Durham Mining Museum - Newspaper Articles (original) (raw)

Newspaper Articles Newspaper Articles 1st June 1929, Page: 359, Column: 2 Committee On Falls Of Ground The Secretary for Mines announced on 22nd May that the following additional members have been appointed to the Committee set up to investigate, under the general direction of the Safety in Mines Research Board, possible methods of reducing the number of accidents from falls of ground in coal mines : Mr. T. Banks, Mr. F. L. Booth, Mr. T. Cape, Mr. R. W. Glass, Mr. W. Golightly, J.P., and Mr. W. P. Richardson. These additional members are appointed for the purpose of the investigation which is being undertaken into the methods adopted in the coalfields of Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland. Names mentioned in this article Name Age Occupation Notes Banks, Thomas Whos Who Page Booth, Frederic Lancelot Whos Who Page Cape, Tom Whos Who Page Glass, Robert William Whos Who Page Golightly, William Whos Who Page Richardson, William Pallister Whos Who Page