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Ray Williams - Secretary, Maitland Main Miners' Federation Lodge. Recorded 11 December 1989. Part 1/2.
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Summary423B Ray Williams
Recorded 11 December 1989.
Part 2 of 2.
Arthur Miller.
Recalls skips being "initialized".
1:15
Dimensions of pillars, Maitland Main.
Height of heading, Maitland Main.
Width of cut-through, Maitland Main.
1:50
Recalls being paid by yardage.
Recalls paying for own "powder".
Used pumps to dispel water.
3:12
Describes introduction of power borer.
Billy Orr.
Ken Broadhead.
3:46
Recalls using electric borers.
Jack Barrett.
Tom Barrett.
5:45
Used conveyor belts with mechanisation.
Recalls large skips tipping into bin.
Description/use of "humboldt".
8:52
Description of "cyclone".
Recalls visit by Japanese buyers.
Recalls using "Joy" shuttle cars.
11:33
Bob Parsons.
Norm Dunnecliff.
Recalls mining near Millfield barrier.
12:55
Recalls floor of mine rising.
Number of miners, Maitland Main.
Number of wheelers, Maitland Main.
14:04
Number of sidlers, Maitland Main.
Recalls weigh-in section ("2 East").
Recalls hearing buses overhead.
15:34
Used aeroplane propeller as ventilation fan.
Hilton Prosper.
Bill Black.
17:10
Scott Harris.
Arthur Miller, manager.
Recalls story of "smelly" horse.
20:46
Recalls listening to colliery whistle.
Danny Gray.
Adelaide Steamship Company.
22:13
Gollan's.
Sir Robert Miller.
Jim Comerford.
24:12
Recalls closure of Hebburn Colliery.
Andy Craft, Alf Evans.
Recollection of small open-cut, Maitland Main.
26:57
Recalls hiring of labour system.
Jim Archer.
Peter Archer.
28:51
Recollection of pit horse derbies.
"Rusty" (name of pit horse).
Bill Clark.
30.36
Bernie "Spello" McCarthy.
Arthur Devlin.
Lester Beattie.
32:32
Greta Main (Maitland Main).
Recalls colliery hiring coal wagons.
Recalls early form of compensation.
34:22
Description of wagon "bull".
Joe McCleary.
Tom McCleary.
36:05
Recalls generosity of manager.
Harry Porter.
Aub Wells.
37:41
Harvey Porter, Noel White.
Jack Hancock.
Col Hancock.
39:14
Owen Fogg.
Ethel Williams?, Jane Williams?.
Allan Fogg.
39:46
Glennis Hartcher.
Tom Crawford.
John Brown.
41:26
Bill "Tweed" Thompson.
George Ryder.
Bert Dowling.
42:16
"Taffy" Dowling.
Recalls "hole-in-one" on 7th green, Cessnock.
"Blue" Davidson.
44:35
Harvey Gray.
Jack Gray, Charlie Gray.
Recalls running West End billiard hall.
45:28
Harry Tinkler.
Bill Penman.
Dick Barnett.
46:25
End (Tape 423/Side B) Part 2 of 2.
Williams, RayPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToGeorge RyderJack BarrettNoel WhiteCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceMaitland, NSWLocation[1] Maitland Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier423A
Recorded 11 December 1989.
Part 2 of 2.
Arthur Miller.
Recalls skips being "initialized".
1:15
Dimensions of pillars, Maitland Main.
Height of heading, Maitland Main.
Width of cut-through, Maitland Main.
1:50
Recalls being paid by yardage.
Recalls paying for own "powder".
Used pumps to dispel water.
3:12
Describes introduction of power borer.
Billy Orr.
Ken Broadhead.
3:46
Recalls using electric borers.
Jack Barrett.
Tom Barrett.
5:45
Used conveyor belts with mechanisation.
Recalls large skips tipping into bin.
Description/use of "humboldt".
8:52
Description of "cyclone".
Recalls visit by Japanese buyers.
Recalls using "Joy" shuttle cars.
11:33
Bob Parsons.
Norm Dunnecliff.
Recalls mining near Millfield barrier.
12:55
Recalls floor of mine rising.
Number of miners, Maitland Main.
Number of wheelers, Maitland Main.
14:04
Number of sidlers, Maitland Main.
Recalls weigh-in section ("2 East").
Recalls hearing buses overhead.
15:34
Used aeroplane propeller as ventilation fan.
Hilton Prosper.
Bill Black.
17:10
Scott Harris.
Arthur Miller, manager.
Recalls story of "smelly" horse.
20:46
Recalls listening to colliery whistle.
Danny Gray.
Adelaide Steamship Company.
22:13
Gollan's.
Sir Robert Miller.
Jim Comerford.
24:12
Recalls closure of Hebburn Colliery.
Andy Craft, Alf Evans.
Recollection of small open-cut, Maitland Main.
26:57
Recalls hiring of labour system.
Jim Archer.
Peter Archer.
28:51
Recollection of pit horse derbies.
"Rusty" (name of pit horse).
Bill Clark.
30.36
Bernie "Spello" McCarthy.
Arthur Devlin.
Lester Beattie.
32:32
Greta Main (Maitland Main).
Recalls colliery hiring coal wagons.
Recalls early form of compensation.
34:22
Description of wagon "bull".
Joe McCleary.
Tom McCleary.
36:05
Recalls generosity of manager.
Harry Porter.
Aub Wells.
37:41
Harvey Porter, Noel White.
Jack Hancock.
Col Hancock.
39:14
Owen Fogg.
Ethel Williams?, Jane Williams?.
Allan Fogg.
39:46
Glennis Hartcher.
Tom Crawford.
John Brown.
41:26
Bill "Tweed" Thompson.
George Ryder.
Bert Dowling.
42:16
"Taffy" Dowling.
Recalls "hole-in-one" on 7th green, Cessnock.
"Blue" Davidson.
44:35
Harvey Gray.
Jack Gray, Charlie Gray.
Recalls running West End billiard hall.
45:28
Harry Tinkler.
Bill Penman.
Dick Barnett.
46:25
End (Tape 423/Side B) Part 2 of 2.
Williams, RayPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToGeorge RyderJack BarrettNoel WhiteCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceMaitland, NSWLocation[1] Maitland Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier423Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ray Williams - Secretary, Maitland Main Miners' Federation Lodge. Recorded 11 December 1989. Part 1/2., [423A]. Living Histories, accessed 29/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56075