The Swansea Gazette and Daily Shipping Register

ENTERED INWARDS FebII Volante a 140, Llanelly, nil Desdemona 78, Youghal, oats 108, Thomas and Evans and John Dyer Vivienne s 743, Newpert, nil Princess Thyra s 311, Aberdeen &c via Bristol and Cardiff, general, Tucker and Co general not to be landed Alastair » 156, Montrose 361, Thomas & Evans and J Dyer Portadown s 77, Rostrevor, potatoes 226, Allen and Co Cumberiand s 158, Cork, wheat 300, Weaver and Co Iron Duke a 52, Watchet,liron ore 135, Baldwins Ltd Taaso a 1120, Antwerp and Rotterdam, general, B. S. N. Co; gen, not to bejlanded Via SS, Waterford, ballast 70 Tweed s 469, Glasgow via Cardiff, gen, M Jones and Bro

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Imperial International Exhibition, London, 1909, Of the choicest products of the world, at the Great White City, Shepherds Bush, W. May to October demonstrating the Special Products and Resources of all Nations, including the Displays of the famous Health and Pleasure Resorts of Europe & America, in the form of Panoramas, Dioramas. Models, ete 50 Exhibition Palaces Covering 50 acres, devoted to Science, Art, Edu- cation, Social Economy, Liberal Arts, Decora- tive Arts, Chemical Industries and various Industries, Engineering, Electricity, Agriculture Horticulture, Alimentation, Textiles, Special Section for Welsh Industries. 140 Acres of MAGNIFICENT GROUNDS, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, CHARMING LAKES & WATERWAYS CONCERTS by fine MILITARY BANDS (British & Foreign) Superb Illuminations. FIREWORK DISPLAYS, All the Great At- tractions including Flip-Flap, Irish Village, Spiral, Scenic, Railway Toboggan, etc., etc., of the Franco British Evhibition, and numerous novelties of various nations. The GREAT STADIUM Seating 80,000 persons. International Sports and Athletic Meetings. Applications for exhibit, space, concessions, &c., to be made to The SECRETARY, Imperial International Exhibition, Shepherd's Bush, London, W.

THE Swansea Coal Market, Feb 11 1909. Anthracite Coal. — Finest hand picked malting 24/6 to 25/0 Second quality do. 21/6 to 22/0 Swansea Valley Big Vein. 17/0 to 18/0 Red Vein or similar large 12/0 to 18/0 Machine Made Cobbles 23/0 to 23/6 Machine made Nuts 25/0 to 25/6 Machine Made Peas 9/0 to 10/0 Small Rubbly Culm 4/0 to 4/6 Duff 2/0 to 2¡3 Steam Coals.-Large H4/6 to 15/0 Second quality 18/9 to 14/0 Bunkers, according to Quality 9/9 to 10/8 Small according to quality 7/0 to 8/0 Bituminous Coal.-(Nc 3. Rhondda) Large 17/0 to 18/0 Through 14/6 to 15/0 Small 7/,0 to 8/0 Patent Fuel 12/Lv to 12/6

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The Docks consist of the Prince of Wales Dock, the North Dock, and the South Dock each equipped with modern appliances for the rapid loading and UP loading: of vessels. The Entrance Channel to the Harbour is lighted by means of Gas Buoys The New King's DOCK capaHe of accommodating the largest vessels afloa « is expected to be opened for traffic this year. The.QuayS are 19,000 feet in length The Warehouses contain a ficoe area of 288,000 square feet. The Railways of the Tryst have direct connections with the Great Western, London and North Western, Midland, and Rhondda and Swansaa Bay Railways. There are 23 Coal Tips, and SO Hydraulic, Steam and Hand Cranes. Swansea Is the Centre of the Anthracite Coal district. There are more Patent Fuel Works in Swansea than at any other port in the Kingdom and the Fuel is held in high repute in Continental and other markecs, There is a Large Area of Land available for Fuel Works, Creosote Works Saw Mais and other commercial purposes. Lines of Steamers run between Swansea and the following ports, viz. :— New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, binga- pore, Hong' Kong, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hiogo, Java ports, Rio de Janerio, Santas Rosario, Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, Ports in Chili and Peru, St. Petersburg, Hamburg Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Treport, Rouen, Nantes, Bordeaux, Oporto, Lisbon, Setubal, Barcelona, Genoa, Leghorn, Venice, Trieste, Fiume, ports in Greece, Constantinople and other Turkish ports Galatz, Ibrail, Odessa, Batoum,Alexandria &c. Within the Harbour are Eight Graving Docks. Extensive provision has been made for the Fish Trade, in the bouth Dock. The Swansea Fleet now numbers about 80 Steam Trawlers in addition to Liners and Smacks. Pilotage.The Trustees are che Pilotage Authority. Pilotage is noncoru- pulsory, both inward and outwards. Rates and Charges. —ar* moderate. The Mumbles Lighthouse Signal Station is worked by the Trustees. Vessels calling for orders can communicate with their Owners without lowering a baaG-good and sheltered free anchorage being found unuer the Mumbles Head at any state of the tide The Trustees have erected on the Mumbles Head a Reed Fog Horn Signal giving three blasts of about two seconds' duration in quick succession every two minutes. For information one any point connected with the Port and Harbour, apply to- WILLIAM LAW, General Manager Regist red Address for Telegrams- H LAW SWANSEA.