160 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. January 17, 1913. MACHINERY Gillott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley ” • Botary COAL-CUTTING MACHINES. See illustrated Adver- Uaement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT & SON, Barnsley. ST or Sale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers, ready for immediate deliveryOther sizes in progress. 30 ft. long by 8 ft. diameter, for 100 lb. working pressure. 30 ft. „ 8 ft. „ 1601b. „ „ 30 ft. „ 8 ft. 6 in. „ 1201b. ., ** SPURR, INMAN & CO. LTD. Calder Vale Boiler Works, Wakefield. T ocomotives of every description, Col- «LJ * liery or main lines; COAL-CUTTER MACHINES to undercut up to 6 ft.—TOBK0BZBB BNGINB CO. LTD,, Meadow Hall Works. Sheffield. Boilers and Machinery (good Second- hand) for sale; if you are requiring Boilers, Engines, or other plant, please send us particulars as we shall probably have something suitable to Offer you.—JOHN SPRINGER * SON, Dept. 11, Blackburn. Rails. 250 tons of good Relayable Steel Flange, about 74 lb. per yard, also a quantity from 14 lb. upwards. Quantity of Bull Head RAILS, all suitable for sidings; all accessories to suit. B. M. RENTON & CO., Midland Works, Savile street, Sheffield. For Sale, 200 ten-ton Spring-buffer WAGONS in first'class condition ; will be sulit up to suit requirements. — Full particulars, apply BRITISH WAGON OO., <• Rotherham. for Sale at low price, one 250-kw. ELECTRIC GENERATING SET, 210 volts, one 175-kw. do., 250 and one 52-kw. do., 210 volts ; in excellent order.—Particulars on application to Box 5016, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, three 750-kw. Willans Parsons Triple Expansion Turbo GENERATOR SETS, 440 volts, alternating current three-phase; each set complete with Surface Condenser, Exciter, &c. ; will sell sets together or separate ; have done very little work; immediate delivery and very low price-Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., Staines. "D H. Longbotham & Co. Ltd, Wake- jL.Wz • field,who buy and sell extensively Machinery of every description, will esteem it a privilege to tender for the purchase and dismantlement of Plant. Telegrams: “Engineer, Wakefield.” Telephone: 44 Wakefield. Catalogue on application. ror Sale, quantity of Relayable Sleepers, CROSSING TIMBERS, and CHOCKWOOD-G. HOWARD, Metal Broker, Warrington. Railway Coal Wagons for Hire or Sale ; merchant has 50 8-ton Spring-buffers, immediate delivery; would diviue.—Address, “ BUFFER,” c/o Gould’s Advertisement Offices, 54, New Oxford-street, London, W.C. FOR SALE. 2 Compound Tandem Pumping Engines, cylinders 21 in. and 36 in. by 60 in. stroke, fitted with heavy C.I. helical gear, having a ratio of 3 to 1, and 14-ton flywheel on second-motion shaft, pumping disc with pins suitable for 4, 5, or 6 ft. stroke, as required for 160 lb. steam pressure, originally made for and most suitable for winding engines; 2-45 fathoms 30in. diameter LIFTING SETS, complete with spears and plates, each working barrel lined with gunmetal; these plants have just finished working and will be sold a bargain for prompt cash sale; 3-ton LOCO. CRANE, all motions; 2-ton ditto ; 2 HOFPITS, about 5ft. diameter at top, 4 ft. at bottom by 4 ft. deep; all in excellent condition. R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Wakefield. For Immediate Sale, Eirst-class Modern 30-h.p. •* Robey ” Portable ENGINE ; also Wolff Dryer and 140 Cars; cheap to clear. JOSEPH PUGSLEY, Cattybrook Ironworks, Lawrence-hill, Bristol. The Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., CYMRIC BUILDINGS, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Telegrams—•• Gething, Cardiff.” Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines). FOR SALE. RAILWAY WAGONS.