1200 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN December 4, 1914 MACHINERY. (ZJ.illott’s Improved aGillett and Copley” VJ Rotary COAL-CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver- tasement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT & BON, Barnsley. For Sale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers, ready ?or immediate deliveryOther sizes in progress. 30 ft. long by 8 ft. diameter, for 100 lb. working pressure. 30 ft. „ 8ft. .. 1601b. „ 30 ft. „ 8 ft. 6 in..., 1201b. „ ” SPURR, INMAN A CO. LTD, Calder Vale Boiler Works, Wakefield. JL I) 250 tone 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 accessories1 to suit. B. M. RENTON * OO., Midland Works, Savile-street, Sheffield. . “ THOMPSON ” DISH ENDED BOILERS. We have in stock ready for immediate delivery, 1 DISH END BOILER, 30 ft. by 8ft. 3in. dia., 1001b. w.p. 2 „ „ 30 ft. by 9 ft. 3 in. dia., 160 lb. w.p. 3 •> *• 30ft. by 8ft. 3in. dia., 1601b. w.p. 20 other sizes and pressures. JOHN THOMPSON, Wolverhampton, Eng. A Rickaby, Bloomfield Engine Works, Three-throw PUMPS, 4, 7, 8 rams. Uomp. Vert. by 6- Pairs 13 and 14 Link Reversing ENGINES. 12-h.p. v. 35-h.p. GENERATING SET, 130 volts. 10-h.p. MOTORS, 220 v. Cables and Electrical Sundries. Px(")(Vkw. Generating Set, comprising X-/ Vertical Compound Triple Fxpansion Engine, direct coupled to Multipolar Generator, 500 volts, by British Westinghouse Co., new 1907 first-class condition- throughout and immediate delivery can be given.— Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM & OO. LTD, Staines. 1 -^e^iss Vertical Com X-J pound ENGINE, enclosed type, forced lubrication, pressure 125 to 1601b.; only in use for a short time, faultless condition; accept very low price fcr a quick sale.—HABBY H. GABDAM A OO. LTD, Staines /Capital pair Winding Engines, 28 in. cylinders, 5 ft. stroke, with J 3 ft. drums, wrot. iron cranks, &c., ready for delivery at lew price t also pair 22 in. Winders, and pair 24in. Haulers. THOMAS MITCHELL & SONS LTD., Bolton. Good Second-hand Steam Valves, by Hopkinsons and other makers, all sizes from 2 in. to 12 in., in stock at low prices. THOMAS MITCHELL & SONS LTD., Bolton. Pearn’s Vertical Triple Kam Pump, . 2|, 17|, and 25 in. cylinders, 3 rams each 14 in. diameter, suction Ilin, delivery Ilin, capacity 50,000 gallons per hour; can be seen erected as last working, and will be sold cheap to save removal. NEWSOMES LTD, Sowerby Bridge. TTigh-class Tandem Compound Corliss JL, A . ENGINE for sale, cheap, seen Edinburgh ; 350-horse, with con-' denser if required.—Box 25, Royal Exchange, Glasgow. For Bale, large quantity of Tubes, from 2J in. up to 4 in. diameter, to be sold cheap, for pit props; quantity for disposal anything up to 500 tons: please let us have your enquiries. We have also large quantities all sizes second-hand Tubes, both loose flange and screwed and socketed, for colliery purposes. — Apply. A. BYLAND, Cradley Heath. Wanted, Generating Set, direct coupled, 100-kw., 500/550 volts, 6-phase preferred; also suitable Boiler, Switchboard, &c. GEO. V. PERRY, Gloucester-place, Swansea. For Sale, 2 Lancs. Boilers, 27 ft. by 7 ft, re-insure 120 lb. working pressure, with all fittings complete. One No. 4 Root’s BLOWER and ENGINE combined, by Thwaites Bros, of Bradford, 12 in. outlet. One Duplicate FAN ENGINE, by Haggle Bros, 18 in. by 18in, on one continuous bed, with 20 ft. Guibal Fan. CUDWORTH A JOHNSON. Eagle Foundry, Wrexham. Wanted, about 70 yards 14in. diameter Cast Iron Faced FLANGED PIPES.—Full particulars and price to SWANWICK COLLIERIES, Alfreton. FOR SALE. 50 tons of New Perfect Steel Bridge Rails, 14 and 16 lb. per yard, 6 ft. lengths, punched for nails. 800 tons Relayable Steel B.H. Rails, 80/85 lb. per yard, with all accessories. 150 tons New Perfect Steel Flange Rails, 14, 16, 18, and i 201b. per yard, with Fishplates (delivery ex stock) 50 tons of capital second-hand Steel Bridge Rails, 1001b. per yard. 20,000 good second-hand Creosoted Railway Sleepers, 9 ft. by 10 in. by 5 in.; also large quantity of ditto Crossing Timbers. tons New Perfect Steel Flange Rails, 28 lb. per yard, and 50 tons of ditto ditto, but 241b. per yard, with Fishplates for both sections. tons of splendid second-hand Steel Flange Rails, 14 lb. per yard, punched for nails. capital second-hand Steel One-yard Side-tip Wagons, 24 in. gauge. Also several sets of Points and Crossings and Turntables to match. tons splendid second-hand Steel Bridge Rails, 141b. per yard, 6 ft. lengths tons good second-hand Steel Flange Rails, 56 lb. per yard. Inspection invited of all Material offered. 