July 30, 1915. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. 243 WOOTTON BROS. LD., COAL SCREENING & CONVEYING Works: COALVILLE. •teuv^ 'te\^taCoa^e; ifjoo' STEAM and ELECTRIC DRIVEN HAULING and PUMPING PLANTS. STRUCTURAL IRONWORK. General Castings and Smiths’ Work. ■ . ■ ' o’ gear & PIT HEAD GEAR Pit*Head Pulleys, Cages, TIPPLERS, ENGINES, For Winding, Hauling, &c STEAM & HYDRAULIC LIFTS. Haulage & Shaft Pulleys. Friction Clutches. Turntables. Tanks. CLAY PLANT. Brick Machinery. Grinding Pans. CHAIN & ROPE HAULAGE. STEAM and HAND Brick & Tile Presses. Ridge Tile & Sanitary Pipe Making Machines. GIRDERS. COLUMNS. ROOFS. BUILDINGS. LONDON OFFICE S, Masons Avenue, JESasingFiall Street. HAGGIE BROS. LtD OGKF AVFNQ "nrmmrnirnnr Gateshead-on-Tyne. UIJI1E UVEB1O RECUPERATORS Established 1800. MANUFACTURERS OF IMPROVED PATENT (SEMET-SOLVAY SYSTEM), 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. . . 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(F) Loughor Valley. (G) Gwendraeth District. (H) Gwendraeth District. 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 Engineert). 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 .ssued separately and comprise:— 1. A Horizontal Section across the anthracite region of Llandybie and Pant-y ffynnon, and via the Dulais Valley to the sea at Swansea. It is drawn to a scale of six inches co one mile, is 8 ft. in length, mounted on linen, and geologically coloured. 2. Comparative Sections of the Lower Measures in the following areas :— (A) Neath Valley. *--------- (Bi Swansea Valley. (C) Brynamman District. (D) Amman Valley. ____________________ 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 limi ed number of the above are for sale, and may be obtained from The Secretary, The South Wales Institute of Engineers, CARDIFF. Price JB1 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. MERRYWEATHERS PATENT “HATHELD” PUMP for Fire Protection, Boiler Feeding, Draining, &c., &c. Can be driven by any motive power SOI Sti An efficient high-pressure pump at low cost. An Engineer writes:—“ I am pleased to inform you that the ‘ Hatfield ’ Pump is working splendidly. I have never had the least trouble with it in any way since it was fixed.” Write for Pamphlet 19SP. 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