The " Manchester Guardian " Gas Industries Numbers. I.
The Manchester Guardian has issued the first of three supplements in connexion with the National Gas Exhibition at Birmingham. It deals in an interesting way with the history of the gas industry and with coal and coal con- servation, which is, perhaps, Britain's chief economic problem. Murdoch lighted his house at Redruth with gas in 1792 ; Boulton and Watt illuminated their works at Soho, Birmingham, with gas to celebrate the Peace of Amiens in 1802. But it was not till 1812 that Winsor, over- coming bitter prejudice, obtained a charter for his Gas Light and Coke Company in London. Sir George Beilby, Sir William Pope, Professor Cobb and other well-known authorities contribute to the number, which is fully illus- trated and deserves to be kept for reference.
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