April 25, 1913.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

869

No. 25.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

The following is a list of abbreviations used below :— ’ JI. Gasbeleuchtg. = Schilling's Journal fur Gasbeleuchtung
Berg- Hiittenmann. Rdsch. = Berg- und Hiittenman- und Wasserversorgung.

nische Rundschau.

Bull. Imp. Inst. — Bulletin of the Imperial Institute.

Bull. Soc. Chim. Belgique = Bulletin de la Societe
Chimique de Belgique.

Canad. Engin. = Canadian Engineer.

Canad. Min. JI. = Canadian Mining Journal.

Chem. Tr. JI. = Chemical Trade Journal.

Coal and Coke Op. = Coal and < oke Operator.

Coal Tr. Bull. = Coal Trade Bulletin.

Colliery Guard. = Colliery Guardian.

Concr. Inst. = Concrete Institute.

D Bergwerks Ztg. = Deutsche Bergwerks Zeitung.

D. Kohlen-Ztg. = Deutsche Kohlen-Zeitung.

Engin. Contract. = Engineering Contractor.

Engin. Min. JI. = Engineering and Mining Journal.

Engin. Record = Engineering and Building Record.

Geol. Soc. = Geological Society.

Helios Export Zt. = Heilos Export Zeitschrift.

Ilium. Eng. = Illuminating Engineer.

Iron Coal Trades Rev. = Iron and Coal Trades Review.

JI. Am. Soc. Meeh. Eng. - Journal of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers.

I JI. Soc. Chem. Ind. = Journal of the Society of Chemical
Industry.

Kohle Erz = Kohle und Erz.

| Meeh. World = Mechanical World.

I Metallurg. Chem. Engin. = Metallurgical and Chemical

' Engineering.

Mines Minerals = Mines and Minerals.

Min. Inst. Scot. = Mining Institute of Scotland.

Min. Science = Mining Science.

Min. World Eng. Rec. = Mining World and Engineering
Record.

Montan. Rdsch. = Montanistiche Rundschau.

Nat. Gas JI. = Natural Gas Journal.

N. Staffs Inst. Min. Eng. — North. Staffordshire Institute
of Mining and Mechanical Engineers.

Proc. Aust. Inst. Min, Eng. = Proceedings of the
Australian Institute of Mining Engineers.

Rev. Noire = Revue Noire.

Soc. Chem. Ind. = Society of Chemical Industry.

Stahl Eisen = Stahl und Eisen.

Stein-Braunkohle = Stein und Braunkohle.

Techn. Bl. = Technische Blatter.	I

Tiefbohrwes. = Tiefbohrwesen.

Trans. Inst. Min. Engin. = Transactions of the Institution
of Mining Engineers.

Trans. N. Engl Inst. Min. Engin. = Transactions of the
North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical
Engineers.

Z. Berg.- Hutten Salinwes. = Zeitschrift fur das Berg.
Hutten- und Salinenwesen im Preussischen Staate.

Z. D. Geol. Ges. = Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen
Gesellschaft.

Z. Int. Ver. Bohring. = Zeitschrift des Internationaler
Ver eins der Bohringenieure und Bohrtechniker.

Z. Geologie — Zeitschrift fur Praktische Geologie.

Z. Oberschles. Berg- Hutten- Ver. = Zeitschrift des
Oberschlesischen Berg- und Hiittenmannischen Vereins.

Z. Ver. D. Ing. = Zeitschrift des Vereins Deutscher
Ingenieure.

Z. Zentr. Berg. Betriebsl. = Zeitschrift des Zentral-
Verbandes der Bergbau-Betriebsleiter Oesterreichs.

*** We shall be glad to obtain for readers, where possible,
copies of the papers referred to at the prices named, which
are inclusive of postage.

Chronology of Mine Accidents in the United States.
“ Min. World Eng. Rec,” vol. 38,4, p. 167-71. Is. 3d.

State Inspections of Mines in Pennsylvania. Thomas
K. Adams. “ Coal and Coke Op,” January 9. (Before
Coal Min. Inst, of Am.) 2s. 3d.

Relative Hazard of All Vocations in Relation to
Mining. H. Davis. “ Coal and Coke Op,” January 23,
1913, p. 54. 2s. 3d.

