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CHECK-INSPECTORS' REPORT.
LAMB ION.
THE following is a report of the state of the
ventilation of the mine, as examined on
January 27th, 28th, and 31st, 1891:
FetriRsh's Flat, No. 1.-Intake, 3348 feet;
thermometer, 72. Air passing bords. 1 to 3,
3348 feet; 3 to 9, 3120 feet; 18 men, 2
boys, and 2 horses on this flat.
Farish's Flat, No. 2.-Intake, 12,600 feet;
thermometer, 69. Air passing bords 1 to 9,
4104 feet; 9 to 12, 3600 feet; 12 to 14, 2600
feet; 14 to 17, 1800 feet; 17 to 20, 4080
feet; 20 to 25, 4380 feet; two places in
tops with 8 men so slack, unable to test the
quantity; thermometer, 73. Returns at
lurnace, 23,520 feet; thermometer, 70; 63
men, 7 boys, and 7 horses on this fiat.
Far Flat, No. 1.-Intake on bank, 7686
feet; thermomotor, 70. Air passing two
places in pillars, so slack unable to test the
quantity. We also found a scarcity of
timber in those pillars. Intake on right
side of bank, 3888 feet; thermometer, 70.
Air passing bords 1 to 7, 2394 feet; 7 to
14, 2604 feet; 14 to 18, 2828 feet; 18 to 23,
2448 feet. N.B.-We beg to draw the
attention of the manager to a portion of the
travelling road on this flat being in a very
dirty condition. Thereare 58 men, 6 boys,
and 6 horses on this flat.
Far Flat, No. 2.-Air passing four bords
on loft side of bank so slack unable to test
the quantity. N.B.-Wo also beg to draw
the attention of the manager to the unsafe
condition of the roof in this heading,also the
roof on the flat. Intake on right side of
bank, 2436 feet; thermometer, 70. Air pass.
ing six bords here, 2431 feet; 20 men, 3
boys, and 2 horses on this flat.
Straight Down Fiat No. 1.-Intnakeo on
bank, 7749 feeoot; thermomoter, 71. Air
passing bords 1 to 5. 2730 feet. Intake on
right side of bank, 3672 feeoot; thermometer,
71. Air passing bords 5 to 9, 2232 feet; 9 to
15, 2664 feet; 15 to 21, 2592 foot;
21 to 25, 1764 foot; 25 to 27, 2592 foot.
N.R.-We again beg to draw the attention
of the manager that when the door is open
there ie a great soarcity of air; also, to the
unsafe portion of roof and sides of travelling
road leading to this fat. There are 55 men,
5 boys, and 5 horses on the flat.
Straight Down Flat No. 2.-Intako on
right side of bank, 3168 feet; thermometer,
72. Airpassing three bords, 8168 feet. In
take on left side of bank, 4824 feet; ther
mometer, 71. Air passing seven bords, 4824
feet. There are 20 men, 2 boys, and 2
horses on the flat.
Centre Pit Flat.-Intake, 9124 feeoot; thor
mometer;, 68. Air passing four places, 9124
feet. There are 8 men, 3 boys, and 3 horses
on this flat.
South Pit Flat.-Air passing one speoial
place so slasek unable to test the quantity;
thermometer 78. Intake on right side of
bank, 2998 feet; thermometer 72. Air
passing 9 bords, 2988 feet. Intake on left
side of bank, 6800 feet; thermometer 69.
Air passing six places, 2448 foot: 88 men,
3 boys and 8 horses on the flat.
New Chum Flat.-Air passing one bord,
2448 feet; 4 bords in Lanky Joe's heading
so elaok unable to test the quantity;
thermometer, 72; 4 bords in middle pit
portion, 3060 foot; 3 bords on left side of
bank, 6039 feeoot. Intake on left side of bank,
6089 feeoot; thermomoter 70. Air passing for
bords 3888 feet. Intake at bottom end of
flat, 3060 foett thermometor 71. Air
passing borde 7 to 3, 17883 feet; 3 to 1,
1480 feet.
Returns at big furnace, 120,480 feeoot;
Farish's furnace, 28,520 feeoot; total, 144,000
feet. Total intakes, 69,308 feeoot.
The travelling roads, furnaces, and returns
in fair order, except those above-mentioned;
also a good supply of timber, rails, etc.,
exeoopt in two places above.montioned.
HUGnH AGNBw H Oheek.
GEOROE HAeRDYJ Inspectors.
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