernician Coal Seams .................... 1327 Articles Automatic Protective Switchgear for Alternating Current Systems.......................... 1321 Coal Mining in the State of Pennsylvania .. 1324 Applications to Avoid or Suspend Patents .. 1325 Trade and the War.......................... 1327 Labour and Wages........................... 1328 Coal Shipped from Ports in England, Scotland and Wales ................................... 1332 Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Explosion.. 1333 The German and Austrian Coal and Iron Trades ... 1334 Obituary................................... 1335 The “Limpet/’ Insulator................. 1337 Open Contracts............................ 1337 Book Notices.............................. 1339 The Freight Market ....................... 1339 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades .................................. 1340 Catalogues and Price Lists Beceived........ 1340 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted................................. 1340 Government Publications ................... 1342 Publications Received ..................... 1342 Notes from the Coalfields .................... 1335 Law Intelligence ............................ 1336 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies ......... 1337 Monthly List of Recent Coal Literature......... 1338 The Coal and Iron Trades ................ 1329—1332 The London Coal Trade ..................... 1328 The Tin-plate Trade ....................... 1328 The By-Products Trade ..................... 1332 Miscellanea :— . Grimsby Coal Exports—Immingham Coal Exports —Hull Coal Exports ...................... 1324 Partnerships Dissolved—Contraband of War..... 1328 Calendars and Almanacs..................... 1336 Coal and Oil as Naval Fuels ............... 1337 ADVERTISEMENTS. Offices for ADVERTISEMENTS and PUBLICATION- 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Telegraphic Address—“ Colliery Guardian, Fleet, London.'* Telephone—1354 Holborn. CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS : Prices for SPECIAL POSITIONS on application. Prices for ORDINARY POSITIONS Single Column (3 inches wide) : per insertion for each inch in depth. Double Column (6 inches wide), double the above rates. Three Columns (9 inches wide), three times the above rates. For 52 insertions 2s. 6d. ■) „ 26 „ 3s. Od. [ „ 13 ,, 3s. 6d. ) MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS : Advertisements are inserted on the last white page or leader page at the following rates :— One insertion ... 10s. 6d. per inch per insertion. 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Harris and Mills Chartered Patent Agents, 34 and 35, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.O. Telegraphic Address—“Privilege, London.” Tel. No.—Holborn 2763. Circular of useful information and ndces for British and Foreign Patents post free. Chart of 187 Mechanical Motions with description of each, post free, 6d. The Colliery Ready Reckoner and Wages CALCULATOR. By JAMES IRELAND. “ Will be the means of preventing many disputes Between pay clerks and colliers.”—Minina Journal. Colliery Guardian Office 39 & 31. Furnival-atreet, Holborn, London. E.C. Cloth limp, price la. 6d.; post free, la. Id. VENTILATING FANS AND ENGINES. See Advertisement appearing on front Cover of alternate weeks. THE WADDLE PATENT FAN AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD. Llanmore Works Llanelly. VIVIANS BORING COMPANY ^0^84Miles of BoringsCompleted^ -WORK GUARANTEED. * J*2 YEARS, BORING for MINERALS, &c. Solid Specimens of the Strata obtained. Established 1888. Work guaranteed. J. S. DAVIDSON & SON, St. Bees, CUMBERLAND. RAILS AND ACCESSORIES. v WAGONS ALWAYS IN STOCK. QUICK DESPATCH. TH0? W. WARD Ltd., Sheffield. Telegrams—“Forward.” Telephones—4321 (6 lines). HAGGIE BROS. Ltd. Gat eshead - on - Tyne. Established 1800. MANUFACTURERS OF IMPROVED PATENT Flat and Round Wire and Hemp ROPES OF ANY LENGTH FOR COLLIERIES AND RAILWAYS, • FROM EITHER BEST SELECTED CHARCOAL IRON, IMPROVED PATENT OR PLOUGH STEEL WIRE. . . Flexible Galvanized Steel Hawsers (all guaranteed to Lloyd’s test), with Winches or Keels and Stoppers. Wire Signal Lines for Railways ahd Collieries. Copper Lightning Conductors, complete. Galvanized Fencing Strand. Galvanized Wire Rope for Ships’ Riggidg. Galvanized Wire Rope fitted up to order. Picture and Sash Cord made from Copper, Brass Plated or Galvanized Wire. Crane Ropes, made to suit small DruiZT and Pulleys. We have Crane Ropes working on the same Carrels as Chains. Wire Rope Springs; Wire Rope Pulleys. Wire Rope Composition or Grease. White Block Ropes and general Hemp Cordage. Chains of every description. Wire Ropes made specially to suit small Pulleys. We can guarantee uniformity of all our Ropes as we draw Our own Wire from Special Bods, got up to our own specification. Owing to our “Special Quality,” have Haulage Hopes running 14 years and Winding Ropes 6| years. Telegrams Haggie, Gateshead.” THE LAW RELATING TO MINES Under the COAL MINES ACT, 191 1. An OFFICIAL GUIDE to the Mines Act ISSUED BY THE HOME OFFICE. Price 2s. By Post 2s. 4d. To be obtained of THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD., 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. EXTENSION OF TIME. