February 25, 1916. THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN 387 PRATCHITT BROTHERS, Denton Ironworks, CARLISLE. John Russell & Co. Ltd., Alma Tube Works, WALSALL. PUMPING, WINDING and AND HAULING ENGINES • J' For Gas, Steam, Water, &c. * WELDLESS STEEL TUBES for ENGINEERS, 4c. THE SHIPPING WORLD YEAR BOOK 1916. Thirtieth Yearly Edition, containing 2,000 pages. Edited by MAJOR EVAN R. JONES. Port Directory of the World. Occupies 600 pages and gives particulars of Every Port and Harbour in the British Isles, verified by the Authorities— Pilotage, Towage, Officials, Charges, &c. The Foreign Ports are specially revised by the British Consuls and the respective Port Officials. Foreign and Colonial Tariffs. Occupying about 1,000 pages. Digest of British Shipping Acts. From 1894 to 1915, forms a valuable feature of the book, especially to Shipowners, and includes the new Merchant Shipping Con- vention Act and the International Convention on Safety of Life at Sea. Map of the World. 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AULDS PATENT STEAM REDUCING VALVES Also Makers of Special FULL BORE Patent Steam Reducing Valves for Blowing, Winding, Pumping and other Engines, and for supplying Surplus or other steam from high to low pressure boilers, &c. DAVID AULD & SONS, Patentees Makers. LTD. Whitevale Foundry, GLASGOW. 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 Specipi- CATIONS ON APPLICATION. ’elegraphic Address—*’ Peckett, Bristol.” Telephone—No. 6 Fishponds. ESTABLISHED 1864. r a Purchasers* Guide to Advertisers* Specialities—(continued). Forced DRAUOHT-Tirage ford Bennis, Ed., and Co. Ld., Little Hulton, Bolton Bumsted and Chandler Ld., Hednesford, Staffs. Davidson and Co. Ld., Belfast Keith, James, and Blackman Co. Ld.,27, Farring- don-avenue, London, E.C. Turbon Patent Fan Co. Ld., Llanelly Forces—Forges Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield Keith, James, and Blackman Co. Ld., 27, Farring- don-avenue, London, E.C. Forcings—forgts Bagnall, W. G., Ld., Stafford Chorley Railway Wagon Co. Ld., Chorley Hadfields Ld., Hecla Works, Sheffield Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield Lowmoor Co. Ld., Lowmoor Ironworks, Bradford Benton, B. M., and Co., Midland Works, Sheffield Walker Bros. (Wigan) Ld., Wigan Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ld., Wigan Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tipton Yorkshire Engine Co. Ld., Sheffield Friction Clutches—Embrayages a friction Be ver, Dorling, and Co. Ld., Bradford, Yorks Daglish, Robert, and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Reavell and Co. Ld., Ipswich Beddaway, F., A Co. Ld., Pendleton, Manchester Theedam, E. C., Ld., Dudley Walker Brothers (Wigan) Ld., Wigan Wild, M. B., and Co. Ld., Nechells, Birmingham Wood, John, A Sons Ld., Brook Foundry, Wigan Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ld., Wigan Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tipton FRICTION SURFACES—Fourrures d’embrayages, &c. Frood, Herbert, Co. Ld., Chapel-en-le-Frith Scandinavia Belting Co.Ld., 59, Southwark-st.,S.E. Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ld., Wigan FUEL Economisers—Economtseurs de combustible Foil, O. A., Dronfleld, near Sheffield FUEL Machinery— Machines d traitor les combus- tibles Briquette Machinery Ld., Charmouth-st., Leeds Johnson, Wm. A Sons (Leeds) Ld., Armley, Leeds Middleton, Robert, Sheepscar Foundry, Leeds Yeadon, Son and Co., Albion-place, Leeds FURNACES—Foyers a chaudieres Bennis, Ed. and Co. Ld., Little Hulton, Bolton Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Neil, J. & J., & Co., 93, Hope-street, Glasgow FURNACE Bars—Barreaux de grille Heywood Airtight Damper Co. Ld., Gomersal, Leeds Neil, J. & J., & Co., 93, Hope-street, Glasgow FURNACE Ironwork—Serrurerie pour des installa- tions de foyers Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Wood, John, and Sons Ld., Wigan FUSE IGNITERS—Allwmages pour m&ches de sti/rett British Explosives Syndicate Ld., 124, St. Vin- cent-street, Glasgow Cotton Powder Co. Ld., 32, Queen Victoria-st., E.C. Curtis’s and Harvey Ld., 110, Cannon-street, E.C. Davis, John, and Son Ld. (Derby) New Explosives Co. Ld., 62, London-wall, E.C. Nobel’s Explosives Co. Ld., Glasgow Roburite and Ammonal Ld., 103, Cannon-st., E.C. Gas Compressors—Compresseurs de gaz Beiliss and Morcom Ld., Birmingham Gas Engines—Moteurs d gaz British Oxygen Co. Ld., Elverton-st., Westminster Mather and Platt Ld., Park Works, Manchester Tangyes Ld., Cornwall Works, Birmingham GAS EXHAUSTERS—Machines d aspirer les gaz Coppde Co. (Gt. Britain) Ld., Kingsway, London Koppers’ Coke Oven and Bye-Product Co.,Sheffield GAS PLANT-Installations d gaz Coal Distillation Co., Middlesbrough Copp6e Co. (Gt. Britain) Ld., Kingsway, W.C. Koppers’ Coke Oven & Bye-Product Co., Sheffield Kynoch Ld., Witton, Birmingham Mather and Platt Ld., Manchester GAS-TESTING Lamps—Lampes grisoumttriques Ackroyd and Best Ld., Morley, Leeds Davis, John, and Son (Derby) Ld., Derby Protector Lamp and Lighting Co, Ld., Eccles Teale, W. E., and Co. Ld'., Swinton, Lancs. Wolf Safety Lamp Co., Sheffield Gas Tubes and Fittings—Tuyaux et accessoires a gaz Lewis, Edwin, and Sons, Wolverhampton Scottish Tube Co. Ld., 34, Robertson-st., Glasgow Stewarts and Lloyds Ld., Birmingham A Glasgow Gas Valves—Soupapes d gaz Haslam and Stretton Ld., Cardiff GAUGE Glasses—Tubes de niveau d’eau Davis, John, and Son (Derby) Ld., Derby Guilbert-Martin, 9, Edmund-pl., Aid era gate, E.C. Hopkinson, J., and Co. Ld., Huddersfield Boyles Ld., Irlam, Manchester Teale, W. E., and Co. Ld., Swinton, Lancs. Theedam, E. C., Ld., Dudley Treasure, J. B„ A Co., 8 A12, Vauxhall-rd., L’pool. Gauge Glass Protectors—Enveioppes protec- trices pour les indicateurs de niveau Baldwin, James, and Co., Keighley, Yorks Hopkinson, J., and Co. Ld., Huddersfield Boyles Ld., Irlam, Manchester Teale, W. E., and Co. Ld., Swinton, Lancs. Theedam, E. C., Ld., Dudley Woodite Company, Mitcham Common GAUGES—Indicateurs de niveau Baldwin, James, and Co., Keighley, Yorks Hopkinson, J., and Co. Ld., Huddersfield Cear (Special for Motor Lorries, Cars, &c.) Transmission pour camions automobiles, &c. Gearing—Engrenages British Insulated and Helsby Cables Ld., Prescot Brown. David, and Sons (Huddersfield) Ld., Lockwood, Huddersfield Bumsted and Chandler Ld., Hednesfora, Staffs Daglish, Robert, and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Fraser, Douglas, and Sons Ld., Arbroath Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Lancaster and Tonge Ld., Pendleton, Manchester Benold, Hans, Ld., Didsbury, Manchester Walker Brothers (Wigan) Ld., Wigan Wild, M. B., and Co. Ld., Nechells, Birmingham