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Contents of Report

I.  Introductory
II.  History of the Mineral Field
III. The Occurrence of the Accident
IV.  The Cause of the Accident
V.  Means of Information Available regarding the Old Workings
VI.  Lessons of the Disaster
VII. Recommendations
  Appendix I. List of Witnesses

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Plate I. Section of Downcast Shaft showing positions of the various seams

Plate II. Plan showing Division of the Brockwell Royalty by the Leases dated 31st December, 1883 and 23rd October, 1884.

Plate III. Plan of the Workings in the Brockwell Seam of Montagu Colliery showing the Number of Men below ground at the time of the Disaster and the relative position of the Old Workings in the Brockwell Seam from the Paradise Pit.

 

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