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. 50 12 12 80 90 FOR SALE. 6-wheel Coupled Side Tank Locomotive (Manning Wardle), with 13 in. inside cylinders by 18 in. stroke, gauge 4 ft. 8J in.; thoroughly overhauled and repainted, and ready for immediate work. 6-wheel Coupled Saddle Tank LOCOMOTIVE (Hudswell Clarke), with 13in. outside cylinders by 20in. stroke, gauge 4 ft. 8Jin., 1301b. w.p.; ready for immediate work, sale or hire. 6-wheel ditto (Manning Wardle), with 12in. inside cylinders by 18 in. stroke, gauge 4 ft. 8Jin.; ready for immediate work, sale or hire. Two practically new 7-ton STEAM LOCO. CRANKS (Thos. Smith & Sons Ltd., Rodley), each with 42 ft. latticed jib, gauges 4 ft. 8J in. and 7 ft, boiler for 80lb. working pressure ; in splendid condition, and ready for immediate work. 5-ton ditto (Smith), with 24 ft. latticed jib, gauge 4 ft. 8J in., new boiler for 801b. w.p.; ready immediate work. CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, free on application. Inspection invited. THO« W. WARD LIMITED, * Tel.—“ Forward, Sheffield.” ALBION WORKS. SHEFFIELD. MACHINERY—continued. rphe Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., Cardiff. JL. Telegrams—” Getting, Cardiff.” Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines). (Established 1888). FOR SALE. STEEL RAILS, any section, with fishplates, bolts and nuts, spikes, sleepers (wood or steel, any gauge), switches and crossings; also turntables when required. RAILWAY WAGONS, all kinds, any gauge. LOCOMOTIVES, all kinds, any gauge. PASSENGER CARRIAGES for Colliers’ trains. New Steel Lancashire Boiler, 30 ft. by 8 ft., for 160 lb. pressure, complete w'th all mountings, fittings, &c., ready for immed ate de ivery; Specification and price on application. GEO. V. PERRY, Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tplectric Plant for Sale.—One 100-kw. JL2J BELLISS ELECTRIC GENERATING SET. 250-300 volts, in splendid order.—Particulars from BIDDEL A CO., 40, St. Enoch-square, Glasgow. * ■ Wanted, an Electrically-driven Air COMPRESSOR, suitable for driving lorgwall coal cutters.— Reply to Box 5871, Co'Her y Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn. London, E C- T>emington No. 7 Typewriter, new con- XL dition; cost upwards £20, sacrifice £6 10s or nearest offer; cash Wonted: free trial willjnglv.—WALTER WHITE, ‘ Muito,” Northampton. Locomotive Steam Cranes.—For imme- diate sale, one 4-ton, by Grafton, jib 32 ft. long; one 5-ton, by Stothert & Pitt, with two jibs 30 and 42 ft. long; both for 4 ft. 8$ in. gauge ; cheap before removal. BIDDEL A OO., 40, St. Enoch-square, Glasgow. DISMANTLING SOUTH CAMBRIA COLLIERIES. Lor Sale, Compound Haulage Engines, JL by Worsley Mesnes Iron Wcrks Co, Wigan, cylinders 22in. and30in. by 3 ft. 6 in. stroke, 7 ft. 6 in. drum, nearly new. Two Lancashire BOILERS, by Thompson, insured 1501b. pressure. Walker VENTILATING FAN and ENGINE. Builivant HAULAGE and GRAVITY HAULAGE GEAR. HAULAGE ENGINES. COAL CUTTERS and DRILLS. TRAMS, RAILS, PIPES. &c, &c. Apply, COLLIERY OFFICES, Pentyrch, near Cardiff. FC ri-kw. Turbo Alternator Set, Willans- ■ X-x Parsons, 440 volts, 3-phase, 25 periods, with Surface Condensing Plant, &c.; 100-kw. Generating Set, 200-250 volts; 200-h.p. Vertical Enclosed “ Beiliss” High Speed Engine; Economic Boiler, by Paxman, 13ft. by 8ft, insure 1601b.; 60-h.p. Loco. Type, by McLaren, insure 1701b.; 250-h.p. Twin Cylinder National Gas Engine; also 250-h.p. ditto, by Premier Co.; every description of high-class Plant for immediate delivery.—Apply, HARRY H. GABDAM A CO. LTD, Staines. Price 2s. 209 pages. Fifth Edition. /"Colliery Manager’s Calculator, containing Practical Rules and Tables for the Solution of the various Questions connected with Mining. Written for the use of Colliery Managers, Mining Students, Mine and Mineral Agents, &c. By W. FAIRLEY, F.G.S., &c., Ac. The present edition has been thoroughly revised and much extended, several entirely new chapters being added. Contents :—Mensuration—Surveying—On Work—Calculations on Friction —Specific Gravity—Calculations relating to Steam Engines, &c.—Properties of Atmospheric Air—Timber Measure—The Produce of Coal Seams, Coal Heaps, &c.—Rating Mines and Quarries—Land and Mineral Estates—Acci- dents in Collieries—Ventilation Notes—Useful Rules and Memoranda— Tables of Weights and Measures. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD., 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. CLEFT FENCING, Cheap and Durable, Wire bound in rolls, or in Panels to bolt together. THE KENT COUNTY FENCING CO 24, Borough Green, KENT. SHORTAGE OF PROPS we Since War was declared and difficulties have arisen as regards delivery of TIMBER PROPS, have experienced an increased demand for our STEEL PROPS, as used by many pits for the past 25 years. Quotations and full particulars on application— WILLIAM FIRTH LTD, Greek Street Chambers, LEEDS. DO YOU WANT TO BUY OR HIRE A BOILER? SELECTION OF 44. VERTICAL, up to 100 lbs. working pressure, including 4, 7, 8, 10, 12 and. 13 nom. horse-power new Cochran Vertical Boilers, ready for immediate delivery. Largest stock for good second hand up to 100 lbs. working. ’Excellent COCHRAN PATENT VERTICAL MULTI-TUBULAR BOILER, 15 ft. high x 7 ft. dia. ; about 500 square feet heating surface. One ditto, 8 ft. 6in. by 3 ft. 9 in., for 100 lbs. working pressure, 100 square feet heating surface. LOCO. TYPE, up to 60-n.h.p., up to 140lbs. working pressure. ECONOMIC, &c., 13 ft. Oin. x 7 ft. 6 in., up to 200 lbs. working pressure. INSPECTION INVITED. CHARLES D. PHILLIPS, Emlyn and Central Engineering Works, NEWPORT, MON. Tank Locomotives. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines. ---------------------o--- R. & W. HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO. LTD, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. --- Locomotives always in stock or in progress. - Telegrams—“ Locomotive.” New Locomotives In Stock ready for immediate delivery. Cylinders, 10 in., 12 in., 14in., 15in., 16in. diameter, 4 and 6 wheels coupled. Material and Workmanship of the Highest Quality. PECKETT & SONS LTD., ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. BRISTOL. Situations Vacant & Wanted. Charge (which must be prepaid): One Penny per word; minimum, 2s. 6d. AT LIBERTY. AS SUPERINTENDENT OR FOREMAN. Position Wanted by efficient Official; thoroughly experienced in mechanical construction, draughting, designing nnd erecting of mining plants. Marcus screens, wash plants, buildings, cost estimates, supervision of all kinds of engines, boilers, air machinery, &c., &c. : highest refer mces — Box 5872, Colliery Guardian office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, I ondon, E.C. Advertiser, 4a, long experience, known to numerous colliery managers Yorkshire and Midlands, desires to represent good firm, or take up additional agency to miners’ (flame) safety lamps —Address, Box 5866, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival- street. Holborn, London, E.U. Engineer Wanted for Coke Oven Plant in Midlands; young engineer with practical experience in maintaining coal washing machinery and bye-product plant.—Apply, stating age, salary required, giving full particulars of training and experience, Box E868, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.U. Salesman required for a Colliery in the Midlands raising 1,000 tons a day.—State age, experience, salary expected, and references, to Box 5870, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted,First-class Certificated Colliery MANAGER for thin seams, coal cutting, haulave, and pumping by electricity.—Apply in writing stating age, experience, and salary required, to BIBPHAM HALL COLLIERY, Orrell, near Wigan. At liberty. — Colliery Manager with highest references is looking for a firm needing an efficient official. —* >ox 5856, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Brattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.—Address,FAIRCLOUGH A SONS, Bank’lane, Clayton, near Manchester. EDUCATION. TV' A All Fees postponable during ’ * the War. Write for particulars. Lessons by post UNIVERSAL MINING SCHOOL, 50 R, Connaught road, Cardiff. MONMOUTHSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. MINING SUB-COMMITTEE. A pplications are invited for the Appoint- aTjL ment of ORGANISER and INSTRUCTOR for Evening Classes in which are taught English, Mathematics, Chemistry (laboratory work chiefly). Physics, Mechanics (laboratory work chiefly), and Drawing preparatory to a course in Mining Education. Previous experience essential. Preference will be given to candidates with a knowledge of mining. The salary to be paid will be £300 per annum. Applications which should be a icompamed by copies of three recent testimonials, must reach the undersigned not later than Thursday, the 10th December proximo, endorsed ” Organiser.” Canvassing, directly or indirectly, will disqualify. County Council ‘ >ffn es, C. DAUNOEY, Newport (Mon ), Secretary of Education. 