52 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN January 7, 1916. HO GHINER Y—continued. Advertisements can be inserted under a Box number, and replies will be forwarded on payment of postage. Gillott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley ” Rotary COAL-CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver- tisement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT & SON, Barnsley. JLL 250 tons of good Relayable Steel Flange, about 741b. per yard, also ft quantity from 14 lb. upwards. Quantity of Bull Head RAILS, all suitable for sidings; all accessories to Bnit. B. BK. BENTON & 00., Market Place Buildings, High-street, Sheffield. rThe Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., Cardiff. JL Telegrams—” Gething, Cardiff.” Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines). (Established 1888). FOR SALE. RAILWAY WAGONS —Specification 10-tonners, for shipping or inland traffic, quick delivery ; all now in main line traffic; prompt reply to specific enquiries on hearing number depth, and doors required. 3 Covered Vans. 16 Flats (no doors'), 54 Goods (doors opening through). CONTRACTORS’ WAGONS, WHEELS AND AXLES. Also new and second-hand material for repairs. STEEL RAILS.—Bridge, Flange, Bull, or Double Head, with Sleepers, Fishplates, Bolts and Nuts when required. A considerable quantity of new 201b. Flange Rails in stock ready for immediate delivery, with or without " ’ ’ ‘ ’ " ’ *1 "" ■ 11 New Vacant & Charge (wnich must be prepaid): One Penny per word; minimum, 2s. 6d. Advertisements can be inserted under a Box number,, and replies will be forwarded on payment cf postage. fishplates, bolts and nuts. Also 2 ft. gauge Steel Sleepers to match. Crossing Timbers, 12 in. by 6in., also 14 in. by 6 in. and 14in. by 7 in. LOCOMOTIVES —Ready for immediate work. YU anted, a General Manager for exten- ▼ V sive iron ore mines in the Province of Granada, Spain; applicants must have had considerable experience in mining; one with preliminary training as a mining engineer preferred ; must be a good English corre- spondent, and capable of writing and speaking Spanish; state acre, experience, and salary expected, and give references.—Apply, Box 6255, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Locomotives, 4 - wheel coupled, by Manning Wardle, 8 in. cylinders ; splendid condition, ready for Service.—MUIRHEAD & CO. LTD., Imperial-road, Fulham, S.W. Turbo Alternator Set, comprising 1,000-h.p. Steam Turbine, by Willans & Robinson, coupled to alternator, by Siemens, 440 volts, 3:phase, with Condensing Plant, Edwards Air Pumps, &c.—Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., Staines. Cylinders. 6 in. by 9 in. 7 in. by 10 in. 6 in. by 10 in. 6Jin. by 12 in. 16 in. by 18 in. Gauge. 2 ft. 7 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 0 in. 3 ft. 0 in. 4 ft. 8Jin. _________ _______ 4 ft. 8^in. 15^ in. by 26in. Press. Wheels lbs. ‘ ' * 120 160 130 130 150 150/165 4 c’pled. 4 4 4 4 6 For Sale, three Locomotive Steam Cranes, to lift 1|, 3, and 5 tons, standard gauge. One “Ingersoll” Steam-driven AIR COMPRESSOR, capacity 285 cubic feet. One 45-kw. GENERATING SET, 220 volts. One 150-h.p. GENERATING SET. 70 volts. One 200-h.p. Willans High Speed ENGINE. Two 5-h.p. Lister MOTORS, 65 volts. RIDDEL & CO., 40, St. Enoch-square, Glasgow. Builders. Bagnall (Stafford) Hudswell, Clarke , Kerr, Stuart Barclay Peckett (Bristol) ♦Gt. Western . .. ---- * This is an 8 wheeler (4-4-0), 2 pairs of bogies in front, specially constructed for gradients, conveying passengers and minerals, also for negotiating any curve that an ordinary railway wagon wi 1 traverse. It has 3 brakes, viz., hand, steam and vacuum, and is now being retyred and overhau’ed. BLAST FURNACE SLAG.—Any quantity for railway or road ballasting. In stock ready for immediate delivery, 200 tons IJin. to dust, 40 tons Jin. to dust, 20 tons ijin. to jin., 20 tons 3in. to l|in., &c. RED ASH CLINKER (for garden, filtering or bacteria purposes), 450 tons §in. to i in., &c. WANTED. LOCOMOTIVES.—Good second-hand, ready for work, standard gauge, 4 and 6 wheels coupled, also narrow gauge. at Cardiff. nr. nr. Situation wanted as Engineer, Foreman, or ENGINEWRIGHT; now at liberty; excellent references.—Box 6212, Colliery Guardian Office,30& 31, Furnival-«»t., Holborn. London. E.C. YU antecL Draughtsman for Colliery ▼ ▼ drawing office with general colliery experience and able to design plant.