658 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN October 6, 1916. COHTENTS. Editorial Articles :— PAGE Proposed Department of Minerals and Metals ... 659 Financial Facilities for British Firms .......... 659 Articles :— Widening of the Upcast Shaft at Tinsley Park Colliery ................................... 651 Coal Economy in London ..................... 653 Gas Detector for Miners' Electric Safety L^mps ... 653 Coal Mining in India, in 1915 ................... 654 Trade and the War _______.......................... 655 Home-Grown Pit Timber....................... 655 Industrial Fatiguo............................ 656 Wages and Absenteeism___ ...................... 657 The German and Austrian Coal and Iron Trades ... 657 Restrictions on Manufactures of Machinery ............. 664 Mining Industry and Military Service.......... 664 Obituary ................................... 664 Book Notices................................. 664 Folding Safety Gate for Cages ................. 666..... The American Coal Trade ..................... 667 Labour and Wages............... ........................... 667 Open Contracts .............................>669 The Freight Market .......................... 671 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted................................... 671 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades.................................... 672 Government Publications ..................... 672 Publications Received ........................ 672 Reports of Meetings :— South Wales Institute of Engineers ............ 652 British Association_____......................... 665 Current Science and Technology_____................. 656 Letters to the Editors :— Shot-Firers ................................. 657 The Coal and Iron Trades___...................660—664 The Tin-plate Trade.......................... 663 The London Coal Trade .................•..................... 664 The By-Products Trade ...................... 664 Notes from the Coal Fields ................... 668 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies ........ 669 Stock and Share List............................ 670 Miscellanea :— State Mining in New South Wales—French Safety Explosives Recommendation................. 654 Coal for Italy ............................... 657 The Institution of Meeh anicaLEngineers........ 663 The Faraday Society—Coaling in the Panama Canal 666 Hull Coal Exports ________________ ....................... 669 Grimsby Coal Exports ........................ 672 _________________________________________________ ADVERTISEMENTS. 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Telegraphic Address—“ Privilege, London.” Tel. No.—Holborn 2763 ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE OWNERS OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK. Formed in 1891 for the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Private Owners. Applications for particulars and terms of membership may be sent to the SECRETARY. Clarence Chambers, Gloucester The Oldest Diamond Drill Company. Established 1872. BORING foe _______________ ~fy£INERALS. SPEED AND CERTAINTY. CYLINDRICAL “CORES.” THE AQUEOUS WORKS AND DIAMOND ROCK-BORING Co. Ltd. Guildford St., Yosk Road, Lambeth London, S.E. Besides numerous other Important Contracts, completed (in 1897) the Deepest Boring in the United Kingdom to 3,500 ft. Great Experience in Boring for WATER. The Cambrian School of Mines, CEMETERY ROAD, FORTH, GLAM. Principal : WILLIAM THOMAS, M.Inst M.B., F.G.S., M.R., Society of Arts. Tutors—Staff of Highly Qualified Instructors in all subjects. an University Training at Your Own Home. Instruction and Lessons by Post for Mine Managers, Surveyors, Electricians, and Mine Inspectors. Since the coming into force of the New Mines Act 579 Students of this School have been qualified, as First and Second-class Mine Managers. 87 students have passed, the Home Office Surveyors’ Exam.; 30 students are now Mines Inspectors. 