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Dan Gray - Shipping Agent. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 15 March 1988
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Summary399B DAN GRAY Part 1/1. 15 March 1988
0:34
Began as junior clerk in shipping agency, 1931 – R.W. Miller
Began working for Hebburn Collieries
1:05
George Harrison – Dan followed George as his offsider.
Stanley Marriott, traffic manager
1:36
Ken Wardlaw
Recalls deal b/t Boral and shipping agents – Dan went with Boral
2:43
Boral sold Hebburn to J.& A. Brown (a subsidiary of C&A)
Joined management of Maitland Main, 1971because Gollan’s were financing MM.
Reason for closure of Maitland Main
4:57
Interstate Steamships
Rod Miller dealt with ANL charter ships which cut all the interstate coal business. The coal went to Adelaide and Melbourne.
Bob White, Chief Clerk (Maitland Main)
6:25
Bill Hethrington
Bert Wheeler
Reg Watson, manager (Maitland Main) - Shoebridge
Jack White, manager (Maitland Main) who used to work for Millers and then went to Gollan’s
Recalls working for Gollan's
8:26
Mines owned by R.W. Miller – Ayrfield and Millfield
Ayrfield last of R.W. Miller mines to be closed in the 1940’s.
Maitland Extended Colliery – alongside Rothbury. Millfield Greta
11:48
Barry Walker – property officer and chief surveyor with C&A
Heddon-Bellbird handled own shipping needs – (Heddon Co. from Stockton) – Cessnock Collieries had their own shipping office
12:39
Ken Williams left J&A Brown to go to Cessnock Collieries
Bill O'Brien was shipping manager for Heddon-Bellbird
W.E. "Billy" Alexander handled Cessnock Coal
13:23
F. & H. Langwell, shipping agent
Wal Chegwidden
13:58
Eric Newham
Athol Lightfoot – was there when Millers took Bellbird Coal.
Sir John Butters
15:16
Hill End Colliery, location of - on the Maitland field near Aberdare West or Abernot. Great Northern Collieries. Hilldale.
Greta Main (Maitland Main) Jack was trying to research these “little mines” and who handled them in the '30s
22:58
Reason for Boral selling off coal interests – they bought up little gas companies – who used coal to burn. They were also oil refiners.
Gray’s shipping agency clients – Bayswater, Muswellbrook, Great Greta (Rix) – Jack is looking for company links.
26:46
Recalls early days of R.W. Miller
Recalls early coal loading plant at Goninans (in Goninan’s yard in the early 30’s – there was a rail siding – Heddon hoppers were used. Two 25 – 30 ton bins built by Goninan).
Les Limb – a carter turned pastry cook in New Lambton
28:34
Ralph Jackson – lorry driver of 2 ton trucks. Sold in bags or bulk.
Hebburn coal loading plant
Hebburn No.1 coal dry-cleaning plant back near Sore Eye.
29:44
Elrington used Hebburn No.2 Colliery (washed separately keeping its identity)
Wagons were repaired at Hebburn No.1
30:51
Frank Manning, Hebburn No.1 lodge secretary (Waterfront Watchmen).
Recollection of fires at Hebburn Colliery – a lot was sold to BHP as steaming coal in their furnaces. The chitter went to the Council as road foundation.
Recollection of saleyard employees
34:28
Jack Taylor – “used to work like a Trojan”.
The Silkstone Railway Act
Location of original Hebburn offices – cnr King and Watt St.
37:52
Hershell Smith
Discussion relating to South Maitland Railways – the change over from steam to diesel (probably came too late and was said to cost too much money.)
40:28
Bruce Thompson – “we’re in this business to produce coal not to transport it.”
Keith Taylor had the vision of putting coal loaders over on the channel.
Location of proposed coal storage area
43:56
Charlie Earp – in the Board of Directors
Location of Caledonian Collieries offices in the Howard Smith Chambers.