Wood, John, and SonsLd., Brook Foundry, Wigan Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ld., Wigan Yorkshire Engine Co. Ld., Sheffield Girders (Iron and Steel)—Pmtrettes en for et en acier Bayliss, Jones A Bayliss Ld., Wolverhampton Daglish, Robt., and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Firth, Wm., Ld., Greek-street Chambers, Leeds Henderson and Glass, Liverpool Isca Foundry Co. Ld., Newport, Mon. Benton, B. M., and Co., Midland Works, Sheffield Scott, Walter, Ld., Leeds Steel Works, Leeds Shelton Iron, Steel A Coal Co. Ld., Stoke-on-Trent Ward, Thos. W., Ld., Albion Works, Sheffield Glass Manufacturers (Tube Rods Enamels) Fabricants de verre (tubes, bagues, Emails) Guilbert-Martin, 9, Edmund-pl., Aldersgate, E.C. Governors (Enoine)—B^uiatwrs Evans, Joseph, A Sons (Wol.) Ld., Wolverhampton Mather and Platt Ld., Manchester Daglish, Bobt., and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Tangyes Ld., Cornwall Works, Birmingham Granary Equipment—d«8 grmiers Porteus, George, Leeds Bridge, Leeds GREASE—Schmiere—Graisses Chorley Bail way Wagon Co. Ld., Chorley, Lancs. Trier Bros. Ltd., Caxton House, Westminster Theedam, E. 0., Ld., Dudley CREA8ER8 (AUTOMATIC)—Graisseurs automatiques Evans and Dodd, Cannock, Staffs Grinding Machinery—Broyeurs Bradley Pulverizer Co., 37, Walbrook, E.C. Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield “ Jeffrey”—Hugh Wood A Co. Ld., N*castle-on-T. Johnson, W., A Sons (Leeds) Ld., Armley, Leeds Gunite GUNPOWDER—ScMesspuluer—Poudre d canon British Explosives Syndicate Ld., 124, St. Vin- cent-street, Glasgow CottonPowder Co. Ld., 24, Walbrook,London,E.C. Curtis’s and Harvey Ld.,110, Cannon-street, E.C. Roburite and Ammonal Ld., 103, Cannon-st., E.C. Hammers (Power) Mayer Brothers Co., Mankato, Minn., U.S.A. Harness—Harnais Legard and Sons, Leather Merchants, Barnsley HAULING Drums—Tambours d traction Be ver, Dorling and Co. Ld., Bradford Bumsted and Chandler Ld., Hednesford, Staffs Daglish, Robert, and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld.. Hunslet, Leeds Lowmoor Co. Ld., Lowmoor Ironworks, Bradford Mining Appliances Co., 32, Church-st., Sheffield Phillips, C. D., Newport, Mon. Spencer and Co. Ld., Melksham, Wilts Sutcliffe, Richard, Horbury, near Wakefield Walker Bros. (Wigan), Ld., Wigan Wild, M. B., and Co. Ld., Nechells, Birmingham Wood, John, A Sons Ld., Brook Foundry, Wigan Wootton Bros. Ld., Coalville, Leicester Worsley Mesnes Ironworks Ld., Wigan Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tipton Youngs, Byland-street Works, Birmingham HEADGEARS—Chassis d molettes Daglish, Robert, and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Head, Wrightson and Co. Ld., Stockton-on-Tees Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Spencer and Co. Ld., Melksham, Wilts Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tip ton Heading Machines—naveuses Davis, John, and Son (Derby) Ld., Derby Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield International Channelling Machines Ld., Sheffield “ Jeffrey ”—Hugh Wood A Co. Ld., N’castle-on-T. Sullivan Machinery Co., Salisbury House, E.C. HEAP8TEAD8—Installation de sitges Coulson, M., and Co., Spennymoor, Co. Durham Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield Head, Wrightson and Co. Ld., Stockton-on-Tees Plowright Bros.'Ld., Chesterfield