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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

November 24, 1916.

No. 67.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

I.—General.

The Coal Trade of Nova Scotia in Relation to Imperial
Economics. F. W. Gray. “ Can. Min. Inst. Bull.,”
Oct., p. 860.

Oil Bearing Shales. L. Simpson. “ Can. Min. Inst.
Bull.,” Oct., p. 868.

The Swedish Iron, Steel and Goal Industry in 1915.
“Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Nov. 17, p. 614. (From
“ Jernkontorets Annaler.”)

The Economic and Scientific Treatment of Coal. S. H.
North. “ Cassler’s Eng. Mthly.,” Nov. p. 299.

South Wales Miners. “ The Times,” Nov. 21, 22, 23.

Coal Mines Inspection in 1915.	“ Colliery Guard.,”

Oct. 27, p. 799.

Coal Output: The National Conference. “Colliery
Guard.,” Oct. 27, p. 806.

South African Mining in 1915.	“ Colliery Guard.,”

Nov. 3, p. 865; Nov. 10, p. 905. (From Annual
Report, Dept, of Mines and Ind., S. Africa.)

Application of Technology to Mining. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 17, p. 956. (From lecture by Prof.
Knox before the Stud. Assoc, of the S. Wales and
Mon. Sch. of Mines.)

Labour Movements, Legislation, and the Economic
Position of Coal Mining. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Nov. 17, p. 958. (Pres. addr. by Mr. W. Pickup to
the Manchester Geol. and Min. Soc.)

The Hungarian Mining Output in 1914 (Ungarns Mon-
tanproduktion im Jahre 1914).	“ Mont. Rdsch.,”

Oct. 1, p. 586.

Mining in Switzerland (Der Bergbau der Schweiz). —.
Rosenthal. “ Kohle u. Erz,” Oct. 16, p. 481.

III.—Geology.

Report on the Oil Shales in Impendhle County, Natal.

A. Dutoit. “ S. Afric. Geol. Survey Report.”

The Norfolk Oil Shales. W. Forbes-Leslie. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 3, p. 853. (From paper read before
the Inst. Petr. Techn.)

Geological Research in the Coal Fields During 1915.
“Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 3, p. 855. (From “ Sum-
mary of Progress of the Geol. Survey.”)

Text-book of Practical Geology (Lehrbuch der prak-
tischen Geologic). Prof. Dr. K. Keilhack and Dr. G.
Berg. 536 pp.; 222 illus. Stuttgart, 1916 : F. Enke.
15 mk.

Principles of Geology (Grfindzuge der allgemeinen Geo-
logic). Prof. Dr. A. Tornquist. 230 pp.; 81 illus.
Berlin, 1916: Gebr. Borntrager. 10’50 mk.

The Fossil Coals of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Die fossilen
Kohlen Bosniens und der Hercegovina). —. Katzer.
“ Bergb. u. Hfitte,” Oct. 1, p. 337; illus..

Germany’s Coal Deposits, with Special Reference to
Coking Coals (Deutschlands Steinkohlenvorkommen
mit besonderer Berficksichtigung der Kokskohlen).
0. Simmersbach. “ St. u. E.,” Sept. 14, p. 885;
Sept. 21, p. 916; 8 fig.

VI.—Working of Minerals.

Some Personal Experiences of Coal Mining in North
Borneo. W. Hopwood. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Nov. 10, p. 574; 2 fig. (Paper read before the Natl.
Assoc, of Colly. Mgrs., N. Wales branch.)

Mining Thin Coal Beds with Air Punchers. S. W.
Symons. “ Coal Age,” Oct. 14, p. 632; 1 fig.

Working Coal Under Inhabited Urban Districts (Der
Kohlenabbau unter verbauten Stadtgebieten).	—.

Goldreich. “ Mont. Rdsch.,” Oct. 1, p. 583; illus.

