Report of Board appointed to inquire into the prevalence and prevention of lead poisoning at the Broken Hill silver-lead mines to the Honourable the Minister for Mines and Agriculture.

  • New South Wales. Legislative Council.
Date:
1893
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Credit: Report of Board appointed to inquire into the prevalence and prevention of lead poisoning at the Broken Hill silver-lead mines to the Honourable the Minister for Mines and Agriculture. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4: TUESDAY, 21 JUNE, 1892. The Board met by appointment at 10 o'clock, a.m. Present:— J. Ashburton Thompson, Esq., M.D., D.P.H., Cbairman. W. M. Hamlet, Esq., F.I.C., F.C.S. | . E. Sleatli., Esq., J. Howell, Esq. Proceeded to the office of the British Company, where they were courteously received by the manager, Mr. Cecil Morgan, and were by that gentleman escorted through the workings of the mine. At 2 o'clock the Board paid a visit to Block 14 Silver-mining Company's Mine. The manager, Mr. Z. Lane, was not in his office, and-the Chairman of the Board was informed by the officer in charge, Mr. E/oddar, that Mr. Lane had gone rifle-shooting, and had left instructions that no one was to be allowed to go down the mine in his absence. The Board therefore returned to the office at the Town Hall, and made arrangements for the business of the following day. The Secretary reported that in accordance with instructions he had written to the managers of Block 10 and the Central, asking permission for the Board to visit those mines, and had received favourable replies from them. It was accordingly resolved to visit Block 10 Mine at 10 a.m. on the following day, and the Central in the afternoon at 2'30. The Secretary was instructed to ascertain the names and addresses of the secretaries of the various local benefit societies with a view of calling them as witnesses. The Board then adjourned. WEDJYESDAT, 22 JUNE, 1892. The Board met by appointment at 9'45 o'clock, a.m. Peesent :■— J. Ashburton Thompson, Esq., M.D., D.P.H., Chairman, W. M. Hamlet, Esq., E.I.C., E.C.S., | E. Sleath, Esq. Mr. Howell was absent in consequence of his attendance being required at the Assessement Appeal Court. The Board visited Block 10 Mine, and were escorted through the workings by the manager, Mr. John Warren. It had been arranged to visit the Central Mine in the afternoon, but during the forenoon a letter was received from the manager, Mr. E. Adams, intimating that he would be engaged at the Assessment Court, and asking that the Board would appoint some other day. The Secretary was instructed to write Mr. Adams asking if Saturday forenoon would be convenient. The Board then adjourned. THURSDAY, 23 JUNE, 1892. The Board met by appointment at the Proprietary Company's office at 10 o'clock, a.m. Present :— J. Ashburton Thompson, Esq., M.D. D.P.H., Chairman. W. M. Hamlet, Esq., F.I.C., F.C.S. | E. Sleath, Esq., J. Howell, E.-q. The forenoon was occupied in travelling through the underground workings of the mine, more particularly the lead stopes. In the afternoon the Board were shown over the extensive surface works, and inspected the smelting furnaces, the concentrating and leaching machinery, and the newly-erected amalgamating plant. The Board then adjourned. FRIDAY, 24. JUNE, 1892. The Board met by appointment at 9-30, o'clock, a.m. Present:— J. Ashburton Thompson, Esq., M.D., D.P.H., Chairman. W. M. Hamlet, Esq., F.I.C., F.C.S. | E. Sleath, Esq., J. Howell, Esq. Mr. Howell explained that he would be engaged during the day at the Assessment Court. The other members of the Board subsequently visited South Broken Hill Mine. They were met at the office by the manager, Mr. J. M'lvay, and were shown through the underground workings of the mine, and also the surface works. The Secretary was instructed to call two additional witnesses for Monday, viz., Mr. B. Hoddinott, secretary of the Broken Hill Lodge, No. 65, I.O.O.F., and Mr. H. Inmann, Secretary, Bourke Lodge, I.O.O.F.; and for Tuesday to summons the following :—J. Pedler, secrelary of the Picton L^dge, 1.0.0.F.; D. Townsend, secretary oi the Manchester Unity Lodijo, I.O.O.F.; G. Howard, secretary of the Foresters' Society ; B. Brittan, secretary of the Druids Society ; Charles Wort, secretary. Imperial Lodge, I.O.O.F.; and E. Archibald, Glraud United Lodge, I.O.O.F. The Board then adjourned. SATURDAY,