mining and engineering journal . eports that white lead for which he paid fifis. per 1(X) till beginning of this month, is not so good as usual,beine a f;rey-white instead of a pure white. The paintpcdjile were asked about this, and they agree to the soitiiiipeacliniiiit, explaining that the war conditions have upsetthe smooth running at the factories, hence a faulty plumbers complain of an exceedinj^ly ilull time, chieflydwinetii lack ol leal activity in the binlding trade. Electricallidusi stdcks are fair, with the exception of coils of wiie,as 3/22 are unobtainable in
mining and engineering journal . eports that white lead for which he paid fifis. per 1(X) till beginning of this month, is not so good as usual,beine a f;rey-white instead of a pure white. The paintpcdjile were asked about this, and they agree to the soitiiiipeacliniiiit, explaining that the war conditions have upsetthe smooth running at the factories, hence a faulty plumbers complain of an exceedinj^ly ilull time, chieflydwinetii lack ol leal activity in the binlding trade. Electricallidusi stdcks are fair, with the exception of coils of wiie,as 3/22 are unobtainable in .Johamiesbinj;. The party whogavetbis information had an coils of :! 22s ivouia town in the Transvaal and an all-day search throughout?Idbannesburg was made to obtain same without result upId five oclock on SicoND-iiANn Matkkial. A niiscellanedus lot ol did building materials was receivedduring the week, per rail from Magaliesberg. .Most of thiswas cleared out bv farmers who want to build corn sheds,. 7(10 THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING JOURNAL, Joliaiiiirsl,ar<r, Unv. , 1910. uMltle peus, stables, and so forth. Moio business couldbe done if only stoeks were more assorted. As regardsmining material and the like, enquiries are iiretty mnnerousfor spares of every kind as well as any serviceable parts ofdifferent machinery and the smaller batteries. Fencingwire mtd poultry wire are both in constant request, so muchso that the second-hand yards are stocking new wire whenit can be picked up at anything like reasonai)li rales. Revised Price List. Approximate war prices, subject to quick change.—Mining and building hardware: Iron, imported, round upto 1 in., 27s. 6d.; H • to 2 in., 13s. 6d.; 2i in. to 6 in.,25s. per 100 lbs. Do., square, up to 1 in., 27s. 6d.; 1^ 2i in., 13s. 6d.; 2i in. to 5 in., 25s. Flats, 3-16 in.,37s. 6d.; all from J in. nj), 25s. Angles, ^ in. to 3-16 in.,30s.; i in., 27s. 6d.; 5-16 in. to f in., 25s., excepting5 X 4 X f in.; mild steel bar
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