40 passed First-class Electrical Engineers. Candidate* for the above write wi&hout delay for free Syllabus, and book of Previous Examination Questions. (Dept. C.) CAMBRIAN MINING SCHOOL. PORTH, Glam. Briquette Machinery Ltd., Charmouth Street, LEEDS. Machinery for Briquetting Peat, Lignite, Coke, Coal, Iron, Copper, Nickel, Cement; Also Sawdust, Waste Cereals, Offals, Sewage. PATENT COAL DRIER. _____________________ __________ The U.M.S. LESSONS BY POST. Th© best Mining Education. Unapproachable Successes. 5 2 H.M. Inspectors are U.M.S. Men. — Syllabus free. — THE UNIVERSAL MINING SCHOOL (B^b) 50, Connaught Road, Cardiff. YEADONS’ LATEST PATENTED BRIQUETTE MACHINERY, For Coal, Coke, Iron and other Ores. __________ YEADON, SON & CO., Engineers, LEEDS, Have a World-wide Reputation, and 38 Years’ Experience. They have supplied MORE BRIQUETTE PLANTS than any other firm in this country _______ _____________________________ RAILS. RAILS. ALL SECTIONS AND ACCESSORIES. Also quantity F.B. suitable for bearers. Sleepers. Timbers. Switches and Crossings. Buffer Stops. Locomotives. Cranes. Wagons. ARMYTAGE & JONES Ltd., Sheaf Street, Sheffield. ______________________ MARITIME COALING ADMINISTRATION Coal Bunkering Arrangements. STEEL Rails Roof Bars Pit Props Arches For COLLIERIES and WORKS. THGS W. WARD Ltd., Albion Works, SHEFFIELD. TRY US. -------- _____________________________________ ___________________________________ 1/lectrician wanted by Colliery Company JLJ in the Midlands to take charge of New Electrical Installation. Must have experience of three-phase, exhaust steam-turbo alternators, electric haulage and pumping. Apply, giving age, experience, when at liberty and salary required, to—Box 6546, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. ___________________________________________________________________________ TXT anted, for a Colliery in the Midlands, Y Y with an output of 1,300 tons per day, and Brick and Sanitary Pipe Works attached, an Assistant Enginewright of good education, and a fair draughtsman. Send full particulars of experience, wages required, and copies of testimonials to Box 6536, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Farnival street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted, First-class Certificated Colliery MANAGER, for Colliery in the Midlands; practical experience in electric and compressed air Coal cutters, and in the management of men, essential.—Apply, stating age, experience and salary required, to Box 6549, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. YXTanted for India (healthy climate) Y Y Colliery Enginewright or Fitter, good all-round experience.— . Compressor, 20 in. steam, 18J air by 4 ft., 15 ft. flyby Walker. Three Bash Write, sending full account experience, copy testimonials and salary I Washing Plants, Revolving Screen, Elevator, Crusher, Belt, &c.—Box 6548, required to “ J. S. T”, c/o Streets, 30, Cornhill, E.C. I Colliery Guardian Office. 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Geo, N. Dixon & Co., 43, Street, Liverpool, Auctioneers and Valuers, COLLIERIES, Brickworks & Mining Plant. Auctioneers & Valuers to the Engineering Trades. KNIGHT & PARTNERS Ltd. 27, Old Queen Street, Westminster, S.W. CORRESPONDENCE 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. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN COALMINING AND SURVEYING, Specially prepared to qualify Students for the Examinations for CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY As Colliery Managers, Under-managera and Surveyors. Special Course for Colliery Firemen. Write for Booklet (Post Free) to the Secretary, Colliery Manager’s Aspirants’ Correspondence School LBIGH, LANCS. XTanted, an Assistant First-class Certi- Y Y floated COLLIERY MANAGER; good practical experience necessary.—Apply, statingage, experience and salary required, to Box 6550, C lliery Guardian Office, 30 St 31, Furnival-etreet, Holborn, London, E.C. anted.