§ Mr. WRIGHTasked the Secretary for Mines what are the safest known methods in use in the various coal-mining countries of the world for the purpose of withdrawing timber from the gob; and will he take the necessary measures to secure their use in all the coal mines of this country?
§ Mr. SHINWELLMy Department has made no special investigation into the practice in other countries in withdrawing timber from the waste, but in this country the use of a safety contrivance is already required by law, and a variety of safety contrivances are in use for the purpose.