THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. Mabcii 7, 1913. 524 aMBSSSSSS MACHINERY. /THUott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley” Rotary COAL CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver- tisement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT N, SON, Barnsley. For Sale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers, ready for immediate delivery :— Other sizes in progress. 30 ft. long by 8ft. diameter, for 1001b. working pressure. 30 ft. „ 8 ft. „ 1601b. „ ,, 30 ft. „ 8 ft. 6 in., „ 1201b. SPURR, INMAN & CO. LTD ,f Calder Vale Boiler Works, Wakefield. Locomotives of every description, Col- liery or main lines; COAL CUTTER MACHINES to undercut up to 6 ft.—YORKSHIRE ENGINE CO. LTD., Meadow Hall Works, Sheffield. __. 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. RENTON & CO., Midland Works, Savile-street, Sheffield. For Sale at low price, one 250-kw. 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, Fumival-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 A CO. LTD., Staines. Tpor Sale, 5010-ton Spring-buffer Wagons, built 1905, and other good parcels.—Full particulars on application to BRITISH WAGON CO., Rotherham. i^ismantlers of Gas, Chemical, and Col- LIl RY PLANT.- FIRTH BLAKELEY, SONS & CO. LTD., Church Fenton, Leeds, make a speciality of buying and dismantling, and offer best prices for metals all descriptions. For Sale, two pairs Colliery Winding ENGINES, 26 in. cylinders, 5ft. stroke, with drums, &c., complete; one pair, 20in. cylinders, 4ft. stroke do.; one “Ingersoll-Rand” Class N.E. belt driven Air Compressor, cylinder 12J in. diameter by 12 in. stroke, capacity 310 cubic feet per minute: absolutely new ; will be sold much under cost.—Box 5142, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 St 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. CONTRACTOR’S PLANT FOB SALE. /Completion of Works. AIR COMPRESSORS by Siebe, Gorman & Co., Westinghouse, &c. CRANES.—Steam Derrick, 3 to 12 tons capacity. Hand berrick. 15 to 30 tons capacity. Steam Goliath, 42 tons capacity, 100 ft. span. CONCRETE MIXERS. DIVING BELLS AND GEAR. ELECTRIC MOTORS, 2 to 65-o.p., a.c , 500 v. GRABS. 13 to 100 LOCOMOTIVES.—8in. to 16in. cylinders. [cubic feet. OIL AND PORTABLE ENGINES.—16 to 32 h.p. PILE DRIVING PLANTS. ROCK DRILLS. SKIPS. STONEBREAKER.—12 m. by 6 in., Dy Broadbent. TRUCK WEIGHBRIDGE—25 tons. WEIGHING MACHINES. WAGONS.- Block and Ei d-tip. —3 to 20 cwt, WINCHES.—Steam and Electric. TUGS. HOPPER AND DUMB BARGES. SUNDRY SMALL PLANT. Tools and Stores. S. PEARSON & SON LTD., 10, Victoria-street, S.W. Pair Compound Tandem Winding ENGINES, cylinders 21 in. and 36in. by 60 in. stroke, 160 lb. steam pressure: pair 22in. by 4ft. WINDING ENGINES; pair 18in. by 4ft. WINDING ENGINES; pairs 16in.and 12in. Horizontal ENGINES; Kin. LOCOM’ TIVE, 6 wheels; two Sundeiland Forge Triple Expansion High Speed ENGINES and D.C. DYNAMOS, cylinders 9 in., 14J in., 23Jin. by 10 in. stroke, 380 r.p.m., Dynamos 168-kw ,each 220 volts; pairl8|in. by Ilin. Vertical ENGINES; Loco. Type BOILER. 140 1b. pressure: Diamond COAL CUTTER for compressed air; 3-ton LOCO. CRANE, all motions; 2>ton ditto; Evans Cornish D.A. RAM PUMP, 22 by 10 by 24; No. 7 PULSOMETEk ; Lancashire BOILER, 30 ft by 7 ft. by 80 lb.; 15ft. Capell FAN ; pair WINDING ENGINES, 30in. cylinders, 60 stroke, drum 12 ft. diamete . R. H. LCNGBOTHAM A CO. LTD., Wakefield. For Sale. Pair of HAULING ENGINES, 20 in. cylinders, 36 in. stroke. Pair of ditto 18 in. cylinders, 36 in stroke. Pair of ditto 14 in. cylinders, 30 in. stroke. Pair of ditto 12 in. cylinders. 24 in. stroke. Apply, E. WILKES, Pelsall Foundry, near Walsall. For Sale, Pair 10-in. Hauling Engines with 4 ft. drum; 250 h.p. Babcock Boiler, insured 1601b.—RHYS HARRY, Llanelly. FOR SALE. 50 tons of new perfect Steel Flange Rails, 28 lb. per yard, with Fishplates to suit, cheap for quick delivery. 100'tons of new perfect Steel Flange Rails, 18/25 lb. per yard, quick delivery. Fifty f-yard Steel Side-tipping W agons, 24 in. gauge. 90 capital second-hand Crane Skeps, cheap. 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. 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 Bails, and all Accessories, Sleepers, &c. MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD. FOR SALE. 8-N.H.P. Compound Road Loco., on springs (by Aveling & Porter), will insure for 160 lb. working pressure. 40 b.h.p. Compound Condensing Semi portable Automatic ENGINE (by Wolf Madeburg), will insure for 120 lb. working pressure. 120-b.h.p. Cundall GAS ENGINE and SUCTION PLANT. 40‘b.h.p. Stockport GAS ENGINE, direct coupled to 220>volt Generator. 55 kw. GENERATING SET, 220 volts. 82’kw. Beiliss Crompton GENERATING SET, 220 volts, 420 r.p.m. Horizontal Worm-driven STEAM WINCH, pair of 16 in. cylinders, 10 in. stroke Rack-driven PLANING MACHINE, to plane 10ft. by 3ft. by 3 ft., with tw<> tool boxes. Double-geared PILLAR DRILLING MACHINE, 48 in. swing, 2J in. spindle. ____________________ CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, V free on application. Inspection invited. qrHO" W. WARD LIMITED, albion works, * Tel.