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Jim Comerford, Bill Northey & Ern Dunlop discuss Stanford Main, Richmond Main & Pelaw Main Collieries. Recorded 12 June 1988. Part 2/2.

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Summary422B JAMES (JIM) COMERFORD et al.
Recorded 12 June 1988.
Part 2 of 2.

0:13
Recalls introduction of bonus pay in 1947 - the most important element to break the Crooks and Simpson's ability to break the 1949 strike.

0:44
Harry Cotterill was the Lodge Secretary after the Lock Out. In 1938 and 1940 outside the gate.

1:41
Bondy Hoare speaker at the demo.

1:54
Recalls refusal of membership to Federation - which explains why they never got into the Federation till 1947.

2:17
Frank Manning - threatening to ambush the dogwatch at Rothbury.

2:44
Billy McBlane, Tommy O'Toole. Jack Reagan, Jimmy Connell.

2:53
Henry Scanlon. Recalls ambush of miners, Rothbury.

3:45
Electrical generation plant, Rothbury.

4:05
Boilers exploding. No powerhouse. The boiler and the power line were blown up. At Cwmdu.

5:11
Ken ? worked in the power generation. The power was run from Greta railway to Rothbury township.

6:01
End (Tape422/Side B) Part 2 of 2 Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectStanford Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Pelaw Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Richmond Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Stanford Merthyr CollieryPit topCoal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- Kurri KurriNorthey, William Bernard, 1924-1998 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Dunlop, Henry Ernest, 1914-1998 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Comerford, James, 1913-2006 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorComerford, James, 1913-2006Northey, William Bernard, 1924-1998Dunlop, Henry Ernest, 1914-1998Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created12th June 1988Location^[1]Pelaw Main Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Stanford Merthyr/Stanford Main Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[3]Richmond Main Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier422B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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