... appeared to have been of a violent nature, as the roof of the boiler-room was lifted iu one place about 3. ins., and the brickwork surrounding the coils was blown down. The explosion was caused by over-pressure in consequence of some of the water iu the ...

... offer of Messrs Tangyes, Ltd., for two Tangyes Archer Centrefegal IW' pumping engines, exclusive of all masonry, carpentry, brickwork, foundations, etc., and also for two sets of auction and discharge piping the pumps to empty the dock in two hours ten minutes ...

... opening of the Workmen's Home, 13. h March, 1903. The Home is a plain, substantial building of two storeys built in tied brickwork and cement, and finished with cement rough cast and stone facings. (in the ground floor, there is a conimodinu, nrineg .r's ...

... would have a moat useful effect in steadying the north and south walls of the building. If it wore thought desirable the brickwork could be finished with a coat of cement plaster to prevent any possibility of the liquid from the refuse matter soaking into ...

... The offers of the following tradesmen have been accepted for the work of building the new Cottage Hospital : Mason and brickwork—Clark & Co., Port- Glasgow. Carpenter and joiner—Wm. Fyfe & Son, Port-Glasgow. Slater—D. Philip & Son, Greenock. Plumber—John ...

... outside of chimney is not so satisfactory, as the brickwork of the whole stalk is cracked, not, of course, so badly as to make it dangerous. The cope is fractured, the fracture spreading down into the brickwork underneath. This fracture, by the natural oscillation ...

... A letter was read from the secretary of the Birkmyre Park Bowling Club calling attention to the defective state of the brickwork of the club-house, and asking that the outside woodwork of the whole bowl-house including the extension should be painted ...

... raised, under the contracts for the new bench, it was agreed to reammend the Council to proceed with the renewal of the brickwork and retorts of this existing bench—the cost of which is estimated by Mr Lighbody at about £2OO. A letter was read from Mr ...

... . M. J. BOYD, Merohanta. PORT-GLASGOW —D. 73 Ardlowan atm% Two brothers—Edward Richards and Thomas Richards—employed u brickworkers, _were on Wednesday morning run down and killed by a passing gods train, near INVALID WINES. Armstrong's Wine, 1/9 ...

... even take is lodgers! How can robust physique or high moral tone be expected under such conditions? One stony buildings, brick-work rough cast in place of stone, with land something like agricultural value, would go far to make the pne•roomed house a thing ...

... coarser facing. The back wall is built of rubble two feet thick, and is faced with squared rubble. The gables are built of brickwork 32 inches thick, and the customary 4 inch partition walls were carried up simultaneously with the outer walls, as also were ...

... the street, Ina man limping and gesticulating awkonettly. He halted, and went back towards the building. A falling mass of brickwork hit him and sent him sprawling to lie still and crumpled where he fell. Dust and black smoke came pouring into sue meet, ...