40 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. Jolt 3 1914. CONTRACTS OPEN FOR COAL AND COKE. For Contracts Advertised in this issue received too late for inclusion in this column, see Leader and Last White pages. Athlone, July 22.—The Athlone Urban District Council invite tenders for the supply of about 1,500 tons of best screened gas coal, to be delivered in good and dry condition int® the coal sheds at the Council’s Gas Works, Athlone, at such times and in such quantities as may be required over the period of one year from the date of the acceptance of the contract. Tenders should be placed in sealed envelopes, marked “ Tender for coal,” and must be sent by registered post so as to reach the undersigned not later than 5 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 1914. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. No tender forms issued. P. V. C. Murtagh, clerk of the Council, Town Hall, Athlone. Fleetwood, July 11.—Tenders are invited by the corpora- tion for the supply of coal and slack for 12 months from September 1. Forms of tender may be obtained on appli- cation to the Bursar, Rossall School, Fleetwood, and must be returned by July 11. Manchester, July 6.—The Gas Committee of the Cor- poration of Manchester are prepared to receive tenders for the supply of their requirements of gas coal, nuts, etc., dur- ing eight months at their Gay thorn, Rochdale-road, Brad- ford-road, and Droylsden Works, delivery to commence on November 1, 1914. The tender must state at what colliery the material offered is raised, and in the case of screened materials give the size of the mesh of the screen over which it is passed, with the angle of inclination of the screen. Printed forms of tender may be obtained on application (in writing only) to Mr. Fredk. A. Price, superintendent, Gas Department, Town Hall, Manchester, and tenders endorsed “ Tender for coal, nuts, etc.,” as the case may be, must be delivered at the Gas Department, Town Hall, Manchester, before 10 o’clock on Monday morning, July 6, 1914, addressed to the chairman of the Gas Committee. The Gas Committee do not bind themselves to accept any tender, and reserve the right to divide any offer as they may deem advis- able. By order, Thomas Hudson, town clerk. Salford, July 13. — Tenders required by 10 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 1914, for supply of coal. Particulars, etc., from the Borough Electrical Engineer, Electricity Works, Frederick-road, Pendleton. Abstracts of Contracts Open. Altrincham, July 15.—Gas coal, slack, nuts, and cannel for the directors of the Altrincham Gas Company. Tenders to Mr. F. R. B. Lindsell, secretary, Gas Offices, Moss-lane, Altrincham. Antrim, July 6.—Coal for District Lunatic Asylum, for the Committee. Forms from the Clerk of the Asylum, Holy- well, Antrim. Antrim, July 9.—About 300 tons of best screened coal (140 tons of Brayton Domain and 160 tons of Hard Ayr) for the Guardians. Forms from Mr. James L. Clark, clerk of the Union, Antrim. Ballymahon (Ireland), July 9. — Best Whitehaven or Irish coal (free from slack). Tenders to Mr. P. MacGreevy, clerk of the Union, Poor Law Office, Ballymahon. Bedford, July 9.—Coal and coke for the Bedfordshire Standing Joint Committee. Tenders to Mr. W. W. Marks, Clerk of the Peace, Shire Hall, Bedford. Belfast, July 8.—About 1,500 tons, more or less, of best Welsh steam coal from a South Wales Colliery, for the Royal Victoria Hospital, and of 120 tons, more or less, of best English house coal for the Throne Hospital. Particulars from the Superintendent at the Hospital, Grosvenor-road. Brentford, July 8.—Coal and coke for the Middlesex Education Committee. Forms from Mr. H. Batley, divisional clerk, Education Offices, St. Ann’s School, Hanwell, W. Brighton, July 7.—Coal for the Guardians. Forms from Mr. H. Burfield, clerk, Parochial Offices, Prince’s-street, Brighton. Bristol, July 8.—Coal for the University of Bristol. Forms from the Registrar. Bury, July 13.—About 40,000 tons of gas coal, 500 tons of boiler slack, 500 tons of burgy, 250 tons of house coal, 50 tons of Wallsend, for the Corporation. Forms from the Engineer and General Manager, Gas Works, Bury. Carnarvon, July 9.—Coal for the Carnarvonshire Educa- tion Committee. Forms from Mr. Evan R. Davies, secretary of education, Education Offices, Carnarvon. Canterbury, July 6.