232 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. February 1, 1918. CONTENTS. Editorial Articles:— Page Man Power and Protected Occupations ........ 233 Machinery of Reconstruction................. 233 Articles :— Comparative Values of Coke Oven Crude Benzols 225 Coal Thawing Plants......................... 227 Mr. J. Fox Tallis....’...................... 228 Choosing and Laying Pit Rails .............. 228 Directions as to the Sale of Coal .......... 230 Coastwise Coal Freights .................... 230 Preservation of Timber in Coal Mines ....... 234 Miners and Man Power........................ 231 Fatal Accidents in Mines during 1917 ....... 231 Wigan Mining and Technical College ......... 238 South Wales Mining Timber Trade ............ 238 Labour and Wages............................ 240 Open Contracts ............................. 240 The Freight Market ......................... 240 Obituary ................................. 242 Abstracts of Patent Specifications Recently Accepted ................................. 242 New Patents Connected with the Coal and Iron Trades ................................... 244 Publications Received ...................... 244 Reports of Meetings:— South Wales Institute of Engineers ......... 226 Coke Oven Managers* Association : Midland Section................................... 229 The Coal and Iron Trades ....................235—237 The London Coal Trades...................... 237 The By-Products Trade ...................... 238 The Tin-plate Trade......................... 238 Current Science and Technology ................. 231 Parliamentary Intelligence...................... 234 Law Intelligence ............................. 238 Notes from the Coal Fields...................... 239 Coal, Iron and Engineering Companies............ 242 Miscellanea :— Miners and Food Rationing—Steel Trade and Employment Exchanges ..................... 228 New Convalescent Home for Miners—Industrial Councils ................................. 230 Regulating U.S. Coal Contracts.............. 231 Industries of Nova Scotia .................. 236 New Schedule of Protected Occupations ...... 238 Transport of Iron Ore in Scotland........... 242 Partnerships Dissolved—General ^Federation of Firemen's, Examiners’ and Deputies’ Associa- tions of Great Britain ................... 244 ADVERTISEMENTS. 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VENTILATING FANS AND ENGINES. See Advertisement appearing on front Cover of alternate weeks. THE WADDLE PATENT FAN AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD., Llanmore Works, Llanelly. T>fAT)T?TTrAT T?Q FOR MINERALS, JDv7TtJ^JULvJj_JJLUI0 WATER AND BRINE. Boreholes for Prospecting in Underground Workings a Speciality. VIVIAN’S BORING COMPANY, PARKSIDE, CLEATOR MOOR. OVER 88 MILES OF BORINGS COMPLETED. Established 44 years. Largest experience. Telegrams—“ Vivians, Parkside, Cleator Moor.” BORING for MINERALS, &o. Solid Specimens of the Strata obtained. Established 1888. Work guaranteed. J. S. DAVIDSON & SON, St. Bees, CUMBERLAND. “CROWN’ BOILER COVERINGS of Outstanding Superiority. 96 /., SAYING Intensest Heat cannot Impair. SUTCLIFFE BROS. T!!=£="■ altla IRAnvilEdlEni RAILS. RAILS. ALL SECTIONS AND ACCESSORIES. Also quantity F.B. suitable for bearers. Sleepers. Timbers. Switches and Crossings. Buffer Stops. Locomotives. Cranes. Wagons. ARMYTAGE & JONES Ltd., Sheaf Street, Sheffield. Electrical Machinery See Illustrated Advt. PEEBLES in last week’s issue. BRUCE PEEBLES & Co. Ltd. Engineers, EDINBURGH. ARCHIBALD BAIRD & SON HAMILTON. Telegrams—Excello. Telephone—No. 57. own AIL 50N LTD., -jr A — Makers of — GUTTA PERCHA PUMP BUCKETS, RINGS & WASHERS. AND ALL COLLIERY REQUIREMENTS. WANTED. ft ft [J A ffl IRON & STEEL, of every description. OO Br aA I COLLECTED WROT, & STEEL, separated