Mining News

West Mary Ann Mine

 22^nd March 1880.

    An adjourned meeting of the shareholders was held at Webb’s Hotel, Liskeard, on Friday, to confirm the resolutions passed on the 26^th February last, for the purpose of altering the constitution of the present company from the cost-book to the limited liability. Mr. H. Caunter, of Liskeard, the solicitor to the company, was instructed to prepare the necessary drafts, documents, and articles of association to be submitted to the committee of local shareholders appointed.

28^th March 1880.

    At a meeting of West Mary Ann adventurers’ held at Webb’s Hotel, Liskeard, yesterday, it was reported that there was a loss on the six months’ working of £104.0s.1d., and a call of 2s.6d. per share was made. A resolution was passed that the mine be continued on the joint system, with limited liability, and with a capital of £12,500 in 5,000 shares of £2.10s each.*

                                                                                 In 1877

 Non-Fatal Accidents:

West Mary Ann: - November 5^th, Liskeard. Owners, West Mary Ann Mining Co.: Charles Hooper, filler, aged 16. Time off work – 4 weeks. Two pieces of bed-plank were struck by a stone, became detached, and fell down the shaft, striking the filler and breaking his leg.

In 1879 the mine had the following workers employed:

Males over 16 working underground:                       9

Males between 8 & 13 years of age (surface)          1

Males aged 13 to 18 years of age (surface)              1         

Males over the aged of 18 working on surface:        2

                                                                                      13

In 1880 the mine had the following workers employed:

Males over 16 working underground:                      10        

Males over the aged of 18 working on surface:        3

                                                                                      13

In 1881 the mine had the following workers employed:

Males over 16 working underground:                      11

Males over the aged of 18 working on surface:        2

                                                                                     13

In 1882 the mine had the following workers employed:

Males over 16 working underground:                       9

Males over the aged of 18 working on surface:       4

                                                                                     10

In 1883 the mine had the following workers employed:

Persons working underground:                                 15

Persons working on surface:                                      5

                                                                                     20

In 1884 the mine had the following workers employed:

Persons working underground:                                 12

Persons 18 working on surface:                                 4

                                                                                     16