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No. 70.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

I.—General.

An Accounting System for Coal Mines. R. J. Max-
well. “ Coal Age.” Jan. 20, p. 129.

Coal and its Economic Utilisation. J. S. S. Brame.
“ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Jan. 26, p. 91. (Howard Lec-
ture, Roy. Soo. Arts.)

Fuel Economy. “ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 2, p. 231;
Feb. 9, p. 277. (From papers read by J. Frith and
D. Paton before Instn. Electr. Engin.; and discus-
sion.)

Russian Coal Production in 1915. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Jan. 26, p. 175. (From “ Gorno Zavodskoye Dyelo.”)

The Coal Resources of the United Kingdom : Economy
and Waste. A. Lupton. 32 pp. (Reprint from
“ Proc. S. Wales Inst.”)

VI.—Working of Minerals.

Coal Cutting in Western Kentucky Mines. H. M.
Ernst. “ Coal Age,” Jan. 20, p. 126; 5 fig.

Compressed Air for Coal Cutters. “ Iron Coal Tr.
Rev.,” Jan. 26, p. 98. (Discussion by Natl. Assocn.
Colly. Mgrs., Lancs, branch.)

History of the Decazeville Iron Works (Histoirique des
forges de Decazeville). —. Leveque. “ Bull.
St. Et.,” Apr.-June 1916, p. 141. (Includes
description of the open cast system of coal winning,
coking plant, etc.)

Shaking Chutes for Flat Stopes. S. Nettleton. “ JI.
Chem. Met. and Min. Soc., S. Africa,” Oct., p. 57;
3 fig.

VII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

Borehole Troubles. P. S. Warriner. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Feb. 9, p. 281; 1 fig. (From “ Lehigh
Empl. Mag.”)

Smallest Mine- Shaft in the World. “ Coal Age,”
Jan. 27, p. 183; 6 fig. (Shaft 2ft. in diameter for
packing old workings.)

Some Historic Rock Drills. H. B. Willmott. “ Can.
Min. JI.,” Jan. 15, p. 34; 16 fig.

VIII.	—Explosives, Blasting.

Blasting with Quicklime. “ Comp. Air Mag.,” Jan.,
p. 8243. (From “ Rock Products.”)

Shot-Firing in Bituminous Mines. M. D. Cooper.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Jan. 26, p. 176; 2 fig. (From
“ Bull. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.”)

Testing the Strength of Explosives. J. A. Campbell.
“JI. Chem. Met. and Min. Soc., S. Africa,” Oct.,
. p. 66; 1 fig.

IX.	—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Ferro-Concrete Props at Arley Colliery. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Feb. 9, p. 153; 2 fig.

Neutralisation Effect of Ash on Acid-Sand in Stope
Filling. C. Toombs. “ JI. Chem. Abet, and Min.
Soc., S. Africa,” Nov., p. 84.

The Use of Coal Ash in Sand Stowage.	C. Toombs.

“ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 9, p. 291.	(From ‘‘JI.

Chem. Met. and'Min. Soc., S. Africa.”)

X.—Surface Arrangements.

Power Plant at the Brushy Mountain Coal Mine, Petros,
Tennessee. A. W. Evans. “ Coal Age,” Jan. 27,
p. 187; 1 fig.

Tipple and Mining Methods at Hisylvania Aline No. 22.
W. G. Burroughs. “ Coal Age,” Jan. 27, p. 191;

1 fig-

XI.—Winding and Haulage.

Dust-tight Tubs. J. W. McTrusty. “ Iron Coal Tr.
Rev.,” Jan. 26, p. 92. (Paper read before the Natl.
Assocn. Colly. Mgrs., Yorksh. branch.)

Endless Rope Haulage at the Works of the Oakbank
Oil Company Limited. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Feb. 16, p. 190; 3 fig.

Line and Return Troubles in the Haulage Systems of
Coal Mines. I. R. Brown. “ Coal Age,” Jan. 27,
p. 178; 11 fig.

Raising Coal from Vertical Shafts. H. Bramwell.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 2, p. 239. (Pres. addr. to
S. Wales Inst.)

The Oliver Automatic Safety Skip. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Feb. 2, p. 226; 1 fig. (From “ Can. Min. JI.”)

The Size of Mine Cars. J. Holden. “Colliery
Guard.,” Jan. 26, p. 177. (Paper read before Can.
Min. Inst.)

The “ Wheddon ” Overwind and Overspeed Preventer.
“ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Feb. 9, p. 149; 1 fig.

XII.—Signalling.

Bare Wire Signalling Systems. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Feb. 16, p. 179; 4 fig. (Discussion by Natl. Assocn.
Colly. Mgrs., N. Staffs branch.)

Release for Visual Indicators. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Jan. 26, p. 100; 2 fig. (Pavis-Holmesdearle gear.)

The Chalmers-Black Indicator. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Jan. 26, p. 174.

XIII.—Lighting.

Further Notes on Safety Lamps. S. Tate. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Feb. 16, p. 332. (From paper read before
N. Engld. Inst. Min. and Meeh. Engin.)

