THE NIGHTCAPS COMMISSION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8911, 3 September 1907, Page 3

THE NIGHTCAPS COMMISSION.

Press Association IKVEHUAUGIT.I-, September 2. The Nightcaps Commission started taking evidence to-day at Riverton. During the examination of Green, the Inspector of Mines, the chairman reminded him that the Commission was not a board of amateurs, and that everything witness said he would he asked to sign. The witness replied that he would, without fear, sigu everything he said. He admitted that the provisions of section 51 of the Act had not been strictly enforced, because he thought it not necessary. The fire and the pillar workings would increase the danger to the men, and extra precautions should have been taken. - Specially experienced men itibuld have been pat in charge of the- work. He did not notify the company to that effect, because oxperioucod were working there at the time of his visit. - The last report sent by him about the mine to anyone in authority, prior to Juno gl last, was on the l-lth October. Mr Haudysido, managing director of the Nightcaps Company, expressed the opinion that the accident was duo to the effect of an earthquake on the previous Thursday.