316 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. February 7, 1913. MACHINERY. Hpiie Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., JL 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 1^5 tons, good as new, about 751b. 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. — 2 really first-class, 6 wheels coupled ; recently thoroughly overhauled and ready for immediate work; cylinders 16 and 14 in., working pressures 150 and 1701b. respectively, all having hand and steam brakes, also vacuum gear. Inspection invited. Any number up to 136 good second-hand new regulation low-sided WAGONS, registered to carry 10 tons, doors each side falling full length, inside measurements 14ft. 6in. by 7ft. by 1ft. 6in., 36 are 1 ft. 9in. deep, ready for immediate delivery. Inspection invited. Also a number of good second hand open GOODS WAGONS for use on private lines; spring buffers both ends, side doors open right through. (CLillott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley ” V* ' Rotary COAL-CUTTING MACHINES. See illustrated Adver- tisement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT a SON, Barnsley. Vor Bale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers, ready for immediate delivery:— Other sizes in progress. 30 ft. long by 8 ft. diameter, for 100 lb. working pressure. 30ft. „ 8ft. ,. 1601b. „ „ 30ft. „ 8 ft. 6 in. ,. 1201b.' „ * SPURR, INMAN & CO. LTD. Calder Vale Boiler Works, Wakefield. T ocomotives of every description, Col- J' liery or main lines; COAL-CUTTER MACHINES to undercut un t06ft.—YORKSHIRE BNGINB CO. LTD., Meadow Hall Works, heffield. T>oilers and Machinery (good Second- JUf 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 STB1NGBB A SON, Dept. 11, Blackburn. MA OWNER Y—continued. ~D ails. J-w 250 tons of good Relayable Steel Flange, about 741b. per yard, also a quantity from 14 lb. upwards. Quantity of Bull Head RAILS, all suitable for sidings; all accessories to suit. B. M. BENTON A CO., Midland Works, Savile-street, Sheffield. Jpor Sale, contractor’s plant. AIR COMPRESSOR.—Two Stage, cylinders 16 in. by 18|in. by 12^ in. by 14 in. stroke, capacity 879 cubic feet per minute, pressure 901b., Ingersoll Rand Co. (nearly new). BOILERS.—Loco. Type, 40 h.p., by Marshall, 1301b. w.p. Do. do by Davey Paxman, 120 lb. w.p. CRANES.—Titan (Steam), 30-ton, 60ft. radius. 10 ton Locomotive Cranes (two). LOCOMOTIVES.—12 in. by 18in., by Hudswell Clarke, 4ft. 8Jin. gauge. 10 in. by 16in., by Manning, 4ft. 8Jin. gauge. PUMPING ENGINES.—(Oil driven). 3-b.h.p., by Hornsby, 33 g.p.m., 75 ft. lift. 3-b.h.p , by Crundall, 33 g.p.m., 75 ft lift. STONE SKIPS.—10-ton capacity (nearly new). SKIP BOGIES,—4 wheels 4fc. 8iin. gauge, 15 tons capacity (nearly new). WAGONS, SIDE-TIP.—cubic yard capacity, 4ft. 8| in. gauge, M.S.C. pattern strengthened (nearly new). TRUCK WEIGHBRIDGE.—25-ton capacity, by Denison (nearlynew). STEAM WINCH.—By Ligerwood, cylinders 8J in. by lOin.; will lift 6 000 lb. off barrel. SUNDRY SMALL PLANT, TOOLS AND PLANT. Can be seen at work by appointment, S. PEARSON & SON LTD., 10, Victoria-street, S.W. T3ft>r Sale at low price, one 250-kw. JC ELECTRIC GENERATING SET, 210 volts, one 175-kw. do., 250 volts, 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. "D^or 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, HAEBY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., Staines. "Epor Sale, 5010-ton Spring-buff er Wagons, built 1905, and other good parcels.—Full particulars on application to BRITISH WAGON CO., Rotherham. rpo Let on Hire, 200 First-class 10-ton JL end«door COLLIERY WAGONS, immediate delivery, three or six months; offers invited.—Address, “ Z. Y., 411,” care of Messrs. Deacon’s, Leadenhall-street, E.C. Tyism an tiers of Gas, Chemical, and Col- LIERY PLANT.—FIRTH BLAKELEY, SONS & CO. LTD., Church Fenton, Leeds, make a speciality of buying and dismantling, and offer best prices for metals all descriptions. AV anted, pair 42 in. Winding Engines V V with drum —Detailed particulars and lowest price, to Box 5116, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. "D^or Sale, Air Compressor, steam driven, JL Ingersoll-Rand, straight line, two-stage, 1,115 cubic feet; this machine is brand new, having been run less than two weeks, and will be run a few weeks more pending installation of larger machine; delivery about March 1st; will sell at about 20 per cent, below regular price.—Address, Box 5112, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. AV anted immediately, one or two pairs W of about 12in. bv 24in. Horizontal ENGINES with reversing gear; with or without, drum on first motion.