Notes on the History of the Safety Lamp. F. W.
Hardwick and L. T. O’Shea. (Continued.) “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 51, pt. 6, Dec., p. 699.
(Bibliography.)

XV.—Mine Gases, Testing.

Explosibility of Methane-Air Mixtures. G. A. Burrell
and I. W. Robertson. “Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 16,
p. 330; 1 fig. (From “ U.S. Bur. Alines Techn.
Paper 121.”)

XVI.—Coal Dust.

Stone Dusting in Steam Coal Collieries. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Feb. 2, p. 126; 1 fig. (From “ Proc. S.
Wales Inst.”)

XIX.	—Rescue and Ambulance.

Aline Rescue Apparatus and Training. J. M. Stewart.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 9, p. 291. (From “ Can.
Alin. Inst. Bull.”)

Resuscitation from Mine Gases. F. P. Mills. “ Iron
Coal Tr. Rev.,” Feb. 9, p. 150; 3 fig. (Paper read
before Natl. Assocn. Colly. Mgrs., N. Engld. branch.)
The Doncaster Rescue Station. “Colliery Guard.,”
Feb. 2, p. 227.

XX.	—Drainage, Pumping, etc.

Another 18th Century Pumping Engine. “ Engin.,”
Feb. 9, p. 138; 1 fig. (Engine at Gregory’s Aline,
Ashover.)

XXI.	—Preparation.

Dry Preparation of Bituminous Coal in Illinois. E. A.
Holbrook. “ Colliery Guard.,” Jan. 26, p. 169; 5 fig.
(From “ Univ, of Illinois Bull.”)

XXII.	—Briquettes.

Briquetting at Clifton Collieries, Notts. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Feb. 9, p. 147; 3 fig.

Briquetting of Lignites and Coals. G. J. Alasher.
“ Coal Age,” Jan. 20, p. 133.

Coal Briquetting in 1916. C. T. Malcolmson. “ Coal
Age,” Jan. 13, p. 71.

XXIII.—Coke Ovens and By-Products.

Chemical Aspects of Coke Oven Practice. P. P. Bedson,
“ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 9, p. 276. (Addr. to Coke
Oven Algrs. Assocn.)

Chemical Developments on Coking Plants : The Alanu-
facture of Sulphuric Acid. “ Gas Wld,” Feb. 3, p. 18
(coking section); 1 fig.

Coal Tar Analysis. F. T. Alooney. “ Gas AATd.,”
Feb. 10, p. 111. (Paper read before Alanchester and
District Junr. Gas Assocn.)

Extracting Benzol from Coal Gas. “ Eng.,” Feb. 9,
p. 133; 1 fig. (From paper by Dr. Lessing read before
Soc. Chem. Ind.)

New Coke Ovens at Youngstown, Ohio. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Feb. 16, p. 183; 1 fig.

Physical Properties of the Materials of Coke Oven
Bricks. W. G. Fearnsides. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Feb. 2, p. 223. (From paper read before Coke Oven
Algrs. Assocn.)

Recovery of Cyanogen on Coke Oven Plants. “ Gas
Wld.,” Feb. 3, p. 20 (coking section); 1 fig.

The Coke Industry of New South Wales. L. F. Harper
and J. C. H. Mingaye. “Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 2,
p. 228; Feb. 9, p. 279; Feb. 16, p. 334; 4 fig. (From
“ N. S. Wales Dept. Alines Mineral Resources
No, 23.”)

The Rectification of Benzol. W. N. Drew. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Jan. 26, p. 179. (From paper read before
Midld. Inst, of Alin. Civ. and Meeh. Engin.)

Thermal Decomposition of Low-Temperature Coal Tar.
D. T. Jones. “JI. Soc. Chem. Ind.,” Jan. 15, p. 5.

XXIV.—Fuels, Testing, etc.

Calorific Value of Coal. T. J. Drakeley. “ Sc. and Art
Min.,” Jan. 27, p. 294; Feb. 10, p. 316; 4 fig.

Coal Gas, Coke, and Benzol. E. W. L. Nicol. “ Pract.

Engin.,” Feb. 8, p. 66. (Discussed as motor fuels.)
Determination of the Calorific Value of Fuel. “ Cheap

Steam,” Jan., p. 85.

The Use of Powdered Coal in Aletallurgical Purposes.
C. J. Gadd. “ Cassler’s Eng. Althly.,” Feb., p. 94;
6 fig-

XXV.—Steam Engines and Boilers : Gas Engines.

A Dual Method of Machine Firing by Coal and Gas.
“ Cheap Steam,” Jan., p. 77; 3 fig.

Boiler House Operation and Maintenance, with Special
Reference to the Rand Power Companies’ Plant. T.
G. Otley and V. Pickles. “JI. S. Afr. Inst, Engin.,”
Jan., p. 90; 13 fig.

