Bienfait, Taylorton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Old Abandoned Underground Coal Mines can be Very Dangerous, Due to Collapse, and Mine Gases (Noxious and Flammable).
Extreme Care should be taken around them, due to Falls, Sudden Ground Collapse, and Bad Air, and in NO Circumstances should People enter into ANY Mine Openings, or Associated Caves.
The Material Contained on my Sites, is NOT to Encourage Personal Investigation of these Mines, But only as a Historical Record of these Long Abandoned Mines. Please View these Mines from a Far, Safe and Legal Distance. Always Observe Private Property Rights, and Obey ALL Warning Signs.
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Sydney J. Pocock Mine
Located at Section 8, Township 2, Range 6, W2
2 miles S of Bienfait
Sidney Job (Sid) Pocock bought this Section from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1882, but didn't start to develop it until 26 years later in 1908.
This looks to me like the location of the Briquette plant.
Pocock Brothers Bio and Genealogy
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