III. Geology.

The Advancement of Geology by Deep Boring. (Die
' Forderung der Geologie durch Tiefbohrungen.) O.

Schneider. “ Tiefbohrwes,” 1912, 23, p. 101-3; 24,
p. 105-6; 25, p. 110-11. 6s.

Life of the Connellsville Coke Region. H. A. Kuhn.
“ Coal Tr. Bull,” January 1, 1913, p. 41.

The Soft Coals of the Bering Field. W. R. Crane.
“ Coal Age,” vol. 3, 8, p. 298-300; ill. Is. 3d.

The Occurrence of Brown Coal in Saxony. (Die
Braunkohlenvorkommen des Koenigreichs Sachsen.)
“ Z. Geologie,” 1912, 9, p. 381.

On the Origin of Hard Coal. (Ueber die Entstehung
der Steinkohle.) H. Potonie. “ Tiefbohrwes,” 1912,
21, p. 93-4; 22, p. 97-8. 4s.

Stratigraphic Results of Deep Boring in the Biihlach
Coalmine (Bavaria). (Stratigraphische Ergebnisse
einer Tiefbohrung am Biihlac im oberbayerischen
Kohlenrevier.) W. Koehne. “ Z. D. Geol. Ges.”
1912,1, p. 63-4.

The Diffusion of Molybdenum in the Coal Measures of
Liege (Belgium). (Sur la Difusion du Molybdene
dans le Terrain Houiller de Liege.) A. Jorissen.
“Bull. Soc. Chim. Belgique,” January 1913, p. 21.

The Geology and Palaeontology of the Warwickshire
Coalfield. R. D. Vernon. “ Colliery Guard,” vol. 105,
2726, p. 639; 2727, p. 714. (Abst. paper read before
Geol. Soc.) Is.

The Formation of Coal. F. Bergius. “ Colliery
Guard,” vol. 105, 2729, p. 802. (Abst. paper read
before Soc. Chem. Ind.) 6d.

IV.—Mine Surveying.

A Treatise on Mine Surveying. B. H. Brough. Rev.
ed, cr. 8vo, 7f by 5£, 372 p. 0. Griffin. 10s.

On the Uniform Execution of Mine and Ventilation
Maps. (Uber einheitliche Ausfuehrung der Gruben-
und Wetterkarten.) Otto Braun. “ Montan. Rdsch.”
January 1, 1913, p. 5 ; ill. 2s. 6d.

Survey Marks. “ M.E.” “ Colliery Guard,” vol. 105,
2729, p. 817; 1 fig. 6d.

Office Methods in Mine Surveying. R. J. Donaldson
and C. W. Matters. “ Proc. Aust. Inst. Min. Eng.”
New series, No. 7, September 30,1912. Suppl. No. 1,
26 p.; ill.

I.—General.

An Outline of Mine Accounting. H. B. Fernaid. “ Engin.
Min. JI,” vol. 95, 1, p. 5-8. Is. 6d.

Economical Organisation in Mining. (Wirtschaftliche
Organisation im Bergbau.) A. Macco. “ Bergwirtsch.
Mitt,” January 1913, p. 1.

History of the Early Days of the Coalmining Institute
of America. Wm. Seldon. “Coal Tr. Bull,”
January 15, 1913, p. 47. (Paper read before the
Institute.)

The Coal Resources of the British Crown Colonies and
Protectorates, Part 2. “ Bull. Imp. Inst,” December
1912, p. 621.

Germany’s Coal Resources. (Die Kohlenvorraete
Deutschlands.) “ D. Kohlen Ztg,” 1912, 29, p. 348-9.
Is. 3d.

Development of Coalmining Industry of Japan. “ Min.
World Eng. Rec,” vol. 37, 26, p. 1185-8 ; ill. Is. 3d.

Our Future in the Export Trade, III. F. R. Wadleigh.
“ Coal Age,” vol. 3, 10, p. 364-8. (Third and con-
cluding article on this subject. This instalment
discusses the monetary value of different export coals
of the world and gives a careful analytical comparison.
The question of transportation to the loading ports is
also discussed in detail.) Is. 3d.

Business Reports of the Coal Merchants’ Unions.
(Die Geschaef ts- berichte der Kohlenhaendler-Vereine.)
Polster. “D. Kohlen Ztg,” 1912, 22, p. 249-50.
Is. 3d.

