A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.

ORDER III.—MINING AND QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS

Sub-order 3.—In Other Mines and Quarries

070.—Owners, Agents, Managers

agent, mine agent ; manager, mine manager, quarry manager, master, quarry master, steward: in complete control of technical and commercial affaus of mine or quarry, pit, or working and is responsible to directors or owner alone for observance of Acts of Parliament and of regulations made thereunder, for safety and discipline of men and boys employed and for maintaining output.
agent, works: an agent q.v. who controls the operative or technical affairs only of a quarry, etc.
boss, mine boss: slang terms for captain or manager q.v.
captain, mine captain (owner's representative): a foreman (071) q.v. endowed with fuller powers of control as owner's representative or agent q.v.; usually in small workings.
manager, mine manager, quarry manager: (i) see agent;; (ii) in some districts does work of cf. foreman (071);; (iii) in Devon and Cornwall is responsible official in charge of entire operations and superior to agent, owner;; (ii) see agent.
manager, traffic: in charge of all means of conveyance in or about mine or quarry.
master, quarry master: (i) see owner;; (ii) see agent.
owner, mine owner, quarry owner ; master, quarry master: a person who, or member of a body corporate which, is the immediate proprietor or lessee of a mine or quarry, or of any part thereof.
steward: see agent.

From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain.