THE MINES'COMMISSION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14110, 1 August 1911, Page 8

THE MINES'COMMISSION.

(SPBCXAI. TO 'fTHB FBBM, H KJIf

WELLINGTON, Jflh«" The Mines Commiskm wiji a&ugMt' its sittings at Wellington on morning. It has been port -upon the following J Tho prevention of accidents .^^^Wjh. r (2) the ventilation of mines underground sanitation of x«Bp£j||sp change and bath houses fof ifljwssjj. And more particularly as to steps could be taken for tltt>v)fcfHi£ prevention of accidents, ihoee from the use and firing -of ;«& plosives, falls from roof and -ewe,' iiity accidents in shafts and from m&ffoxßtsf. and whether any improvement c*tfs? made in the present system 'of 'intteS?; gation and enquiry into acefdeatgf m J whether any, add if so what, kwj* should be taken to lay down to, improved standard of ventUatiott ',V3fc mines; (c) what steps ekmld'be tsk«O \to guard against tfee disease known-jft miner's phthisis; (ft whether imy/«M if so what, fresh legislation is neflewjif, to give effect to the Commission'*/ft; commendations.- Tho Commissionvls; asked to report within three mobjt* 1 from July 28th. Aβ the CommiteJei; will take evidence at probably all.'&f mining centres, .it is unlikely thai|»«t» f report will bo ready for preeenttltibn' to Parliament this session. "Vtis i*« Galvin has been appointed ■sforeitry, and Mr Watkin, of the ' ment, ehorthand writer, mission. ' 'V^Sfe-