VII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

Bricking a Shaft Down from the Top. M. Gillieaux.
“ Min. Eng. Wld.,” Oct. 21, p. 704; 1 fig.

Recent Developments in Drilling Apparatus. “ Min.
Eng. Wld.,” Oct. 21, p. 704; 4 fig. (Mickelson drill
hole cleanser, and Smith rotating apparatus.)

Shanking Drill Steels. C. C. Phelps. “ Compr. Air
Mag.,” Oct., p. 8133; 23 fig. (From “ Eng.
Min. JI.”)

A Diamond Drill Rig for Deep Prospecting. J. F.
Berteling. “ Mine and Quarry,” Oct., p. 929; 2 fig.

The Exploratory Borehole. J. Steelman. “ Coal Age,”
Oct. 14, p. 627; 4 fig.

Making a Shaft Upwards. G. Blake Walker. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 17, p. 955; 2 fig. (Paper read before
Midland Inst, of Min. Civ. and Meeh. Engin.)

Machine Boring and Cutting in Pitched Deposits (Ueber
maschinelle Bohr- und Schramarbeit bei steiler Ablag-
erung). —. Loos. “ Mont. Rdsch.,” Oct. 1, p. 581;
illus.

VIII.—Explosives, Blasting.

Sensitiveness to Detonation of Trinitrotoluene and
Tetranitromethylanilin. G. B. Taylor and W. C.
Cope. “ Techn. Paper 145,” U.S. Bureau of Mines.

f|The “ Combination Shot.” S. R. Russell. “ Min.
I Eng. Wld.,” Oct. 21, p. 708.

(Thawing Explosives. “ Can. Engin.,” Oct. 19, p. 323;

I 2 fig.

Modern Blasting Practice. P. B. McDonald. “ Queens-
land Govt. Min. JI.,” Aug. 15, p. 376; 3 fig. (From
“ Min. Sc. Press.”)

The Relative Efficiency of Blasting Gelatine and
Gelignite. W. S. Simpson. “ JI. S. Afric. Inst.
Engin.,” Oct., p. 37. (Discussion.)

Thermodynamic Tests on Explosives (Theirmodyna-
mische Sprengstoffuntersuchungen). —. Forg. “ Z.
Schiess. Spreng st.,” Oct., p. 329; illus.

IX.—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Hydraulic Packing at Ballapur Colliery, Central Pro-
vinces. R. S. Davies. “ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 3,
p. 856; 4 fig. (From “ Trans. Min. and Geol. Inst.,
India. ’ ’)

Hauling Sand Plant for Hydraulic Stowing, etci, at
Oberrothenbach (Die Sandforderung fur Spulveirsatz,
etc., in Oberrothenbach). “ Z. Bgb. Betr. L.,”
Oct. 1, p. 257; illus.

Device for Recovering Pit Timbers (Vorrichtung zum
Rauben des Grumbenholzes). —. Beissel. “ Z. Ober-
schl. Ver.,” May-Aug., p. 112; illus.

X.—Surface Arrangements.

Equipment of the Valleyfield Colliery. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 17, p. 951; 3 fig.

XI.—Winding and Haulage.

Direct and Tail-Rope Haulages. “ Sc. and Art Min.,”
Nov. 4, p. 152; 4 fig.

The Jigging Conveyor Underground and Methods of
Working. W. A. Machin. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Nov. 3, p. 539; 16 fig. (Paper read before the Natl.
Assoc, of Colly. Mgrs., N. Staffs branch.)

The Relation of the Size of the Car and Gauge of the
Track to the Economic Working of a Coal Seam. J.
Holden. “ Can. Min. Inst. Bull.,” Oct., p. 934.

The Use of Wire Rope Guides. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Nov. 17, p. 616. (Discussion on Mr. Ross’ paper
before Nat. Assoc. Colly. Mgrs.)

Electric Mine Haulage. C. M. Means. “ Coal Age,”
Oct. 14, p. 624; 1 fig.