—MForward, Sheffield.” SHEFFIELD. rI''he 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 125 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 DRIL LB.—Catalogue on application. LOCOMOTIVE.—1 really first-class, 6 wheels coupled’; recently thoroughly overhauled and ready for immediate work; cylinders 14 in. by 20 in., working pressure 170 lb., having hand and steam brakes, also vacuum gear. Also two 4 wheelers coupled, cylinders 10 in. by 16 in. and 9in. by 15 in., 1401b. pressure, hand brakes only. OPEN GOODS WAGONS.—A number of good second hand for use on private lines; spring buffers both ends, side doors open right through. WANTED. WAGONS.—25/50 low-sided good second-hand, new regulations, doors each side falling full length. LOCOMOTIVE.—6 wheels coupled, 12/14 in. cylinders, in good working order, and good for at least 140 lb. pressure. Preference given to loco, with hand and steam brake, alto vacuum gear. Demy Octavo, 176 pages, Cloth. Price 6s. 3d 45 Original Photographs and Diagrams. (post free). Miners’ Nystagmus: Its Causes and Prevention, By T. LISTER LLEWELLYN, M.D., B.S. (bond.), &c. WITH A PREFACE BY Professor J. S. HALDANE, F.R.S., M.D., AND A LEGAL APPENDIX BY DOUGLAS KNOCKER, M B., Barrister-at-Law. CONTENTS. Description of the Eye—Anatomy : Physiology—(1) General Description of the Disease—(2) Frequency and Resulting Incapacity—(3) Historical Account of the Disease and Theories of its Causation—(4), (5) and (6) Conditions Determining the Occurrence of Nystagmus—(7) Diagnosis and Prognosis—(8) I he Etiology of Nystagmus—(9) Pre- ventive Measures and Treatment—(10) Summary and Conclusions — With Appendices: Legal Information — Glossary—References and Bibliography—The Effects of Deficiency of Oxygen on the Light of a Safety Lamp— Test of Ceag Lamp. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN COMPANY LTD., 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. MA OH KN ER Y—continued. TXTanted, Winding Engine, 14 in. to ▼ V 16 in. cylinders, 2J to 3 ft. stroke, drum 5 to 6 ft. diameter.—Reply, stating price and where same may be seen, to Box 514-8, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.C. YUanted, pair of Horizontal Engines for V y main and tail haulage, cylinders from 18 in. to 24in. diameter, to be suitable for a pressure of 1001b. per square inch.—Please forward full particulars, Box 5153, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Fumival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. XX7anted, good 100 to 20u-kw. Electric V V GENERATING SET, about 250 volts ; give full particulars of nearest.—Box 5130, Colliery Gunrcian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Boners 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 STRINGER & SON, Dept. 11. Blackburn. TENDERS. MORECAMBE CORPORATION. ELECTRIC SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. rI''he Morecambe Corporation invite 1 TENDERS for the supply of about 2,500 tons of COAL or SLACK. Forms of tender and conditions can be obtained from the Electricity Works. Sealed tenders to be addressed to William Tilly, Esq., Town Clerk, Morecambe, and endorsed “ Tender for Coal,” to be received not later than March 19th, 1913 The Corporation do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. Electricity Works, L. B. HOGARTH, Morecambe. Engineer and Manager. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 18th. rPhe Tramways Committee of the Ports- 1 mo th Corporation invite TENDERS for the supply of Smokeless Welsh STEAM Cf*AL, for use at the Power Station, Vivash-road, from April 1,1913, to March 31,1914, about 3,400 tons The specification and form of tender m+y be obtained upon application to the Engineer. Mr. V. G. Lironi, M I.M.E., A.M.I. E. E.. Engineer’s Office, Fratton-grove, Portsmouth. Tenders marked “ Tender for Coa for Power Station,” to be delivered to the Town Clerk. Town Hall, Portsmouth, not later than 1C a.m. on Tuesday, March 18th, 1913. The form of tender must include a declaration that the person making the tender pays the rates of wages and otserve the hours of labour and conditions contained in the Corporation Fair Wages Clause. The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. W. R. SPAVEN, General Manager, Town Hall, Portsmouth. PROPERTIES. /Canada West.—For Bale, Freehold Estate of 800 acres rich agricultural land, underlying which are three seams of coal, one 8 ft. thick at the deh th of 200 ft. The estate is situated nine miles from the city boundary of Edmonton, which has population of 60,000. Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Railways available and with n one mile.—For particulars, apply to “R. C.,” Box 5147, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.