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. 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, The Right Honourable Herbert J. Gladstone, M.P., G. J. WILLIAMS. 5, Spring Gardens, Chester, 20th March, 1907. SIR, I have, &c., The Right Honourable Herbert J. Gladstone, M.P., OWEN ROWLAND JONES. MINES AND QUARRIES. REPORTS OF ARTHUR H. STOKES, H.M. INSPECTOR OF MINES FOR THE MIDLAND DISTRICT (No. 8), ΤΟ 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. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty. DROIT LONDON: PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY DARLING & SON, LTD., 34-40, BACON STREET, E. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from E. PONSONBY, 116, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN. 1907. TABLE OF CONTENTS. REPORT UNDER THE COAL MINES REGULATION ACT. SECTION I-PERSONS EMPLOYED. ... ... Persons employed compared with the previous year 7 29 ... 7 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... བསཚབ ... 10 ... Ratio of lives lost to number of persons employed and mineral raised. See Table No. 15 Number of candidates examined and passed during the year 1906 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |