This textbook is designed to help students prepare for the Board of Education and County Council examinations in coal-mining, or to qualify for first or second class colliery managers certificates. It covers the practical aspects of the profession in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, making it an invaluable resource for anyone looking to enter the field. Written anonymously, this book was first published in 1898 and remains an important reference work to this day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.