in the level

2: You qualify it by saying he found a little gas? a: Yes, because I know it was a little.

2: What was the condition of the ventilation on that day? a. I can [??] the ventilation was extraordinarily good

2: Did you measure it? a: No, sir; I didn't measure it.

2: What is the condition of the air course in the second South level? a: Fairly good: I wouldn't say it was [??] an [??], but I should say it was fairly good.

2: Is it such that it would dispel any accumulation of gas in the [raaf?]? a: What's that?

2: (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.

2: What is the condition of the [raaf?] in the Second South? a: Shaly. Very shaly.

2: What is the height of the [raaf?] from the ground?

a: The [seam?] would average five to [??] feel.

2: [??] there a [cancelled word] hole in the [raaf?]? a: Yes.

2: 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

2: Was the quantity of air adequate to ventilate the mines? a: Yes, we had a great deal more air than the law calls for.

2: When did you last measure it? a: M . [Morgan?] measures it every month.

2: Would the quantity of air vary? a: No, I don't think it did

2: So the Second South level a portion of the mine where an explosion has occurred