534 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. March 16, 1917. CONTENTS. Editorial Articles :— page Coal Bust Experiments in U.S.A.............. 535 The Federation of British Industries ...... 535 Articles.-— Coal and Shipping ........................ 527 The State and Colliery Firemen ............ 531 Sampling Delivered Coal.................. 531 Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill ..... 533 Maximum Prices in France .................. 533 Mining Timber Trade of South Wales ......... 533 Labour and Wages.......................... 542 Obituary.................................... 543 Open Contracts ............................. 544 The Freight Market ......................... 544 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted................................ 544 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades................................... 546 Publications Received ..................... 548 Reports of Meetings :— Midland Institute of Mining, Civil and Mechanical Engineers ............................ ... 529 Manchester Geological and Mining Society.... 540 The Coal and Iron Trades................... 536—540 The By-Products Trade ..................... 540 The London Coal Trade ................... 540 The Tin-plate Trade ....................... 540 Current Science and Technology................ 533 Indian and Colonial Notes ..................... 533 Law Intelligence ........................... 536 Parliamentary Intelligence .................... 536 Notes from the Coal Fields .................... 541 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies .......... 543 Miscellanea:— Colliery Accidents and Suspension of Work— Economy in Timber—Device to Increase Storage of Coal............-................... 530 Hull Coal Trade—Coal Contracts.............. 532 Physical Culture v. Miners’ Phthisis........ 543 Partnership Dissolved ...................... 548 Offices for ADVERTISEMENTS and PUBLICATION— 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Telegraphic Address—“ Colliery Guardian, Fleet, London.0 Telephone—1354 Holborn CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS : Prices for SPECIAL POSITIONS on application. Prices for ORDINARY POSITIONS Single Column (3 inches wide) : For 52 hmrtiom 2s. 6d. } per inBertion for each „ 13 „ 3s. 6d. ) inc» ln dePth- Double Column (6 inches wide), double the above rates. Three Columns (9 inches wide), three times the above rates. (A Classified List appears on page 550.) Established 1866. PATENTS, DESIGNS, and TRADE MARKS. TT ARRIS AND MILLS, Chartered Patent Agents, 34 and 35, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic Address—1* Privilege, London.” Tel. No.—Holborn 2763. PATENTS. Advice Free. 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. ituation Wanted as Engineer; previous position Colliery Engineer.—Box M 6697, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. POSITION WANTED. /Colliery Railway and Haulage Traffic MANAGER and ACCOUNTANT; 15 years’ Railway and Colliery experience. Expert in siding working, railway law, rate dissection, and Commission proceedings. Ex army man, ineligible.—WILSON, Box 6698, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival-street. Holborn. London, E.C. 4. anager Wanted for large Colliery in Northumberland. Good experience essential in Coal cutting, Haulage and Electricity.—Apply, with full particulars, to Box 6696, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E.C. 4. /Colliery Manager Wanted for India, certificated; fully experienced modern methods coal mining; with experience Indian native labour preferred. Enclose copies testimonials.— Box 6691, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn. London, E.C. rattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.—Address, FAIBOLOUGH & SONS, Bank-lane, Clayton, near Manchester. Mine Secretary and Accountant, 22 years’ experience South Africa and the East, would like position at home.—Box 6695, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street, Holborn. London, E.C. 4. TXTanted.—Manager for Small Coal V V Mine. Worked at present with horse and gin. Seam 27 in. to 30 in. thick, shafts 23 yds. deep. Situated 10 miles from Birmingham.