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Ian Sumner (1915-1999) - Fitter, Kalingo Colliery. Recorded 13 January 1989. Part 2/2

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Summary461B IAN SUMNER
Recorded 13 January 1989.
Part 2/2.

00:08
Harry Hall

00:23
Roy Bridge

00:55
Bill Clark

1:10
Kalingo boilers were replaced c. 1932

1:50
Kalingo lease, road to the swamp. Bullocks.

5:05
Recollection of acidic of water in pit

6:30
Recalls high sulphur content of coal

6:46
Left Kalingo when it first shut down in 1959

7:12
Recalls working at Old Neath, "Borehole"

7:45
Recalls working for a period at Greta

8:12
Greta never operated after 1900 explosion. Anvil Creek.

9:28
Thompson & Doherty

10:05
Finlay Stewart, Cessnock Collieries director

11:35
Recalls mechanisation of Kalingo, c. 1940

14:45
Recalls father being first manager of Kalingo

15:04
Teddy Hayler arrived at Kalingo in 1940s

15:17
Wilson Barrett

15:33
Number of pits within Greater Cessnock area

20:13
Description of miners' safety lamps. ‘Stanley Darley’

24:30
Kalingo purchased "loco" from Richmond Vale

25:50
Kalingo first began producing coal, c. 1939

26:15
Recalls closure of Kalingo for 10 years. The Lockout.

27:03
Little Cessnock continued to produce coal. Reason for Kalingo reopening

28:08
Thompson & Doherty

28:31
Began work at age 16, 1931

29:08
Describes "bailing out" water in shaft

29:30
Buckets were replaced by centrifugal pumps

30:05
Recollection of engine drivers' strike

31:30
Goninans, Newcastle

41:17
Location of weigh bridge

43:15
Number of 11BU "Joy" miners, Kalingo

43:45
"Maver & Coulson" machine cutters

45:35
Recalls using diesel "loco's" at Kalingo

46:31
End (Tape 461/Side B) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectKalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)Neath Colliery (N.S.W.)FittersSumner, Ian Hamilton, 1915-1999 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

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

CreatorSumner, Ian Hamilton, 1915-1999Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created13th January 1989Location^[1]Bellbird Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

Identifier461B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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