1142 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. June 16, 1916. COMTEHTS. Editorial Articles:— page Pyrites and Gob Fires _______________________ 1143 Coal and Shipping ________......................... 1143 Articles.— Coal and Shipping....................................... 1133 The.Absorption of Oxygen by Coal.............. 1135 Revise d Mining Regulations in Corea .......... 1139 Standing Committee on Mining ............... 1139 The American Coal Trade ______................. 1139 The German Coal and Iron Trades.............. 1140 ,Mining Industry and Military Service __ 1141 Trade and the War .......................... 1141 Picking Men for Mine Rescue Training.......... 1148 Some Recent Decisions under the Workmen’s Com- pensation Act ...........................___________ 1148 Automatic End Gate....................................... 1151 Carbonising and Briquetting Saskatchewan Lignite 1152 Labour and Wages............................ 1153 Coal and Coke Exported from Ports in England, Scotland and Wales ........................ 1154 Coal and Coke Shipped for London and Other Ports in the United Kingdom ................ 1154 Open Contracts ............................. 1154 Obituary _____................................ 1154 The Freight Market _______....................... 1155 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted..................................... 1155 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades_____________________________________ 1156 Government Publications ..................... 1156 Publications Received ........................ 1156 Current Science and Technology............... 1140 Indian and Colonial Notes ..................... 1141 Notes from the Coal Fields ..................__ 1152 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies .............. 1154 The Coal and Iron Trades.........................1144—1147 The Tin-plate Trade _________....................___ 1147 The London Coal Trade ...................... 1144 The By-Products Trade ___.................... 1147 Reports of Meetings :— Mining Institute of Scotland.....__........ 1138 Institution of Mining Engineers ........__ 1149 Letters to the Editors :— Mining Surveyors’ Examinations, &c.......__ 1153 Miscellanea The Future of Tar Products_____________________ 1135 Coal Shipped from Ports in the United Kingdom during May .............................. 1139 Hull Coal Exports_________....................... 1151 Conservation of Coal___...................__ 1153 Coke Restrictions in Aberdeen—Grimsby Coal Exports ................................______ 1154 Norwegian Ships and Maximum Freights ...... 1155 Bunkering at Natal—Panama Canal Coal Supplies 1156 ___________________________________________________ ' ADVERTISEMENTS. 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Formed in 1891 for the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Private Owners. Applications for particulars and terms of membership may be sent to the SECRETARY. Clarence Chambers, Gloucester. The Oldest Diamond Drill Company. Established 1872. CORING for J^~INERALS. SPEED AND CERTAINTY. CYLINDRICAL “CORES.” THE AQUEOUS WORKS AND DIAMOND ROCK-BORING Co. Ltd. Guildford St., York Road, Lambeth, London, S.E. Besides numerous other Important Contracts, completed (in 1897) the Deepest Boring in the United Kingdom to 3,500 ft. Great Experience in Boring for WATER. The Cambrian School of Mines, CEMETERY ROAD, FORTH, GLAM. . Principal: WILLIAM THOMAS, M.Inst M.E., F.G.S., M.R., Society of Arts. Tutors—Staff'of Highly Qualified Instructors in all subjects. an University Training at Your Own Home. Instruction and Lessons by Post for Mine Managers, Surveyors, Electricians, and Mine Inspectors. Since the coming into force of the New Mines Act 487 Students of this School have been qualified as First and Second-class Mine Managers. 58 students have passed the Home Office Surveyors’ Exam.; 30 students are now Mines Inspectors. Candidates for the aoove write without delay for free Syllabus, and book of Previous Examination Questions. (Dept. C.) CAMBRIAN MINING SCHOOL. PORTH, Clam. Briquette Machinery Ltd., Charmouth Street, LEEDS. Machinery for Briquetting Peat, Lignite, Coke, Coal, Iron, Copper, Nickel, Cement; Also Sawdust, Waste Cereals, Offals, Sewage. PATENT COAL DRIER. The U.M.S. LESSONS BY POST. The best Mining Education. Unapproachable Successes. 