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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

October 15, 1915.

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THAMES POWDER N?2

Charge Limit 22 Ounces

NEEDS NO THAWING

BRITONITE N?5

Charge Limit 24 Ounces
THE EXPLOSIVE FOR COAL

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THOMPSON & CO.,

--------------- WIGAN, --------------

Iron Merchants, Metal and Mineral Agents.

RAILS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WITH FITTINGS COMPLETE,
FOR COL.L.IERIE8, CONTRACTORS, &o.
SOLE AGENTS LN THE DISTRICT FOR THE SALE OF

Wigan Coal & Iron Co.’s Siemens Steel Billets, Blooms, Bars, Angles, Bails, &c.

SPECIALITY: STEEL FOR WAGON COUPLINGS.

K. H. FORGE, FOUNDRY & RASIC PIG IRON. Also Spiegeleisen, Ferro-Manganese & Silico Spiegel.

Nobel’s (Gelignite, Polarlte, Dynobel, Ajax Powder, Monobel No. 1, Cambrite, Victor Powder and
dfS B 1^43 MS

Co. Ltd. (Al Monobel; also Detonators, Electric Detonator Fuses, and all Blasting Appliances.

Haggle Brothers Ld. Wire & Hemp Ropes.

POOLEY’S PATENT WEIGHING MACHINES.

Telegraphic Address—“SPIEGEL, WIGAN."

THE SOUTH WALES COALFIELD. PART II.

By Henry K. Jordan, F G.8. (Past Presi eut 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 o£ printed matter with sections and diagrams. The large drawings
are issued separately and comprise:—

1.	A Horizontal Section across the anthracite region of Llandybie and

Pant-y ffynnon, aud via the Dulais Valley to the sea at Swansea. It
is drawn to a scale of six inches to 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.	(E) Ammanford.

(B)	Swansea Valley.	(F) Loughor Valley.

(C)	Bryn am man District. (G) Gwendraeth District.

(D)	Amman Valley.	(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 j dealt with the eastern half of the Coalfield, and may be
obtained from the Secretary.

THOMAS SUMMERSON & SONS LTD.,

ALBERT WORKS, DARLINGTON.



Sidings

Contracted for

Complete.

MANUFACTURERS of SWITCHES and CROSSINGS,

CHAIRS, SPIKES, FISH PLATES, PLATELAYERS’ TOOLS & GENERAL CASTINGS.

FISH PLATES and BOLTS for various sections of Rail kept in Stock.

HAGGIE BROS. Ltd.

G£i>teslieELd-oxi - 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 Reels and Stoppers.

Wire Signal Lines for Railways and Collieries.

Copper Lightning Conductors, complete.

Galvanized Fencing Strand.

Galvanized Wire Rope for Ships’ Rigging.

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 Drums and Pulleys.

We have Crane Ropes working on the same Barrels 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 Rods, got up to our own specification.

Owing to our (< Special Quality,” have. Haulage Ropes running
14 years and Winding Ropes years.

megnans Hag /ie, Gateshead.”