—About 157 tons of household coal, about 215 tons of hard steam coal (including 50 tons of Kent steam coal), and about 38 tons of coke, for the Guardians. Forms from Mr. W. T. Brooks, clerk, 39, Castle-street, Canterbury. Castleford.—Coal for the West Riding County Council Education Department. Forms from Mr. W. E. Oxley, divisional clerk, Education Offices, Castleford. Charleville (Ireland), July 6. — Steam coal for the Charleville Co-operative Creamery Limited. Tenders to Mr. Michael J. Buckley, secretary, Knockardamdum, Charle- ville. Chipping Ongar, July 6.—About 100 tons of coal for the Ongar Guardians. Forms from Mr. Arnold Richardson, clerk, the Council House, Chipping Ongar. Deal, July 8.—About 350 tons of best hard steam coal or screened nuts, for the Deal and Walmer Joint Water Board. Tenders to the offices of the Board, Queen-street, Deal. Dorchester, July 8. — About 35 tons of coal for the Dorset County Council. Forms from the Secretary, Educa- tion Department, County Offices, Dorchester. Dorchester, July 11.—Coal and coke for the Education Committee. Forms from the Secretary, Education Depart- ment, County Offices, Dorchester. Drogheda (Ireland), July 6.—About 50 tons best Wigan coal; 14 tons Scotch hard Ayr (baker’s coal), large; 100 tons best Cumberland steam coal, for the Board of Manage- ment of Drogheda, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan and Trim District School. Tenders to Mr. M. E. Malone, clerk to Board. Droitwich, July 9.—About 2,300 tons of screened gas coal for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. F. Shewring, engineer and manager, Gas Works, Droitwich. Dublin, July 15.—For the Commissioners of the Board of Public Works :—House coal, 7,712 tons; best Scotch steam coal, 1,309 tons; best Welsh steam coal, 1,100 tons; best anthracite beans and smith’s coals, 261 tons; best gas coke, 1,721 tons. Forms at the Office of Public Works, Dublin. Eastbourne, July 18.—Coal and coke for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. H. W. Fovargue, town clerk and secretary to the Education Committee, Education Office, Town Hall, Eastbourne. Evesham, July 10.—-From 500 to 3,500 tons best screened gas coal, for the Corporation. Tenders to Mr. Thomas A. Cox, town clerk, Town Clerk’s Office, Evesham. Exmouth, July 6.—For the directors of the Exmouth Gas Company, 7,000 tons of best gas coal (screened or unscreened) and nuts. Tenders to James T. Foster, secretary and manager, Gas Works, Exmouth. Gillingham (Kent), July 17.—Coals for the Town Council. Forms from the Borough Electrical Engineer, Generating Station, Gillingham-road, Gillingham, Kent. Goole, July 8.—About 9,000 tons of gas coal and 700 tons of steam coal for the Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. J. Fazakerley, manager, Gas Works, Goole. Grimsby, July 6.—House coal and gas coke to the Cor- poration. Forms from Mr. H. G. Whyatt, M.I.C.E., borough engineer and surveyor, Municipal Buildings, 170, Victoria-street, Grimsby. Hastings, July 14.—About 400 tons of Cwmaman smoke- less steam coal for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. P. H. Palmer, borough engineer, Town Hall, Hastings. Haverhill (Suffolk), July 14.—Supply of 600, 1,200 or 1,800 tons of best gas coal (screened or unscreened) for the Urban District Council. Tenders to Mr. James Beasley, clerk, Haverhill. Hove (Sussex), July 7.—Household coal and coke for the Hove Borough Education Committee. Forms from Mr. S. G. Dancy, secretary, Education Committee Offices, Third- avenue, Hove. Killough (Ireland), July 13.—About 140 tons best Whitehaven coal, to the Charles Sheils Institution, Killough, for the Local Board of Governors. Tenders to Mr. H. Swail, superintendent, Board Room. Lancaster Castle, July 9.—House coal for the Finance Committee of the Lancashire County Council. Tenders to Mr. Harcourt E. Clare, clerk of the County Council, County Offices, Preston. Lancaster, July 13.—Coal and slack for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. Geo. C. Milnes, Electricity Works, Marton - street, Lancaster. Leeds, July 10. — Coal and coke for the Corporation. Forms at the offices of the Committee, Calverley-street, Leeds. Limerick, July 7.—For the lunatic asylum, 240 tons of best 4 ft. Orrell coals, for the Committee of Management. Forms from the storekeeper. Lincoln, July 18.—About 30,000 tons of gas coal and nuts for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. John Carter, engineer and manager, Gas Offices, Salter-gate, Lincoln. London, W.C., July 10.