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Bob Hutchinson - Group Engineer for Coal & Allied. Recorded 29 October 1987. Part 2 of 2

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Summary382B Bob Hutchinson
Recorded 29 October 1987
Part 2 of 2

0:02
Used first steam turbine generators in Australia
Brand of generator, Aberdare Extended
Number of boilers, Aberdare Extended

1:09
Aberdare Colliery generated own power
Jim Durie
Building of Aberdare Extended powerstation

2:07
Electric winder was used at Newstan Colliery
Kalingo winder was used at Newvale No.2

2:25
Kalingo winder originally from Aberdare South
Aberdare winder went to Abermain No.2
Aberdare Colliery converted to electricity, 1929

3:14
Wilson Barrett
Number of boilers, Aberdare South
Recalls early electricity reticulation

6:19
Joe Lambert
Capacity of Richmond Main generators
Capacity of Cockle Creek generators
Reason for ceasing electrical generation

8:05
Hunter Valley County Council est.1959
Cyril Fletcher
Joe McHarg
George Bainbridge
Cecil Storey

10:02
Bruce McKensey
Jock Murray
Jack Rumford

11:46
Recalls electrical problems during Christmas
Recalls electrical faults during Cessnock Show

13:33
Recalls illegal 'hooking up" of wires
Recollection of "unread" meters
Recalls stealing of copper wire at Aberdare
Recalls mines subsidence, Bridge's Hill
Location of first Cessnock Golf Course
Ted Hayler
Ken Robinson
Recalls cutting power at Cessnock Golf Club

20:46
End (Tape 382/Side B) Part 2 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectHutchinson, Robert Charles Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Hunter Valley No. 1 Colliery (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- Cessnock Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Bridges Hill Colliery (N.S.W.) 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

Jack Rumford Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Ernest "Joe" Lambert Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Bruce McKensey Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

George Bainbridge Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Joe McHarg Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorHutchinson, Robert Charles Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created29th October 1987 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Location^[1]Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier382B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

382B_BobHutchinson_ed.mp3

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