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

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  • Garswood Hall Collieries, Co, Limited.—Directors: R. H. Edmondson, J, H. Edmondson, and F. H. Smith. Secretary: T. S. Mayall. Office: Brynn, near Wigan. The company was registered November 21, 1905, in reconstruction of a company of the same name, incorjwrated in 1883, and owning collieries at Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire.
  • Gavin Paul and Sons, Limited.—Directors: J. Menzies (Managing Director), and J. Wishart. Secretary: J. Johnston. Office: 14, Torphiclicn >Street, Edinburgh.—The company was registered February 23, 1898, to take over a business of coalmastera of the firm of the same name.
  • George Watkinson and Sons, Limited.—Directors: S. Watkinson (Chairman), Sir S. B. Crossley, Bart., G. Marchetti, G. Watkinson, J. Watkinson, J. B. Watkinson, and s’L*. Watkinson. Office: Buckley, Hawarden, Flintshire,—The company was registered May 14, 1872, to acquire a business of colliery owners. The authorised capital is £240,000 in shares of £10, all of which had, to March 1,1907, been subscribed, and £180,000, or £7ios. per share, called up. No information is obtainable from the company. Voting power one vote for every share. Director’s qualification, 100 shares. Transfer form, common •’ fee 2s. 6d. ’ ’
  • Glamorgan Coal Co, Limited.—Directors: W. W. Hood, J. W. Crooked R. Duncan, J. A. Hood, and E. A. Mitchell-Innes. Officer 6, Bute Crescent, Cardiff.— The company was registered January 12, 1892.
  • Glencoe (Natal) Collieries, Limited.—London Agents: G. T. Symons and Co. London OffifCe: 18, Leadenhall Street, E.C. Head Office: Johannesburg, South Africa.—The company was registered August 30, 1901, under Natal laws, and owns a freehold coal property, 1,170 acres in extent, situated in the Dundee district, Klip River County, Natal.
  • Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co, Limited.—Directors: J. C. Cuninghame (Chairman), J. H. Davidson, and R. Main. Secretary: J. Mackinnon. Registered Office: 127, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.—The company was registered June 15,1892.
  • Glyncorrwg Colliery Co, Limited. — Directors: Sir H. M. Jackson, Bart. (Chairman), J. P. Hurst, F, C. Norton and T. F. Thomas. Secretary: E. E. Ford. Office: 57J, Old Broad Street, E.C.—The company was registered March 13, 1880, and in 1890 was reconstructed, re-registration taking place (under the old title) on January 9, 1890.
  • Gowrie and Blockhouse Collieries, Limited.—Directors: J. Coull, J. P. Lindsay, and G. H. Patterson. Secretary: A. R. Horne. Office: Mercantile Chambers, Quayside, Newcastle-on-Tyne.—The company was registered October 13, 1898, to acquire coal mines
  • Great Eastern Collieries, Limited.—London Conwiittee: I. Lewis and G. C. Parker. London Secretary: A. D. Owen. London O,^ce: 28-31, Bishopsgate Street Within, E.G. Head Office: Johannesburg, South Africa.—The company was registered July 6, 1894, under the laws of the Transvaal, to acquire an area of about 200 acres, on the farm Grootvlei.
  • Great Western Colliery Co, Limited.—Directors; C. H. James (Chairman), T. F. Brown, AV. F. Brown, P. J. Lane, ami J. McMurtrie. Secretary: F. S. Sage. Office: 1, Exchange East, Bristol.—The company was registered November 1, 1878, to take over the properties of the corap9.ny of the same name.
  • Great Wyrley Colliery Co, Limited.—Directors: Col. T. AVilson, G.B. (Chairman), J. Adie, T. Goffey, J. T. Hatton, and J. Moxon. Secretary: J. Boult. Office: Great Wyrley, Cannock.—The company was registered July 10, 1875.
  • Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Railway and Coal Co, Limited_ Directors: A. Macdougall and Hon. C. T. Parker. Secretary : L. J. T^ngmead. Office: G2, London Wall, E.C.—The com2)any was registered March 4, 1893, to acquire about 4,700 acres of coal lands in the Nelson-Grey coal reserve, New Zealand, and to construct a railway about six miles in length from the coalfield to the port of Greymouth. In 1895 an adjoining property of 1,280 acres, including the Brunner mine thereon, was acquired.
  • Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds, Limited.—Directors : A. Keen (Chairman), Earl of Bcssborough, A. T. Keen, F. W. Keen, E. P. Martin, E. Nettlefoid, E. W. Richards, E. Steer, and J. W. Stevens. Secretary: H. Probyn. Office: London Works, near Birming- liam.—The company was registered July 9, 1900, as Guest, Keen and Co]], Limited, to acquire the businesses of the Dowlais Iron Comjmny and Alessrs. Guest and Co., ironmasters, steel manufacturers, colliery proprietors, &c., and that of the Patent Nut and Bolt Co]], Limited, ironmasters, colliery proprietors, and manufacturers of steel and iron railway fastenings, &c. In 1902 the business of Nettlefolds]], Limited, was acquired, and the name was changed as above, the capital at the same time being largely increased.
  • Gwaun Cae Gurwen Colliery Co, Limited. —Directors: E. W. Hodgkinson, F. Sellars, G. Senior, and B. G. Wood. Secretary: F. Jackson. Offi'Cc: Masonic Buildings, High Street, Rotherham.—The company was registered July 13, 1874.

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