86 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. July 10, 1914. COHTEHTS. Editorial Articles - PAGE Royal Commission on Metalliferous Mines and Quarries ..................................... 87 More Coal Researches ........................... 87 Nationalisation in Holland...................... 88 Articles :— Mechanical Charging Cars for Coke Ovens ...... 77 An Instrument for the Detection of Firedamp in Mines ....................................... 79 The Senghenydd Prosecution.................... 81 New Boiler for the Flameless Combustion of Tar Oil Fuel .................................... 82 L.C.C. and their Coal Contracts .............. 82 The Coal Dust Question in New South Wales ..... 85 Explosives in Coal Mines....................... 88 Colliery Accidents ............................ 89 Proposed New Basis Wage........................ 90 The Geology of the Northern Part of the Derby- shire Coalfield .............................. 91 Exports of Coke and Manufactured Fuel During 1912 and 1913................................. 94 Labour and Wages.............................. 95 Exports of Coal, Coke, and Manufactured Fuel from the United Kingdom ...................... 97 The Freight Market ........................... 97 Coal and Coke Exported from Ports in England, Scotland and Wales .......................... 98 Coal and Coke Shipped for London and Other Ports in the United Kingdom........................ 98 The Hull Coal Trade............................ 98 Open Contracts................................. 99 Obituary....................................... 99 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted 100 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades ................................... 102 Government Publications ................... 102 Publications Received ..................... 102 Continental Mining Notes ........................ 82 Notes from the Coalfields ....................... 93 Parliamentary Intelligence ...................... 95 Law Intelligence ................................ 96 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies ........... 96 The Coal and Iron Trades................ 83—85, 89, 90 The By-Products Trade ...................... 85 The London Coal Trade ..................... 90 The Tin-plate Trade ....................... 90 Letters to the Editors: — Inert Dust Treatment and Mr. SimcocVs Letter of June 23................................... 93 Miscellanea :— Shipments of Bunker Coals—The Price of Petrol— f‘ Syren and Shipping^ Empire Number ..... 81 Grimsby Coal Exports—Mining Subsidence...... 93 Workmen's Compensation Act Order............ 95 Partnership Dissolved ...................... 98 Immingham Coal Exports—Hull Coal Exports .. 102 ADVERTISEMENTS. 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VENTILATING FANS AND ENGINES. See Advertisement appearing on front Cover of alternate weeks. THE WADDLE PATENT FAN AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD. Llanmore Works Llanelly. VIVIANS BORING COMPANY ftkOw?r84Milesof Borings Gwplekd^ Wk WORK GUARANTEED. ABr Mbku' YEARS, The Cambrian School of Mines, CEMETERY ROAD. FORTH, GLAM. An University Training at Your Own Home. Lessons and Instruction by Post for candidates for FIRST and SECOND Class Mine Managers’ and Mine Surveyors’ Home Office Examinations; Surveying and Electrical Engineering for London City Guild’s Examina- tions ; also A.M.E.E. Examinations and Government Inspectors’ Exams. Candidates for the above write without delay for free Syllabus, and book of Previous Examination Questions. (Dept. G.) CAMBRIAN MINING SCHOOL. PORTH, Clam. BORING for MINERALS, &o. Solid Specimens of the Strata obtained. Established 1888. Work guaranteed. J. S. DAVIDSON & SON, St. Bees, CUMBERLAND. YEADONS’ LATEST PATENTED BRIQUETTE MACHINERY, For Coal, Coke, Iron and other Ores. YEADON, SON & CO., Engineers, LEEDS, Have a World-wide Reputation, and 38 Years’ Experience. They have supplied MORE BRIQUETTE PLANTS than any other firm in this country. The UNIVERSAL MINING SCHOOL (Estab. 1883) is conducted by T. A. SOUTHERN (late H.M.I.M.) and H. W. HAL BAUM (Greenwell Medallist), men qualified to prepare you for the highest mining positions. The U.M.S. is the surest road to pro- motion. U.M.S. men obtain and hold nearly all the best positions. For example, 48 of H.M. Inspectors are U.M.s. men. Lessons by post only. Syllabus and advice free. Write to Dept. C.G., THE U.M.S., 50, Connaught Rd., CARDIFF. AND ACCESSORIES. ••• WAGONS ALWAYS IN STOCK. QUICK DESPATCH. THO? W. ward Ltd., Sheffield. Telegrams—“Forward.” Telephones—4321 (6 lines). Wanted by a firm of Harness Leather Manufacturers, a Gentleman calling upon Collieries to sell leather on commission.