... viz., that of the Cie Gen6rale Translantique for the supply of about 270,000 tons of beet colliery screened Welsh and Monmouthshire steam coal, were expected as far hack as last Monday, but. they only came to hand to-day, and then only in scanty fashion ...

... trade. The shipments have been heavy, and an improved demand has set in, especially for best qualities of steam coal, best Monmouthshire, and email steam coal. Prices remain firm all round for prompt shipment, but for forward deliveries there appears to be ...

... during the last few days, and colliery stems are easier. In tact some collieries are now short of tonnage, and prices of Monmouthshire steam and dry coals are now quoted 3d. per ton cheaper. However, as storks abroad are by no means heavy, the lull in the ...

... employers that unless they had an advance of from 20 to 30 per cent. on present rates a strike would be proclaimed throughout Monmouthshire and South Wales. In the end the meeting decided, by 63 votes to 45, not to take final action, but to make a recommendation ...

... f.), for best Monmouthshire colliery screened coal. There was a good deal of comment on 'Change at what was considered the low price, because freights to Lisbon have been within 1 Id., either way, of ss. for a long time, and Monmouthshire coal has been ...

... contract has fallen to Cardiff, viz., that of the Dublin and Wicklow Railway Company, for tho supply of about 36,000 tons of Monmouthshire coal, delivery to be made at Dublin and Wexford. The price is believed to be u trifle over 13s. c.i.f. As freights now ...

... to limit future developments on the chance that the turn of the market may be to some extent at least in their favour. Monmouthshire steams were just a trifle easier in some cases at least, the supply slightly overlapping the demand in the absence of expected ...

... feeling was better. This was more particularly the case as regards large steams of the beet quality and good ordinaries. Monmouthshires still manifest a little weakness. The demand for small steams of all classes is well maintained. The firm tone in best ...

... of steam coal are offered at 10s. 6d. to 10s. 9d., best seconds 10s. to 10e. 3d., dry coals Os. 3d. to 9s. 6:1., best Monmouthshire steam 9s. to 9s. 64., second qualities Bs. 9d. Small steam coal is offered at the following prices :—Special qualities ...

... steam coals 10s. 9d. to 11e., best ordinary 10s. 3d. to 10s. 6d., seconds 9s. 9d. to 10s., drys 9s. 3d. to 98. 6d. ; beet Monmouthshire large steam coals 9s. 3d. to 95. 40., seconds 85. 9d. to9s. (Cardiff shipment) ; special steam smalls Os. to 6s. 3d.. good ...

... holidays the coming week ought to be a very busy one indeed. The chief demand is for the very beet steam coals. Seconds and Monmouthshires show an element of weakness. Coke and fuel is in moderately good request. Pitwood keeps flat, and the iron ore trade is ...

... SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. Messrs. Thomas and Davey report as follows, under date March 30:— The market for South Wales and Monmouthshire steam coals remains firm and prices show very little alteration. A contract for 80,000 tons of Cardiff glean' coal for ...