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Noel White (1923-2019) - Chief surveyor in the mining industry and NRL representative. Recorded 11 January 1988. Part 2/2.

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Summary379B Noel White
Recorded 11 January 1988 Part 2 of 2

0:20
Reason for not using Joy miners
Reason for making connections between tunnels

1:46
R.W. Miller lease land from Merewether's
Jock Stevens

2:45
Steepness (grade) of Ayrfield No. 6 tunnel
Reason for steepness of coal seam

3:33
Location of "old" Ayrfield Collieries
Recalls re-mining of Rothbury Colliery

4:40
Type of ventilator fans used at Rothbury
Dimensions of "alligator", Rothbury

5:28
Dimensions of "bridle bar"
Description of how "alligator" worked
Description of how Rothbury was worked

7:00
Recalls using open-cut method at Rothbury
Recalls how Rothbury Colliery was mined

8:48
Recalls coal taken out by "drabs"

9:21
Worked at Millfield Colliery

9:27
Hector Harrison
Peter Murray
Ray "Dusty" Lane

10:54
David Wilson
Andrew Gow, Millfield manager

11:10
Danny Hanrahan, Millfield manager
Millfield North, recollection of

13:31
Direction of Millfield North outcrop
Number of employees, Millfield No. 2

16:28
Jim Hogg
Recalls attempt at open-cutting Millfield

17:41
Recalls use of propeller to ventilate shafts
Recalls "mining on the strike", Ayrfield

19:21
Jim McWilliams
Reason Millfield ceased operations

20:09
Alan Matheson
Athol Walters, Geoff Walters

21:12
Cec Morgan
John Drybrough

21:28
Peter Murray
Formation of J.& A. Brown - Abermain-Seaham

23:49
Alec Wardrop
Geoff Walters

27:09
Noel Lovett, Eileen Lovett
Brian White (son) born 1951

28:22
Marilyn White, nee Sheridan (daughter-in-law)
Clarrie Sheridan, Eileen Sheridan

29:15
Dana White (grand daughter)
Chris White (grandson)

29:22
Phillip White (son) born 1957
Dianne White, nee Stocks (daughter-in-law)

30:04
Jan O'Brien, nee White (daughter)
Gary O'Brien (son-in-law)

30:25
Nicky O'Brien (grand daughter)

30:36
End (Tape 379/Side B) Part 2 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectWhite, Noel, 1923-2019 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

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

Rugby League football players Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToAthol Walters Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorWhite, Noel, 1923- 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

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

Date Created11th January 1988 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Location^[1]Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery / Rothbury Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Identifier379B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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