Mine Car Design. M. L. Hyde. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Oct. 27, p. 801; 8 fig. (From Can. Min. Inst. Bull.”)

XII.—Signalling.

Mine Sign Boards and Signalling. D. J. Parker. “ Blk.
Diamond,” Oct. 21, p. 350. (Paper read before the
Mining Section of the National Safety Council Con-
gress.)

XVI.—Coal Dust.

Coal Dust : How it Affects the Mines in. the Crow’s
Nest Pass. “ Can. Min. Inst. Bull.,” Oct., p. 895.
(Discussion.)

Coal Dust Experiments in the Derne Gallery. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 10, p. 901. (From “ Glfickauf.”)

Stone Dusting in Steam Coal Collieries. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 17, p. 953. (Discussion by S. Wales
Inst, of Engin.)

XVIII.—Mine Fires.

Fire Rules and Regulations. R. Y. Williams. “ Blk.
Diamond,” Oct. 7, p. 313.

Coal Mine Fires. R. V. Norris. “ Coal Age,” Oct. 21,
p. 666; 6 fig.

Underground Mine Rescue Car. G. Libiez. “ Coal
Age,” Oct. 14, p. 645; 4 fig.

Notes on Mine Rescue Apparatus and the Training of
Men in its Use. J. M. Stewart. “ Can. Min. Inst.
Bull.,” Nov., p. 1022.

XIX.—Rescue and Ambulance.

First-Aid Work at British Columbia Mines. “ Can.
Min. Inst. Bull.,” Oct, p. 891.

Mine Rescue Work and Training in Alberta. “ Can.
Min. Inst. Bull.,” Oct., p. 892.

The Design of Small Mine Hospitals. 0. L. Puckett
and J. B. de Hart. “ Can. Min. Inst. Bull.,” Oct.,
p. 928; 20 fig.

The Actual Worth of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. T.
Jeremiah. “ Coal Age,” Oct. 7, p. 517.

XXI.	—Preparation.

A New Belgian Coal Washer. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Nov. 3, p. 851; 11 fig. (From “ Bull. Soc. Ind.
Min.”)

XXII.	—Briquettes.

Briquette Making at Smethwick Gas Works. “ Gas
Wld.,” Nov. 11, p. 430; 2 fig.

XXIII.—Coke Ovens and By-Products.

Coke Oven Accidents in the United States in 1915.
A. H. Fay. “ Techn. Paper 151,” U.S. Bureau of
Mines.

Chemical Development bn Coking Plants : The Manu-
facture of Sulphuric Acid. “ Gas Wld.” (Coking
Section), Nov. 4, p. 11; 2 fig.

The Analysis of Benzol First Runnings. P. E. Spiel-
man and F. B. Jones. “Gas Wld.” (Coking Sec-
tion), Nov. 4, p. 17; 1 fig. (From “ JI. Soc. Chem.
Ind.”)

Benzol Recovery on Gas Works. G. S. Cooper. “ Gas
Wld.,” Nov. 4, p. 408.

Notes on Benzol Recovery Plant. P. D. Walmsley.
“ Gas Wld.,” Nov. 4, p. 410; 3 fig. (Paper read
before the Manchester Dist. Inst, of Gas. Engin.)

Benzol Recovery and Naphthalene Trouble. G. S.
Cooper. “ Gas Wld.,” Nov. 18, p. 456.

Experiences of Benzol Extraction on Coke Ovens. G.
T. Purves. “ Gas Wld.,” Nov. 11, p. 438. (Presi-
dential addr. to the Scottish Junr. Gas Assoc.)

A Study of the Silica Refractories. J. S. McDowell.
“ Bull. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Nov., p. 2001; 31
fig. and bibl.

The Coke Industry of New South Wales. L. F. Harper
and J. C. H. Mingrave. “ Mineral Resources 23,”
N.S.W. Dept, of Mines.

