The Nicola Valley News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2013-01-02
issued: 1912-03-22
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xnicola/items/1.0184989/source.json
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note: i---^-- ������-Tr_->j3-!^=J.iT.:-.-^rL';..3��-8?--' ������������-v Vol. 3, No 7 MERRITT, B.C., AtfARCH^, 1912 Price 5 Cents Just take a dance at those Sfioes you are wearing. Now we want to call your attention to what we haye to offer you for Spring and Summer. It is not too early to give this your attention, and our lines are correct and seasonable. Oxford Are as a rule the favorite shoe for Spring and Summer wear, and our assortement includes Pat. Leather, Tan, Gun Metal. In either lace Or button. We are showing the ordinary top shoe in���Pat. Leather, Tan, Gun Metal and Kid, either in lace or button, high heel and toe, also the English last in the low heel and toe. We have not overlooked the working man's shoe, and our lines are complete in every description and specially adapted for their proper wor. , Coroner's Jury Investig Diamond Vale Disaster Verdict of Accidental Death With Strong Riders Added. 1 ��� M^ko 2* CO. Men's Clothing. Furnishings, Boots and Shoes. THE JURY'S VERDICT We, the undersigned members of the sworn jury, after viewing thc bodies of Henry Grimes, John Pattie, John Hogg, William Herd, William Baxter, Frank Kallia and John Templeton and examining the scene of the disaster of March 7th at the Diamond Vale Collieries and hearing the evidence of witnesses unanimously agree that deceased met their death by the explosion of gas combined with coal duet coming in contact with a naked light in the Diamond Vale Collieries. We further find, ns a rider, that there has. been manifested by the management gross negligence through not providing efficient equipment and ths disposition to evade the rules specified in thc Coal Mines Regulation Act. We further find that there has been laxity upon the part of the Inspector of Mines in not seeing that the forms of the said act were strictly enforced. (Signed) J. A. MENZIE, Foreman. ANDREW McGORAN. R. S, BROWN. W. R. LANGSTAFF. J. R.VEALE. S. BEZLEY. G. IRVINE. G. H. TUTILL, M. D. Coroner. Extract from evidence :…
note: Print Run: 1910-1916 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Merritt (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0184989
language: English
lat: 50.1125000
long: -120.7916999
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Merritt, B.C. : Edward C. Bell
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text