Mines Drainage Commission: Important Application: Yesterday Messrs. G. M. Dowdeswell, C. Tylden Wright and E. Terry, arbitrators under the South Staffordshire Mines Drainage Act, sat as the Commissioner’s Offices, Trindle House, Dudley, for the purpose of enquiring into an allegation made by Messrs. Swindell and Collis, owners of the Granville Colliery, Old Hill and of making a draft award for the Old Hill district. … The first business was to consider the allegation of Messrs. Swindell and Collis, and their application to unite the southern sub-district of Old Hill with the northern sub-district. Mr. Parfitt, (instructed by Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent (sic)) opposed the application on behalf of the New Britain Iron Company …
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