214 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN August 4, 1916. CONTENTS. Editorial Articles :— page Economy and Waste of Fuel................. 215 The United British Industries Association... 216 Articles American Car Dumpers ....................... 207 Sulphate of Ammonia Association ............ 209 Report on Trade Unions, 1914 ............... 210 Mining Industry and Military Service ....... 211 List of Approved Safety Lamps .............. 212 Sinking by Cementation at the Holditch M ne. 212 The German Coal and Iron Trades ............ 213 Trade and the War .......................... 213 Obituary ............................:...... 220 Some Recent Decisions under the Workmen’s Com- pensation Act ............................. 220 The Phoenix Electric Safety Lamp............ 221 Board of Trade Iron and Steel Industries Committee................................. 221 The Coal Situation in Canada ............... 221 Concrete .Shaft Equipment................... 222 Labour and Wages............................ 225 The Freight Market ......................... 225 Open Contracts ............................. 228 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted.................................. 229 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades..................................... 230 Government Publications .................... 230 Publications Received ...................... 230 Parliamentary Intelligence ..................... 212 Current Science and Technology.................. 213 Monthly List of Recent Coal Literature.......... 227 Notes from the Coal Fields ..................... 223 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies ........... 228 Stock and Share List............................ 226 The Coal and Iron Trades.....................216—220 The Tin-plate Trade ........................ 216 The By-Products Trade ...................... 216 The London Coal Trade ...................... 220 Reports of Meetings :— South Wales Institute of Engineers ............ 210 Letters to the Editors :— Electric Signalling in Mines................... 228 Miscellanea :— Engineering Standards Committee................ 209 Immingham Coal Exports—Employers’ Parlia- mentary Association ....................... 210 Partnership Dissolved—Grimsby Coal Exports.. 212 Welsh Miners and Holidays .................. 216 Powdered Anthracite for Locomotives ........ 223 Iron Ore Deposits .......................... 224 Scottish Miners and Output.................. 228 Hull Coal Exports—Supply of Coal to France 230 ADVERTISEMENTS. Offices for ADVERTISEMENTS and PUBLICATION- 30 4 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) : For 52 insertions 2s. 6d. } insertion for each „ 13 „ 3s. 6d. ) ineh in dePft- Double Column (6 inches wide), double the above rates. Three Columns (9 inches wide), three times the above rates. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements are inserted on the last white page or leader page at the following rates :— One insertion ... 10s. Od. per inch per insertion. Three insertions ... 9s. 6d. ,, ,, Six insertions ... 9s. Od. ,, ,, A reduction of 25 per cent, is allowed on advertisements of second-hand machinery. Situations Vacant and Wanted : One Penny per word, minimum 2s. 6d. (which must be prepaid). Can be received up to TEN o’clock on Friday morning. (A Classified List appears on page 232.) Established 1866. PATENTS, DESIGNS, and TRADE MARKS. TTARRIS AND MILLS, Chartered Patent Agents, 34 and 36, HIGH HOLBORN. LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic Address—** Privilege, London.” Tel. No.—Holborn 2763. PATENTS. Advice Free. SaTfik JL New Inventions, Designs, Trade Marks, carefully and promptly protected at low INCLUSIVE FEES. THE CONSULTING PATENT AGENCY (1880), 253, Gray’s Inn Road, London, W.C. To Colliery Owners requiring temporary REPRESENTATION FOR PERIOD OF THE WAR. We i known London firm will undertake duties for NOMINAL EX PENSES ONLY.—Box 6372, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London. E.C. \A7anted, for a Large Midland Colliery, V V COAL SALESMAN, must have thorough knowledge of the London coal trade; no one without considerable experience and the highest references need apply.—Box 6486, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 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 WORK GUARANTEED. BORING for MINERALS, &c Solid Specimens of the Strata obtained. Established 1888. Work guaranteed. J. S. DAVIDSON & SON, St. Bees, CUMBERLAND. SMALL APPARATUS to obtain DISTILLED WATER for BATTERY ELECTROLYTE, &c. Write—The Lawrence Patent Water Sterilizer Co. Ltd., Parliament Mansions, Westminster. “CROWN” BOILER COVERINGS of Outstanding Superiority. 