xxiv Supplement to THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. July 24, 1914. The Regulations in Schedule III. as to care and treat- ment of animals are being fairly well observed. The appointment of a special inspector of horses attached to the division has afforded facilities for much more thorough and frequent inspection with regard to this, and cases of wilful cruelty have been very rare, the most frequent causes of complaint having been ill-kept and badly-fitting harness, and in some cases the working of the ponies for too many hours per day. In a great many mines the Regulations have necessitated the making of entirely new stables in order that they might be separated from travelling or haulage roads, and venti- lated with intake air. Particulars of horses used underground in the mines are as follow :—Number used, 6,168. Number died (exclusive of those required to be destroyed) : From injury by accident, 101; from disease, 70. Number required to be destroyed : In consequence of injury, 152; in consequence of disease, 125. Number of cases of injury or ill-treatment reported to manager (exclusive of cases included already) : Injury, 1,174; ill-treatment, 27. In the report for 1912 Mr. Johnstone stated that in one small district the men had, in virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 16 of the Act, appointed their president and agent to make inspections on their behalf. During the year inspections have been regu- larly made in the district referred to, but throughout the rest of the division little or no effort appears to have been made by the workmen to make use of the powers conferred upon them. In dry and dusty mines the application of stone or flue dust has made very considerable progress during the year, and in some mines has been carried on very extensively. The general feeling amongst mine owners and managers appears to be that it is a very desirable thing to do, and Mr. Johnstone has no doubt that in the very near future the adoption of the practice will become general. The weekly payment of wages has now become almost universal throughout the division, the only exceptions which have been noticed being a few mines in Glouces- tershire, at which the custom of paying fortnightly still obtains. No steps have been taken to provide accommodation and facilities for the workmen taking baths and drying clothes at any of the mines in the division. Explosives Used.—The total quantity of explosives used was 3,003,052 lb., and the estimated number of shots fired 4,936,340. The following methods of firing were employed:—By electricity, 2,505,352; by fuse, 2,123,784; by squibs, 307,204. The miss-shots num- bered 5,801, of which there were fired by electricity, 3,161; by fuse, 2,618; and otherwise, 22. Safety Lamps.—The number of safety lamps in use was 73,549. According to the number of gauzes, these are classified as follows : One, 34,805; two, 38,064; not stated, 680; 72,766 lamps were shielded, and 103 unshielded. The method of locking was as under :— Lead rivet, 42,029; magnetic, 26,444; screw, 5,000; other, 76. The kind of illuminant was :—Colza or colza and petroleum, 36,706; petroleum, 9,590’/volatile spirit, 26,572; electricity, 680; other illuminant, 1. The method of lighting was :—By electricity, 53,054; by internal igniters, 237; by opening, 20,258. Electricity in Mines.—The following gives a summary of the aggregate horse-power used and its distribution throughout the various counties in the division :— Number of mines, 132. Surface—winding, 150; venti- lation, 777; haulage, 1,213|; coal washing or screening, 3,221; miscellaneous, 3,779—total, 9,140-J-. Under- ground—haulage, 15,484|; pumping, 17,246; portable machinery, 1,754; miscellaneous, 809^—total, 35,294. Rescue Stations.—Central rescue stations have now been established at Stoke for the North Staffordshire mines, at Hednesford for the Cannock Chase mines, at Dudley for the South Staffordshire and East Worcester- shire mines, at Ashby-de-la-Zouch for the Leicester- shire and South Derbyshire mines, at Wilnecote for certain of the Warwickshire mines, at Bristol for the Bristol mines, and at Old Norton Hill for the Somerset mines. That at Wilnecote was opened on October 1, and the training of brigades was commenced at Dudley on January 12, 1914. The arrangement made by the mine owners in the Forest of Dean, referred to in the report for 1912, fell through owing to difficulties about the ground. They have since purchased a building in Cinderford which is being