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1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Iron, Coal and Steel: D

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  • D. Davis and Sons, Limited.—Directors: F. L. Davis (Chairman), M. L. Davis, J. Vasse (Paris), H. L. Warner, and J. B. White. Secretary: T. Vivian-Rees. Eegistered Office: 7i Bute Crescent, Cardiff. London Office: 138, Leadenhall Street, E.C.—The company was registered May 3, 1890, to take over collieries situated in the Rhondda Valleys, South Wales. In January, 1894, the colliery undertakings of A. Tylor and Co]], Limited, adjoining the company’s original properties, were acquired.
  • Dalmellington Iron Co, Limited.—Directors: Col. C. J. Stoddart (Chairman), W. B. M. Bird, A. S. McClelland, R. T. Moore, and J. P. Walker. General Manager and Secretary: A. Gavin. Office: 138, West George Street, Glasgow.—The company was registered May 28, 1885, and owns freehold and leasehold properties in Ayrshire.
  • Dalton Main Collieries, Limited. — Directors: F. P. Rhodes (Chairman), F. J. Dundas, R. J. Evans (Managing Director), E. W. Hodgkinson, G. H. Peake, and R. Smith. Secretary: F. H. Frost. Offi^ce: Parkgate, Rotherham. — The company was registered December 27, 1899, to acquire the undertaking of the Roundwood and Dalton Colliery Co]], Limited, of Dalton, Yorkshire.
  • Dayton Coal and Iron Co, Limited.—Directors; P. Donaldson, E. M. Donaldson, W. A. Donaldson, A. S. Macharg, and A. S. McClelland. Secretary: J. McKee. O^ce: 7, Royal Bank Place, Glasgow.—The company was registered September 15, 1897, in reconstruction of a company of the same name, incorporated October 30, 1895.
  • Deep Navigation Collieries, Limited.—Directors .* W. Jenkins (Chairman), D. Davies, M.P., T. Evans, E. Jones, T. Webb, and F. J. Yarrow. Secrete^: H. Webb. OJJice: 11, Bute Crescent, Cardiff.—The company was registered May 8, 1888,
  • Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries, Limited.—Directors; J. B. Pope (Chairman), W. H. Chambers, J. C. Cuninghapie, and Capt. M. E. W. Pope. Secretary: G. Wilkie. Office: Denaby Main, near Rotherham.-^The company was registered August 8, 1893.
  • Desford Coal Co, Limited.—Directors: H. Bramall (Chairman), R. M. Knowles, A. M. Lamb, B. Pilkington, and J. Stone. Secretary: S. J. Brookes. Office: Bagworth, near Leicester.—The company was registered July 16, 1900, to open up collieries situated in South Leicestershire, held on lease for fifty years from June, 18£^.
  • Digby Colliery Co, Limited.- Directors: Col. A. C. Cantrell-Hubbersty (Chair- Hilb K. Pari’v, and I’. Potter (Managing Director). Secretary: A\ . H. Cunningham. Office : Giltbrook, Nottingham.—The company was registered August 2a, 1899.
  • Dinnington Main Coal Co, Limited.—Secretary: A. J, Gainsford. Office: Sheepbridge Works, Chesterfield.—The company was registered November 1, 1900, and owns leasehold and freehold properties of about 5,000 acres. in extent situated in Barnsley.
  • Distington Hematite Iron Co, Limited.—Directors: H. Wright (Chairman), W. Burnyeat, J. Moncur (Managing Director), J. G. Sturrock, and J. C. McCowan. Secretary: W. Moncur. Office: Distington Works, Cumberland.—The company was registered December 8, 1881.
  • Dominion Coal Co, Limited.— Directors: J. Ros.s (President), F. Wanklyn (Vice-President), G. H. Duggan (Second Vice-President), K. B. Angus, G. A. Cox, J. Crathern, F. H. Dimock, W. D. Mathews, J. K. Osborne, W. B. Boss, Lord iStrath- coua and Mount Koj’al, and J. R. Wilson. Office: Montreal.—The company was established under Canadian laws, and in 1905 carried through a reorganisation of its capital, Litigation has been proceeding between this company and the Dominion Iron and Steel Co, Limited, and in September, 1907, judgment was given against the Dominion Coal Company, the amount involved being very considerable.