45:04
End (Tape 399/Side B)
SubjectShipping agents -- New South Wales -- NewcastleHebburn Collieries (N.S.W.)Gray, DanielPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBob WhiteCreatorGray, DanielDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceNewcastle, NSWDate Created15th March 1988Identifier399B
0:34
Began as junior clerk in shipping agency, 1931 – R.W. Miller
Began working for Hebburn Collieries
1:05
George Harrison – Dan followed George as his offsider.
Stanley Marriott, traffic manager
1:36
Ken Wardlaw
Recalls deal b/t Boral and shipping agents – Dan went with Boral
2:43
Boral sold Hebburn to J.& A. Brown (a subsidiary of C&A)
Joined management of Maitland Main, 1971because Gollan’s were financing MM.
Reason for closure of Maitland Main
4:57
Interstate Steamships
Rod Miller dealt with ANL charter ships which cut all the interstate coal business. The coal went to Adelaide and Melbourne.
Bob White, Chief Clerk (Maitland Main)
6:25
Bill Hethrington
Bert Wheeler
Reg Watson, manager (Maitland Main) - Shoebridge
Jack White, manager (Maitland Main) who used to work for Millers and then went to Gollan’s
Recalls working for Gollan's
8:26
Mines owned by R.W. Miller – Ayrfield and Millfield
Ayrfield last of R.W. Miller mines to be closed in the 1940’s.
Maitland Extended Colliery – alongside Rothbury. Millfield Greta
11:48
Barry Walker – property officer and chief surveyor with C&A
Heddon-Bellbird handled own shipping needs – (Heddon Co. from Stockton) – Cessnock Collieries had their own shipping office
12:39
Ken Williams left J&A Brown to go to Cessnock Collieries
Bill O'Brien was shipping manager for Heddon-Bellbird
W.E. "Billy" Alexander handled Cessnock Coal
13:23
F. & H. Langwell, shipping agent
Wal Chegwidden
13:58
Eric Newham
Athol Lightfoot – was there when Millers took Bellbird Coal.
Sir John Butters
15:16
Hill End Colliery, location of - on the Maitland field near Aberdare West or Abernot. Great Northern Collieries. Hilldale.
Greta Main (Maitland Main) Jack was trying to research these “little mines” and who handled them in the '30s
22:58
Reason for Boral selling off coal interests – they bought up little gas companies – who used coal to burn. They were also oil refiners.
Gray’s shipping agency clients – Bayswater, Muswellbrook, Great Greta (Rix) – Jack is looking for company links.
26:46
Recalls early days of R.W. Miller
Recalls early coal loading plant at Goninans (in Goninan’s yard in the early 30’s – there was a rail siding – Heddon hoppers were used. Two 25 – 30 ton bins built by Goninan).
Les Limb – a carter turned pastry cook in New Lambton
28:34
Ralph Jackson – lorry driver of 2 ton trucks. Sold in bags or bulk.
Hebburn coal loading plant
Hebburn No.1 coal dry-cleaning plant back near Sore Eye.
29:44
Elrington used Hebburn No.2 Colliery (washed separately keeping its identity)
Wagons were repaired at Hebburn No.1
30:51
Frank Manning, Hebburn No.1 lodge secretary (Waterfront Watchmen).
Recollection of fires at Hebburn Colliery – a lot was sold to BHP as steaming coal in their furnaces. The chitter went to the Council as road foundation.
Recollection of saleyard employees
34:28
Jack Taylor – “used to work like a Trojan”.
The Silkstone Railway Act
Location of original Hebburn offices – cnr King and Watt St.
37:52
Hershell Smith
Discussion relating to South Maitland Railways – the change over from steam to diesel (probably came too late and was said to cost too much money.)
40:28
Bruce Thompson – “we’re in this business to produce coal not to transport it.”
Keith Taylor had the vision of putting coal loaders over on the channel.
Location of proposed coal storage area
43:56
Charlie Earp – in the Board of Directors
Location of Caledonian Collieries offices in the Howard Smith Chambers.
45:04
End (Tape 399/Side B)
SubjectShipping agents -- New South Wales -- NewcastleHebburn Collieries (N.S.W.)Gray, DanielPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBob WhiteCreatorGray, DanielDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceNewcastle, NSWDate Created15th March 1988Identifier399Bloading google map....
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