—Several hundred 10-tonners for prompt delivery, new and old specification, for cash or redemption hire; all now in main line traffic. Also Wheels and Axles and Wagon material, new and second-hand. STEEL RAILS with Accessories when required. STEEL FLANGE RAILS.—About 125 tons, good as new, about 75 lb. per yard, principally 24 ft. lengths, with accessories to match, ready for immediate delivery. 16 sets of POINTS and CROSSINGS, made from steel flange rails, 501b. per yard, about 4 in. high. THUNDERBOLT HAMMER DRILLS.—Catalogue on application. LOCOMOTIVES. — 3 really first-class, 6 wheels coupled ; recently thoroughly overhauled and ready for immediate work; cylinders 16, 16, and 14 in., working pressures 150, 150, and 1701b. respectively, all having hand and steam brakes, also vacuum gear. Inspection invited. Any number up to 100 good second-hand new regulation low-sided WAGONS, registered to carry 10 tons, inside measurements 14ft. 6in. by 7 ft. by 1 ft. 9 in., ready for immediate delivery. Inspection invited. Cloth. JELocltc CcLlf 8s. 3s. 4s. 63 A FEW COPIES REMAINING THE Colliery Manager’s POCKET BOOK 9 Almanac and Diary, For the Year 1913 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD. 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. MACHINERY—continued. For Sale (2) Lancashire Boilers, 30 ft, by 7 ft. 6 in. diameter, for 150 lb., 30 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in., for 100 lb.; and (2) 30 ft. by 6 ft., for 70/80 lb., with fittings—WILLIAMS & SONS, South Bermondsey Station. London. U’or Sale, 16 in. cylinder Horizontal STEAM ENGINE, by Tangye, 8ft belt flywheel and high-speed governors ; low price, room wanted.—WILLIAMS & SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. Tel. 834 Hop. For Sale, 7^ in. Plunger Vertical Three- throw PUMPS, direct driven by 9 in. cylinder, Vertical Engine ; set of 5£ in. ditto, motor driven, 100 volts 141 amps., by Hayward Tyler, suitable for boiler feed, low price.—WILLIAMS & SON’S, South Bermondsey Station, London. Tel. 834 Hop. For Sale, 140 ft. of 11 in. diameter High- pressure Steel Flange PIPING in 14ft. lengths, bends, T pieces, &c.; low price, immediate delivery.—J. T. WILLIAMS & SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. Tel. 834 Hop. For Sale, cheap, 13 in. 6-wheel Manning Wardle LOCO., copper box and brass tubes, immediate delivery.—Box 5080, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-st.. Holborn, London. E.C. Excellent pair of 20in. Winding Engines, drum 10 ft. diameter by 6ft. wide; can be seen fixed as last worked ; cheap to clear. JOSEPH PUGSLEY, Cattybrook Ironworks, Lawrence-hill, Bristol. Situations Vacant & Wanted Advertisements can be received at the Office of tho Colliery Guardian, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, E.O., up to TEN O'CLOCK on Friday mornings for insertion ths same day. Charge (which must be prepaid): One Penny per word minimum, 2s. 6d. Advertisements can be inserted under a Box number, and replies will be forwarded free of charge. Copies of Testimonials—not originals—should accompany applications for situations. Where possible, information will be given in these column* when appointments advertised have been filled up. Manager Wanted for Midland Colliery; must be thoroughly practical, and experienced in control of staff and men, output and costs, and carrying out improvements and development work:—Apply, giving full statement of training, work, and experience, with testimonials and salary required, to Box 5069, Colliery Guardian Office* 30 & 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E.C. Assistant Manager with Colliery Mana- ger’s first-class certificate required by firm controlling large coal interests in Bengal ; single, not exceeding 30 years of age, thoroughly practical; four years’agreement, commencing with £280, rising to £360 a. year; good prospects for good man; free furnished quarters, second-class passage out and home.—Write with full particulars, to “C. B.,” care of J. W. Vickers & Co. Ltd., 5, Nicholas-lane, E.C. Wanted, an Assistant Colliery Surveyor for a group of thin mines in Lancashire.—Apply, stating age. qualifications, and salary required, to Box 5075, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, Condon. E.C. 117 anted by an old-established House V v Coal Colliery having seams of well known quality, a SALESMAN thoroughly acquainted with the West of England trade: liberal salary to a suitable man.—State age and full experience, “ X. Y. Z.,” Box 5079* C^liery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted, Mining Electrical Engineer as ASSISTANT to CHIEF ENGINEER of large Scottish collieries preferably unmarried, with mechanical drawing abilities; start £3 per week. —Reply, Box 5081, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E.C. The Advertisers for a First-class Certifi- cated MANAGER at the Kingsbury Collieries, Tam worth, beg to thank the applicants for their replies, and to inform them that the vacancy has now been filled. AA/ anted for a Steam Coal Colliery in V V South Wales, a thoroughly experienced, practical and energetic MECHANICAL ENGINEER to act under thechief mechanical engineer.— Apply, stating age, wages, and references, to Box 5082, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. The Advertiser under Box 5076, for Manager for a North Staffordshire colliery, begs to inform applicants that the situation is filled and no further applications are solicited. Situation Wanted as Cashier, Accountant, double entry ; present situation 25 years; first-class references; colliery closing.—Reply, “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5083, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Advertiser with capital desires to invest in good colliery or engineering concern, where he could act as MANAGING DIRECTOR, AGENT or MANAGER—Address, Box 5085*. Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. "D rattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted JL> with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.—Address,FAIRCLOUGH * SONS, Bank-lane, Clayton, near Manchester. For Sale, 80 ten-ton Converted Spring' buffer WAGONS, side and end doors. WALKER HILL & CO., Nottingham. TENDERS. EDUCATION. For Sale, Lancashire Boiler, 30 ft. by 7ft. 6in., with fittings, insure at 801b. pressure; £80 to clear.—F. WHEELER, Midsomer Norton, Bath. Viz anted, a Winding Engine with 25 in. J f or 26 in. cylinders to work at about 60 or 70 lb. pressure, drum to be about 10 ft. diameter; must be in good condition.—Apply, ” SILURIAN,” Box 5084, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London. E.C. EOR SALE Fifty f-yard Steel Side-tipping Wagons, 24 in. gauge. 20 capital second-hand Crane Skeps, cheap. 20 tons of splendid second-hand Steel Flange Rails, 22/26 lb. per yard j also 3/400 yards of capital second-hand 18 in. gauge Portable Railway, with Points and Crossings to match. 500 tons specially selected hard Steel B.H. Rails, about « 80 lb. per yard, with all accessories. 4/500 tons of splendid second-hand 50/56 lb. Flange Rails, with Fishplates, Points and Crossings, &c., to match. 20 tons of splendid second-hand Bridge Rails, 22/24 lb. per yard. 2,000 good second-hand Creosoted Railway Sleepers, 9 ft. by 10 in. by 5 in. Cash Buyers of Machinery, Plant, old Iron and Steel Scrap, Metals, Indiarubber, &c., New and Second-hand Rails, and all Accessories, Sleepers, &c. MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD. FOR SALE Six-wheel Coupled Saddle Tank Loco., 4 ft. 8£ in. gauge, cylinders 12in. diameter by 18 in. stroke. PARAFFIN LOCO., 2 ft. gauge, two cylinders, 22-h.p. Water and Paraffin Pumps. 3-ton STEAM LOCO. CRANE (by Smith, Rodley), with 22 ft. 6in. Steel Derricking Jib. 2-ton STEAM LOCO. CRANE (by Jessop & Appleby), 6 in. cylinder by 9 in. stroke. 20-cwt. STEAM LOCO. CRANE (by Isles), timber derricking jib about 18ft long. 10-ton STEAM DERRICK CRANE (by Geo. Russell & Co.), steel mast 27 ft., jib 54 ft. STONE FRAMES (by Balmforths), with Pawson’s attachment, saw up to 9 ft. by 6 ft. by 5 ft. 6 in. Combined Stiff Plastic BRICKMAKING and PRESSING MACHINE (by Alexander). New 10-cwt. Portable PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINE (by Fair- banks). table 32 in. by 32 in. 7 ft. Under’driven MORTAR MILL. CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, free on application. Inspection invited. TBO? W. WARD LIMITED, 1 Tel.—** Fobward, Sheffield.” ALBION WORKS, SHEFFIELD. Tenders Wanted for 30,000 tons Dry SLACK, delivered by rails and boat at Wilmington, Hull, and by boat at Barton-on-Humber; calorific value 7,400, ash 7 per cent.; 150 tons a week at Barton-on-Humber, and the remainder in equal weekly quantities at Wilmington over 1913.—Apply, G. & T. EARLE (1912) LTD., Wilming- ton, Hull. PROPERTIES Required to buy in Lancashire, a small or medium-size STEAM COAL COLLIERY, or would finance one for further development.—Particulars in confidence, JEYHS, Surveyor, Shenfield. /Colliery.—To be Let or Sold, a small / Colliery about 21 acres freehold and mineral rights under 35 acres adjoining; has been partly worked.—Apply, JONES, Stationer, Wellington, Shropshire. DO YOU WANT TO LOCOMOTIVE Also Purchase Hire Terms arranged. -- WRITE CHARLES D. PHILLIPS, ENGINEER AND IRONFOUNDER, Emlyn Engineering Works, NEWPORT, MON. Or Wire—** Machinery, Newport, Mon.” Telephone—National No. 18; Gr.P.O. 576. N.B.—Locomotive and all other Engineering Repairs done by experienced Boilermakers and Mechanics, with suit- able machinery and facilities. Lowest Prices for Cash. Tank Locomotives. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines’ ---------------------o— R. & W. HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO., LTD., NBWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. —- Locomotives always in stock or in progress. — ■■ Telegrams—** Locomotive.” New Locomotives In Stock ready for immediate delivery. Cylinders, 10 in., 12 in., 14 in., 15 in., 16 in. diameter, 4 and 6 wheels ooupled. Material and Workmanship of the Highest Quality. PECKETT & SONS, ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BRISTOL. TTniversal Mining School. Lessons by Post. Thorough preparation for all Mining Exams. Syllabus free. T. A. SOUTHERN and H. W. HALBAUM, The U.M.S., 215, Cardiff. /Colliery Managers’, Inspectors’, and V-/ SURVEYORS’ CERTIFICATES. Correspondence Tuition a speciality.—PENNINGTONS, University Tutors, Oxford-rd., Manchester^ Extract from the article on “COAL”—The New Edition (Eleventh) of the ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA. “ Authorities.—The most important new publication on. British coal is that of the Royal Commission on Coal Supplies appointed in 1901, whose final report was issued in 1905. A convenient digest of the evidence,, classified according to subjects, was published by the Colliery Guardian newspaper in three quarto volumes in 1905-1907.............” Complete in Three Volumes, Bound in Cloth. Price £2 (nett). The Volumes may be had separately at the following Prices:— Vol. 1. 158 9D. Vol. II. 15s. Vol. III. 108. COAL ECONOMY IN WORKING, PREPARATION FOR SALE,. TRANSPORT AND USE, FOREIGN COMPETITION. Being a Digest of the Evidence given before the Royal Commission on Coal Supplies, 1901-5. EDITED BY ALLAN GREENWELL, F.G.S., Assoc.M.Inst.C.E M.InsLM.E. (Editor of the “ Colliery Guardian ”). London: THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD. 80 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn E.C. *** For later Advertisements and Scale of Charges,, see Page 136 (Leader Page). Printed and Published by the Proprietors, The Colliery Guardian Company Limited, SO & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Friday, January 17, 1913.