—Apply in first instance, Box 5734, Colliery Guardian Office. 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. A gents calling Collieries Wanted on ALjL commission for POPE’S “ RED LOTION ” (the quickest cure for sore shoulders, cuts and wounds in horses) and other specialities: potential addition to present income of £2 to £4 weekly.—POPE & CO., Macdonald- street, Birmingham. Assistant Colliery Surveyor Wanted for group of collieries in South Yorkshire.—Apply, stating age, experience, and salary expected, to Box 5737, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. AATanted for Engineering Works in V V Yorkshire, good DR AU GHTSM AN, one who has had a thorough all-round experience in jobbing work and the general requirements of collieries; only those with the above qualifications will be considered ; permanency to right man.—State age, experience, and salary required, to Box 5739, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. VYTanted end September for Bengal, an V V ASSISTANT MINING ENGINEER about 24/26 years of age, first-class colliery manager’s certificate, thorough knowledge of modern colliery engineering; terms, four years’ agreement; salary Rs. 300 per month, rising by increments of Rs. 25 per month each year; free quarters and second-class passage out and home.—Application with copies of testimonials and references to be addressed to Box “ E.C. 5740,” Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. A gent Wanted on Commission or other- wise for Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire districts for hauling and winding gears and three-throw pumps.—State age, references and connection, to M. B. WILD & OO. LTD., Argyle-street, Nechells, Birmingham. Wanted by the West Yorkshire Coal Owners’ Association, a SUPERINTENDENT to take charge of Wakefield Rescue Station, to give instruction to men in the use of portable breathing apparatus and in discipline; to keep records of work performed by men and list of stores.—Apply, stating age (preferably not to exceed 35 years), salary required, and giving detailed experience, also enclosing copies of testimonials to BEN DAY, Solicitor, Leeds. Geo. N. Dixon & Co., 43, Castle Street, Liverpool, Auctioneers and Valuers, COLLIERIES, Brickworks & Mining Plant. Tpxperienced Colliery Manager seeks JL.J situation as MANAGER or AGENT, age 36, qualified mine manager and surveyor, also honours-man and medallist in metal- liferous mining; has 10 years’ practical management of collieries, large experience of electrical machinery ; can execute own mechanical drawings. —Apply, Box 5735, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31,‘ Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. VYTanted, position as Assistant or V ▼ MANAGER, home or abroad, healthy climate, Spain preferred, some knowledge of Spanish ; manager’s and surveyor’s certificates; age 26; South Wales experience.—Reply, Box 5741, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Qeventy Standard ten - ton five - door SHIPPING WAGONS, available for simple hire.—Apply, W. HIGLEY, Bulwell, Nottingham. ST. ANNS WELL ROAD, NOTTINGHAM. ON PREMISES IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE BULWELL BRICK CO. Messrs. Hanson & Sons are instructed to SELL by AUCTION on THURSDAY, 23rd JULY, 1914, at 11 a.m., VALUABLE BRICK MAKING MACHINERY AND PLANT, briefly comprising 50-h.p. Horizontal Engine, by Hempstead & Co., 56 in. stroke, 22 in. bore, with exhaust pipe, regulator, throttle valve, governors, cut-off flywheel 15ft. lin. by 19in., bearings, brasses, &c., in splendid con- dition (cost £1,000). Nearly new Lancashire Boiler, by Cowen & Co., 30ft. by 7ft. 6in., with steam gauge, 2 water gauges, 2 safety valves, injector and pump feed. Lancashire Boiler, by Hempstead & Co., with steam pressure gauge, water gauge, safety valve, injector and pump feed, in splendid condition. Costly Range of BRICK MAKING PLANT, by Messrs. Wootton Bros., Coalville, comprising— Wet Pan, 9ft. 6in. diameter, wi‘h 2 rollers 4ft. 8in. by 2ft. each. Wet Pan, 8ft. 6in. diameter, with 2 rollers 5ft. 4in. by 1ft. 4in. each, each pan fitted with disc shafting, inside and outside scrapers, dead plates and grids. Mixer, 8ft. by 2 ft. 4 in., with 2 grooved rollers 2ft. 6 in. each, 24 blades, 24 collars, friction gearing, &c. Pug Mill, trough 8ft. 6in. by 2ft., 2 smooth rollers, 2 ft. 6in., 16 blades and worm, and the usual fittings. Ten-at-once Cutting Off Machine, for power, with 18 ft. counter shaft, &c. Feeder, with trough 5 ft. by 2 ft. 5 in., 13 blades, 13 collars, friction gear, bevel pinion, &c. Tippler. 