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.” Workmanship and Materials of the Highest Quality. 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, Fumival-street, Holborn, 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. TTnder - Manager wanted, thoroughly competent ; practical experience of electrical coal cutters an advantage.—State age, references, and full particulars, to H. S. TOMLIN- SON, Manager, New Haden Collieries Ltd.. Cheadle, Staffs. I/nginewright.—Wanted for Colliery in .J J the Midlands, ENGINEWRIGHT up-to-date in electric and com. * pressed air haulage and pumping.—Apply, stating salary, with testimonials, to BLACKWELL COLLIERY CO. LTD., near Alfreton. YU anted, competent Assistant in Mining ▼ V engineer’s offices.—Apply, stating age, experience, references, and wages, Box 5146, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. \\Tanted, a Surveyor for a Derbyshire ▼ V co1 liery —Applicants must give full particulars of experience and training, with age, references, and wages required, to Box 5149, ColUery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Surveyor wanted by Firm of Mining engineers in the Midlands; competent in underground and surface surveying and neat draughtsman. — Apply, stating age, experience, references, and salary required, to Box 5150, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted, First-class Certificated Manager for colliery in Midlands, working Top Hard seam, with output of 3,000 tons per day; state age and experience and give at least two references; good salary given, with house, &c.—Applications, which will be treated in confidence, to be sent not later than March 21st, to Box 5152, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.C. Q ituation Wanted as Cashier, Accountant, kLJ 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. 1 Wanted by experienced Man, age 39 V V 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. YU anted, a Post by competent Man as y V LEDGER CLERK or TRAVELLER; 20J years’ experience.— Apply, “ B.A.C.T.,” Box 5092, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street. Holborn, London, E.C. YUanted by a Competent Accountant, ▼ V 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. Experienced Foreman, Fitters and MACHINISTS, well up all colliery and furnace work both new and repairs, desires charge of colliery workshop Address, Box 5151, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, P urnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Brattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRA TTIC E CLOTH on good commission only.—Address, FAIRCLOUGH & SONS, Bank’lane, Clayton, near Manchester. FINANCE. Y/Tining Engineer wanted as Agent to 1 ▼ > collieries in South Wales; in’estment £2 to 3,000 in shares; age under 45 years —Write full particulars to Box 5129, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 ft 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Y^otton. Business, Africa.—A Gentleman with practical experience and some capital desires to meet with a Capitalist willing to finance a very profitable business.—Full details supplied to bona fide enquirers by Messrs. ARNOLD & CO., 76, Cannon- street, London, E.C. EDUCATION. 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 Sur- VEYORS’ CERTIFICATES. Correspondence Tuition. Exam. Guides Is.—PENNINGTONS, University Tutors, Oxford-rd., Manchester. The Mining Board (South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal Field) invite APPLICATIONS for the following SENIOR LECTURESHIPS at the South Wales Mining School1 Mechanical Engineering, 1 Electrical Engineering, and 1 Mining Chemistry. Commencing salary £300, rising by two annual additions to £350. Candidates must have had practical as well as teaching experience. Applications with testimonials to be forwarded not later than Friday, 14th March, 1913, to HUGH M. INGLE DEW, 4, Mount Stuart-square, Caidiff, Secretary. MISCELLANEOUS. rFhe Koppers Coke Oven & Bye-Product JL Co., of 301, Glossop-road, Sheffield, are desirous of receiving from manufacturers and others, copies in duplicate of priced catalogues for machinery, fittings, &c , in connection with b\e product coke oven works, and comprising generally gas plant, steam engines, electrical plant, pumps of all tjpes, valves and fittings, coal and coke handling plant, &c. thoroughly capable Mining Engineer, holding first-class C.M. certificate, with good connection, is prepared to take additional consulting work or mineral agencies.—Apply in first instance, to “ Z.,” Box 5145, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 ft 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. •#* For later Advertisements and Scale of Charges, see Page 498 (Leader Page). Printed and Published by the Proprietors, The Colliery Guardian Company Limited, 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London. E.C. Friday, March 7, 1913.