— Reply to, Box 6700, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn. London, E.C. 4. VENTILATING FANS AND ENGINES. See Advertisement appearing on front Cover of alternate weeks, THE WADDLE PATENT FAN AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD., Uanmore Works Llanelly WORK GUARANTEED. VIVIANS BORING COMPANY BORING fob MINERALS, &o Solid Specimens of the Strata obtained. Established 1888. Work guaranteed. J. S. DAVIDSON & SON, St. Bees, CUMBERLAND. “CROWN” BOILER COVERINGS of Outstanding Superiority. 96 /. SAYING Intensest Heat cannot Impair. SUTCLIFFE BROS. PEEBLES Bruce Peebles & Co. Ltd.’ ELECTRICAL MACHINERY Engineers, Edinburgh. See our Illustrated Advt. next week. STEEL Rails Roof Rars Pit Props Arches For COLLIERIES V V and WORKS. THUS W. WARD Ltd., Albion Works, SHEFFIELD. TRY US. ------- 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. INCREASE STEAM CAPACITY OF BOILERS. water HEATER-SOFTENER combi?ed Utilise Exhaust Steam or Gases. Write— The Lawrence Patent Water Softener, &c., Co. Ltd., PARLIAMENT MANSIONS, WESTMINSTER. “MINERAL DUTIES ON LAND VALUES.” By R. F. MacSwinney, Barrister-at-Law. Just issued, 4/2 post free., SWEET & MAXWELL LD., 3, Chancery=lane, W.C, 2. TO COLLIERY PROPRIETORS AND O DHERS. COUNTY BOROUGH OF BIRKENHEAD. COAL SUPPLIES. The Corporation of Birkenhead are prepared, through the Coal Contracts Committee, to receive Tenders for the under mentioned Coal Supplies for a period of Twelve months commencing on the i st July, 1917 — A. GAS COAL—SCREENED COAL. THROUGH-AND-THROUGH, and COAL NUTS; CANNEL COAL-for Gas Works. B. HOUSE COAL—for various Departments. C. SCREENED STEAM CO AL—for Ferries and other Departments. D. ROUGH SLACK (Washed and /Unwashed), and COKE BREEZE, for Electricity Works. E. WASHED or UNWASHED SLACK or SMALL COAL and SCREENED CO AL, for Water Department. The total quantity of all the fuel required under the above heads is about 110,270 tons. FORMS OF CONDITIONS AND TENDER may be obtained:- As to A and B, from the Gas Engineer, Gas Works, Birkenhead; As to C, from the Ferries Manager, Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead; As to D, from the Electrical Engineer, Craven-street, Birkenhead; and As to E, from the Water Engineer, 52, Balls-road, Birkenhead. Having regard to existing abnormal conditions, the Corporation will he prepared to agree to any reasonable modifications of the Conditions of Tender which may be suggested by Tenderers. Sealed Tenders must be sent in to me so as to be delivered not later than 5 o’clock on Tuesday, the 3rd April, 1917. The Corporation do not bind themselves to accept any Tender. Dated this 9th day of March, 1917. (BY ORDER) J. FE ABN LEY, Town Hall, Birkenhead. Town Clerk. The Proprietor of the British Patent No. 10912/10, dated May 3,1910, relating to ** Mixing Apparatus for Briquette Machines,” is desirous of entering into arrangements by way of a licence or otherwise on reasonable terms for the purpose of exploiting the above patent and ensuring its practical working in Great Britain. All enquiries to be addressed to, HERON' ROGERS & DEHN, Broad Sanctuary-chambers, Westminster, S.W. 1 COAL MINE IN FRANCE. Tpxcellent House and Coking Coal. For JL-J sale outright, or fixed royalty per ton and half purchase price Splendid property.—Box 6699, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. VSTanted.—About 3,000 yards of good V V second-hand Lock-coil COLLIERY WINDING ROPES, about 1-5/16 in. to lg in. diameter. Must be in good condition, free from broken wires. Oould be made up in sections or short lengths if necessary.—Apply, with full particulars and price to, R. WHITE 9b SONS, Engineers, Widnes, Lancs, Geo. N. Dixon & Co., 43, Castle 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. Re THE STAFFORDSHIRE FINANCIAL COMPANY LTD. t (in Liquidation). IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARMING AND MINING ESTATES AT HAMMERWICH, BLOXWICH, BURNT WOOD and CHASETOWN, To be Conducted by Mr. A. C. Fraser Wood, F.A.I. (Watkins, Powell & Wood, and Walter Hughes), in conjunction with Mr. ARTHUR R. WOOTTON, at the PROPERTY SALE ROOM. 28, BRIDGE-STREET, WALSALL, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of MARCH, 1917, at 4 o’clock in the Afternoon (subject to Conditions). LOT 1. A VALUABLE FREEHOLD AGRICULTURAL AND MINING ESTATE of 43 acres. 1 rood and 15 perches, or thereabouts, known as ‘‘THE MOSSLEYS,” situate near Bloxwich, and approached by an accommodation road from Sneyd-lane, in the occupation of Mr. Charles Henry Giles on annual tenancy at a rental of £48 5s. per annum, subject to a temporary allowance of £3 per annum, together wit the MINES OF DEEP, SHALLOW AND OTHER COAL remaining ungotten under portions of the above. NOTE.