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Alec Rutherford - Undermanager, Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 6 February 1990. Part 2/2.

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SummaryTAPE 462B ALEC RUTHERFORD
Recorded on 6th February 1990.
Part 2/2.

00:2
No skip haulage at Bellbird pit top.

00:44
"Tiger".

1:30
$20/tonne of coal, clear profit.

4:14
Continuous miner.

6:00
Disaster at Bellbird.

6:40
Pyretic white clay in No. 1 caused fires.

7:00
Lorries.

9:12
Electric conveyor belt.

9:32
Shaker screens, electric.

10:30
Eric Newell.

10:40
Timber.

11:16
Ironbark. Wooden tunnels.

12:15
A. Rutherford is an ex-cabinet maker. Sawn timber.

14:00
Bush timber.

16:17
Cavity between roof produces heat, risk of fire.

18:30
Double wheeled track.

18:55
Harold Cooper from Cessnock.

19:17
New bath house built at Bellbird, 1956.

21:15
Fan named Tiger moth.

22:30
Mechanisation.

22:47
Hydro cars manufactured Aug and Oct 1966.

23:05
DC cars were a nuisance.

23:19
No. 1 tunnel had hydro cars. No. 2, 3 tunnels had DC cars.

23:28
Auxiliary fans never used at Bellbird.

24:10
Thermal ventilation.

24:46
Second open cut at Bellbird.

25:45
Borers.

26:00
Rutherford was manager at Bellbird and Millfield.

26:50
John Shoebridge, manager at Maitland Main.

27:14
Millers.

27:20
Rescue station.

28:15
Don Watson.

28:50
Pit top was demolished.

30:02
Millers had Millfield and Maitland Main leases.

30:28
Screening was done at Bellbird.

32:13
Millfield coal was washed at Ayrfield.

32:30
Continuous miner.

32:28
Kevin Lane.

32:50
Recalls deputy killed at Bellbird.

35:00
Jack Williams, deputy.

36:28
Arthur Rodgers.

37:00
Johnny McKendry.

37:30
Millfield "crush" in roadways.

38:10
Jimmy Hayes.

39:05
Bellbird. Scraper loaders.

39:55
Preston Granville lived on Skinner Hill.

41:40
Crawford's Pit, owned by George Crawford. Hilldale.

42:25
Coal average was 125 t/acre inch.

43:45
Horse and dray were used at Crawford's pit (George Crawford).

44:38
End (Tape 462/Side B). Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectRutherford, Alec Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Bellbird Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Depicts or Relates ToJohn Shoebridge Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Kevin Lane (1930-2010) - Engineer. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 9 February 1988 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Don Watson - Mine Worker. Recorded 11 January 1988. Part 1/1. Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorRutherford, AlecDelaney, 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 Created6th February 1990Location^[1]Bellbird Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Identifier462B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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