December 24, 1915.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN

1311

HAGGIE BROS. Ln.

Gateshead - on - Tyne.

Established 1800.

MANUFACTURERS OF IMPROVED PATENT

Flat and Round Wire and Hemp

ROPES

OF ANY LENGTH FOR COLLIERIES AND RAILWAYS,
FROM EITHER BEST SELECTED CHARCOAL IRON,
IMPROVED PATENT OR PLOUGH STEEL WIRE. . .

Flexible Galvanized Steel Hawsers (all guaranteed to
Lloyd’s test), with Winches or Reels and Stoppers,
Wire Signal Lines for Railways and Collieries.

Copper Lightning Conductors, complete.

Galvanized Fencing Strand.

Galvanized Wire Rope for Ships’ Rigging.

Galvanized Wire Rope fitted up to order.

Picture and Sash Cord made from Copper, Brass Plated
or Galvanized Wire.

Crane Ropes, made to suit small Drums and Pulleys.

We have Crane Ropes working on the same Barrels «s Chains.

Wire Rope Springs; Wire Rope Pulleys.

Wire Rope Composition or Grease.

White Block Ropes and general Hemp Cordage.

Chains of every description.

Wire Ropes made specially to suit small Pulleys.

We can guarantee uniformity of all our Ropes, as we draw our own
Wire from Special Rods, got up to our own specification.

Owing to our “ Special Quality” have Haulage Ropes running
14 years and Winding Ropes years.

Telegrams Hag fie, Gateshead.”



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CURRENT EVENTS, by the Editor, on Trade, Commerce,
and all Shipping and Commercial Questions,
especially, at this time, in connection with the War.

SHIPPING in PARLIAMENT, by Special Representative.

WAR RISKS, by an Expert in Marine Insurance.

SHIP SALES and CONTRACTS.

NEPTUNE’S MAIL, with News and Notes about the War
and other matters.

ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES.

TECHNICAL ARTICLES, by “ An M.I.N.A.”

NAVAL and ENGINEERING NOTES.

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REPORTS on FREIGHTS, whether affected by the War
or not.

MARINE INSURANCE NOTES (of special interest
this time).

TRADE and FINANCE.

LAUNCHES and TRIAL TRIPS.

Offices of the “Shipping World Ltd.”
Effingham House, Arundel Street,

Strand, London, W.C.

Telegrams and Cables—“ Shipping World, London.”
Telephone—2381 Gerrard.

The Gamhrian Approved Double
Glass Lamp. No> 1 G.G.

Giving a bright tight at the end
of the shift = GP.



Telephone:	Telegraphic Address:

No. 7 Aberdare.	“Lamps, Aberdare.”

Approved (Flame)
SAFETY LAMPS

To meet the requirements
of the new Mines Act.

The CAMBRIAN

Fitted with Magnetic, Pneu-
matic, or Lead Locks, Electric
Ignition, and Double Gauzes.

Our Flame Safety Lamps give
a greater Candle Power than
any Miner’s Electric Lamp.

MAKERS OF THE

NEW MAGNET UNDERGROUND
PATENT SAFETY LAMP RELIGHTERS.

E. THOMAS &
WILLIAMS Ltd.,

Cambrian Lamp Works,

Aberdare, South Wales.

PECKETT & SONS LTD., Bristol.

Speciality

TANK

LOCOMOTIVES.

Locos, of various sizes specially
designed for

COLLIERIES,
IRONWORKS,
CONTRACTORS, &c.,
always in progress
for Early Delivery.

Photographs, Prices and Specifi-
cations on application.

Tel. Address—“Beckett, Bristol.”
Telephone—No. 6 Fishponds.

Established 1864.

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ALFRED ALLEN & SON

Makers of	LTD.

iXOLLIERY AIFT PIPES 1

and COLLIERY TUBS

In IRON, STEEL and WOOD.

IL. owe I* Gornal, nr. Dudley.

Telegrams—“ Allen. Lower Gornal.” Telephone—106 Dudley.

D. Llewellin Evans

PROPRIETOR OF THE

Cardiff Brattice

Cloth Company,





120, BUTE ST.

CARDIFF.

AGENT FOR

Uobers Explosives.

DO YOU USE SILVESTER’S PROP WITHDRAWER ?

If so, you cannot afford to be without

DAVIS’S PATENT ATTACHMENT,
which ensures absolute safety to the user, and allows
of obtaining fresh hold on rack, without releasing load.

WILL FIT ANY STANDARD SILVESTER,

Order at once from—

E. W. HODGSON & CO.,

24, Norfolk Row, SHEFFIELD.

Telegrams—“ Metalmen, Sheffield.”	Telephone No. 4246.

Price 2s. “Useful alike to the Student and Practical Man.”

/Colliery Manager’s Catechism, containing

Practical and Scientific Information for the use of Students. By W
FAIRLEY, F.G.S. The author conveys his information by means of mon
than 670 questions and answers, under the following chapter headings

The Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 — Geology—Ventilation— Gases-
Varieties of Coal and other Fuel—Steam, Boilers and Engines—Practica
Mining—Mathematics—Land and Mine Surveying — Applied Mechanics-
Statistics—Electricity—Miscellaneous Subjects — Appendix (Text of th>
Mines Regulation Act, 1887).

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN CO. LTD.,

30 & 31. Furnival-street, Holborn. London, E.C

EVANS £> DODD,
CANNOCK.

REUSES

OVER 1.QOO PAIRS SOLD.

NEW PATENT N9 20901,1913.

PHOTOS. TO SQL£ MANUftt

GERMAN MADE GOODS.

We invite Buyers of goods, formerly procured from the Continent, not
qow obtainable, to favour us with particulars of their requirements.

We have completed arrangements under which we can give early
delivery, and would be glad to quote competitive prices.

ROWLAND G. FOOT & CO.,

11, Queen Victoria St., LONDON, E.C.

EDWIN LEWIS & SONS,

Original Makers of “Acme” & “Williams”

Loose Flanged Joints for Mining Work.

TUBES

WOLVERHAMPTON.

OF ANY SIZE

For Compressed Air, Water, or Steam.

Telegrams—” Lewis, Wolverhampton.”	wruawa (Patent Iron Tube Works, Monmore Green.

Telephone-Nos. 15 6 180 Wolverhampton.	(.Britannia Tube Works, Ettingshall.

Buyers will note that the
joint illustrated is an
improvement on the
“Williams” joint, as it
does without the internal
ferrule.

LONDON ADDRESS—143, Cannon Street, E.C.
LIVERPOOL WAREHOUSE-58, South John St.