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J: You qualify it by saying he found a little gas? a: Yes, because I know it was a little. | J: You qualify it by saying he found a little gas? a: Yes, because I know it was a little. | ||
− | J: What was the condition of the ventilation on that day? a. I | + | J: What was the condition of the ventilation on that day? a. I [consider?] the ventilation was extraordinarily good |
J: Did you measure it? a: No, sir; I didn't measure it. | J: Did you measure it? a: No, sir; I didn't measure it. | ||
− | J: What is the condition of the air course in the second South level? a: Fairly good: I wouldn't say it was [ | + | J: What is the condition of the air course in the second South level? a: Fairly good: I wouldn't say it was [just?] an [avenue?], but I should say it was fairly good. |
J: Is it such that it would dispel any accumulation of gas in the [raaf?]? a: What's that? | J: Is it such that it would dispel any accumulation of gas in the [raaf?]? a: What's that? | ||
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J: What is the height of the [raaf?] from the ground? | J: What is the height of the [raaf?] from the ground? | ||
− | a: The [seam?] would average five to | + | a: The [seam?] would average five to six feet. |
− | J: | + | J: So there a hole in the [raaf?]? a: Yes. |
J: Does that go inwards? a: [It?] goes upwards. | J: Does that go inwards? a: [It?] goes upwards. |
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J: You qualify it by saying he found a little gas? a: Yes, because I know it was a little.
J: What was the condition of the ventilation on that day? a. I [consider?] the ventilation was extraordinarily good
J: Did you measure it? a: No, sir; I didn't measure it.
J: What is the condition of the air course in the second South level? a: Fairly good: I wouldn't say it was [just?] an [avenue?], but I should say it was fairly good.
J: Is it such that it would dispel any accumulation of gas in the [raaf?]? a: What's that?
J: (Repeats question) a: Yes, unless it was filling up above the level of the [raaf?] and then there is no air course that would take it out, unless some contrivance is placed there to take start.
J: What is the condition of the [raaf?] in the Second South? a: Shaly. Very shaly.
J: What is the height of the [raaf?] from the ground?
a: The [seam?] would average five to six feet.
J: So there a hole in the [raaf?]? a: Yes.
J: Does that go inwards? a: [It?] goes upwards.
J: If there was an accumulation of gas in that hole, is the air course such that it would dispel the gas out of it? a: No, it is impossible to make an air course that would dispel it
J: Was the quantity of air adequate to ventilate the mines? a: Yes, we had a great deal more air than the law calls for.
J: When did you last measure it? a: M . [Morgan?] measures it every month.
J: Would the quantity of air vary? a: No, I don't think it did
J: So the Second South level a portion of the mine where an explosion has occurred
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