—Large firm of Colliery Owners V Y and Factors (Liverpool) requires experienced SALESMAN to act as Assistant to General Manager, accustomed to shipping and inland trade and to dealings in Lancashire, North Wales, Staffordshire and York- shire Coals. Good position, and excellent prospects to suitable applicant. —Reply, in first case.’Stating age, experience and salary required, B. 47, Birchall’s Advertising Offices, Liverpool. /Colliery Manager Wanted, English Colliery, output 500 —Write, stating age, experience and salary, to Ii. F., c/o J. W. Vickers & Co. Ltd., 5, Nicholas-lane, E.C. r Lenders Wanted for 200 tons of Medium JL Class HOUSE COAL, delivered afloat, Totland Bay Pier, Isle of Wight.—Address SECRBTARY, Hotel Co., Totland Bay, Isle of Wight. Tenders invited for One Leather Fan Belt (copper sewn), treble edges, and double centre, not run six months, 104 ft. by 42 in. wide ; equal to new Apply, 20. EXCHANGE, CARDIFF. BOROUGH OF ROCHDALE. TO COLLIERY OWNERS AND OTHERS. rphe Gas and Electricity Committee of JL the above Corporation invite Tenders for the Supply of 20,000 tons of GAS COAL, Screened, Unscreened or Nuts, for delivery in equal monthly quantities during the ensuing twelve months. Tenders, endorsed “Gas Coal,” addressed to the Chairman of the Gas and Electricity Committee, must be sent in before noon on Wednesday, October 18th, 1916. (By order) WM. HENRY HICKSON, Town Hall, Rochdale. Town Clerk. October 5th, 1916. . yiTanted c. and w. price for 1,000 tons V ▼ Merthyr Large, 500 Monmouthshire Large, 2,000 tons Staff., Derby or Nottingham Best Brights or Large Nuts; also 500tons Forest Rubbles and Large, 1916 delivery. Cash against invoice.—DIRECT COALS LIMITED, Yeovil. Tel. add., “ Willie, Yeovil.” IRON ORE ROYALTY AND LIMESTONE QUARRY, To Let, the Yeathouse Iron Ore Royalty and Limestone Quarry, at Frizington, near Whitehaven. Par- ticulars supplied by Messrs. MAIN A SONS, Whitehaven, Cumberland. yXT'ellington Colliery, Radcliffe.—Small Y Y Dayhole Colliery to be Let; central position up to main road; gojdlocal sale; immediate possession.—WILTON ESTATE OFFICES, Polefleld Hall, Prestwich. For Sale.—Steam Coal Colliery (Virgin, in South Wales), two Veins, 400 Acres, more if desirable; present plant for 250 tons daily. Principals only.—Bom 6551, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 8l 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E.C. Locomotive (14 in.) Wanted, second- hand; must be guaranteed in thorough working order.—Forward full essential particulars and price by letter to OWNERS OF RED-* HEUGH COLLIERY, LTD., 4, Queen-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. CRANES (STEAM AND ELECTRIC) AND NAVVIES. rwo 12-ton Wilson Crane type Navvies, steel frames, 100 lb. w.p. 12-ton Whittaker Crane type Navvy, 100 lb. w.p,; modern type. 10-ton Wilson Crane type Navvy, 100 lb. w.p.; £850. 10-ton Wilson Crane, steel jib, 100 lb. w.p., all motions; £850. 5/7-ton Smith Crane, Loco, type, 801b. w.p.,all motions; £650. 3-ton Smith Crane, 100 lb. w.p., all motions; £400. 2-ton Loco. Crane, Bedford Engineering Co.; £210. 2-ton Loco. Crane, Jessop & Appleby; £175. 10-ton Fixed Steam Wharf Crane, Wilson, steel derricking jib; £450. Two 5-ton Steam Derrick Cranes, in good condition. 15-ton Steam Derrick Crane, in good condition. 5-ton Grafton Electric Loco. Crane, steel lattice jib; £650. 3-ton Smith Electric Loco. Crane, steel lattice jib; £475. JOHN F. WAKE. DARLINGTON. VXTanted (1) 12 to 20-ton Wagon Weigh- Y Y ing Machine, in good working order; (2) Three Throw Ram Pump, horizontal type, capacity a’out 300 gals, per minute against 600 ft. head; (3) Motor to drive above-mentioned pump by belt or gearing, 450 to 500 V.D C —Send descriptive particulars, price and where to be seen. Offers of new machines will be considered. _______ THE NEW IRISH MINING OO., Wolf hill, Athy, Ireland. C inking Pumps and Chains for Sale.— Full particulars ROBERT FORRESTER & OO., LTD., 78, St. Vincent street, Glasgow. IT’or Sale, 2-ton Loco. Steam Crane, 30 ft. jib, standard gauge, splendid order, ready for delivery; bargain for prompt sale; 25 10-ton Railway Wagons, with one end and two side doors; immediate delivery. CONTRACTOR, 11, Loughboro’-road, Nottingham. For Sale, Single 18 in. by 42 Winder, drum 8 in. by 6 in. geared 3 to 1 reversing gear, heavy fly. Air I Compressor, 20 in. steam, 18J air by 4 ft., 15ft. fly by Walker. 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