52 H.M. Inspectors are U.M.S. Men. — Syllabus free. — THE UNIVERSAL MINING SCHOOL 50, Connaught Road, Cardiff. YEADONS’ LATEST PATENTED BRIQUETTE 3 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. STEEL Rails Roof Bars Pit Props Arches For COLLIERIES and WORKS. TH®? W. WARD Ltd., Albion Works, SHEFFIELD. TRY USo -------- ________________________________ MODERN BRASIER Regn. (OUTSIDE STOVE). Prov. Pat. AD JUSTABLE.—Open or Closed. Large or Small Fire. PORTABLE.—Closed 11 in. by 4j in. Weight 6| lb. INEXPENSIVE—Sample—On Rail, London, C.F., 10/6. Write: The Lawrence Patent Water Softener, &c., Co.Ltd. PARLIAMENT MANSIONS, WESTMINSTER. ITT anted, 2 Colliery Electricians, wages | | £2 10s. per week.—Box 6422, Collier?/ Guardian Office,30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Required by the Blaenavon Co. Ltd. (Male) SHORTHAND TYPIST with colliery office experience; ineligible for army; salary £80-£100 according to ab lity.—Write, stating age, experience and references, to COLLIERY AGENT, Blaenavon, Mon. To Colliery Owners requiring temporary representation for period of the war; well known London firm will undertake duties for nominal expenses only.—Box 6372, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 &> 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. VAT anted, Under-Manager with first-class V V certificate for North Staffordshire colliery to take charge of one shift; must be well experienced in electricity and coal cutters; good salary and prospects for suitable man.—Apply, Box 6436, Collierv Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. First-class Certificated Colliery Manager desires post, at liberty soon ; large practical experience.—Write Box 6441, CJlliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Farnival-street, Holborn. London, E.C /Colliery Manager at liberty, strict in V_7 discipline, economy; large varied experience; over military age; good surveyor, draughtsman and engineer.—Box 6442, Collierv Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Wanted, Junior Surveyor. — Apply, stating age, experience, and wages required, to FLORENCE COLLIERY, Longton, , Geo. N. Dixon & Co., 43, Castle Street, Liverpool, Auctioneers and Valuers, .. . COLLIERIES, Brickworks & Mining Plant. Auctioneers & Valuers to the Engineering Trades. KNIGHT & PARTNERS Ltd. 27, Old Queen Street, Westminster, S.W. COERFSPOFDFYCF INVITED. SALES conducted in all parts of the Kingdom. COAL, IRON & STEEL SHARES. WILLIAM CHAPMAN & COMPANY, Stockbrokers. (established since 1851). Cavendish Buildings, Wheeler Cate, NOTTINGHAM. Special Business in Coal, Iron and Steel Shares. Lists, reports, &c., will be forwarded, regularly on application. ________________________ MARITIME COALING ADMINISTRATION _____________ Arrangements for Storage of Coal. Parliament Mansions, Victoria Street, Westminster, England 07anted to Lease, 6,000 acres of good V V workable coal.—Reply, giving full particulars to Box 6438, Collierv Guardian Office. 30 & 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London. E.C. TENDERS FOR COAL AND COKE, The Guardians of the Poor of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington, invite TENDERS for the supply of any quantity not exceeding 1,600 tons of STEAM COAL and about 30 tons of COKE, to be delivered as ordered at the Institutions and Offices of the Parish. Printed forms of tender (which alone will he received, and which contain conditions of contract) must be obtained from the Clerk personally, or a stamped addressed brief-size enveb pe may be sent. Sealed tenders, endorsed’* Tender for Coal and Coke” and addressed to the Guadians, must be delivered at the Guardians’ Offices, St. John’s-road, Upper Holloway, N., not later than 12 at noon on Thursday, the 22nd day of June, 1916, and the tenders will be opened at a meeting of ihe Guardians to be held there on the same day. The Guardians do not oind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. No contract will be given to firms who do not ordinarily observe the recognised rate of wa ges and hours of labour. Guardians’ Offices, By Order, St. John’s-road, Unper Holloway, N. EDWIN DAVEY, 8th June, 1916. Clerk. MACHINERY FOR SALE. Tenders invited for Second-hand “Schiele” FAN ENGINE, 36in. by 30in. cylinder, with two belt pulleys 20ft. by 3 ft. 6in. and 6ft. 8 in. by 3ft. 6in., bed 22ft. by 4ft 6in. itogetner with new duplicate), and fan 14 ft. dia., with orange tanned driving belt 104 ft. by 3ft. 6 in. wide.