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Richard Morgan (1911-1993) - Mineworker, Neath & Kalingo Collieries. Recorded 24 August 1990. Part 1/1.

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Summary421A Richard Morgan
Recorded 24 August 1990.
Part 1/1.

0:43
Recalls seeing "blacklegs" (scab labour).
Recollection of No. 10 engine.

1:23
East Greta Railway.
South Maitland Railways Ltd..

2:07
Size of return airway heading.
Recalls driving of tunnel between shafts.

3:18
"Chook" Henwood.
Pat Brennan.

3:44
Recollection of first pit horse.
"Taffy", name of pit horse.

5:05
Recalls laying of heavy rails.
Recalls sinking of Kalingo Colliery ship.

5:44
Pit machinery and equipment sunk with ship.
Worked in middle of coal seam.

6:48
Albert Eade.
Used hand pump to keep boards dry.

8:04
Reason ceased using pit horses.
"Marchie's Mules" (nick-name of locomotive).

8:29
Recalls packing own skips (paid on weight).
Vince Condron.

9:11
"Darky" Caban.
Location of first bath house.

9:44
Description of first bath house.
Recalls wearing oil-soaked shirt.

10:11
Recollection of conditions underground.
Recollection of "new" bath house.

11:29
Bill Nixon.
Recalls working one day per/fortnight, Neath.

12:02
Jack Graham.
Recalls Neath being given government contract.

12:32
Wages, working at Neath.
Capacity of skips, Neath.

13:00
Wilson Barrett.
Bill Reece, manager (Neath).

14:13
Alec Stevens, undermanager.
Began working at Neath in 1925.

14:23
Ted Hayler.
Recalls filling skips at Abermain.

15:40
Recalls "walking plank" to ride bucket.
Depth of workings, Kalingo Colliery.

18:07
Recalls how skips were shunted.
Charlie Sumner, manager (Kalingo).

18:57
Jim Sumner, undermanager (Neath).
Dimensions of RSJ's (reinforced steel jigs).

20:38
Bill Thompson, deputy.
Joe Thompson.

20:58
Recollection of fall-in at Kalingo.
Recalls fatality involving young miner.

21:44
Ronnie Bender.
Charlie Rodgers.

23:39
Brother worked at Neath as "wheeler".
Recalls hand boring method used at Neath.

25:08
Recalls hand boring 16 holes per/day.
Recalls stemmed and fired own shots.

27:14
Recalls filling 20 skips per/day, Neath.
Recalls difference in mining of Neath.

27:41
Size of timber baulks.
Method of erecting timber baulks.

29:50
Recalls carrying miner through flood water.
Evan Jones.

31:36
Recalls installing new cages in main shaft.
New cages were manufactured by Goninan's.

32:24
Ray O'Hara.
Describes sinking of Kalingo shaft.

34:31
Recalls closure of Kalingo Colliery.
Reason for moving to Lake Macquarie.
Managed three pits at Cardiff.
Wages, working as mines deputy.

37:07
End (Tape 421/Side A). Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectMorgan, Richard, 1911-1993 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Kalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)Neath Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Depicts or Relates ToTed Hayler Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Ray O'Hara Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Wilson Barrett Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMorgan, Richard, 1911-1993Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created24th August 1990Location^[1]Neath Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Kalingo Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier421A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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