3 ft. 7in. by 2ft. 7 in., with brake catcher. Power Press, by Pullan & Mann, new Hand Press, Horizontal Pump, with suction and delivery piping, valves, &c. Tangye 2 in. Horizontal Pump, Smith’s Patent Injector, Hauling gear. Valuable Rubber and Leather Belting, the whole of the Main Shafting (6Jin. to 4 in. diameter), Pulleys, Pedestals. Brasses, &c., &c. Large quantity Steam and Water Piping, Water Tanks, large quantity Corfe Rails, about 1,000 Cast Iron Floor Plates (78 lb. each), Brick Barrows, Box Barrows, together with a large assortment of Spare parts. Scrap Iron, Timbsr, &c., &c. N.B.—The whole of the Machinery and Plant will be under steam, and may be inspected on Wednesday, 22nd July. Catalogues may be had on application to the AUCTIONEERS, Eldon- street, Barnsley, Yorks ATHLONE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. The 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 into 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, the 22nd July, 1914. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. No tender forms issued. Dated this 26th day of June, 1914. Town Hall, Athlone. P. V. C. MURTAGH, Clerk of the Council. NEWPORT (MON.) GAS COMPANY. TENDERS FOR COAL. he Directors invite Tenders for the supply of about 30,000 tons of best GAS COALS for twelve months, commencing 1st September, 1914, to be delivered on the Company’s sidings . at their Crindau Works, in such quantities and at such times as may be directed by the Company’s Engineer, from whom further information may be obtained. Tenders will be received for the whole or part of the above quantity. Tenders endorsed “Coals.” to be delivered at the offices of the Company not later than Tuesday, July 2lst, 1914. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. By order, Newport, Mon., T. BE. HAZELL, 3rd July, 1914. Secretary. COUNTY BOROUGH OF WIGAN. GAS DEPARTMENT. The Gas Committee invites Tenders for the supply of screened GAS NUTS, or COBBLES, and screened or unscreened GAS COAL. Particulars and forms of tender may be obtained on application to the undersigned. Tenders sealed and endorsed “Tenders for Gas Coal,” to be delivered to W. H. Tyrer, Esq., Town Clerk, Wigan, on or before July 16th next. The Committee reserves to itself the right to accept the whole or any portion of the quantity offered, and is not bound to accept the lowest or anv tender. July 3rd, 1914. F. BETLEY, Engineer and Manager. rPlie Directors of the Powell Duffryn JL Steam Coal Co. Ltd. invite TENDERS for the supply of the under- mentioned STORES from the 1st October, 1914. * No. 16. Grease and Oils. Forms of tender and full particulars can be obtained on application to the Stores Manager, Aberaman Offices, near Aberdare. Samples to be sent addressed to the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co.’s Laboratory, Aberaman, so a« to be received not later than July 24th, 1914, and tenders to be addressed to the Directors of the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., 101, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C., and posted so as to be received not later than 10 a.m. Wednesday. September 9th, 1914. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender, and reserve to themselves the right to accept any part of a tender. 101, Leadenhall-street, By order, London, E.C. IM. XL. CL A.ILX.E, Secretary. COUNTY BOROUGH OF BLACKBURN. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. The Electricity Committee is prepared to receive TENDERb for the supply and delivery of STEAM COAL for the twelve months ending August 51st, 1915. Specifications and forms of tender may be obtained on application at the Electricity Works, Jubilee Street, on and after Saturday, July 18th, 1914. Sealed tenders endorsed “ Steam Coal,” and addressed to the Chairman of the Electricity Committee, will be received at the Town Hall up to midday, Saturday, August 1st, 1914. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Corporation Electricity Works, P. P. WHEELWRIGHT, M.I.E.E., Jubilee Street, Engineer and Manager. 7th July, 1914. BOROUGH OF TORQUAY. The Electric Lighting Committee of the Torquay Town Council are prepared to receive TENDERS for the supply of 5,000 tons of COAL suitable for use with mechanical stokers of the Underfeed type, for a period of twelve months from the date of acceptance of tender. Specification and form of tender may be obtained from the undersigned. Tenders endorsed “ Tender for Coal ” must reach the undersigned not later than noon. Monday, 20th instant. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Town Hall, Torquay. FREDI. S. HEX, July 10th 1914. Town Clerk.