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George Brown, Mathew McDowell and Getts, a Chinaman, came by their death on the 13th day of September, 1946 at Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, by the explosion of Friedamp [?] in the Fitzwilliam Mine, Newcastle Island, District of Nanaimo, Vancouver Island.
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George Brown, Mathew McDowell and Getts, a Chinaman, came by their death on the 15th day of September, 1876 at Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, by the explosion of firedamp in the Fitz William Mine, Newcastle Island, District of Nanaimo, V.I.
  
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And this jury consider that there has gross negligence on the part of the offices and Superintendent of the Mine in not having a duly qualified person to examine the Mine before any of the Workmen were allowed to go down in the morning.
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And this jury consider that there was gross negligence on the part of the officers and Superintendent of the Mine in not having a duly qualified person to examine the mine before any of the workmen were allowed to go down in the morning.
  
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The Jury would further request the Coroner to draw the attention of the Legislature to the necessity of a Mining Regulation Act for this Province, and would recommend the British Mining Act as the most applicable.
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The Jury would further request the Coroner to draw the attention of the Legislature to the making of a Mining Regulation Act for this Province, and would recommend the British Mining Act as the most applicable.
  
 
Warner R. Spalding
 
Warner R. Spalding
 
Coroner
 
Coroner
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BC Archives, GR-0431 Box 1 File 7 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions / inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.

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George Brown, Mathew McDowell and Getts, a Chinaman, came by their death on the 15th day of September, 1876 at Newcastle Island, Nanaimo, by the explosion of firedamp in the Fitz William Mine, Newcastle Island, District of Nanaimo, V.I.

And this jury consider that there was gross negligence on the part of the officers and Superintendent of the Mine in not having a duly qualified person to examine the mine before any of the workmen were allowed to go down in the morning.

The Jury would further request the Coroner to draw the attention of the Legislature to the making of a Mining Regulation Act for this Province, and would recommend the British Mining Act as the most applicable.

Warner R. Spalding Coroner

BC Archives, GR-0431 Box 1 File 7 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions / inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.