Economic Value, Organisation and Self-protection of
the Coal Trade. (Volks wirtschaftlicher Wert,
Organisation und Selbsthilfe des berufsmaessigen
Kohlenhandels.) “ D. Kohlen Ztg,” 1912, 23,
p. 261-3. Is. 3d.

The Organisation of the Saar Coal Trade—a Saar Coal
Syndicate. (Die Organisation des Saarkohlenhandels-
ein Saarkohlensyndikat.) “ D. Kohlen Ztg,” 1912,
41, p. 489-90. Is. 3d.

On a Peculiar Method of Improving the State of the
Coal Trade and the Protecting it against Attacks.
(Eine merkwiirdige Art den Kohlenhandel zu bessern
und ihn vor Angriffen zu schiitzen.) “D. Kohlen
Ztg,” 1912, 21, p. 237-9. Is. 3d.

Tests and Improvements in Prussian Mining during
1911. (Versuche und Verbesserungen beim Berg-
werksbetriebe in Preussen waehrend des Jahres 1911.)
“ Z. Berg-Hutten Salinenwes,” 1912, 1, p. 8047;
67 fig.

On Some Mining Disasters in Great Britain. (Uber
einige Grubenkatastrophen in Gross Britannien.)
Seidl. “ Berg.- Hiittenmann. Rdsch,” vol. 8, 2,
p. 11-4.

Land and Mining Surveying: As Applied to Collieries
and other Mines. G. L. Leston. Cr. 8vo, 8J by 5J,
382 p. 0. Lockwood, 1913. 10s.

V.—Mining Technology.

Coal: Its Origin, Method of Working and Preparation
for the Market. F. H. Wilson. Cr. 8vo, p. 140.
Pitman. 2s. 3d.

The Construction of Mine Models. O. Trickett. “ Proc.
Aust. Inst. Min. Eng.” New series, No. 6. Suppl.
No. 2, June 30, 1912, p. 1.

VI.—Working of Minerals.

Coal Winning by Means of Electric Percussion Machines.
(Kohlengewinen mittels elektrischer Stossmaschinen.)
R. Grimshaw. “ Kohle Erz,” 1912, 46, p. 1177-82, 47,

' p. 1207-14; 8 fig. 5s.

Mining Coal from the Top. A. Fullerton. -“Canad.
Min. JI,” vol. 34, 4, p. 109; ill.

Rearer Workings at Podmore Hall Collieries. W.
Barber. “Colliery Guard,” vol. 105, 2727, p. 699.
(Abst. paper read before N. Staffs. Inst. Min.
Engin.) 6d.

VII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

The Gas and Oil Well Problem. R. D. HaU. “Coal
Age,” vol. 3, 7, p. 257-8; 3, 8, p. 296-7; diag. (The
Bureau of Mines called a conference of those interested
in the drilling of gas and oil wells through coal beds).
2s. 6d.

Gas and Oil Wells in Coalfields. G. S. Rice. “Coal
Age,” vol. 3, 8, p. 292-5; ill. (On the proper methods
of drilling and casing gas and oil wells in coalfields,
and on the legislation needed for the regulation of the
same. The author here suggests tentatively the
discontinuance of the practice of leaving pillars around
wells and the protection of boreholes by other means.)
Is. 3d.

Improvements in Rock Drills and Drill-sharpeners.
McDonald. “ Min. World Eng. Rec,” vol. 38, 2,
p. 69-71; ill. Is. 3d.

Diamond Bit for Rock Drills. (Diamantbohrkrone
fuer Gesteinbohrmaschinen.) “ Tiefbohrwes,” 1912,
25, p. 111-2 ; 4 fig. 2s.

Boring Speed. (Die Bohrgeschwindigkeit.) “Z. Int.
Ver. Bohring,” 1912, 2, p. 21.

The Modern Substitute for the Diamond-drill Method
of Boring. (Der moderne Ersatz der Diamantbohr-
methode.) A. E. Liwer. “ Z. Zentr. Berg. Betriebsl,”
January 15, 1913, p. 32 ; ill.

Suggestions for Laws and Regulations in the Matter of
Boreholes Passing through Workable Seams of Coal.
O. P. Hood and A. S. Heggem. “Nat. Gas JI,”
vol. 7, 3, p. 128-31.