adapted for the purpose of a rescue station, and has now practically been completed. The apparatus for it has not yet been provided. Up to December 31, 418 men had been trained and certificated at Stoke, 155 at Hednesford, 69 at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and 68 at Bristol. In addition to these, 93 instructors have been trained and certificated at Birmingham University, and three teams of men trained at Exhall Colliery, and a similar number trained at Madeley Wood Colliery have been examined and certificated at the University. Ninety-seven men have been trained and certificated at a training station at Tunnel Colliery, and 12 men have been similarly trained at Lilleshall Colliery. The total number of men in the division who had completed their training at December 31 was 942, in addition to which a considerable number were under- going training. With the exception of the central stations at Bristol and Old Norton Hill, at which the Draeger apparatus is used, the type of apparatus used at all the central stations and collieries throughout the division is the Proto or Fleuss-Davis. H.M. INSPECTORS OF MINES. (Corrected to May 31,1914.) Chief Inspector of Mines: Sir It. A. S. Redmayne, C.B. Electrical Inspector of Mines: Robert Nelson, Esq. 5s Clerk of Mining Statistics and Secretary to the Board t or Mining Examinations : W. W. Ware, Esq. Home Office, Whitehall, London. [1] Inspector; [2] Senior Inspector ; [3] Junior Inspector ; [4] Sub-Inspector of Mines; [5] Sub-Inspector of Quarries; [6] Inspector of Horses. 1. Scotland Division, comprising the whole of Scotland. (1) *W. Walker, Esq., Tyne Lodge, Grange Loan, Edinburgh. (2) R. McLaren, Esq., Drumclair House, Airdrie, near Glasgow ; R. G. M. Prichard, Esq., Braemount, Liberton, Edinburgh. (3) J. Masterton, Esq., 72, St. Leonards Road, Ayr; A. H. Steele, Esq., 5, Talbot Terrace, Scotstounhill, Glasgow; W. E. T. Hartley, Esq., 5, Pitt Terrace, Stirling; J. A. S. Ritson, Esq., 8, MarchmontRoad, Edinburgh ; H. J. Humphreys, Esq., Transy Grove, Dunfermline. (4) P. McIlhenny, Esq., 130, Almada Street, Hamilton; . W. Loudon, Esq., Aerial Bank, Hunter Street, Dunfermline ; T. Meek, Esq., Dickson’s Buildings, Waterside Street, Kilmarnock ; G. Rankin, Esq., 5, South Oxford Street, Edinburgh. (5) L. R. Sowerby, Esq., 7, Regent Park Terrace, Strath- bungo, Glasgow. (6) A. McArthur, Esq., 17, Hillside Street, Edinburgh. 2. Northern Division, comprising Northumberland, Dur- ham, Cumberland, Westmoreland, the North Riding of Yorkshire, the detached part of North Lancashire, and the Isle of Man. (1) J. R. R. Wilson, Esq.,'Westfield Drive, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne. (2) F. H Wynne, Esq., 2, Pimlico, Durham. (3) W. Leck, Esq., Cleator Moor, Cumberland; W. J. Charlton, Esq., 27, Western Hill, Durham; G. Poole, Esq. 13, Woodbine Avenue, Gosforth, New- castle-on-Tyne ; T. Ashley, Esq., 4, Sanderson Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; Douglas Hay, Esq., Durham; H. T. Foster, Esq., 25, Queen’s Terrace. Newcastle-on-Tyne ; G. Cook, Esq , Oak- bank, Whitehaven. (4) W. Wainwright, Esq., 6, Fieldhouse Terrace, Western Hill,Durham; W. Brown, Esq., 82, Sidney Grove, Newcastle-on-Tyne; W. Goodin. Esq . 11. Emerald Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea; T. Brown, Esq., 186, Dilston Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. (5) R. W. Ball, Esq., 28, Honister Avenue, High West, Jesmond. Newcastle-on-Tyne. (6) R. L. Lay field, Esq., 7, Flass Street, Durham. 3. York and North Midland Division, comprising East and West Ridings of Yorkshire, and the counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, and Derby (north of the River Trent). (1) T. H. Mottram. Esq., Doncaster. (2) *C. L. Robinson, Esq., The Knoll, Wedgewood Grove, Roundhay, Leeds; H. A. Abbott, Esq., 18, Priory Road, Sharrow, Sheffield. (3) J. Mellors, Esq., 14, St. John’s North, Wakefield; H. M. Hudspeth, Esq., 13, Town Moor Avenue, * Mr Walker was appointed to the newlv-created post of Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines at the Home Office on May 21,1914, and Mr. Robinson was appointed to succeed him as inspector in charge of the Scotland Division. Doncaster; E. H. Frazer, Esq , 24, Caledon Road, Sherwood, Nottingham ; C. D. Mottram, Esq., 81, Rustlings Road, Sheffield; Herbert Danby, Esq., 13, Victoria Crescent, Doncaster ; A. L. Flint, Esq., 25, Hilton Road, Harehills, Leeds. , (4) H. J. Burden, Esq., 155, Trent Boulevard, Notting- ham ; J. Hobson, Esq., 25, Inglewood Terrace, Delph Lane, Leeds; J. Gawthrope, Esq., 41, Junc- tion Roai, Sheffield; J. Hall, Esq., 3, Mount Vernon Road, Barnsley. (5) S. H. Lomas. Esq.. 127, Tullibardine Road, Sheffield. (6) R. Baxter, Esq., 6, Guest Road, Sheffield. 