1304 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN June 28, 1918. CONTENTS. Editorial Articles:— Page Constitution of Coal ......................... 1305 Trade After the War......................... 1305 Coal Mines Excess Profits..................... 1306 Articles :— Steam Pipe Explosions.....................__ 1297 Springhill Firedamp Explosion................ 1298 Miners’ Wages ............................. 1299 Coal (Pit’s Mouth) Prices Order ............. 1302 Workmen’s Compensation (Silicosis) Bill ..... 1302 The Coal Export Trade....................... 1302 The American Coal Trade ................... 1302 The Coal Trade After the War ............... 1303 Mining Industry and Military Service ......... 1303 South Wales Mining Timber Trade ........... 1308 Coastwise Shipments in May ................. 1308 Directions for the Sale of Coal ............... 1309 Obituary ................................... 1309 Mean Magnetic Declination................._____ 1311 Labour and Wages ......................... 1311 Open Contracts ............................. 1312 Publications Received ....................... 1312 The Freight Market ......................... 1314 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Acptd. 1314 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades ................................... 1316 Letters to the Editors :— Coal Control: Assessment for C.M.E.P_________ 1302 Reports of Meetings: — Institution of Mining Engineers ............. 1299 The Coal and Iron Trades ...............1306—1308 The London Coal Trade _______....................... 1308 The Tin-plate Trade________.'..................... 1309 The By-Products Trade ..................... 1308 Parliamentary Intelligence................... 1309 Notes from the Coal Fields................... 1310 Monthly List of Recent Coal Literaturr..... 1312 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies......... 1314 Miscellanea :— Wigan and District Mining and Technical College —Gas Traction Experts ................... 1299 Queensland Coal Production, 1917—Motors for Pit Locomotives .........................__ 1301 Trading with the Enemy—Industrial Reconstruc- tion Council—Queensland Mining Industry ... 1303 Iron Ore Discovery in Queensland—Coal Traffic in South Africa—Tillery Pit Dispute ....... 1309 Oil in Papua ............................... 1311 Iron Industry and the Conditions of Peace— Transport in North Staffordshire—Boiler Fuel Economics ............................... 1314 Coal and Shale Production in New South Wales... 1316 ____________________________________________________ The Oldest Diamond Drill Company. Established 1872. J^ORING fob MINERALS. SPEED AND CERTAINTY. CYLINDRICAL “CORES.” THE AQUEOUS WORKS and DIAMOND ROCK-BORING Co. LTD Cuildfoad St., York 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 U.M.S. LESSONS BY POST. The best Mining Education. Unapproachable Successes. 52 BE.M. Inspectors are U.M.S. Men. — Syllabus free. — THE UNIVERSAL MINING SCHOOL ffi) 50, Connaught Road, Cardiff. __________________________________________ Briquette Machinery Ltd., Charmouth Street, LEEDS. Machinery for Briquetting Peat, Lignite, Coke, Coal, Iron, Coppar, Nickel, Cement; Also Sawdust, Waste Cereals, Offals, Sewage. PATENT COAL DRIER. Electrical Machinery See Illustrated Advt. PEEBLES in June 14th issue. BRUCE PEEBLES & Co. Ltd. Engineers. EDINBURGH. Geo. N. Dixon & Co., 43, Castle Street, Liverpool. Auctioneers and Valuers, COLLIERIES, Brickworks & Mining Plant. anted, Draughtsman, for Colliery Plant. No person already engaged on Government work need apply.—Apply nearest EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, quoting number A 5521. _______________________________________________ ire Ropes.—Works Manager Required. —Apply by letter, stating age, previous experience, and enclosing references, to W. B. BROWN &, CO. (BANKHALL), LTD., Globe Works, Bankhall, Liverpool. anted, for duration of war, competent COLLIERY SURVEYOR. Must be over military age, or ineligible for Army.