LINTON-EXPLOSION

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1929, Page 6

LINTON-EXPLOSION

ROYAL COMMISSION

PERSONNEL AND SCORE OF INQUIRY.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Nov. 29

A Royal Commission has been appointed by the Government to investigate the Mount Linton Colliery Disaster, in the Southland district. The 1 members of the Oofn'inission ’ are Nil* W. H. Woodward', ‘‘S. MR'lnvercargill V Mr* W. 'Carson.’ Mine Manager, Khf- 1 ■tangatSa : and Mr TRjliii'SiUoaton, President of the: 13i*iiVifiYefi 1 10 li A Miners’ Un- 1 ion." ; "i ' • • • ' W:M G 1 * ' : ui

A wide l order of reference has •befell’ prepared 'by''the ’jifinisVer of'Miiifisl : Mr Vcitch, AVlio ' stated ' that lie’"‘is fiilxious,' not only to Ascertain the Pause of the accident, which resulted ill 1 tlie loss 'of three dives, and in tlifi injury i of"several " other "employees, hilt 'it is hoped to secure recoinfifeiidations which will make the 1 teenrrenoe of such aii accident impossible. ; The scope of the inquiry i'st similar to that adopted in connection''’ with the Dobson Mine Disaster, about two years ago. The order of reference includes a specific direction to investigate tlie efficiency of the'inspection' Of the mine by all or alp 4 persons who are ‘responsible for such inspections. The Commission is iflko : directed "to 1 - inquire whether of; not''the' Ibss of ’life’ would hav’o ib'deiP'WVei’to'd dr M ret* 'dimed if'the seVviccs 1 of'fi-’fescuie lirf-P 'gade ' had been available ‘inimeditifcly' after the "explosion. ' * 1 P- ' :I ui.