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Wilson Barrett (1909-1996) - Mines Surveyor and Manager. Recorded 19 December 1989. Part 1/1.

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SummaryTAPE 457B WILSON BARRETT
Recorded 19 December 1989.
Part 1/1.

00:35
Recalls collieries at which have been manager.

00:53
Location of tunnel opening, Aberdare 7.

01:10
Joe Moody, winch driver.

2:03
Width of normal skip gauge.

5:55
Recalls installing "man's aide".

6:13
Richmond Main.

6:41
Maitland Extended.

6:55
Direction of headings, Aberdare 7. Dimensions of conveyer belt, Aberdare 7, Aberdare 7 man transport installed in 1965. Recalls coal roof at Aberdare 7.

7:51
Jack Baddely
8:00
Dimensions of pillars & headings, Aberdare 7.

8:32
Recalls tunnels at Little Cessnock.

9:07
Dick Drinkwater.

10:52
Reg Carroll (killed in pit).

12:41
Used Lee Norse continuous miners. "Snow" Matchett.

14:07
(Reg) Carroll.

14:13
Recalls not having to use much timber.

14:57
Recollection of pit horses, Aberdare 7.

15:09
Kevin Muxlow.

15:48
Recalls writing daily observations in diary. ‘Dessie’ Harris.

17:21
Recalls finding bodies of man and woman.

17:34
Jack Capp (Mines Rescue).

18:21
Wilson was surveyor. Little Cessnock operated using no pillars.

18:41
Little Cessnock was situated on freehold land.

21:03
Description of engine house, Little Cessnock. Number/type of boilers, Little Cessnock.

21:29
Electricity not connected until 1933-34.

21:38
Teddy Hayler.

21:48
Little Cessnock closed in 1949.

24:10
John Shoebridge.

24:11
Recalls open cutting after 1949.

25:18
John Proctor.

25:33
Alan Shoebridge.

26:29
"Capel" steam-operated ventilator fan.

27:16
Recalls working at Kalingo Colliery.

28:05
Danny Hanrahan.

28:24
Recalls Kalingo being reopened by J.&A. Brown.

29:40
Evan Phillips.

31:09
Jack O'Shea.

31:59
"Spadger" Price, Henry Owen.

34:51
Aberdare Extended. Height of coal seam, Little Cessnock. Heading were 5 yards wide.

40:02
Teddy Hayler.

41:25
Style's owned 100 acres of Little Cessnock land.

41:51
Cruikshank's owned Little Cessnock land.

42:19
Clem Jones, Dr. Hollywood, Walter Enright.

43:09
End (Tape 457/Side B) Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectMine managersSurveyorsCoal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockLittle Cessnock Colliery (N.S.W.)Kalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal minesBarrett, Denis Wilson, 1909-1996 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

John Shoebridge Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorBarrett, Denis Wilson, 1909-1996Delaney, 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 Created19th December 1989Location^[1]Kalingo Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier457B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Job Identifier457B

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