. Transactions . the mining school of Bochum described in hispaper, from which young men were frequently chosen to take responsiblepositions in the collieries. The chief officials of the mines were notmen actually connected with the army, and could not be called upon totake command of troops, except, possibly, in the very remote possibilityof the landsturm being called out. The discussion was adjourned. The meeting was then closed. The Federated Institution ofMmuig EnqvtetrsTransactions 1896 7 Vol. XD Plate 1 To Mustrate^M^R. HolidaysPaper oTvThesAppUcaMoTis of Electricityto Mining Operations.


. Transactions . the mining school of Bochum described in hispaper, from which young men were frequently chosen to take responsiblepositions in the collieries. The chief officials of the mines were notmen actually connected with the army, and could not be called upon totake command of troops, except, possibly, in the very remote possibilityof the landsturm being called out. The discussion was adjourned. The meeting was then closed. The Federated Institution ofMmuig EnqvtetrsTransactions 1896 7 Vol. XD Plate 1 To Mustrate^M^R. HolidaysPaper oTvThesAppUcaMoTis of Electricityto Mining Operations. KILOWATTS Fig. 1. MIDNGHT 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NOON 12 34S678 9 10 11 MIDNIOHT 7060 | — ::-„ 40 30 k^ . 20 V —«« ~zJ~* f— 1 1 — = ~f —1«—,2= 1— S 100 CURVES—LIGHTING ONLY. JANUARY 29TH, 1896, LOAD-FACTOR. 5TH, 1896, LOAD-FACTOR, 0-226. LOAD CURVES—LIGHTING & POWER COMBINED. JANUARY 29TH, 1896, LOAD-FACTOR, 0-500. JUNE 5TH, 1896, LOAD-FACTOR, 0-444. Midlandlnstitiite ofMirujityCrvilScMecharucalEriairieet-s,Transactions 1896-7 , PlateX. THE EASTERN EXTENSION OF THE MIDLAND COAL-FIELD. 245 MIDLAND INSTITUTE OF MINING, CIYIL, ANDMECHANICAL ENGINEERS. GENERAL MEETING,Held at Idlestop and at Doncaster, November 28th, 1896. Mr. W. E. GARFORTH in the Chair. Mr. George Dunston read the following paper on The EasternExtension of the Midland Coal-field, and the Exploration at South-car :— THE EASTERN EXTENSION OF THE MIDLAND COAL-FIELD, AND THE EXPLORATION AT SOUTHCAR. By GEORGE DUNSTON. The members will be interested in hearing what has led to this dis-trict being explored for coal. The writers business necessitated hisfrequently crossing the North Sea en route, to the Continent, and duringbad weather soundings were taken at a point called Coal Pit, 30 fathomsdeep, 5 miles long, and 1 mile broad, in latitude 53 degs. 29 mins. north,and longitude 1. deg. 45 mins. east, lying 37 miles from Cromer north-east quarter-north


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