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FATALITY AT GROESFAEN COL-I…
FATALITY AT GROESFAEN COL- LIERY, DEBI. On Monday afternoon, Mr J. B. Walford, distriot coroner, held an inquest at the Police Station, Rbymney, on the body of William Donovan (22), labourer, lodging at Deri, who met with an ccident at the Groesfaen Colliery, Deri, on the 30th Jan., through being knocked down by a journey of trams, and died at the local Cottage Hospital on Wednesday night, in last week. Mr George Evans was foreman of the jury Mr H. E. Thomas, manager of the Gilfach and Groesfaen Colleries, represented the Iihyiiiney Iron Company Mr Albert Thomas, C.C., the Miners' Federation, and Mr Phillip Jenkins, H.M. Inspector, for the Home Office. Evidence of identification was given by Mrs Mary Callaghan, of 43, Glebeland Street, Merthyr, sister of the deceased. Witness said that Donovan was 22 years of age. She saw him on Saturday week, after the accident, at the lodging house. De- ceased informed her that he was coming out from work when a journey overtook him. One of the trams got off the road and struck him. She understood him to say that he had been pulled some distance, and rather seriously injured. Witness was not present at the death.—By the Coroner He did not say how the trams got off the road. John Thomas Morris, journey attendant at the colliery in question, said the deceased was injured on Friday, the 30th ultimo., about 4.39 a.m., during the night shift. Donovan was working on the Polka seam, and witness on the slope." The trams were worked by a rope. Witness was pro- ceeding in front of the journey on the main heading, when he met the deceased and two others coming out of the colliery. He told them to go into a manhole, as a journey of trams was coming out of the slope." It was a few yards away from the switch," and the second manhole. Although he warned them, they insisted on passing. He cautioned them' three times, and shouted distinctly each time. Witness went ahead in front of the journey, as he could see other lights coming from the heading. He was in front of the journey which struck the man.—Replying to the Coroner, Morris said it was part of his duty to go in advance of these journeys. The trams got off the road by the brickwork (indicated on the plan). He heard some shouting, and im- mediately went to the signal wires. He was too far away to see where the man was. The journey stopped as soon as he had signalled. Witness then heard a cry for help, and walked up the heading. He called the men out of the manholes to give help. Witness returned, and the men fol- lowed him to the spot where deceased lay between the tram and the timber. He was held sideways by the second tram. That tram and the one in front were off the road on the short side of the curve. By the Coroner If the trams bad not gone off the road he might have been safe, but there was a manhole close by, which would have been safer. Witness helped to unshackle all the full trams, so as to release him. It took a few seconds to accomplish this. He was pinned by the hip, and holding on to the arm of the pair of timbers. He was con- scious, but witness did not ask him how it happened. Deceased was carrying the ordinary safety lamp.—By a Juryman The journey was stopped from 4.30 to 5 a.m., and these men could have come out without any risk, if they had only waited a few minutes. They are anxious, as a rule, to get to the bottom of the pit as quickly as possible.—By Mr Albert Thomas: There was plenty of room for the men to walk out without any risk, even when the rope was travelling. He was not aware of any recog- nised stopping time for the rope. They, however, allowed plenty of time for the men to go out. Mr Thomas, the manager, said there was a definite time fixed for the stoppage, but the fact that some men were working further in than others, made some late in going out. Mr Albert Thomas pointed out that, under the new rules, the company had to provide another way for the men to walk other than the main travelling roadway.—In anwer to Mr Albert Thomas, the manager said de- ceased had signed on that he last worked at the Graig Pit, Merthyr, and was accus- tomed to underground work Dr. R. V. Redwood gave evidence of the operation, and how mortification set in afterwards. The accident had taken place some days prior to the operation. Henry Jones (labourer), working on the same "shift," and one of the men accom- panying deceased out of the pit on the morning of the accident, confirmed the statement of the journey attendant, as to having been warned three times of the approaching trams. After some discussion between Mr Albert Thomas and Mr Jenkins respecting the custom of suspending the working of the journeys to enable the men to pass out, the Coroner summed up. He pointed out that a suggestion had been made that deceased was to blame, but he hardly thought the jury would go so far as that. It was evi- dent that there was no rigid rule by which these men could travel along this haulage road. There was, however, one serious fact that deceased had been warned of the ap- proaching journey, and by his not going to a place of safety in accordance with that warning, he was taking his life in his own hands. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci- dental death."
MONMOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL AND…
MONMOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL AND A MINING BOARD. At a meeting of the Education Committee of the Monmouthshire County Council, on Tuesday, Alderman S. N. Jones, J.P., presiding, a letter was read from Mr H. M. Ingledew forwarding a copy of the South Wales Mining Board scheme and inquiring if the scheme commended itself to the com- mittee, and if they were prepared to co- operate. Councillor James Manning, Blaina, moved that the scheme be not adopted.—Councillor Cook, Blaenavon, seconded.—Alderman T. Parry asked whether the Chairman could explain the scheme. Alderman S. N. Jones then expounded the proposals of the Mining Board. Mr Manning said the idea was that they should put their education system as regards mining into the hands of a private institu- tion, If mining education was to be set up it ought to be controlled as much as possible by an unbiased body. At any rate, it ought not to be allowed to go into the bands of a body the whole intention of which was the economical side of mining for profit. Even the research work was directed to that end. The interest shown by the official side in the safety of life was blatantly small.—Mr Cook, Blaenavon, said the Mining Board was not an administrative body at all, and the controlling influence would be the coal- owners. Mr L. Forestier-Walker expressed horror at the suspicions of the intentions of the owners. The whole question was as to what teaching was to be given inside. It paid the owners to have an intelligent set of workmen.—Mr M. Walters This bias is all moonshine. Mr Cook Of course there's bias. When there was a question of endowing a scholarship at a workingmen's college, we were told that it wouldn't do to teach from that point of view. Of course there's bias on the one side and on the other. Eventually a vote was taken, and it was decided by fourteen votes to four to co- operate with the Mining Board in this scheme of mining education.
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RHYMNEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. The ordinary meeting of the Rhymney Urban Council was held at the Council Offices on Wednesday evening, at which there were present Messrs. E. J. Richards, J.P., (chairman), D. T. Williams (vice-chair- man), Robert Rutherford, J.P., D. S. Istance, D. James, W. Griffiths, W. C, Williams, W. T. Ropkin, P. Lewis, John Evans, T. R. Jones, Rees Harris, Mr Ll. Reynolds (clerk), Dr. R. V. Redwood (medical officer), Mr W. Lloyd Marks (sur- veyor), and Mr Ben Jones, J.P. (collector). OFFICE CLERK.—The Committee drew attention to the need of further clerioal assistance at the office. -Mr W. Lloyd Marks stated that he thought the Rhymney Council was the most under-staffed in this respect to any authority in the world.—It was pointed out that owing to new legislation considerable extra work was involved.—Mr D. S. Istance said that there was a time when Mr Marks did the whole of the work, inclusive of the collections.— Mr R. Rutherford gave notice of motion to deal with the matter at the next ordinary meeting.—The Chairman stated that from a note just received from the Collector, the rateable value now was higher than ever it was, having inoreased by over £ 1,000 in the last year. COWSHEDS.—The Medical Officer asked the Council to fix a date by which period the several improvements under the Cow- sheds and Dairies Act should be completed. —It was decided upon June 1st, as the animals would, in the ordinary course, be out for grazing. COUNCIL HOUSES, Considerable time was spent in the ballotting for the tenants of the Council's houses now nearing com- pletion. Eventually, it was agreed to make an allowance of one week's rent in respect of cleaning the houses, and that the tenants selected must take up their key within a month from the 12th inst. PmCE: OF GAS.—A letter was read from the Gellig&er Council asking the Council to co-operate with them in opposing the Rhymney and Aber Company's Parlia- mentary Bill, with a view to securing a re- duction in the price of gas. The letter, however, was ordered to lie on the table.
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COLLIERY RATING IN MERTHYR…
COLLIERY RATING IN MERTHYR UNION. THE "LONG TON" AT GELLIGADR. CoIJ:»ry rating was again the matter for discussion at a special meeting of the Mertbyr Union Assessment Committee held on Satur- day. Rev. Ll. M. Williams, rector of Dowlais, was in 1 he chair. Tne Olerk (Mr Frank T. James) stated that in accci-lance with the committee's instructions he bad circularised 26 colliery undertakings in the Union with the view of convening a conf'?.r«*uce between their representatives and the At eBsment Commitree on the matter of revisit) ? coal rating within the Union. Ten had replied separately, while a letter bad been received from Messrs C. and W. Kenshole, solicitors, Aberdare, on behalf ee Powell- Duffryri Company, and several other concerns, intimating that, "Whilst our clients are of opinion that the proposed alteration of the basis of rating is quite impracticable, they will be prepared to meet the Assessment Committee for the purpose of hearing in detail what proposals they have to make." Messrs Nixon, Navigation, Merthyr Vale, intimawd that while they were not prepared to entm* into any agreement as that proposed (on the lines of the Pontypridd agreement), they were willing to meet the committee to reconsider the rating basis. The collieries from which replies were directly received were .—Bwllfa, Aberdare, Llwvnbelig Colliery Co., Aberdare; Graig Colliery Co., Aberdare; Lockett's Merthyr Collieries, Aberdare; Coedcae Colliery, Tirphil; (Mr R chard Abraham, Hengoed) Ocean Coal Co., Treharris Thomas-Merthyr Colliery Co., and the Penydarran Briok and Coal Company, Mertbyr. It was decided that a joint conference should be held on March 20th. VARYING ASSESSMENTS. Mr W. H. Harries, assistant overseer, presented a return of coal worked and raised within the parish of Gelligaer. The follow- ing table gives the weights wound in long tons" of 2,5201bs., large and small coal:- Long Rateable Tons Value Guest, Keen, &c. 757,970 221,351 Rhymney Iron Co. 838,949 £ 23,939 Poweil-Duffryn Co. 1,081,031 £ 25,595 There were seven other firms, but the above firms account for 2,677,950 "long ton." out of a total of 2,697,226, and for 270,885 rateable value out of £ 71,236. The net long tonnage increase is 34,705. The assessment per ton large coal ranges from 9d. in the case of the Gilfach Pit (bituminous) to 4id in the ease of the bi luminous undertaking of Mr Thomaa Morgau at Yatrad 'Mynach. At Messrs Guest, Keen aad Nettlefolds' five undertakings in the parish the average assessment per ton is 7 7-20d., at the Rhymney Iron Company's five undertakings the average is 7¡.d. per ton, and at Messrs Poweil-Duffryn Steam Coal Com- pany's four undertakings there is an average of 6d9-16th per ton. There was also a deal of coal, worked in other parishes, and brought to bank in the Gelligaer parish. This amounted to 110,215 t, long tons,' large and small, a decrease of 7,298 on the previous year. Large rated at 2d. and small at id. made a rateable value of £897.