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF NEWTON IN-MAKERFIELD. TO WELL SINKERS. The above-named Council invite Tenders for SINKING a ’H AFT anddrivinera^nutSOO yards of Underground Headings at their Water Works bouthworth-»o*d. ewtoa-Je-Willows. Lancashire. Plans may b* seen and copies of the quantities obtained on aoplicition to th" Council’s Engineer, Mr. R. T. Surtees MJ.Mech.K., the Gas Works, Nev ton le-Willows, on payment of a deposit of (£j) two pounds, which will be returned on receipt of a bona fide tender. Tenders endorsed “ Wat°r Supply,” must be deliv red to the undersigned not later than 12 noo’’ on Saturday, the 9ch of January, 1915. Tiie Council do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. Town H all, By order, Earlestown. C. COLE, 21st December, 1914. Clerk to the Council. TYTanted, a capable, well - educated, ▼ V energetic young man, with first-c’a^s certificate of competence, to act as ASSISTANT RESIDENT MANAGER. whQre there are excellent opportunities of advancement.—Apply t > the HORDEN COLLIERIES LTD., Castle Eden, giving age, previous experience, and salary required. For Sale, 180-H.P. Double Drum Babcock BOILER, in«ured for 1501b. steam pressure, with Benni*’ stoker, replaced by electric drive.—Apply, HATHORN, DAVEY & CO. LTD., Leeds. Geo. N. Dixon & Co., 43, Castle Street, Liverpool, . Auctioneers and Valuers, COLLIERIES, Brickworks & Mining Plant. TUBES AND FITTINGS, IRON AND STEEL Tubes for Gas, Water, Steam, and Compressed Air. Electric Tramway Poles, Pit Props, High Pressure Steam Mains, &c. JOHN SPENCER LTD., Globe Tube Works, Wednesbury J. W. BAIRD AND COMPANY, PITWOOD IMPORTERS, WEST HARTLEPOOL, YEARLY CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO WITH COLLIERIES. OSBECK & COMPANY LIMITED, PIT-TIMBER MERCHANTS, NEWOASTLE-ON-TYNE. SUPPLY ALL KINDS OF COLLIERY TIMBER. Telegrams—“ Osbecks, Newcastle-on-Tyne.” *** For other Miscellaneous Advertisements see Last White Page. AND Journal of the Coal and Iron Trades. Joint Editors— J. V. ELSDEN, D.Sc. (Lond.), F.G.S. HUBERT GREENWELL, F.S.S., Assoc.M.I.M.E. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914. The London coal trade continues very brisk. Colliery quotations are more or less withdrawn. Hundreds of loaded wagons are seriously delayed, and the depots are exceedingly short of coal. The colder weather has increased the public orders, but the shortage is creating serious difficulties. No sooner do the prospects of the coal exporting industry appear to improve than another burden is immediately placed upon it. The recent German raid has been the cause of the latest obstacle being placed in the path of successful business, as it is due to this that navigation in the North Sea has been restricted. This is most felt by those ports on the Tyne and Wear, A^iere prompt business has been brought to a standstill. At both markets the forward enquiry is very strong, and prices have stiffened. The inland trade markets are again brisk. In Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire the strong tone of a week ago has been maintained. The two latter markets still suffer greatly from wagon shortage. Tonnage at Cardiff has again improved, and the market is steady. Here also a good forward enquiry is noticeable. The Scottish coal trade continues to improve, and is exceedingly brisk. Five Scottish railway companies have announced an increase of railway rates for Glasgow Irish traffic. The Right Hon. Thomas Burt, M.P., has declared it his intention to retire from public life. Sir Wm. B. Peat has been appointed a controller of Hugo Stinnes Limited, the well-known German firm of coal exporters trading in England. A case to test whether an employer has the power to suspend a workman was tried in the King’s Bench Division last week. A question as to the provision of cables complying with the Coal Mines Act, 1911, was raised in the appeal by the Shotts Iron Company Limited against Wm. Thomson in the Scottish Justiciary Appeal Court on the 18th inst. The matter of the threatened trouble in South Yorkshire over the use of steel props in place of wooden supports was again discussed by the Yorkshire Miners’ Association on Saturday last. A meeting has been arranged between the owners and the men, at which it is hoped a settlement will be found. On Friday last, the English Coal Conciliation Board had an abortive discussion upon the minimum wage dispute in the West Yorkshire coalfield. The consideration of the South Wales coalfield agreement, which terminates on March 31 next, was taken on Wednesday. It was decided to place the question before the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain, with a view to the adoption of a uniform policy for the United Kingdom. The Home Office prosecution against the owners and management of the Wharncliffe Colliery for alleged contravention of the Coal Mines Act was concluded on Wednesday at Barnsley. All the charges were dismissed.