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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 21, 1846

Page

4

Terrific Explosion of Fire-Damp at Oldbury Colliery

A catastrophic fire damp explosion at Newberry lane Oldbury mine killed at least sixteen, with more dying later. 21 workers went down. 16 died at the shaft, 4 identified for inquest, 3 severely injured. Coroner to probe cause, amid calls for stricter safety to prevent future disasters.

George Hinchliffe Talbot Inn Oldbury Joseph Troth Jacob Boden John Windmill Samuel Boden Harriet Latimer Troth Holland Joseph Smith Ander Thomas Haines Haines Bankeman Jebo Holland Newbury Lane Aly Job Holland Tore Thomas Morns New Gate Thomas Morris Thompson Butty Ulien Witneas Boyle Dudley Talbot Arma Staffordshire Wigmore the Heath Thin Colliery Lewisham

New Board of the Duchy of Lancaster sparks political row

A Post report notes a permanent Board of Commissioners for the Duchy of Lancaster formed by Earl Spencer Earl of Lincoln Sir James Grabans and the Earl of Hardwick with Portman named as well The panel will be unpaid aside from patronage and aims to improve Crown property management similar to Cornwall while provoking objections from Lord Campbell and critics across Times Morning Chronicle and Warning Chronicle

Duchy of Lancaster Earl Spencer Earl of Lincoln James Grabans Earl of Hardwick Lord Campbell Times Morning Chronicle Nonce Lord Portman Dukedom of Cornwall Warning Chronicle Chronicle

Departure of the Queen and Prince Albert to Osborne House

A Wellington era miscellany item reports the royal family leaving Windsor on Wednesday for Osborne House Isle of Wight. The Queen is expected to hold court at Windsor again on the 11th of next month.

Manchester Liberals Rally for John Bright Nomination

A large crowd gathered at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester for a Liberal electors meeting to ratify John Bright as the Reform Association's nominee for Parliament. Bright spoke of honesty, public duty, and opposition to any move toward state funding of religious or educational schemes. He defended free trade, warned against corrupt governance, and urged electoral reform for Ireland. An election committee was formed, listing 340 names. The page also notes Redditch needle-pointers striking and a factory dust-control plan in progress at a pointing mill.

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Inquest on the late Mr Alsager at Queen Square

An inquest was held at 25 Queen Square Bloomabury on Monday at one o'clock into the death of Thomas Mass Alsager. Testimony from Wentworth cook Elizabeth Verry and surgeon Whitborne described self-inflicted throat wounds and a wrist wound. The coroner noted mental state ambiguities and the jury returned that death resulted from self-inflicted wounds but found insufficient evidence on the condition of mind.

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