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Bruce McKensey (1917-1986) - Chief General Superintendent, Coal & Allied. Recorded 5 April 1982. Part 2/2.

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Summary173B Bruce McKensey 1917-1980
Recorded 05 April 1982
Part 2 of 2

0:01
Views on long-wall mining practices, more successful than "stowage".
Producing of "cheaper" coal by long-wall mechanisation.
Loss of coal reserves through longwall.

2:56
Extraction of oil from coal, too costly. Price of coal per/tonne, 1942, around $3

3:20
Price of coal per/tonne, 1982, $50. They never imagined it would get to that price. Introduction of China in world coal markets drove price up. Economic factors influencing coal industry.

8:34
Japanese/Chinese and coal. Competition. Views on inflation and living costs. Inflow of overseas capital to Australia. Overseas influence in Australian mining.

14:46
They discuss people they know. Percy Haslam, did a lot of research on Aborigines. Ron Garnum in good shape. Ken Williams went up to see Ron. Going out on the boat. Lack of Cessnock history books. Bill Bloomfield wrote a good book. Stan Parkes wrote about early Wollombi.

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End (Tape 173/Side B) Part 2 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectMcKensey, Stanley Bruce, 1917-1986 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Coal mines and mining Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Longwall mining Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToStan Parkes Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMcKensey, Stanley Bruce, 1917-1986 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created5th April 1982 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier173B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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