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| − | To Mr. James Young – I am acquainted with the roadway past the “engine house” to the number two shaft. There were three doors through which you had to go from the engine house to the shaft – one – on the number one level – and two above the level on the incline I am not
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| − | [illegible] acquainted with the drift running from the engine [illegible] room to the number two shaft. The direction of the blast appeared to me to come up the return airway behind the cabin.
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| − | Taken upon oath and acknowledged
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| − | W. Wymand Walkem
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| − | James Malcolm – miner Nanaimo being duly sworn saith – I am a miner – and worked in the number three level south off the “new slope” I remember the third of May last – I was working in the corner of a cross cut – the morning shift was from 6 a.m. to 2 P.M. I came up at 2 P.M. There were two men working near me inside or further in the level. I had then been working in the pit three months. I have been working as a miner five years. There was plenty of air in the place when I was working that day. I never came across any gas down there nor have I experienced any. I have heard of the presence of gas in the roof once in a while. I have not heard of any gas being in the shafts. The new slope was very dry
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| − | BC Archives, GR-0431 Box 4 File 3 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions / inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.
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