§ 28. Mr. HOLLANDasked the Secretary for Mines whether the report submitted by His Majesty's Inspector of Mines after his last visit to the Clay Cross Company's pit known as No. 7, Park House, expressed satisfaction with the condition of the airways; and, if no submissions were made respecting this matter, will he cause an immediate examination of these airways to be made?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKIn November, 1934, an inspection of the airways at this pit revealed that parts of them were not in a satisfactory condition. Follow-up inspections have been made at suitable intervals since then to see that the necessary improvements were being effected. The most recent of these inspections was on 5th February last when the main return airway in the Tupton seam was under examination. The inspector reported that this airway was a fairly good travelling road throughout, and that improvements were still in progress. The position now is generally satisfactory.