698 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN October 1, 1915. THE SOUTH WALES COALFIELD. PART II. By Henry K. Jordan, F G.S. (Past President and first Gold Medallist of the South Wales Institute of Engineers). This Paper, which deals with the western part of the Coalfield, has just been published by the South Wales Institute of Engineers. It consists of 81 pages oi printed matter wirh sections and diagrams. The large drawings are issued separately and comprise 1. A Horizontal Section across the anthracite region of Llandybie and Pant-y ffynnon, and via the Dulais Valley to the sea at Swansea. It is drawn to a scale of s x inches to one mile, is 8 ft. in length, mounted on linen, and geologically coloured. 2. Comparative Sections of the Lower Measures in the following areas (A) Neath Valley. * (B) Swansea Valley. (C) Brynamman District. (D) Amman Valley. __________________ These are drawn on one sheet, about 35 by 30 in., mounted on linen, to a scale of 200 ft. to 1 in. 3. 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