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Noel Compton (-1994) - Engineer, Hunter Valley County Council. Recorded 9 February 1984. Part 2/2
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SummaryNoel Compton
Recorded 09 February 1984
Part 2/2
0:47
Hunter Valley County Council dealings with coal companies.
Determining value of assets.
Cyril Fletcher.
Joe McHarg.
Ian Stewart.
3:15
Agreed to buy power from collieries.
Extended power to Wollombi c. 1970.
Colin Black, surveyor.
Upgrading/conversion of power lines.
Original agreement with coal companies.
Heddon Greta substation.
8:09
Kurri substation built, 1965.
Telarah-Singleton 66000 v power line.
Agreement with coal companies ceased.
Hunter Valley County Council sold electricity in bulk.
Richmond Vale Railway.
13:38
The "Tin Bridge".
Harry Higginbottom.
Ian Hotchkis.
Joe McHarg.
15:29
Paxton-Caledonian junction.
Coal & Allied.
Rebuilding of old transmission lines.
Shortland County Council.
McVey retires, 1968.
Hartman retires, 1972.
Jim Smith.
John Fitzpatrick.
Frank Stein.
John Davey.
Frank Chandler.
Ken Avery.
Ben Gilbert.
Cox's Colliery.
J. & A. Brown.
32:48
Buchanan Colliery.
Bloomfield Colliery.
Dagworth Colliery.
Lower Hunter Shire.
Tarro Shire.
Kearsley Shire.
33:59
Electrical supply to Buttai.
Buttai reservoir.
Allan George.
Balmain Power Company.
40:14
Jack Kelaher.
Bill Reid.
Frank Finham.
Les Ralston.
41:35
"Monkey" Sutherland.
Ted Doyle.
Ian Hotchkis.
43:06
Joe McHarg.
Ken Robertson.
44:21
End (Tape 58/Side B)
Compton, Noel Cedric, -1994PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJoe McHargIan HotchkisKen Robertson (1913-1985) - Engineer. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 8 April 1982.CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier058B
Recorded 09 February 1984
Part 2/2
0:47
Hunter Valley County Council dealings with coal companies.
Determining value of assets.
Cyril Fletcher.
Joe McHarg.
Ian Stewart.
3:15
Agreed to buy power from collieries.
Extended power to Wollombi c. 1970.
Colin Black, surveyor.
Upgrading/conversion of power lines.
Original agreement with coal companies.
Heddon Greta substation.
8:09
Kurri substation built, 1965.
Telarah-Singleton 66000 v power line.
Agreement with coal companies ceased.
Hunter Valley County Council sold electricity in bulk.
Richmond Vale Railway.
13:38
The "Tin Bridge".
Harry Higginbottom.
Ian Hotchkis.
Joe McHarg.
15:29
Paxton-Caledonian junction.
Coal & Allied.
Rebuilding of old transmission lines.
Shortland County Council.
McVey retires, 1968.
Hartman retires, 1972.
Jim Smith.
John Fitzpatrick.
Frank Stein.
John Davey.
Frank Chandler.
Ken Avery.
Ben Gilbert.
Cox's Colliery.
J. & A. Brown.
32:48
Buchanan Colliery.
Bloomfield Colliery.
Dagworth Colliery.
Lower Hunter Shire.
Tarro Shire.
Kearsley Shire.
33:59
Electrical supply to Buttai.
Buttai reservoir.
Allan George.
Balmain Power Company.
40:14
Jack Kelaher.
Bill Reid.
Frank Finham.
Les Ralston.
41:35
"Monkey" Sutherland.
Ted Doyle.
Ian Hotchkis.
43:06
Joe McHarg.
Ken Robertson.
44:21
End (Tape 58/Side B)
Compton, Noel Cedric, -1994PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJoe McHargIan HotchkisKen Robertson (1913-1985) - Engineer. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 8 April 1982.CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier058Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Noel Compton (-1994) - Engineer, Hunter Valley County Council. Recorded 9 February 1984. Part 2/2, [058B]. Living Histories, accessed 22/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55622