—Fullest particulars and lowest price, to JOSEPH PUGSLEY, Cattybrook Ironworks, Lawrence hill, Bristol. "Dair Compound Tandem Winding JL ENGINES, cylinders 21 in. and 36in. by 60 in. stroke, 160 lb. steam pressure; 14in. LOCOMOTIVE, 6 wheels; two Sunderland Forge Triple Expansion High Speed ENGINES and D.C. DYNAMOS, cylinders 9 in., 14J in., 23J in. by 10 in. stroke, 380 r.p.m., Dynamos 168-kw., each 220 volts; pair 25 in. WINDING ENGINES, Cornish valves; pairs 12 in. HAULING ENGINES; pair 18Jin. by Ilin. Vertical ENGINES; pair 9in. CAPSTAN ENGINES; Loco. Type BOILER, 140 1b. pressure; Diamond COAL CUTTER for compressed air; 3-ton LOCO. CRANE, all motions; 2-ton ditto; 2 HOPPITS, about 5 ft. diameter at top, 4 ft. at bottom, 4 ft. deep; all in excellent condition. B. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Wakefield. Tpor Sale, twenty 10-ton Second-hand JL COAL WAGONS, spring buffers, side doors, excellent condition; also fifty 10-ton Spring-buffer Hopper Wagons, side and bottom doors, low prices; enquiries solicited for all description of second-hand Wagons, Wheels and Axles, and Ironwork.—JNO. F. WAKE, Geneva Wagon and Engineering Works, Darlington. "ITor Sale, about 400 tons New Slightly JJ Defective RAILS, F.B., 91 lb. per yard, and Fishplates; clearance price.—TH OS. W. WABD LTD., Sheffield. ITor Sale, 16 in. cylinder Horizontal JO STEAM ENGINE, by Tangye, 8ft belt flywheel and high-speed governors ; low price, room wanted—WILLIAMS & SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. Tel. 834 Hop. EDUCATION. TPor Sale, 7^ in. Plunger Vertical Three- JJ 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 & SONS, South Bermondsey Station, London. Tel. 834 Hop. TTor Sale, 140 ft. of 11 in. diameter High- JL. 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. TTniversal Mining School. . Lessons by Vx 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 Sur- VEYORS’ CERTIFICATES. Correspondence Tuition. Exam. Guides Is.—PENNINGTONS, University Tutors, Oxford-rd., Manchester. WIGAN MINING AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE. HEAD OF MINING DEPARTMENT. ^Fhe Governors invite Applications for JL the position of HEAD of the MIN ING DEPARTMENT. Minimum salary £230 per annum, increasing to £350 per annum. Particulars of the duties and conditions of appointment, together with forms of application, may be obtained from the undersigned on receipt of a stamped addressed foolscap envelope. Applications must be lodged not later than Saturday, 15th February, 1913. THOMAS T. BANKIN, Principal. Tjpor Sale, 7 Second-hand Lancashire Jj BOILERS (30 ft. by 8 ft.) and Accessories, and 360 tube Green’s Economiser, &c.—Full particulars on application to the CITY ELEC- TRICAL ENGINEER, 24, Hatton-garden, Liverpool. "tpor Sale, fifty “ Converted ” full sized > * eight-ton WAGONS in first rate order, now working at a Midland colliery ; price £30 each.—Box 5114, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. FINANCE. FOR SALE. 100 tons of new perfect Steel Flange Rails, 18/25 lb. per yard, quick delivery. 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 Bails, 22/26 lb. per yard; 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. Bails, about 80 lb. per yard, with all accessories. 4/500 tons of splendid second-hand 50/56 lb. Flange Bails, with Fishplates, Points and Crossings, &c., to match. 20 tons of splendid second-hand Bridge Bails, 22/24 lb. per yard. 2,000 good second-hand Creosoted Railway Sleepers, 9 ft. by lOin. 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. 11/ anted, £2,000 to £3,000, to complete V ¥ small South Yorks Colliery; perfectly sound investment; probable dividend 50 per cent.—Full particulars to principals only, Box 5101, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. MISCELLANEOUS. TJelting.—Buying Agents wanted in all 1 F countries; the Standard Belt of Great Britain, suitable for every drive.—Applicants of highest standing only are invited to write direct to the manufacturers, the BELL ROCK BELTING CO., Norton Works, Salford, England. PATENTS. TPlushing Pipes for Mine Gobbing.— The 11 Proprietors of Patent No. 2950,A0 are desirous of working the above invention in Great Britain, and therefore invite communications with a view to the sale of the patent or to the granting of licenses to work the invention on reasonable terms ; a description of the invention will be forwarded on application.—Address, Brewer & Son, 33, Chancery-lane, London, W.C. Tank Locomotives. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines' R. & W. HAWTHORN^LESLIE & CO., LTD., NBWCASTLE-ON-TYNB. —- Locomotives always in stock or in progress. ■ Telegrams—« Locomotive.” FOR SALE. TTorizontal Tandem Compound Corliss 11 ENGINE (by Hick Hargreaves), 13 in. and 24 in. cyls., 36in. stroke. 20in. Horizontal Corliss ENGINE, 48in. stroke. Horizontal Worthington DUPLEX PUMP, 16 in. by 7$ in. by 10 in., brass fitted. Horizontal DUPLEX PUMP, 12 in. by 7 in. by 10 in. No. 2 size Double-geared Self acting MILLING, PROFILING and DRILLING MACHINE (by Hetherington), to admit 52in. diameter. 5ft. 6in. Swing Triple-geared BORING and SURFACING LATHE (by Dean, Smith & Grace). Double>geared Pillar Type RADIAL DRILLING MACHINE, 6 ft. arm, 3in. spindle. 20 in. geared SLOTTING MACHINE, with quick return and balanced action. DeBergue Double-ended PUNCHING. SHEARING and COPING MACHINE, capacity 1J in. thicks CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, free on application. Inspection invited. nrBO? W. WARD LIMITED, ALBION WORKS, “ Tel.—M Forward, Sheffield/* SHEFFIELD. Workmanship and Materials of the Highest Built to any Specification or Gauge. PECKETT & SONS, ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BRISTOL. Situations Vacant & Wanted. Advertisements can be received at the Office of the Colliery Guardian, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holbom, E.C.„ up to TEN O'CLOCK on Friday mornings for insertion the 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. 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. Under-Manager Wanted to take charge of a pit sinking in Shropshire; must be well experienced in sinking and have had responsible charge of such work, and used to compressed air hammer drills; wages £3 per week, and free house and coal.—Apply, stating age and experience, with copies of recent testimonials, to Box 5108, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival-st, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted for Colliery Engineer’s Office, JUNIOR DRAUGHTSMAN with practical and theoretical knowledge of colliery steam and compressed air machinery, also indicating of engines.—Apply, stating age, qualification, and wages required, Box 5100, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-st., Holborn. London, E.C. /Colliery Manager.— Wanted, thoroughly V-Z practical man with first-class certificate, to work under a General Manager in a Lancashire colliery; must be a 6 o’clock man.—Write, stating full particulars as io age and experience, with copies of testimonials and salary expected, Box “ K. 482,” care of Lee & Nightingale, Liverpool. Wanted, a young man qualified to act as SURVEYOR, and to see that the roadways in the mine are kept uniformly straight; he will spend most of his time in the mine; it will be an advantage if he possesses a first-class certificate; good wages will ba paid.—Apply, the ASKEEN COAL & IRON CO. LTD., nr. Doncaster. Wanted, competent Colliery Surveyor for the Midlands; good opening for yoi ng man finishing articles. —Apply, giving age, reference, and salary required, to Box 5113, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 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 St 31. Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted by experienced Man, age 39 years, position as DEPOT MANAGER or WHARF CLERK; 11 years in last situation • good references ; reasonable wage. — Apply. “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5091, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted, a Post by competent Man as LEDGER CLERK or TRAVELLER; 20£ years’ experience.— Apply, “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5092, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street. Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted by a Competent Accountant, age 56, position as BOOK-KEEPER or CLERK; highest references as to character and ability.—Reply, “B.A.C.T.,” Box 5107, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted by a competent Accountant, age 30, position colliery office as BOOK-KEEPER, CASHIER, or COST CLERK ; highest experience as to character and ability.—Apply, Box 5111, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holbom, London, E.C. Brattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.—Address,FAIBCLOUGB A SONS, Bank-lane, Clay ton. near Manchester. TENDERS. Tenders Wanted for 15,000 tons of Dry SLACK, and 15,000 tons of Double-screened NUTS for steam, 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., Wilmington, Hull. COALDUST . . EXPERIMENTS REPORTS. . . BRITISH (Record of First Series) ... Post Free 10s. 7d. FRENCH (Abstracted Translation) ... Is. ltd. AMERICAN (Abstract)........................ Is. lid, AUSTRIAN (Abs. Trans.) .............. „ Is. lid. Published by The “COLLIERY GUARDIAN,” 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Bound in Leather. Price 3S, 6d. net. SUGGESTED RULES FOR RECOVERING COAL MINES AFTER EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES. By W. E. GARFORTH. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD., 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. *#* For later Advertisements and Scale of Chargee, see Page 290 (Leader Page). Printed and Published by the Proprietors, Ths Colliery Guardian Company Limited, SO & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Friday, February 7, 1913.