967. SAYING Intensest Heat cannot Impair. SUTCLIFFE BROS. Union Works, Godley, nr. Manchester. 1 For COLLIERIES STEEL Rails Roof Bars Pit Props Arches and WORKS. THOS W. WARD Ltd., Albion Works, SHEFFIELD. TRY US. --------- MARITIME COALING ADMINISTRATION Selection of Coal Supplies. Parliament Mansions, Victoria Street, Westminster, England. HEAD, WR1GHTS0N AND CO. LTD., -------- FOR - COLLIERY PLANT. See Page Advertisement in next issue. /Colliery Enginewright, Mechanical, Electrical, 6 o’clock man, experienced in estimates and practical working of steam and electric winding, turbines, compressors, producer plants, gas engines, haulage gears, ccal cutters, conveyors, screening and washing plant, mechanical stokers, economisers and general colliery layout, desires change ; good references; Assoc.Mem of the Midland Inst, of M.En., Mem. of the Asuoc. of Min.E.E —Box 6479, Cclliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. First-class Certificated Colliery Manager desires change of locality; young, energetic, thoroughly experienced, accustomed to controlling large bcdks of workmen and dealing with big outputs (20,000 tons weekly), South Wales coalfield; excellent references.— Full particulars on application to Box 6487, Colliery Guardian Office, 50 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn. London, E.U. ____ AUSTRALIAN TRADE. rphe British Australian Machinery Co. JL LTD., of Sydney, New South Wales, with branches and agencies throughout Australia and New Zealand, and extensive Government cm nections. is prepared to represent British manufacturers of good standing who wbh to develop colonial tiade. Terms, cash against documents, London —Submit proposals in duplicate to the Company’s Buying Repre- sentative, MR. FRANK MOTT, Billitersquare-buildings, London, E.C. rphe Bennett College have a Vacancy JL for TUTOR in tin Mining Department; applicants must be fairly good at mathematics, and must hold ft st class manager’s certificate of fairly recent date; also must not be eligible for military service.—State full particulars and salary required, THE GOVERNORS, The Bennett College, Sheffield. \ anted, Colliery Head Electrician, V v must be fully qualified, experienced in coal cutters and electric pumping, 6 o’clock man; good wages paid for suitable applicant.—Box 6483, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival st., Holborn, London, E C. A gents Wanted, able to Influence Orders JZ.V. for Colliery and Commercial Printing and Stationery; good commission; samples per return; all goods carriage paid.—R. B. HALL, Collieries Printer and Bookbinder, Swadlinco:e, Derbyshire. piolliery Manager.—Wanted for a large colliery in Kent, a Manager holding a first class certificate of competency; applicant must have had experience in bord and pillar working and in the use or electrical pumping and hauling plant.—Apply, stating age, experience, and salary required, and enclosing copies of latest testimonials, to SBORBTAMY, 1, King-street, Dover. Geo. N. Dixon <& Co., 43, Csstle Street9 Liverpool, Auctioneers and Valuers, COLLIERIES, Brickworks & Mining Plant. Auctioneers & Valuers to the Engineering Trades. KNIGHT A PARTNERS Ltd. 27, Old Queen Street, Westminster, S.W. COBBESPOKDEXUE INVITED. SALES conducted in all parts of the Kingdom. COAL, IRON & STEEL SHARES. WILLIAM CHAPMAN & COMPANY, Stockbrokers. (established since 1851). Cavendish Buildings, Wheeler Gate, NOTTINGHAM. Special Business in Coal, Iron and Steel Shares. Lists, reports, &c., will be forwarded regularly on application. SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE SCHOOL OF MINES. TREFOREST, GLAMORGAN. AND CRUM LIN, MONMOUTHSHIRE. FOURTH SESSION COMMENCES 3rd OCTOBER, 1916. rphe Entrance Examination in (1) Joint Diplcma Mining Course, (2) Colliery Engineering Course, and (3) Chemical Engineering Course, will commence on Tuesday. 19th September, 1916. Candidates must forward their names not later than 15th Septemter, 1916. For particulars of above Courses, Part-time Courses, and Apprenticeships, Apply to the PRINCIPAL, School of Mmes, Trcforest, Glam. THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD. MINING DEPARTMENT. rphe Matriculation Examination for the Degree in Mining will be held on September 12th, 1916. For information, apply to the Registrar before August 26th The Mining Diploma (Day) Course commences on October 4th, 1916. The Certificate (Saturday Afternoon) Course commences on September 23rd, and the Mining Teachers’ Course on September 30 h. The Courses in Electricity Applied to Mining commence on September 23rd. For particulars, apply to W. M. GIBBONS Registrar. COUNTY BOROUGH OF BLACKBURN. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. The Electricity Committee is prepared to receive TENDERS for the supply and delivery of STEAM COAL for the twelve months ending August 31st, 1917. Specifications and forms of tender may be obtained on application at the Electricity Works, Jubilee-street, on and after Wednesday, August 2nd, 1916. Seiled tenders, endorsed * Steam Ctal,” and addressed to the Chairman of the Electricity Committee, will be received at the Town Hall up to mid- day, Saturday, August 12th, 1916. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Corporation Electricity Works, P. P.-WHEELWRIGHT, M.I.E.E. Jubilee street, Engineer and Manager. 1st August, 1916. The following Second-hand Plant and MACHINERY FOR SALE at the CWMTILLERY AND ROSE HEYWORTH COLLIERIES, and TENDERS are desired for same, including removal. The Plant, &c., can be seen by appointment.—Apply. LANCASTER’S STEAM COAL COLLIERIES LTD., Cwmtillery. Mon. 1 LANCASHIRE BOILER, 7 ft. 8 in. diamster, 28 ft. long, furnace tubes 3 ft. diameter, each with 5 cross tubes, insured with the British Engine, Boiler and Electrical Insurance Co. for 80 lb. pressure. 2 old LANCASHIRE BOILERS, 7ft. 3in. diameter by 30 ft. 3 in. long, furnace tubes 2ft. 2in. diameter, lately used as air receivers at 551b. pressure. 1 old LANCASHIRE BOILER. 8ft. diameter by 30ft. long, furnace tubes 3ft. 2in. diameter, each with7 cross tubes; tubes and front end plate withdrawn; last used for 100 lb. pressure. 1 old EGG-END BOILER, 4ft. diameter by 37ft. long, lately used as air receiver for 601b. pressure. 1 WROUGHT IRON OCTAGONAL DRUM SHAFT, 11g in. over flats by 13ft. 4 in. long, with 2 wrought iron cranks, 2ft. 6 in. throw. 1 WROUGHT IRON DRUMSHAFT, 9gin. diameter by 17ft. long, with 2 wrought cranks, 2 ft throw. 1 WROUGHT IRON DRUMSHAFT, login. by 12ft. 6in. Icng, with 2 wrought iron cranks, 2 ft. throw. 1 STEEL CRANKSHAFT, 10in. diameter by 9ft. 8in. long, with swell in centre 11 in. diameter, for flywheel. 1 CAST IRON FLYWHEEL, in halves, secured by bolts ani kejs 14 ft. diameter, rim 8J in. wide by 14in. deep, 11 in. bore, 6 arms 31 in. by 9in., to fit above shift. 1 HEAVY CAST IRON FLYWHEEL, in halves, secured by bolts, 10ft. diameter, 111 in. face, bore 9g in. 1 WROUGHT IRON CRANK SHAFT, 9g in. diameter, 6 ft. 8 in. long, with 2 ci anks, 18 in. thro v. 1 old 10 h.p. LOCO. TYPE BOILER. 3 old WATER HEATERS. \\Tanted for cash in advance, 2,000 tons V Y Midland Brights and Nuts, also 1,000 tons Steam Large and Steam Nuts ; also wanted on simple hire, 100 modern Coal Wagons — DIRECT COALS LTD., Yeovil. TON PHILLIP COLLIERY, about 11 miles from Kenfig Hill Station, 3 miles from Pyle, 7 miles from Bridgend (G.W.R.). IMPORTANT SALE OF PLANT AND MACHINERY owing to the abandonment of the above Slant, a new one having been opened at Tynewydd. Messrs. John M. Leeder and Son are instructed by the Ton Phillip Rhondda Colliery Co. Ltd., to offer for Sale by Auction at the above Colliery, on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23rd. 1916, at 2 p.m., COLLIERY PLANT roughly comorising Hand Punching and Shearing Machine; 4 LANCA- SHIRE BOILERS, 30 ft. by 8 ft. 6 in.; Vertical Boiler, 1031b. pressu e; 3 Superheaters; Main and Subsidiary Steam Piping and connections from 9 in. to Ilin, dia ; Injector; Plates; Seatings; 2 ton Tram Weighbridge; 8 Turbine and other Pumps by Mather and Platt, Pearn, Tskside Engineering Co, and Joseph Evans: Steel Stack, 80 ft. by 4 ft. dia; 6 in., 16in. and 22 in. Hauling Engines; Main and Tail Hauler, adjusted for electric drive, but having steam connections, cyls. 8 in. by 12 in.; } in., g in., J in. and 1 in. Steel Wire Ropes; Sheaves; Rollers ; Light Section Tram Rails; Cast, Wrought and Steel Scrap; 20 tons Firewocd; Water Tank, 10ft. by 4ft. dia.; several Wood and Corrugated Buildings; Bricks; Windows and Doors; Steel and Wood Tram Bodies; 100 Oil and Grease Casks; 2 Bar Screens; 6 in. and 8 in. Armoured Rubber Hose; ALTER- NATING GENERATOR AND EXCITER, driven by a 150 h p. Condensing Horizontal Engine by Robey; Switchboards; Electrical Instruments and other items. On view two days prior to Sale. Ca'a’ogues may be had of the AUCTIONEERS, 46, Waterloo-street, Swansea. ELECTRIC LOCO. AND OVERHEAD CRANES. 5-ton Electric Loco. Crane, by Grafton, steel lattice jib, fitted with Hones grab, £650. Two3-ton Electric Loco. Cranes, by Smith, 23ft. steel jibs; prices £425 and £475 each respectively. 10-ton Electric Overhead Crane, 35 ft. span, three motors. 15-ton ,, „ ,, 40 ft. ,, four ,, JOHN F. WAKE. DARLINGTON.