Spencer and Co. Ld., Melksham, Wilts Walker Bros. (Wigan) Ld., Wigan Wood, John, and Sons Ld., Brook Foundry, Wigan Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tipton HOISTS—Monte-charges Daglish, Robert, and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield Mather and Platt Ld., Manchester Reavell and Co. Ld., Ipswich Sandycroft Ld., Chester Spencer and Co. Ld., Melksham, Wilts Wild, M. B., and Co. Ld., Nechells, Birmingham Wood, John, A Sons Ld., Brook Foundry, Wigan Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tip ton Youngs, Byland-street Works, Birmingham Hooks or Links (Safety)-Crochets de sarett Humble, Stephen, 9, Victoria-street, S.W. Lowmoor Co. Ld., Lowmoor Ironworks, Bradford Wood, John, A Sons Ld., Brook Foundry, Wigan Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tipton Hoppers—Tomics Baker, John, and Son, Bilston, Staffs Coulson, M., and Co. Ld., Spennymoor Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Harvey, G. A., A Co. (Ldn.) Ld., Woolwich-rd.,S.E. Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield Simon-Carves Ld., 20, Mount-street, Manchester Spencer and Co. Ld., Melksham, Wilts Theedam, E. 0., Ld., Dudley Wright’s Forge and Engineering Co. Ld., Tiptea HOSE—Tuyaux flexibles Hardy Patent Pick Co. Ld., Sheffield Mining Engineering Co. Ld., Sheffield Beddaway, F., A Co. Ld., Pendleton, Manchester Willcox, W. H.,A Co. Ld., 32-38, Southwark-st., S.E. Humidifiers—Humidification Mather and Platt Ld., Manchester Hydraulic Machinery—Machines hydrauliques Daglish, Robert, and Co. Ld., St. Helens, Lancs. Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Hathorn, Davey and Co. Ld., Leeds Mather and Platt Ld., Manchester Middleton, Robert, A Co., Sheepscar F’ndry, Leeds Pearn, Frank, A Co. Ld., West Gorton, Manchester Pulsometer Engineering Co. Ld., Beading Sullivan Machinery Co., Salisbury House, E.C. Tangyes Ld., Cornwall Works, Birmingham Wood, John, A Sons Ld., Brook Foundry, Wigan Youngs, Byland-street Works, Birmingham Hygrometers - Hvrometm Davis, John, and Son (Derby) Ld., Derby Nalder Bros, and Thompson Ld., 97a, Dalston- lane, N.E. INCLINE Rollers—Rouleaux pour plans inclines Bagnall, W. G., Ld., Stafford Goodall, Clayton and Co. Ld., Hunslet, Leeds Lowmoor Co. Ld., Lowmoor Ironworks, Bradford INDIARUBBER GOODS—Articles en caoutchouc Chorley Railway Wagon Co. Ld., Chorley, Lancs. Beddaway, F., A Co. -Ld., Pendleton, Manchester Indicators (Steam Engine)—indicateurs a essais Davis, John, and Son (Derby) Ld., Derby Nalder Bros, and Thompson Ld., 97a, Dalston- lane, N.E. Induced Draught Fans-Tirage i/nduit Bumsted and Chandler Ld., Hednesford, Staffs Davidson and Co. Ld.. Belfast Keith, James, and Blackman Co. Ld., 27, Farring- don-avenue, London, E.C. Turbon Patent Fan Co. Ld., Llanelly Injectors and Ejectors—injecteurs et aspirate™ Hopkinson, J., and Co. Ld., Huddersfield Pulsometer Engineering Co. Ld., Reading Willcox, W. H., A Co. Ld.,32-38,Southwark-st.,S.E. INSTRUCTION (Postal)— Enseignement par corre’ spondance Southern, T. A., Universal Mining School, Cardiff Thomas, Wm., Cambrian Mining School, Porth Instruments—instruments Davis, John, and Son (Derby) Ld., Derby Thornton, A. G., Ld., King-st. West, Manchester Insulating Compound Varnish Blume. Chas. H., Western-road, Mitcham Insurance Brokers and Agents — Courtiers d’assurance