—Apply, 20, EXCHANGE, Cardiff. hull By order of Messrs. S. Pearson & Son Ltd. Geo. N. Dixon & Co. will Sell by Auction on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, JUNE 20th 21st, and 22nd, at eleven o’clock prompt each day, THE CONTRACTORS’ PLANT, now lying at the King George Dock, which has been used in the construction of the dock. The plant comprises briefly five Locomotives, 8 in. to 15i in. ^cylinders, 6 wheels and 4 wheels coupled, by Manning, Wardle & Co., Hunslet Engine Co , and Dubbs & Co.; six Gas Engines, 130-h p. to 23-h.p., by Crossleys and the National Gas Engine Co.: five Electrically driven No. 3 “Ransome” Concrete Mixers; Electric Pile-driving Winches, 7 in. by lOin.; double- barrel Lidgerwood Type Steam Winch; 16h.p. Portable Engine, by Ransomes10-ton Steam Road Roller; three Loco. Type Boilers; four Vertical Boilers, various sizes; eighteen Electrical, Steam, and Belt-driven Pumps: Ruston Proctor “Tower” Type Navvy, 12 h.p.; one Lubecker Excavator; Stone Crushing Plant; 5 ton Steam Loco. Crane, by Wilson; 5-ton Overhead Travelling Crane; Double-geared Radial Drill; Vertical Drill, Rock Drills, Pneumatic Drills, Planing Machine; seven Electric Motors, 12-h.p. to 2-h.p. ; Wood planing Machine, Wood Saw Bench, Patternmaker’s Lathe; Rail Straightener, with 5 h.p. Motor; Electric Hauling Winch, to haul 40 tons up a 1 to 10 incline at 300 ft. minimum (without motor;; Screwing Machine; one | cubic yard Bath Digger Grab; Priestman Grabs; 50 and 75-ton Hydraulic Wheel Presses; Cement Testing Machines; 9ft. Underdriven Mortar Mill: 20-ton Railway Weighbridge, by Pooley; 10-cwt. Platform Weighing Machine, Smith’s Hearths, Concrete Skips, a quantity of useful Contractors’ and Engineers* Plant and Materials, and the Corrugated Iron and Wooden Buildings. Note.—The Contractors will load into trucks for buvers free of charge. For further particulars and catalogues, apply to Messrs. S. PEARSON & SON LTD., Contractors, Hull Docks ; 10, Victoria street, Westminster ; or from the AUCTIONEERS, 43, Castle-street, Liverpool. Telegrams—“Tenacity, Liverpool.” Telephone—3853 Bank. Pumps.—Wanted, complete set 4 in., 5 in. or 6 in., gunmetal, treble barrel, deep well pumps, engine frame, air vessel, suction, 200ft. rising main.—Fullest details, price, JELLETT, 12, Henrietta-street, Strand, London, W.C. enerator for Sale, in excellent condition, Self-exciting Westinghouse Alternator, 200 volts, speed 750 r.n m., with controller switchboard, instruments, &c.; also Laurence Scott 13|kw. d.c. Generator, 110 volts, speed 970 r.p.m., with switchboard, &c ; offers invited —Box 6434, Collierv Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn. London, E.C. 07anted, Belt-driven Air Compressor, v V capacity 300 to 350 ft. at 80 to 1001b. pressure.—State price and where to be seen, to Box 6437, Collitry Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, large Power Drilling Machine, usual fittings, with 6 in. vice attached, weight % ^on; price £14.—Box 6439, Collierv Guardian Office, 30 &31. Furnival-st., Holborn,London,E.C. tpor Sale, a large Water Cooling Tower, about 50 ft. high, maker Arthur Koppel, London, constructed of oak and deal, fitted with a 40-h.p. fan.—For further particulars, apple JONAS WILDSMITH, Queen’fi-r©ad, Barnsley. VUanted, 30/40-n.h.p. Undertype Engine V V and BOILER, not less than 1201b. working pressure; modern and in good condition.—Full particulars and price for immediate delivery, Box 44, care of Dawsons, 121, Cannon street, E.C. We want fifty to one hundred 10- or 12-ton WAGONS in one or more lots,—Particulars to Box 6443, Colliers Guardia* Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-st., Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, 4-ton Steam Motor Wagon, makers, Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co., of Leeds; complete with all accessories; b.iler recently insured for 180 lb pressure; wagon now being overhauled.—Apply, JONAS WILDSMITH, Queen’s-rd.,Barnsley. For Sale, about 20 tons of New Galvan- IZED 0ORRUGA.TED SHEETS, in 5, 6. 8 and 10ft. lengths, 24in. and 30 in. wide, about 18 gauge; avery goodlot.—JONAS WILDSMITB:, Queen’s-road, Barnsley. , ?