or mixed, TURNINGS & BORINGS, heavy, medium & light. Very highest prices free on rail any district. HALiEi, IL.JEWIS & CO. - CARDIFF. ’Phone—3245 (Private Branch Exchange). Telegrams—“ Halcyon, Cardiff.” LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE COLLIERY UNDER-MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION. 6, Colin Street, Wigan Lane, Wigan (General Secretary: JAMES BUTLER). MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COLLIERY UNDER-MANAGERS OF GREAT BRITAIN. The Council desire to make an earnest Appeal to all Under-Managers who are not yet members of any association to correspond with SECRETARY at the above Address when Particulars of Membership will be forwarded, and Branches formed at Convenient Centres. Brattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted n amon^st colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BKATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.—Address, FAIRCLOUGH & SONS, Bank-lane, Clayton, near Manchester. Tpirst - class Draughtsmen, with good JL general experience, Wanted by large controlled firm in South York- shire—Apply, giving full particulars of experience, and salary required (inclusive of war bonus), to Box 6886, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31 Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. ' Wanted, Colliery Electrician, used to A.C. and D.C. Plants, well up in signals, telephones and all colliery work, to take charge of shift.—Apply, stating age, wages required full details of experience and particulars of exemption, if any, from military service, Box 6950, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street Holborn, London, E.C. 4. ’ Discharged Soldier requires Position as COLLIERY SURFACE ENGINEER or MANAGER; ten years’ previous experience in supervision of modern colliery plant; testimonials — Apply, Box 6965, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street Hol- born, London, E.C. 4. Works Manager and Chemical Engineer with scientific training REQUIRED; must have a wide practical experience in carbonisation of coal and recovery of by-products- unique opportunity for one with initiative and energy ; excellent prospects.—State salary, age, and experience and when available, to “ OIL,” c/o Box 6966 Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4 ’ Thirst Class Certified Manager, M.I.M.E. JL & E.E., desires post. Wide practical experience in management, Midland coalfields, extensive haulage, coal-cutting, and power installations • thick and thin seams; reliable and efficient; 25 years leading colliery references, &c.—Box 6968, Colliery Guardian 30 & 31, Furnival-street Holborn, London, E.C. ’ Wire Rope Works Foreman Wanted. One with a thorough experience of the manufacture of wire ropes combined with a knowledge of engineering.—Apply by letter only, giving particulars of age, previous experience and salary expected, to W B BROWN & CO. (BANKHALL) LTD., Globe Works, Bankhall’ Liverpool. Experienced Foreman and Clerk of Works REQUIRES EMPLOYMENT; qualified in general construction sanitary work and reinforced concrete ; would assist with clerical work and estate management, if required; excellent testimonials.— A. K. JOHNSON, 14, Park-avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. T7or Sale, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Jj S. Wales COLLIERIES. Also COLLIERIES and MINERAL AREAS WANTED. Buyers ready.—Apply, J. R. LOCKWOOD, 18, Bank- street, Sheffield. Principals only. “ ^Transactions ” for Sale, from 1907 to .A. 1917, unbound, with index complete ; all in good condition. Price £10—Apply to “COLLIERY, LANCASHIRE,” Box 6962, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Geo. N. Dixon & Co., 43, Cattle Street, Liverpool, Auctioneers and Valuers, COLLIERIES, Brickworks & Mining Plant. T7or Sale, or to Let as going concern, 1 ' near Cardiff, WORKS, with RAILWAY SIDINGS and CART-ROAD to same, commanding Railway, Colliery and Forge Works. The whole length of the land adjoining Rhymney B. & M. & Pontypridd Npt. & A.D. Railways (extending about 210 yards by 40, also pasture 100yds. by 12, with Railways), containing about 12,400 sqr. yds., 2 leases 50/77 years to run. Established 1871. Also Residence right by with 3 Living rooms> Hall, &c., 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom, w.c., and other accommodations, including Outhouses and Stables. Inspection invited. Owner resigning through age. ENGINEERING & RLY. WORKS A FOUNDRY, CAERPHILLY. IN THE MATTER OF TRADING WITH THE ENEMY AMENDMENT ACT, 1916. The Public Trustee invites Tenders for the PURCHASE of 2,500 PREFERENCE SHARES of £1 EACH and £22,300 ORDINARY SHARES of £1 each, all fully paid, in the “ Ceag ” Electric Safety Lamp Company (Limited). The issued capital of the company consists of 2,500 Preference shares of £1 each, and 22,500 Ordinary shares of £1 each, all fully paid. The shares offered for tender are, with the exception of 3,600 Ordinary shares, vested in the Public Trustee as custodian, by an order of the Board of Trade dated the second day of February, 1917, made in pursuance of Section 4 of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act, 1916. The Company is the owner and lessor of the patents relating to the “Ceag” Miners’ Electric Safety Lamp and is financially interested in the manufacture of the lamp and parts. Before any tender is accepted the proposed purchaser will be required to make a statutory declaration that he is a British subject and that he is not buying for or on behalf of a foreigner, or foreign corporation, or corporation under foreign control. A report upon the result of the past operations and the present position of the company has been made to the Public Trustee by Messrs. Harper Brothers and Feather, Chartered Accountants, and this report can be inspected by those desirous of tendering, either at their office, 35, Great Tower-street, London, E.C. 3, or at the office of the Public Trustee, Kings- way, London, W.C. 2. Forms of tender may be obtained at the office of the Public Trustee, or at the office of Messrs. HARPER BROTHERS A FEATHER, and all tenders will be subject to the conditions set out thereon. All tenders must be delivered in sealed envelopes to the Public Trustee on or before twelve o’clock noon on the 8th day of February, 1918, and must be marked “ Tenders ‘ Ceag ’ Shares,” and successful tenderers will be advised of the acceptance, in whole or in part, of their tenders within one week thereafter. Tenders may be made for the whole or part of the shares. The Public Trustee does not bind himself to accept the highest or any tender, and reserves to himself the liberty to allot shares to several tenderers if he so desires. I. LOCOMOTIVES. 1 O in. 6-coupled Side Tank Loco., 1 vj entirely new boiler, 160 lb. w.p., under rebuild ; £3,000. 17 in. 4-coupled Side Tank Loco., 2-4-0 type, 140 lb. w.p., at present under overhaul ; £2,000. 12 in. 6-coupled Locomotive, under overhaul; £1,300. 12 in. 4-coupled Loco., new box and tubes, under overhaul; £1,300. 11 in. 4-coupled Hawthorn Leslie Loco., with crane attachment. 10 in. 4-coupled 3 ft. gauge Hudswell Clarke Loco., ready; £800. 9 in. 4-coupled 3 ft. gauge Loco., under overhaul; £750. 5 in. 4-coupled 3 ft. gauge Loco., ready; £500. STEAM NAVVIES. 2 12-ton Wilson Steam Crane Type Navvies, under rebuild, very fine machines; £1,600 each. 7- ton Whittaker Crane Type Steam Navvy; £1,050. 8- h.p. Ruston Proctor Tower Type Steam Navvy, fine machine; £800. OVERHEAD BOGIE AND GOLIATH CRANES. 15-ton Steam-driven Overhead Crane, 45 ft. span; £650. 15-ton ,, , ,, 34 ft. 5 in. span; £500. 