—Approximately 11,200 tons of steam coal for the Metropolitan Water Board. Forms from the Engineer, Metropolitan Water Board, Savoy-court, Strand, W.C. Londonderry, July 17. — About 400 tons best English house coal and about 700 tons best Scotch steam coal for the Asylum Committee. Forms from Mr. S. Haire, clerk of the Asylum. Maidstone (Kent), July 6.—Good household coal, for the Kent County Council Education Committee. Forms from the Stores Superintendent, Sessions House, Maidstone. Malton, July 11.—About 5,000 tons of gas coal for the directors of the Malton Gas Company. Forms obtainable from Mr. Henry Tobey, secretary, Malton. Maryborough (Ireland), July 8.—Best Whitehaven and steam coals and coke to the District Asylum, for the Com- mittee of Management. Form from Mr. Wm. C. Meehan, clerk, Asylum Office. Neath, July 14.—For the Gas Committee, between 12,000 and 14,000 tons of through and through gas coal. Particu- lars from the gas manager (Mr. R. A. Browning), Gas Works, Neath. Newport (I.W.), July 7.—About 80 tons anthracite coal for suction gas producer for the Corporation. Specifications, Mr. T. Ross Pratt, town clerk, Town Clerk’s Office, New- port (I.W.). Newport (I.W.), September 10.—Fuel for the Isle of Wight County Council. Full particulars from Mr. J. Dufton, clerk of the Council, Newport (I.W.). Northampton, July 8.—Coal and coke for the Northamp- tonshire Local Education Authority. Forms from Mr. J. L. Holland, secretary for education, County Education Offices, Northampton. Norwich, July 8.—House coal, hard steam coal, and coke for the Corporation. Forms from the City Engineer, Guild- hall, Norwich. Nottingham, July 6.—Coal for the Education Committee. Forms from Mr. J. B. Ward, Education Offices, South Parade. Omagh (Ireland), July 9.—About 800 tons best English steam coals and the same quantity of South Wales steam coals, also 200 tons best English house coals to the Omagh District Asylum, for the Committee of Management. Forms from Robert J. Creery, clerk to the Asylum. Paisley, July 6.—Coal for the Corporation (Electric Com- mittee). Schedules from Mr. C. F. Parkinson, engineer and manager. Roscommon (Ireland), July 11.—About 50 tons of best double-screened coal, free from slack, for the Guardians. Tenders to Mr. M. Moran, clerk of the Union. Saffron Walden, July 6.—About 200 tons of best hand- picked hard steam coal and 100 tons of coke for the Guar- dians. Tenders to the Clerk. Salisbury, July 13.—From 1,000 to 2,000 tons of gas coal for the directors of the Salisbury Gas Light and Coke Com- pany. Tenders to Mr. N. H. Humphrys, gas engineer, Salisbury. Sidmouth, July 6.—About 2,600 tons of gas coal for the Urban District Council. Tenders to the Clerk to the Council. Smethwick, July 15.—About 45,000 tons of screened gas coal or nuts for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. W. J. Sturgess, secretary, Gas Offices, Council House, Smethwick. Stafford, July 8.—Coal, coke and slack for the Stafford- shire Education Committee. Forms from Mr. Graham Balfour, director of Education, County Council Offices, Stafford. Stoke-on-Trent.—Washed gas fuel for the Gas Commit- tee. Forms from the manager. Surbiton, July 6.—Coal and coke for the Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. Frederick W. Wood, clerk to the Council, District Council Offices, Surbiton. Sutton-in-Ashfield, July 6.—About 9,000 tons of well- screened gas coal, free from shale and pyrites, for the Urban District Council. Tenders to Mr. John D. Filler, clerk, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Truro, July 7.—About 100 tons of best Welsh or Liver- pool coal, also about 100 tons of best Welsh washed nut steam coal, for the Guardians. Tenders to Mr. Coulter Hancock, 12, Princes-street, Truro. Tunbridge Wells, July 14.—About 1,200 tons of the best large smokeless Welsh steam coal for the Corporation. Forms from Mr. W. C. Cripps, town clerk, Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells. Wallasey, July 13.—About 60,000 tons of screened gas coal, nuts, and cannel, for the Corporation. Specifications from the engineer, Mr. J. H. Crowther, Dock-road, Sea- combe. Winchester, July 13.—Best house steam and anthracite coal and coke for the Southampton Education Committee. Forms from Mr. D. T. Cowan, director of education, the Castle, Winchester. Wolverhampton, July 7.