23rd November, 1914. FINANCE. Unique opportunity for gentleman with capital and colliery experience to join Board of Directors of sound working small Colliery; about £2,000 required for further developments ; money can be paid up over a period; genuine investment.—Replies, giving references only, replied to.—Box 5864, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. TENDERS, COLLIERY STORES. The Owners of Garforth Colliery invite TENDERS for the above for the year 1915, viz.:—Iron, Steel, Iron and Steel Castings, Wire Ropes, Nads, Brattice Cloth, India Rubber, Timber, Oils, Greases, Electrical Material, &c. Forms of tender may be obtained on application to the OWNEBS OF GARFORTH COLLIERY, near Leeds, to whom they must be returned not later than the 24th of December. No tender will be accepted unless on the printed forms, and enclosed in the addressed envelope supplied. FOR SALE, TO COLLIERY OWNERS AND CAPITALISTS. Yorkshire Estate Office has very favour- able Mining Lease to offer of large coal area already proved, and with splendid transit facilities; full particulars to principals only.—Apply in first instance to Box 5855, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. KILLOCHAN COAL CO. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION). For Bale as a going concern, those modern and well equipped COLLIERIES of KILLOCHAN and MAXWELL, situated at Dailly, Ayrshire. The conditi ns of leases, particulars of equipment, plant, and any other particulars desired, may be obtained by principals from the Liquidator, Mr. Archibald Gourley, 19, Waterloo street, Glasgow, or from the sub- scribers, who will receive offers up till twelve o’clock on Tuesday, the 15th curt. The highest or any offer may not be accepted. 93, West Regent street, Glasgow, HOWLEY ORR 9e CO., 2nd December, 1914. Solicitors for the Liquidator. Re THE W1RRAL COL.L.IERY CO LTD. IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION. BY ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR. YTaluable Freehold Colliery at Neston, V Cheshire, to be SOLD by AUCTION by GEORGE N. DIZON & CO., at the Law Association Room', 14, Cook-street, Liverpool, on MONDAY, the 14th DECEMBER, 1914, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon precisely, all that fully equipped working Colliery, situate at Neston, known as the WIRRAL COLLIERY, together with the Plant. Machinery and Buildings, and together with about 27 acres of Freehold Land with Offices, Workshops, Engine Houses, Manager’s Residence, aud 23 Cottages, and together with the interest of the Uompany in three Mining Leases and the Coal and Cannel comprised in such Leases. The Machinerv and Plant include a complete Coal screening Plant, Air Compressors with pipe connections to storage reservoirs and to underground workings, Boiler Feed-water Heater and Surface Electric Lighting Plant, Elliot Slack-washer, one Locomotive, 128 Railway Coal Wagons (92 of which are under hire-purchase agreement), powerful Cornish Pump, Winding and Hauling Engines, Ventilating Fan and Engine, six Lancashire Boilers (which requhe early replacement), and the usual Coll ery Sundries, Horses and ‘'arts The area of each of the two seams at present being worked is estimated at upwards of 200 acres, and some portion of the coalfield is unproved. The colliery is situate within easy distance of the growing districts of Birkenhead, Ellesmeie Port, and Chester, and is connected directly with the L. and N. W. and <4. W. Joint Lines. The whole will be offered in one lot as a going concern, subject to con- ditions to be there and then produced. The purchasers will have the option of taking over tte book debts owing to the company at a price to be agreed. For orders to view, for inspection of the leases, and for further particulars, apply to the LIQUIDATOR, Mr. Charles D. Ward, Colliery Offices, Neston, Cheshire; the AUCTIONEERS at their Offices, 43, Castle street, Liverpool . Messrs. J. W. DAVIDSON, COOKSON & CO., 6, Castle- street, Liverpool; or to Messrs. ALSOP, STEVENS, CROOKS A CO., Solicitors, 14, Castle-strter, Liverpool *#* For later Advertisements and Scale of Charges, see Page 1174 (Leader Page). Printed and Published by the Proprietors, The Colliery Guardian Company Limited, 30 & 31, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Friday, December 4, 1914.