Boiler House Operation and Alaintenance. T. G. Otley
and V. Pickles. “ El. Rev.,” Feb. 9, p. 147; 4 fig.
(From paper read before S. Afric. Inst. Engin.)

Coal Efficiency in the Boiler House. “ Engin.,”
Feb. 2, p. 116; Feb. 9, p. 137. (From paper by
T. G. Otley and V. Pickles, “ JI. S. Afr. Instn.
Engin.”)

Burning the Breeze from Coke Ovens. “ Coal Age,”
Jan. 27, p. 188; 4 fig. (From “ Power.”)

Steam Engines v. Steam Turbines. “ Pract. Engin.,”
Feb. 8, p. 65.

Steam Turbines for Land Purposes. H. L. Guy.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 9, p. 281. “ Iron Coal Tr.
Rev.,” Feb. 2, p. 117; Feb. 9, p. 156; 10 fig. “ El.
Rev.,” Feb. 9, p. 147; Feb. 16, p. 171. (From paper
read before Alanchester Assocn. Engin.)

The Care of Alechanical Stokers. “ Cheap Steam,”
Jan., p. 83.

The Weight and Horse-Power of Engines. W. E. Lilly.
“ Gassier’s Eng. Althly.,” Feb., p. 99; 1 fig. (From
paper read before Instn. Civ. Engin., Ireland.)

XXVI.—Compressed Air.

Air Compressor Indicator Diagrams. “ Compr.- Air
Aiag.,” Jan., p. 8240; 6 fig.

XXVIII.—Surface Transport and Storage.

Chain Belt Conveyors. W. H. Atherton. “ Trans.
Inst. Engin. and Shipb., Scotld.,” vol. 60, pt. 1,
p. 7; 52 fig.

Coal and Shipping—XII. : Coaling Depots at South
American (Atlantic) Ports. F. J. Warden-Stevens.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 9, p. 275; 3 fig.

Telpher Installation at the Dalmairnock Gas Works,
Glasgow. G. F. Zimmer. “ Eng.,” Feb. 16, p. 153;
34 fig.

The Economy of Small Elevators. “ Cheap Steam,”
Jan., p. 90; 4 fig.

The Peters High-Purchase Grab. “ Eng.,” Feb. 16,
p. 149; 2 fig.

COAL, IROH AHD ElimEERWG COWAEIES.
REPORTS AND DIVIDENDS.

Albion Steam Coal Company Limited.—The report for the
year ended December 31 states that the net profit amounts
to £49,576, which, with £7,293 brought forward, makes
£56,870. Out of this the dividends due on preference shares
for the two-and-a-half years ended June last have already
been paid, and the balance now at the credit of profit and
loss is £23,870. With the consent of the Board of Trade,
the directors propose a dividend of 5 per cent, on the
ordinary shares for the past year (less tax), leaving to be
carried forward £6,270. There has been a further reduc-
tion in output, entirely due to war conditions and the con-
tinued shortage of labour.

Canada Iron Foundries Limited.—The accounts for the year
ended September 30 show a net profit, after providing 61,844
dols. for repairs and renewals, 50,000 dols. for machinery
modernising, writing 29,301 dols. off for depreciation, 39,332
dols. off for old equipment to be scrapped, and 7,995 dols. off
formation expenses, of 186,189 dols., while, after meeting
interest on the “A” debenture stock, and placing 150,000
dols. to a special merchandise reserve, 13,494 dols. remains
to be carried forward.

Cardiff Collieries Limited.—The. report states that, after
making provision for excess profits duty, income-tax, depre-
ciation, and contingencies, the profit is £73,985, which, with
£28,894 brought forward, makes £102,880 for disposal. After
providing for the interim dividends, the directors recommend
a final dividend of 15 per cent., less income-tax, on both
the preference and ordinary shares, making 20 per cent,
for the year, carrying forward £42,290.. The output for
the year has again been adversely affected by the war. The
company has erected and started further by-product plant
for the recovery of benzol and toluol.

Cargo Fleet Iron Company Limited.—The directors have
declared a dividend of 2 per cent., less tax at 4s., in respect
of the year to September 30 last.

Coal and Shipping Exchange (Cardiff) Limited. — The
report for the year ended December 31 shows a profit for
the year of £780, to which must be added £308 brought
forward from the previous accounts, making a total of £1,088
to be dealt with. The directors recommend a dividend of

5	per cent, per annum, less tax, carrying forward £326.
Mr. N. D. Hailey is nominated for the vacant directorship.

Dunlop (James) and Company Limited.—The net profits
for 1916 were £79,388, and £11,152 was brought forward.
A dividend of 10 per cent, is proposed on the ordinary shares,
adding £25,000 to the depreciation fund, and carrying for-
ward £22,541. The net profits for 1915 were £62,627, and

6	per cent, was paid on the ordinary shares.

Electrical Distribution of Yorkshire Limited.—The repoirt
for the year ended December 31 states that the net profit
was £3,494, against £3,638. After payment of directors’
remuneration, the balance brought forward was £905, which,
added to the profit for 1916, makes £4,400. . The directors