—There are. upon the land . 28 Oak and 18 Ash-Trees, which may be taken to by the purchaser of the land at a Valuation to be made by the Auctioneers ; but if the said purchaser does not avail himself of such option, the Vendors reserve the right to dispose of the timber . otherwise, and to enter upon the land for the purpose of removal. LOT 2. THE MINES AND MINERALS being under 106 acres, 2 roods and 1 perch, or thereabouts, plus the area of half the adjoining roads, situate at Hammerwich, Burntwood and Chasetown. LOT 3. THE UNGOTTEN MINES AND MINERALS (except surface clay and sand) under a piece of land fronting Station-street, Wyrley, and abutting upon the L. & N.W. Railway, having an area of 5 acres, 2 roods and 30 poles, or thereabouts, together with the Mines under half the adjoining road. LOT 4. THE UNGOTTEN MINES AND MINERALS now lying under two pieces of land at Leamore, Bloxwich, one of which abuts on to Broadstone- lane, and contains an area of 6 acres, 3 roods and 30 perches, or thereabouts; the other, abutting on to the main road to Bloxwich, contains 2,230 square yards. , Owing to Government Order, Plans can be supplied only to persons applying for them. Such applications should be made to :— Mr. G. R. RIDSDALE, A.C.A., Mr. G. G. POPPLETON, F.C.A., 35, Bridge:street. Walsall, Liquidators . Messrs. ADDISON & COOPER, Bridge-street, Walsall, Mr. ARTHUR COTTERELL, LL.B., Park street, Walsall, Solicitors. Mr. A. . C. FRASER WOOD, F.A.I., 28, Bridge - street, Walsall, Mr. ARTHUR R. WOOTTON, Darwall-street, Walsall, Auctioneers. ELECTRIC PLANT. Two Very Fine Turbo - alternators, 700-kw. each; particulars on application. 250-kw. Generator, by G.E.C., 500 volts, d.c., 120 r.p m.: low price. Two 50/75 kw. coupled Generators, by Armstrong Whitworth, 230 volts d.c., compound-wound; £350. - High-speed Engine and Generator, on one bedplate, by Westinghouse Co., 30 kw. six pole dynamo, 125 volts, 350 r.p.m ; £135. Two 50-kw. Generating Sets, high-speed Aliev & McLellan engines, coupled to Phoenix dynamos, four pole, shunt wound, 220 volts d.c. Two 12-h.p. Phoenix Motors, four pole, shunt wound, 220 volts d.c., 900 r.p.m., complete starters and slide rails: £48 each. JOHN FREDK. WAKE, DARLINGTON. TAT anted.—24 ft. by 7 ft. Lancashire Y Y BOILER, 100 to 120 lb.; also 22 by 7, for 100 lb., or nearest. A. UNDERWOOD, 3, Queen-street, E.C. For Sale.—16-h.p, Semi-portable Under- TYPE ENGINE and BOILER, compound, by Marshals; 20-h.p. LOCO TYPE BOILER, by Robey; also 100-b.h.p. Suction GAS ENGINE and PLANT, by Crossleys. Immediate delivery. F. W. WHEELER, Midsomer Norton, Somerset. For Sale.—Thirty-one New 12-ton . TRUCKS. Immediate delivery for cash. Wanted, seventy-five MODERN COAL WAGONS on simple hire. DIRECT COALS LTD., Yeovil. For Sale.—3,000 Second-hand Main-line RAILWAY SLEEPERS, 9 ft. by 10 in. by 5 in.; in first-class relayable condition.—GOODWIN & CO., 53, Queen-street, Sheffield. I) ail way Sleepers, second-hand, for Sale; JLV suitable for mines.—Address, “ SLEEPERS,’’ WM. PORTEOUS & CO., Advertising Agents, Glasgow. For Sale.—500-kw. Willans & Siemens TURBO-GENERATING SET, 500 volts, 3-phase, 50-3,000 r.p.m. R. WALKER, 2, Oswald-street, Glasgow. STEAM ENGINES. IVTodern Horizontal Cross - compound jLv-jL Engine, by Hayward Tyler, cylinders 16 in. and 26 in. by 32 in. stroke, complete with governor and flywheel, good condition ; £350. Horizontal single cylinder Engine, by Hick Hargreaves, cylinder 18 in. diameter, 36 in. stroke, Corliss valve; £275. Horizontal single cylinder Engine, by Midland Railway Co., cylinder 18 in. dia., 26 in. stroke, heavy flywheel; £120. JOHN FREDK. WAKE, DARLINGTON. For Sale.—One Coil of Best Steel Wire ROPE, 1 in. diameter, 4,000 ft. weight 3 tons. Price £30 per ton. Made by the Caledonian Wire Rope Co., Airdrie. KINGS, Garston, Liverpool. 11/anted.—-3| in. or 4 in., 9 in. or 10 in. ▼ ▼ ‘‘Acme” or other LOOSE FLANGED TUBING, 1? in. long link chain, ropes and blocks to deal with 20 tons, and winch, double-barrel preferred, for use with sinking pump.—Apply, J. MASON, Rhosesmor, Mold, Flintshire. Wanted, on simple hire, 150 10-ton COAL WAGONS.—Specification and terms to, G. HINCHLIFFS & CO., 5, Lloyds-avenue, London E.C. 3.