—Apply, stating age, wages required, together with copies of three recent references, to THE BLACK PARK COLLIERY CO. LTD., Chirk, Denbighshire. anted, by large firm of Constructional Engineers, DRAUGHTSMAN, fully experienced in the design of modern coal washing plant, to take entire charge of department.—Box 7035, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. rattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.-—Address, FAIRCLOUGH & SONS, Bank-lane, Clayton, near Manchester. anted, an Assistant Manager at a large Colliery. Good salary to suitable man.—Apply, Box 7089, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. anted, Assistant Colliery Electrician, capable of taking charge of 500-kw. turbo alternator plant in the absence of chief electrician, and to assist generally.—State age, exempt from military service, qualifications, salary required, and when at liberty, to Box 7090, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Established 1866. PATENTS, DESIGNS, and TRADE MARKS. ZTARRIS AND MILLS, Chartered Patent Agents, 34 and 35, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C. 1. Telegraphic Address—“ Privilege, London.” Tel. No.—Holbom 2 63. _______________________________ YEADONS’ LATEST PATENTED BRIQUETTE MACHINERY, For Coal, Coke, Iron and other Ores. ___________ YEADON, SON & CO., Engineers, LEEDS, Have a World-wide Reputation, and 40 Years’ Experience. They have supplied MORE BRIQUETTE PLANTS than any other firm in this country. anted, Colliery Manager, First-class Certificate, for colliery in North Wales, Wrexham district. State qualifications and salary required. Must not be under 30. Applica- tions treated in confidence.—Box 7091, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Certificated Colliery Manager, 29, desires appointment as MANAGER or ASSISTANT MANAGER. Excel- lent referencesand testimonials ; efficient and energetic. — Apply, Box 7092, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31 Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Wanted, Under-Manager for the Kilburn Seam, Derbyshire Colliery. Must be 6 o’clock man, and practical. Testimonials. — Apply, Box 7093, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. ARE YOU GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR COAL ? A “Lea” V. notch Recorder, by continuously measuring your Boiler Feed Water, would tell you and so help you to —= PREVEMT WASTE. THE LEA RECORDER CO. LTD., Deansgate, MANCHESTER. ____________________________________________ THE iSCA FOUNDRY COMPANY LTD., RAILWAY PLANT GENERAL ENGINEERS, Switches, Crossings,Turntables,Water Cranes, Girders,Bridges, Roofs, Pipes, Pumps, Wagons, Tanks, Engines, Boilers, Cranes. Works : NEWPORT, MON. London Office—53, Victoria Street, S.W. 1. ________________________________________ ARMYTAGE & JONES Ltd., SHEAF STREET, SHEFFIELD. RAILS. WAGONS. CRANES. (For all purposes). (Coal & Ballast). (Loco & Derrick). Boiler Tanks. Points and Crossings. Sleepers. Buffer Stops. Buyers of all kinds Steel and Iron Scrap. Wanted, fully competent working COLLIERY ELECTRICIAN, well up H. and L.T. tbree-plwS d.c and a.c. work.—Apply, giving full particulars, including salary required, to Box 7094, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. /Colliery Manager, of wide experience in thick and thin seams, steep and fiery mines, DESIRES RE-ENGAGEMENT. — Letters, Box 7096, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Wanted, immediately, a General Secre- TARY for the North of England Coal Factors and Wholesale Merchants’ Association. One with experience of the coal trade preferred. Must be good organiser, and required to reside near Leeds. State age, position as to military service, salary required, and all qualifications. Applications must be in by first post Thursday, July 4th, to— E. J. FENTON, Westminster Chambers, Leeds. Wanted, a well-designed good Second- hand sectionally-built BUNGALOW, of about 6/8 rooms, to re-erect in South Wales. PERRYS & PARTNERS, 4, Wind-street, Swansea. D. Liewellin 3Evans PROPRIETOR OF THE Cardiff Brattice Cloth Company, 120, BUTE ST« CARDIFF. AGENT FOR Kobers ISzplosives, HACK SAWS Orders on 7 days’ approval. HEANES TOOL Co. _______________________________________ W. G. JENKINSON (ESTD. 1882), Chemical Plumber & Lead-Burner, Maker of every description of Lead=worK for Sulphate of Ammonia and By=Product Plant, Saturators, Coils and Ejectors. 