—Coal and slack for the Corpora- tion. Forms from Mr. George Green, M.Inst.C.E., borough engineer, Town Hall, Wolverhampton. Woodford, July 7. — Coal and coke for the Woodford Urban District Council. Forms from Mr. W. Farrington, surveyor to the Council, Council Offices, Woodford Green. The date given is the latest upon which tenders can be received. CONTRACTS OPEN FOR ENGINEERING, IRON AND STEEL WORK, Ac. Eccles, July 11.—Pump.—One 5 to 6 b.h.p, oil engine and 5 in. centrifugal pump, piping, etc., for the Corporation. Specification from Mr. G. W. Willis, sewage works engi- neer and manager, Sewage Works, Peel Green-road, Patri- croft. Ellesmere Port, July 14. — Gas Plant. — Continuous vertical retort installation, exhausters, condensers, roofs, and general plant, purifiers, gas holder and tank, 10-ton weighbridge, boilers and seatings. Specifications at the Council Offices, Ellesmere Port. Goole, July 6.—Crane.—1-ton travelling crane for the Urban District Council. Specification from the Clerk to the Council upon payment of £2 (returnable). Leadgate (Durham).—Stone Drift.—For the driving of a stone drift about 500 yds. in length at the Eden Colliery, Leadgate, for the Consett Iron Company Limited. Further particulars obtainable at the mining offices, Medomsley, S.O. London, S.E., July 8.—Pumps.—Two steam turbine- driven centrifugal pumps for the St. Giles’s (Camberwell) Guardians. Further particulars from the Engineer at the Infirmary. London, S.W., July 20.—Boilers.—Steam boilers and incidental work at Tooting Bee Asylum, Tooting, S.W., for the Metropolitan Asylums Board. Specification at the Office of the Board, Embankment, E.C., upon payment of £5 (returnable). Mountmellick (Ireland), July 10.—Well.—Sinking of well and erection of pump stick in the town land of Bally- morris, near the Shiphouse, for the Urban District Council. Specification from Mr. John J. Williams, clerk of the council, District Council Offices, Mountmellick. Rothesay (Bute).—Bore Holes.—For putting down two bore holes to a depth of 300 fathoms at the Rothesay Coal- field, Bute. Bores to commence from the pavement of the present workable coal seam. All information obtainable by letter from Mr. Patrick Mulvey, coalmaster, Calderside Colliery, High Blantyre, or from Cadzow View, Lady-road, Motherwell. American Mine Inspectors in Conference.—The annual convention of the Mine Inspectors’ Institute of the United States recently met in Pittsburg. Mr. D. J. Roderick, pre- sident of the institute, in his address, referred to the serious accidents since the last meeting, and gave as a reason for several of them the inexperience of foreign bom miners. These workmen, he said, when admonished by inspectors against working in dangerous places, would reply with a shrug of the shoulders, indicating that they either did not understand or did not care. “ This is a condition,” he said, “ with which England, Scotland, Wales, France, and Ger- many do not have to contend. The American miner has disappeared, taking up other occupations in preference to facing the dangers of coal mining. About 70 per cent, of the mine accidents are avoidable.” Mr. R. H. Beddow, State Mine Inspector of New Mexico, read a paper on the disaster in a mine at Dawson, N.M., on October 22 last, in which 261 men were killed. He attributed the accident to the firing of a careless shot at a daylight hour when all the men were in the mines, in direct violation of the law. The new Rice rock dust barrier was given a trial on June 11, in the presence of more than 100 members of the institute, who made the trip from Pittsburg to the experimental mine of the Bureau of Mines at Bruceton, to observe the demonstration. A care- fully planned explosion was arranged at the mine, the pur- pose being to determine the efficiency of various forms of rock dust barriers. A cannon loaded with 4 lb. of black powder was placed on a stub of the 1,250 ft. cut through. At the stub 251b. of fine«coal dust was sprinkled on the floor, and 1001b. placed on the shelves. From this point to the 700 ft. mark coal dust to the extent of 2 lb. to the foot was mixed with shale dust. The Rice barrier was then placed, containing two and a-half tons of shale dust. The barrier itself was of concrete. When the explosion took place the flames failed to pass the barrier, being smothered by the rock dust. Cotton fixed on hooks immediately behind the barrier escaped singeing, although an 800 ft. to the minute air current was behind the explosion. Mr. George S. Rice read a paper on ‘‘ Some Recent Experiments Pertaining to Control of Mine Explosions.”