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Hunter & Tom MacDonald - Miners, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 9 June 1993. Part 2/2.

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Summary425B H. & T. McDonald
Recorded 09 June 1993.
Part 2 of 2.

0:09
Steel box and frame went to Hexham.
Monty Thomas.
Cwmdu Colliery.

1:27
Difference between stone drive and drift.
Distance between two seams, Ayrfield No. 6.
Recalls steepness (grade), Ayrfield No. 6.
Conglomerate roofing, Ayrfield No. 6.

6:00
Reason for using roof props.
Went road laying when cabled out.
Used "rib" as roof in Ayrfield No. 6.
Used ramps in Ayrfield No. 6.
Recalls boring holes, Ayrfield No. 6.

9:34
Description of "ramps" (scraper-loaders).
Recalls working conditions at Ayrfield No. 6.
Number of men in scraper-loader crew.

12:27
Recalls length of headings, Old Rothbury.
Austin Greener.
Height of bottom seam, Ayrfield.
Sir Edgeworth David.

14:04
Recalls fault in Greta coal seam.
Old Rothbury worked top seams.
Les Tiedeman.
Ayrfield No. 1 (Heddon Greta).

16:37
East Greta Coal Company.
Bill Gregg, Alec Masterton.
Ray Manuel.

18:31
Don King, P.G. King.
Rupert Brierly.
Bill Hartcher.
Henry Scanlon, Jim Comerford.

22:08
Recollection of Miner's Federation meeting.
Gordon Leonard.
Recollection of original bathroom, Ayrfield No. 2.

23:46
Location of sawmill, Ayrfield No. 2.
Location of ventilation fans, Ayrfield.
Return air-shaft, Ayrfield No. 3.
Fans were operated by steam engine.
Used "Ajax" 4x4 water pumps.
Difference b/t "Ajax" and "Billabong" pumps.

28:48
Recollection of water pumps, Ayrfield No. 6.
Town water connected to Branxton, 1946.
Les Bullen.
R.W. "Bob" Miller.
Roderick Miller.

32:38
Open cut opened at Ayrfield No. 6.
Width of seam, Ayrfield No. 6.
Recall driving Old Rothbury workings.
Used 4 tonne skips in Ayrfield No. 6.

34:54
Description/dimensions of skips.
Wheeler loaded into "alligator".
How coal was tipped, Ayrfield No. 2.
Recalls skips being tipped into chute.
Description of "chute".
Recalls closure of seam due to fire.
Ken Hartcher.
Location of endless rope, Ayrfield.
Length of flight conveyor.
Skips were hauled using main & tail.

44:20
End (Tape 425/Side B) Part 2 of 2. Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectMacDonald, Hunter Maxwell Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery (N.S.W.)Rothbury Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- BranxtonAyrfield No. 6 Colliery (N.S.W.)MacDonald, Ronald Thomas, c. 1925-2008 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToRay "Monty" Thomas Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Don King

Les Tiedeman Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Ken Hartcher Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Henry Scanlon (1902-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 10 February 1984. Part 1/1. Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Austin Greener - Mine manager and Inspector for the Mines Department. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 24 March 1988. Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMacDonald, Hunter MaxwellMacDonald, Ronald Thomas, c. 1925-2008Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created9th June 1993Location^[1]Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier425B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Job Identifier425B

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