4. Lancashire, North Wales and Ireland Division. (a)* Manchester and Ireland District, comprising part of Lan- cashire (namely, so much of the county as is not included in No. 2 Division and the Liverpool and North Wales District), and Ireland. (1) John Gerrard, Esq., Worsley, Manchester. (3) G. B. Harrison, Esq., Shamrock, Worsley Road, Swinton, Manchester; F. N. Siddall,’Esq., 18, Albert Road, Bolton; A. Stoker, Esq., Swinton, Manchester. (4) J. Duncan, Esq., 123, Willows Lane, Accrington. (5) O. Jones, Esq., 36, William Street, Rochdale. (6) D. Morris, Esq., 232, Wigan Road, Brynn, near Wigan. (5)* Liverpool and North Wales District, comprising South- West Lancashire^, part of Chester (namely, so much of the county as is not included in No. 6 Division), Anglesey, Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, and Montgomery. (1) A. D. Nicholson, Esq., Elmsley Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool. (2) D. H. F. Mathews, Esq., Hoole, Chester ; G. J. Williams, Esq., Coed Menai, Bangor. (3) O. R. Jones, Esq., Glen Seiont, Carnarvon; W. H. Murray, Esq., Cairndhu, Queen’s Drive, Mossley Hill, Liverpool. (4) R. W. Corless, Esq., 191a, Downall Green Road, Brynn, near Wigan ; W. Roberts, Esq., 37, Birley Street, Newton-le-Willows. (5) Rhys Williams, Esq , 2, Garfield Terrace, Garth Road, Bangor. (6) D. Morris, Esq., 232, Wigan Road, Brynn, near Wigan. 5. South Wales Division, comprising Brecon, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke, Radnor, and Monmouth. (1) W. N. Aikinson, Esq., I.S.O., LL.D., 123, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. (2) J. Dyer Lewis, Esq., 2, St. Helen’s Crescent, Swansea ; A. Pearson, Esq., Llandaff; T. Greenland Davies, Newport, Mon. (3) J. M. Carey, Esq., Malpas, Newport; J. S. Foot, Esq., Bridgend, Glamorgan ; E. S. Rees, Esq., 23, Marlborough Road, Cardiff; P. T. Jenkins, Esq., 5, Stow Park Terrace, Newport, Mon.; (one vacancy). (4) W. J. Owen, Esq., 68, College Hill, Llanelly; T. D. Davies, Esq , 37, Station Road, Llandaff, North, Cardiff; R. Morgans, Esq., 20, Windsor Road, Newport, Mon.; T. Waldin, Esq., 33, Hill Side, Mount Pleasant, Neath. (5) W. J. Stephens, Esq., 80, Brunswick Street, Canton, Cardiff. (6) T. L. Evans, Esq., Westgate, Quarella Road, Bridgend, Glam. 6. Midland and Southern Division, comprising Redford, Berks, Buckingham, Cambridge, part of Chester,X Cornwall, Derby (south of the River Trent), Devon, Dorset, Essex, Gloucester, Hants, Hereford, Hertford, Huntingdon, Kent, Leicester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northampton, Oxford, Rutland, Salop, Somerset, Stafford, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwick, Wilts, and Worcester. ’ (1) Hugh Johnstone, Esq., 3, Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. (2) W. Saint, Esq., Glentworth, Stafford; H. Walker, Esq., Walden, Widcombe Hill, Bath. (3^ W. H. Hepplewhite, Esq., Chestnut House, Kettle- brook Road, Tamworth; J. R. Felton, Esq., 298, Pershore Road, Birmingham; L. Clive, Esq., Springfield House, Newcastle, Staffs; T. Boydell, Esq., 7, Treyew Road, Truro ; P. S. Lea, Esq., 296, Pershore Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. (4) T. H. Bull, Esq., 172, Lower Chaplin Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent; H. Morgan, Esq., 7, Nelson Road, Dudley; E. Rowley, Esq., 57, Wick Road, Brislington, Bristol. (5) Richard King, Esq., Ranelagh Road, St. Austell; T. R. Rees, Esq., 185, Holly Road, Handsw’orth, Birmingham. (6) J. Evans, Esq.. 33, Bankes Road, Smallheath, Birmingham. ♦ The amalgamation of the Manchester and Ireland and Liverpool and North Wales Districts to form the Lancashire, North Wales and Ireland Division is postponed for the present. t Including the parishes of Hesketh-with-Becconsall, Tarleton, Croston. Eccleston. Standish, Wigan, Winwick and Warrington, and all parishes to the west thereof. ± Including the parishes of Church Lawton, Odd Rode, and Wildboai- clough, and the portion of Cheshire situated on the east side of North Staffordshire Railway, from Mow Cop Station to North Rode Station, and south of the North Staffordshire Railway from North Rode Station to Rushton Station. COLLIERY REPORT BOOKS AND FORMS. 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