—Apply, stating wages and give two references, to the PEARSON AND KNOWLES COAL AND IRON OO. LTD., Ince, Wigan. Wanted for a group of Lancashire collieries, an ENGINEWRIGHT to assist surface engineer; must be thoroughly practical, and be a 6 o’clock man.—Apply, stating age, experience, wages expected, and enclose copies of two testimonials, to Box 6269, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-st., Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, 200-kw. Generator, by Sandy- croft, ten pole type, for 220 volts, D.C., speed 150 revs, per minute ; modern and first-class machine.—Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM & OO. LTD., Staines. Boilers, Lancashire and other types, from 15 ft. to 30 ft. long by 5ft. to Sft. dia., for pressure up to 1201b. GAS ENGINE and SUCTION PLANTS up to 150-b.h.p. STEAM ENGINES up to 150-i.h.p. LATHES, from 7 in. to 24 in. centres. STEAM NAVVY, heavy type, by Ruston Proctor, 8 in. cyls. PORTABLE ENGINES and BOILERS, STEAM WINCHES, PUMP8, STEAM CRANES, MORTAR MILLS, BRICK MACHINERY, WOOD- WORKING MACHINERY, &c. JOHN STRINGER & SON, BLACKBURN. FOR SALE. About 100 second-hand HAILWAY WAGONS, ^con- verted’' some years ago ; in splendid condition, holding full loads of eight tons; now running on the main line at a colliery , who, on account of reduced output, have more than they require. Price <£30 each. Apply, Box 6271, Colliery Givardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. TO ENGINEERING FIRMS. Engineers’ Agent, M.Inst.M.E., with office, telephone, railway pass, &c., can take up another agency for the North of England ; remuneration, part expenses and commission ; advertiser is well known and has a good connection.—For references and other particulars, apply Box 6270. Colliery Guardian Office. 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London. E.C. Three Evans Sinking Pumps, 30,000, 16,500 and 7,300 gallons per hour. WINDING ENGINES, 8 and 10in. cylinders, double and single drums. Ingersoll Duplex Two-stage COMPRESSOR, 350 ft. of air per minute. Tangye Hoz. STEAM PUMP, 18in. cyl., 7in. water cyl., 10.000 gals. Tangye Hoz. STEAM PUMP, 16in. cyl., 10in. water cyl., 20,000 gals. LOCOMOTIVE, 11 in. cylinders, six-wheel coupled. JAMES B. WATSON & SONS, the City Machinery Stores, Hunslet New-road, Leeds. Tel. 143 D. For Sale, 6 wheel, 15 in. inside cylinder, LOCO., by Hudswell Clarke, 160 lb. w.p., very modern. Also 12 in., 14in. and 16in. cylinder LOCOS., leading makers. Several 10 in., 12 in. and 13 in. cylinder, 4 wheel LOCOS., by leading 7 and 12-ton CRANE NAVVIES, by Whitaker Bros. 2. 3,5 and 7 ton LOCO. CRANES, by Isles, Coles, Wilson and Booth. 100 tons of 56 lb. F.B. Rails and Points and Crossings. BENTLEY & JUBB, Britannia Bridge, Lower Ince, near Wigan. or Sale, two pair new 10 in. by 12 in. stroke Self-contained Horizontal Geared HAULING or WINDING ENGINES, ready for immediate delivery.—Apply, THOS. WRIGHT A CO., Whitehaven. Wanted immediately by large engi- neering company on the North East coast, DRAUGHTSMAN DESIGNER fully competent to design pneumatic or electrical coal-cutting machinery; anyone already engaged on Government work need not apply.— Applications witn references, to Box 6273, C< ll er* Guardi an Office, 30 & 31, Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.C. VAT anted, Travellers regularly calling on ▼ V collieries and quarries to add useful side line on commission speciality well known and used.—Box 6274, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E.C. A t liberty.—A thoroughly experienced -ZTjl. COLLIERY MANAGER is open for engagement; salary raised three times in last situation; thoroughly practical, energetic, strict in discipline; over military age.—Box 6275, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 1 Q(J-B-H.P. Gas Engine, by the 1 OV/ National Gas Engine Co. Ltd., No. 22607; has done two months’ work only and for every practical purpose is equal to new.— HARRY H. GARDAM A CO. LTD., Staines. Q£ir\-H.P. Twin Cylinder Gas Engine, by Crossley Bros. Ltd., in stock and available for prompt delivery.—For particulars, apply HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., Staines. TEHDERS, Wanted for a Midland Colliery, good modern second-hand Lancashire BOILER, 30 ft. by 8ft., good for 100 lb. pressure.—Apply, Box 6272, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.U., giving full particulars, age, maker, where to be inspected, &c ITS/" anted, Second-hand Gillott’s or V V Diamond COAL-CUTTING MACHINES, working condition.— Reply, Box 6254, Colliery Guardian Office. 30 & 31. Furnival-street, Holborn, London. E.C. For Sale, complete modern Power Plant, consisting two Galloway Boilers, each 30 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in. diameter for 1501b. pressure, fitted with Vertical Superheaters and 192-tube Green’s Economiser ; ready now.—THOS. W. WARD LTD, Silvertown, London. For Sale, Horizontal Steam Engine, by Robey and Co., Lincoln, cylinder 18 in. by 3 ft. stroke, with drop- valve gear, belt fly wheel, &c.—HARRY H. GARDAM & OO. LTD., Staines. For Sale, self-contained Motor and silent CHAIN DRIVEN COMPRESSOR, 200 cubic feet free air capacity to 60/70 lb. pressure, without motor. Drawing sent on application. TWO SISKOL HEADING MACHINES, complete with two long and one short stand. ONE FLOTTMANN HAMMER DRILL. All equal to new, have only done a few weeks’ work.—Box 6276, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Pumping Engine, Compound Duplex type, by Hayward, Tyler & Co. Ltd., duty 60,000 gallons per hour at about 200 ft. head; cost £1,000 in 1911, and will be so d a great bargain to prompt buyer.—Full particulars and drawing from HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., Staines. FOR SALE. 250 tons of splendid second-hand steel B.H. RAILS, with Accessories, also several sets of Points and Crossings to match. 50 tons of New Perfect steel BRIDGE RAILS, 16 lb. per yard and in 6 ft. lengths. 40 tons Good second-hand steel FLANGE RAILS, 451b. per yard, with Fishplates to match. 50 tons of ditto, ditto, but 561b. per yard. 2,000 yards of good second-hand steel 12/14 lb. PORTABLE RAILWAY, 2 ft. gauge, with 12 sets of New POINTS and CROSSINGS. 12 New TURNTABLES to match. Also 20 New steel one-yard side-tipping WAGONS, 2 ft. gauge. 1,000 Good second-hand creosoted relayable RAILWAY SLEEPERS, 9 ft. by 10 in. by 5 in. Also 3,000 similar Sleepers, but only suitable for CART ROAD or FENCING purposes, and 100 tons of similar material, but only suitable for FIREWOOD. 200 tons of Splendid second-hand creosoted CROSSING TIMBERS, 12 in. by 6 in./15 in. by 7 in., and in various lengths. Inspection invited of all Material offered. Cash Buyers of Machinery, Plant, Old Iron and Steel Scrap, Metals, Indiarubber, &c., new and second-hand rails, and all Accessories, Sleepers, &c. For Sale, 3 Lancashire Boilers, 28 ft. by 7ft., insured at 80 lb , complete with all fittings : recently worked; can be seen by appointment.—Apply, ASHTON VALE IR jN CO..LTD., Bedminster, Bristol. For Sale, pair of 3-pint Side* Feed LUBRICATORS, Winn’s make, in good working order.—Offers to Box 6277, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Jpor Sale. COAL TIPPING INSTALLATION. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Consisting of:— TWO HYDRAULIC TIPS, capable of hoisting and tipping trucks weighing 23 tons gross up to a height of 36 ft. above quay level. FOUR SETS OF ELECTRICALLY=DRIVEN PUMPS, capacity 100 g.p.m. each, at 750lb. pressure, Motors 65-h.p., 440 volts, 3-phase, TWO ACCUMULATORS, 22 in. diameter by 12 ft. 9 in. stroke. Tips and Hydraulic Machinery built by Messrs. TANNETT, WALKER & CO. LTD., LEEDS, in 1913. S. PEARSON & SON LTD., 10, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. New and QI g g O' with all Second-hand accessories. Points and Crossings. Sleepers. Crossing Timbers. Portable Railway. Tip Wagons. Turntables. MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD. GOODWIN &> CO., No. 2 Dept., Queen Street, SHEFFIELD. FOR SALE. 80 tons good Second-hand F.B. RAILS, about 70lb. per yard. 6 in. CENTRIFUGAL PUMP, by Wade & Cherry. PULSOMETER PUMP, No. 6. PULSATOR PUMP, 2 in. delivery, new. Two STEAM TRAVELLING CRANES, 2 tons, by Johnson, 24 ft. and 20 ft. jibs. WINDING DRUM, 5ft. diameter by 50in. wide. 2 RECTANGULAR SKEPS, I plates, about 4 ft. by 3ft. by 3ft. deep, with drop bottoms. 2 ditto, about 3ft. 6in. by 2ft. 6in. by 2ft. 9in. deep; lighter with fixed bottoms. WILLIAM FIRTH LTD., Greek Street, LEEDS. Telephone : 3590. Telegrams: “ Rails, Leeds.” Tank Locomotives. FOR SALE. W-ton Steam Loco. Crane (Smiths, Rodley), with 19 ft. and 30 ft. steel latticed derricking jibs, gauge 7 ft., vertical boiler for 80 lb. w.p. 10-ton STEAM DERRICK CRANE (Russells, Glasgow), with 54ft. split timber jib, double and single gear for hoisting and jib adjusting. 3 ft. 6 in. gauge 4-nheel coupled saddle tank LOCOMOTIVE (Hudswell Clarke), with outside cylinders 7 in. diameter by 12 in. stroke, copper firebox, brass tubes. “Whitaker” patent STEAM-HAMMER PILE DRIVER, mounted on swivelling carriage, 38 ft. 9 in. telescopic leadeis, horizontal boiler, 20-cwt. steam-driven monkey. 