  • Dominion Iron and Steel Co, Limited.—Directors: J. H. Plummer (President), Hon. L. J. Forget (Vice-President), Hon. G. A. Cox, H. F. Dimock, Hon. R. Mackay, Hon. D. Mackeen, W. McMaster, F. Nicholls, F. S. Pearson, Sir H. M. Pellatt, E. Rogers, W. B. Ross, K.C., Sir W. C. Van Horne, K.C.M.G., H. M.Whitney, and E. R. Wood. O^ce: Sydney. Cape Breton, Canada.—The company was formed under Canadian laws. Litigation has been proceeding between this company and the Dominion Coal Co, Limited, and in September, 1907, judgment was given in favour of the Dominion Iron and Steel Co]], Limited, the amount involved being very considerable.
  • Dorman, Long and Co, Limited.—Directors: A. J. Dorman (Chaiiman), Sir H. Bell, Bartj, M. L. Bell, F. W. Bond, A. Cooper, R. C. Denton, C. Dorman, H. Echalaz, A. S. Hay, C. A. Head, W. Johnson, J. F. Mason, M.P., A. M. Mosscrop, and W. H. Panton. Secretary: R. Jameson. Office: Middlesbrough.—The company was registered November 2, 1889, to take over the business of manufacturers of iron and steel bars, &c., of the firm of the same name at Middlesbrough-on-Tees, and other businesses have since been acquired, besides which the company holds the whole of the ordinary share capital in Bell Brothers]], Limited, and the bulk of the share capital in the North Eastern Steel Co]], Limited.
  • Duffryn Rhondda Colliery Co, tiJniieCi.—Directors: Col. J. E. Wright (Chairman), H. F. Bulman, F. E. Jacob (Managing Director), W. G. Morris, T, P. R. Richards, and W. C. Wright. Secretary:^. J. Lowick. .• Station Road, Port Talbot.—The company was registered January 12, 1903, to take over the property and business of tliQ Dutfryn Khondda Co]], Limited, registered December 9, 1895.
  • Dundee Coal Co, Limited.—iondon Director's: A. Hepburn, E. J. King, and J. S. Morrison. London Secretary: W. C. Stronge. London Office : 317-19, Winchester House, E. C. Sead Offix^e: Durban, Natal.—The company was registered under Natal laws in 1898, to take over the properties, about 11,000 acres in extent (including the township of Dundee), of the Dundee Coal and Estates Co]], Limited, registered in July, 1897, which was a reconstruction of the Dundee (Natal) Coal Co]], Limited, formed in 1889.
  • Dunderland Iron Ore Co, Limited.—Directors: Sir J. Lawrence (Chairman), G. Ainsworth (Deputy-Chairman), Lord Armstrong, C. W. C. Henderson, R. Littlejohn, W. S. B. McLaren, E, P. Martin, W. Rhodes, C. D. Rudd, and I. Williams. Secretary: S. H. Pollen. Office: Fitzalan House, Arundel Street, Strand, W.C.—The company was registered April 22, 1902, to acquire properties covering an area of several square miles in and near Dunderland, Norway, and an exclusive licence, free from royalty, to use Mr. Edison’s patented processes for the extraction of iron ore in Norway and Sweden.
  • Durban Navigation Collieries, Limited.—DirectorsJ. Annan (Chairman), S. Clay, L. Hoskyns, E. W. Janson, Coh F. P, Lousada, C.B., T. Palmer, and W. Rhodes. Secretary: J. Myers. O^ce: 21, Ironmonger Lane, E.C.—The company was registered January 28, 1903, to acquire leases of about 2,451 acres of coal seams in the district of Newcastle, Natal.


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