43, EYRE STREET, SHEFFIELD. TeI2e#°3M- ... Bridge’s Patent Friction Clutches I & Hauling Installations .A. _____SEE ADVERTISEMENT LAST ISSUE, PAGE 1279. Sole Makers— DAVID BRIDGE & CO. LTD. ______Haulage Works, CASTLETON, Manchester. 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. Also “BITSOL” QUICK TAR BLACKS ______________________________________ W. W. Hill, Son & Wallace Ltd., Elton St., Broughton Bridge, MANCHESTER. ____ ESTABLISHED 1840. -____ _____________________________________________ The Sheffield Mercantile Steel Co. Ltd. Napier Street, SHEFFIELD. Telephone Nos.—1114 & 1115 Central. Specialities : Telegrams—“ Shemerco, Sheffield.” Alloy and Special Steels for all purposes. ____________________________________________ JOHN STANIAR & CO., Manchester, Eng. Wire Weavers & Metal Workers. Established over 100 Years. _________ _________ --------- EVE^Y REQUISITE. ----------------— GAUGES in Silk and Wire. BROSHES in Bristle, Weed, Fibre or Steel, for every known make of Brush Machine. PERFORA TEO PEA TES in Iron, Steel, Zinc, Brass, Coppw GUAROS for Engines, Stores, Machines, Strapping, Lifts, &c. AWARD MEDALS—Japan-British 1910, Franco-British 1908. Telegraph—“ Gause, Manchester.0 Telephone—City 3306 DERBYSHIRE. _______ Parish of ASHOVER, near Matlock and Chesterfield. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TENDER: THE HIGHEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED. A Valuable Freehold Property, known as THE OVERTON HALL ESTATE, embracing an area of about 1,060 acres, and comprising an attractive Stone-built Residence known as OVERTON HALL, which occupies a charming situation, and contains Nineteen Bed and Dressing Rooms, Two Bath Rooms, Corridor Entrance Hall, a Suite of Five Reception Rooms and Billiard Room, and well-arranged Domestic Offices. Capital Stabling, large Garage, Laundry and Outhouses, beautiful Gardens • and Grounds. The Property contains Valuable Veins of Lead Ore, Fluor Spar, Entrochal Marble, Ochre, Limestone and Gritstone Quarries, and other Minerals. The Agricultural Portion comprises Fifteen Farms, Dwelling Houses, Accommodation Land, Woodland and Building Land. Particulars may be obtained from Messrs. EDENS, Land Agents, Higham, Alfreton, Derbyshire, to whom Sealed Tenders should be sent not later than July 21st, 1918. ______________________________________________________________ TUESDAY, 23rd JULY, at 2.30 p.m. Highly Important Sale of VALUABLE STANDING TIMBER, comprising about 13,000 OAK, ASH, BEECH, LARCH, BIRCH AND OTHER TREES AND POLES, now standing on the OAKLEY and INGE ESTATES (in the Parishes of Maentwrog, Llandecwyn and Festiniog), in the following woods, viz.:— Felinrhyd Fawr, Ysgubor Hen and Dingle, Ty’ny Bryn and Llechycwn, on the Maentwrog side; and on Bronturnor Farm, on the Tanybwlch side of the valley; all within 1^ miles to 3£ miles of the Maentwrog-road Station (G.W. Railway), and 4 miles of Talsarnau and Penrhyndendraeth Stations (Cambrian Railway). Frank Lloyd & Sons will offer for Sale by AUCTION the above standing TIMBER in 5 Lots at the Queen’s Hotel, Blaenau Festiniog, on TUESDAY, 23rd July, 1918, at 2.30 prompt. Mr. B. W. VAUGHAN, Estate Office, Tan-y-bwlch, S.O. Merioneth, will show the various Lots by appointment. Catalogues from the AUCTIONEERS, Wrexham; Messrs. THOS. JONES & SON, Land Agents and Surveyors, 5, Little George-street, Westminster, London, S.W. 1; and at the place of Sale. /Colliery Wanted, £750,000 or over. Steam and Coking Coal. Well developed, large reserves. No agents. Box 7097, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Collieries requiring 3 ft. 3 in., 3 ft. 6 in., or 4 ft. 6 in* COGWOOD, stock ready for delivery in various counties, England and Wales. Also some longer pitwood. Also 3£ ft. and 4£ ft. timber, large enough to cut sleepers; Oak and other kinds. Apply to— C. JENNINGS St CO. LTD., Pennywell-road, Bristol. Tplectric Bulbs for Miners’ Hand Lamps, —2 volt metal filament; 15s. doz. in gross lots, carriage paid. HOAD, 4, Duke-street, London, W.C. 2.