3-ton STEAM DERRICK CRANE (Andersons), with 60 ft. split timber jib, vertical boiler 6 ft. 9 in. by 3 ft., for 60 lb. w.p. CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, free on application. Inspection invited. TH©"- W. WARD LIMITED, ALBION WORKS, * Tel.—“ Forward, Sheffield.” SHEFFIELD. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines. R. & W. HAWTHORnTlESLIE & CO. LTD., NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. — ■■■■ Locomotives always in stock or in progress, - Telegrams—“ Locomotive.” Workmanship and Materials of the Highest Quality. Built to any Specification or Gauge. PECKETT & SONS LTD., ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BRISTOL. □The Directors of the Powell Duffryn _A_ Steam Coal Co. Ltd. invite TENDERS for the supply of the under* mentioned STORES from the 1st April, 1916. No. 16. GREASE AND OILS. No. 18. PAINTS, DRYSALTERIES, &c. Forms of tender and full particulars can be obtained on application to the Stores Manager, Aberaman Offices, near Aberdare. Samples to be sent addressed to the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Laboratory, Aberaman, of Grease and Oils, so as to be received not later than January 14th, 1916, and of Paints, &c., by February 2nd, 1916. Tenders to be addressed to the Directors of the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., 101, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C., and posted so as to be received not later than 10 a.m. Wed- nesday. March Sth, 1916. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender, and they reserve to themselves the right to accept any part of a tender. 101, Leadenhall-street, By order, London, E.C. H. R, CLARKE, Secretary. TO COLLIERY PROPRIETORS AND OTHERS. The Corporation of Birkenhead are pre- pared to receive TENDERS for the supply of ROUGH SLACK, Washed and Unwashed, delivered at the Corporation’s Electricity Generating Stations, situate in Bentinck-street, Craven street, and New Ohester-road respectively, and/or delivered at Hinderton Yard Railway Sidings, Birken- head, for a period terminating June 30th, 1916. Forms of tender and specification, together with any further information, may be obtained from Mr. G. P. Shallcross, Borough Electrical Engineer, . Craven-street, Birkenhead. Tenders, stating the price per ton delivered, sealed and endorsed “ Tender ■ for Fuel for Electricity Works,” must be sent in so as to reach me not later than 9 a.m. on Monday, the 17th day of January, 1916. All deliveries must be made from time to time according to the require- ments of the Borough Electrical Engineer. The person or firm whose tender may be accepted will be required to enter into a contract containing a clause as to the pavment of the rate of wages and the observance of the hours of labour and conditions recognised and agreed upon between the trades unions and the employers in Birkenhead or in the locality in which the work for carrying out the contract is executed, as the ease may be. The Corporation do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve to themselves the right of accepting the whole or any portion of a tender, and will not make any allowance for or in respect of any expenses incurred by the parties tendering. Town Hal1, By order, Birkenhead, JAMES FEARNLEY, January 4th, 1916. Town Clerk. EDUCATION. TTniversal Mining School. Lessons by vJ pest. Thorough preparation for all Mining Exams. Syllabus and < advice free. State your requirements. SOUTHERN and HALBAUM, 50, Connaught-road, Cardiff. Cloth, Price is. 8d. post free. SUGGESTED RUJLtEZS FOR RECOVERING COAL MINES AFTER EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES. By W. E. GARFORTH. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD., 30 & 31, Furnival Street. Holborn. London, E.C. THE SOUTH WALES COALFIELD. PART IL By Henry K. Jordan, F G.8. (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 separately and comprise:— 1. A Horizontal Section across the anthracite region of Llandybie ana Pant-y-ffynnon, and 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) Brynamman 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. Pm/w Ta a (ir •• 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. *#* For later Advertisements and Scale of Chargw, see Page 24 (Leader Page). Printed and Published by the Proprietors, The Colliery Guardian Company Limited, 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Friday, January 7, 1916.