MINING ACCIDENTS SINCE 1870.
The following is a list of the more important accidents in mines from the year 1870: —
No. of Year. Name of Place. Lives Lost. 1870 Silverdale, Staffordshire 19 Llansamlet, Swanston ... ... 19 Brynn Hall, Wigan 19 1871 Renishaw Park, Eeklington, Sheffield 27 Pentre, Rbonda Yalley 38 Victoria, Ebbw Yale, Mon. ... 19 Moss Pits, Wigan 70 Gisons, Belgium ... ... ... 30 Gedly, Aberdare ... ... ... 4 Seahain ... ... ... ... 30 1572 Lynvi Valley, Bridgend 11 Black Lake, South Staffordshire .-.. 8 Moreley Main. Dewsbury ... 34 Raivis Mine, Pendlcborough ... C Monceau, France ... ... ... 28 Pellsall Hall, Wallsall 22 1873 Talk, North Staffordshire ... 20 Drummond Colliery, N. Staffordshire 75 Shamokin, Pennsylvania ... ... 15 Meshes, Wigan ... ... ... 6 1574 Astley, Duckenfield 54 Saw Mills, Wigan 15 Raw Marsh, Rotherham 23 Bignall Hall, Dudley 17 1875 Aldwark Main, Botheruum ... 7 Ruffeoy, Dudley 4 Bunker's Hill, North Staffordshire 43 Donnington Wood, Shropshire ... 11 Ashton Vale, Bedminster ... 4 Haigh, Wigan (Alexandra Pit) ... 7 Powel, Duffryn, New Tredegar ... 22 Llancolly, Pentyrch 12 Swaithmain, Barnsley ... ... 140 Methley Junction, Leeds 6 Mons, Belgium 110 1876 Talk, North Staffordshire 5 St. Etienne, France 39 Berley, Sheffield ... 6 1877 Home Farm, Lanarkshire ... 9 Pemberton, near Wigan ... ... 36 Blantyre, Hamilton, Lanarkshire 209 1878 Blantyre, Lanarkshire ... ... 6 Kilsyth, Stirlingshire ... ... 10 Haydock, Lancashire - ... ... 182 Abercarne, Wales ... ... 271
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Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 126, 5 March 1879, Page 2
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205MINING ACCIDENTS SINCE 1870. Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 126, 5 March 1879, Page 2
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