3 3-ton Goliath Cranes, all steel, 19 ft. 6 in. span; £250 each. 5-ton Hand Bogie Crane; £250. 2-ton „ „ ; £70. BARGES AND LIFEBOAT. 2 80-ton Steel Lighters, 84 ft. 6 in. long, 14 ft. 10 in. beam. Teak Lifeboat, 33 ft. 6 in. long, 8 ft. beam, 3 ft. 6 in. inside depth. ELECTRIC GENERATORS AND MOTORS. High Speed Generating Set, 50-kw., 220 volts d.c.; £375. Willans & Robinson Engine, Westinghouse alternator, 300-kw., 2,400 volts. Belt- or Rope-driven Generator or Motor, by B.T.H., 250-kw., 500 volts d.c.; £700. 100-h.p. Belt-driven Generator or Motor, 230 volts d.c.; £300. 130-h.p. Series-wound Motor, by E.C.C., 440/500 volts d.c.; £250. JOHN F. WAKE, DARLINGTON. II. STEAM ENGINES. Pair 15 in. Winding Engines, with Corliss valves; £400. Cross Compound Engine, by Hayward Tyler, cylr. 16 in. and 26 in. by 32 in. stroke; £375. High Speed Compound Vertical Engine, by Robey, 124-b.h.p.; £300. Single Cylinder Horizontal Engine, 18 in. by 26 in.; £130. Marine Type Compound Engine, cylrs. 15 in. and 30| in. by 33 in. stroke. BOILERS. Babcock & Wilcox Water-tube Boiler, 150-h.p., 150 lb. w.p.; £450. Several Marine Type Boilers, from 60- to 300-h.p. Two 30-h.p. Loco. Type Boilers. 12-h.p. Loco. Type Boiler. DREDGER. Alluvial Dredger, suitable for Tin, Gold, etc., 80 ft. long, 5 ft. 6 in. deep» new in 1913. PORTABLE ENGINES. 20-h.p. Double Cylinder Portable Engine, by Barrows, 80 lbs. w.p. 14-h.p. „ „ „ ,, 80 lbs. w.p. Two 12-h.p. „ „ 80 lbs. w.p. Two 10-h.p. „ „ 80 lbs. w.p. 8-h.p. Portable Engine by Barrows, 80 lbs. w.p. MACHINE TOOLS. 48 in. Centre S.S. Screwcutting and Coning Lathe, 12 ft. chuckplate, 60 ft. bed; very massive tool. 12 in. S.S. and Sc. Lathe. Horizontal Boring Machine, 5 in. diameter spindle, weight about 25 tons ; price £850. Horizontal Boring Machine with two heads, 4| in. diameter spindles, weight about 14 tons ; £500. Double-headed Milling Machine, by Smith & Coventry. Two Circular Milling Machines, by Ludwig Loewe. Radial Drill, by Smith Beacock & Tannett, 5 ft. arm; £75. Large Pillar Drilling Machine, 4 in. diameter spindle; £80. 4 Wall Radial Drilling Machines, by Noble & Lund, 2J in. diameter spindles, 4 ft. 6 in. arms; £55 each. JOHN F. WAKE, DARLINGTON. III. HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND PLANT. O/Y/Y - h.p. Horizontal Engines and \_Z PUMPS, by Hick Hargreaves, 2| tons per square inch £1,200. Set Steam driven Hydraulic Pumps, by Fielding & Platt, cylinder 10 in. by 15 in., 1,500 lb. pressure. Set Steam-driven Hydraulic Pumps, by Fielding & Platt, cylinder 12 in. by 24 in., 1,500 lb. pressure. Set of six-throw Hydraulic Pumps ; £280. Steam-driven Hydraulic Pumps, 16 in. by 24 in., rams 2J in. diameter; £350. Set Electrically-driven Horizontal Pumps ; £350. ’ Two Fielding & Platt Hydraulic Single End Punching and Shearing Machines. Hydraulic Accumulator, 30 in. ram, 23 ft. 101 hi. stroke. Quantity Hydraulic Pipes and Fittings. GAS ENGINES. Magnificent 500-h.p. Gas Engine, coupled to G.E.C. Alternator, 230 volts, 50 periods: £2,500. 110-h.p. Crossley ZE Type Gas Engine and Producer Plant; £700. Two 50-h.p. Premier Gas Engines; £90 each. 80-h.p. Stockport Gas Engine ; £150. 80-h.p. Crossley Gas Engine and Producer Plant, almost new; £550. RAILWAY WAGONS. 25 12-ton Main Line Coal Wagons, 2 side and 1 end door; £145 each. 5 10-ton Coal Wagons; £120 each. 20 8-ton Coal Wagons, £100 each. 12 41-yard M.S.C. Wagons; £45 each. 40 Side Tip Wagons, 36 in. gauge, steel tops ; £32 10s. each. 120 24 in. Gauge Bogies, steel tops, roller bearings; £4 10s. each. STEAM WAGONS, TRACTION ENGINES, TRACTORS AND TRAILERS. 5-ton Yorkshire Steam Wagon, 200 lb. w.p.; £500. 8-h.p. Foden Traction Engine, 140 lb. w.p.; £550. 5-ton Wallis & Steevens Tractor, 150 lb. w.p.; £425. Two 5-ton Trailer Wagons; £80 each. JOHN F. WAKE, DARLINGTON.