Refractory Materials. “ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 10,
p. 907. (Discussion before the Faraday Soc.)

Critical Excursions in the Domain of the Coking
Industry (Kritische Streifzfige durch das Gebiet der
Kokereirndustrie). C. Still. “ Gliickauf,” Oct. 21,
p. 906; Oct. 28, p. 937.

The Future Development of the Producer (Zur kiinftigen
Entwicklung des Generatorbetriebes). —. Hoffmann.
“ Feuerungstechn.,” Oct. 1, p. 3; illus.

Heating Gas Producers (Ueber die Heizung Der Gaser-
geugungsofen).	—.	Bertelsmann. “ Feuerungs-

techn.,” Oct. 1, p. 1.

The‘Economy of the Compound Oven for Gas Works
(1st der Verbund-Ofen ffir Gasanstalten wirtschaft-
lich?) —. Karbe. “ J. Gasbel.,” Sept. 30, p. 501.

XXIV.—Fuels, Testing, etc.

The Fuel Value of Coal Tar Pitch. E. W. L. Nicol.
“ Gas Wld.,” Oct. 28, p. 381.

More Steam from Less Coal. F. D. Harger. “ Eng.
Mag.,” Oct., p. 45; 3 fig. (Importance of flue gas
analyses.)

Analyses of Coal Samples from Various Parts of the
United States. M. R. Campbell and F. R. Clark.
“ Bull. 621—P,” U.S. Geo. Survey.

Sulphur in Coal. T. J. Drakeley. “ Sci. and Art of
Min.,” Nov. 4, p. 148.

Powdered Coal as a Fuel. “ Electr. Rev.,” Nov. 3,
p. 481; 5 fig.

Burning Coke Breeze. “ Electr. Rev.,” Nov. 3, p. 483,
4 fig.

Nitrogen in Coal. T. J. Drakeley. “ Sc. Art Min.,”
Nov. 18, p. 176; 3 fig.

Extraction of Coal by Solvents. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Oct. 27, p. 804. (From “ Gliickauf.”)

Properties of Water in Coal. H. C. Porter and O. C.
Ralston. “ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 10, p. 902; 3 fig.
(From “ Techn. Paper 113,” U.S. Bureau of Mines.)

Investigations on the Combination of Nitrogen in Coal
and Coke (Studien uber die Bindung des Stickstoffs
in der Kohle und im Koks). —. Terres. “ J.
Gasbel.,” Oct. 7, p. 519.

XXV.—Steam Engines and Boilers : Gas Engines.

A By-Product Steam Boiler. “ Elect. Eng.,” Nov. 9,
p. 422. (Plant at Harrogate Electricity Works.)

Spark Ignition. J. D. Morgan. “ Eng.,” Nov. 3,
p. 427. (Spark intensity and ignition in internal com-
bustion engines.)

More Steam from Less Coal. F. D. Harger. “ Eng.
Mag.,” Oct., p. 45; 3 fig.

Trials of a Diesel Engine. Lieut. F. T. Wilkins.
“ Engin.,” Nov. 17, p. 445; 10 fig. (Paper read
before Inst. Meeh. Engin.)

Power Equipment for Steam Plants : Large Engines.

R. L. Streeter. “ Eng. Mag.,” Nov., p. 193; 19 fig.

A Dual Method of Machine-Firing by Coal and Gas. “ El.
Rev.,” Nov. 17, p. 555; 2 fig.

Trials with a Stierle Boiler, with Reference to Heat
Transmission (Versuche an einen Stierle-Kessel mit
Betrachtungen fiber den Warmedurchgang).	—.

Kammerer. “ Z. Bayer. Rev. V.,” Sept. 30, p. 148;
Oct. 15, p. 158: illus.

Gas Firing for Steam Boilers (Gasfeuerungen ffir
Dampfkessel). —. Pradel. “ Z. Dampfk. Betr.,”
Oct. 6, p. 315; illus.