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Excerpt from McGill Fortnightly, Vol. 2: November 24, 1893
After giving a synopsis Of the different kinds of coal, and the various purposes for which each is best adapted, the speaker explained in a very clear manner the method of mining the coal seams and beds, the bord and pillar system being the principal method used, yet in some cases overhead sloping is still ad hered to.
The speaker concluded the paper by describing some of the accidents which had taken place in the coal mines, and explained the supposed origin of many of these accidents. The paper showed careful prepara tion and observation on the part of Mr. Whiteside.
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