Parliamentary Papers

MR. HALL'S ASSISTANTS' REPORTS.

SIR.

Hoole, Chester,

18th March, 1907.

I HAVE the honour to report that during the past year I have discharged the duties of an Inspector of Mines and Quarries in the district comprising West Lancashire, Cheshire, and North Wales; and in so doing I have acted as assistant to, and under the direction of, Mr. Henry Hall, I.S.O., the Chief Inspector of the district.

I have the honour to remain, Sir,

The Right Honourable Herbert J. Gladstone, M.P.,
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
Home Department, Whitehall.

Your obedient Servant,

D. H. F. MATHEWS.

Bangor,

20th February, 1907.

SIR, I HAVE the honour to report that during the year 1906 I have discharged the duties of an Inspector of Mines and Quarries in the Liverpool and North Wales district. In doing so I have acted as assistant to, and under the direction of, Mr. Henry Hall, I.S.O., the Chief Inspector of the district.

I have the honour to remain, Sir,
Your obedient servant,

The Right Honourable Herbert J. Gladstone, M.P.,
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
Home Department, Whitehall.

G. J. WILLIAMS.

5, Spring Gardens, Chester,

20th March, 1907.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to report that during the year 1906 I have discharged the duties of an Inspector of Mines and Quarries in the Liverpool and North Wales district. In so doing I have acted as assistant to, and under the direction of, Mr. Henry Hall, I.S.O., the Inspector in charge of the district.

I have, &c.,

The Right Honourable Herbert J. Gladstone, M.P.,
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
Home Department, Whitehall.

OWEN ROWLAND JONES.

MINES AND QUARRIES.

REPORTS

OF

ARTHUR H. STOKES, H.M. INSPECTOR OF MINES

FOR THE

MIDLAND DISTRICT (No. 8),

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HIS MAJESTY'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE
HOME DEPARTMENT,

UNDER

The Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1887 to 1896, the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1875, and the Quarries Act, 1894.

For the Year 1906.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

REPORT UNDER THE COAL MINES REGULATION ACT.

SECTION I-PERSONS EMPLOYED.

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Persons employed compared with the previous year
Persons employed during the years 1890 to 1906. See Table No. 17
Persons employed in each county during the year 1906. See Table No. 1
Summary of persons employed and mineral wrought. See Table No. 17

SECTION II.-MINERAL.

See Table No. 2

See Table No. 17
See Table No. 2

Mineral raised as compared with the previous year.
Mineral raised (in detail) during the years 1890 to 1906.
Mineral raised in each county during the year 1906.
Mineral raised per person employed. Table No. 3

SECTION III.-ACCIDENTS.

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Ratio of lives lost to number of persons employed and mineral raised. See Table No. 15
Summary of deaths. See Table No. 16

10, 21

10, 12, 45

10

28

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Number of days in each month on which coal has been drawn. Table No. 13
List of exemptions granted during the year. See Table No. 14
Comparative Tables (Nos. 15 to 17) relating to persons employed, mineral raised, and
accidents
Coal-cutting machines and number of coal-cutters at work.
Statistics relating to the use of explosives. Table No. 12