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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
SubjectWhite, Noel, 1923-2019Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery (N.S.W.)Rothbury Colliery (N.S.W.)Millfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Millfield North Colliery (N.S.W.)Rugby League football playersPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToAthol WaltersCreatorWhite, Noel, 1923-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceKurri Kurri, NSWDate Created11th January 1988Location[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery / Rothbury Colliery, NSW[2] Northern Rhondda Colliery, NSWIdentifier379B
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
SubjectWhite, Noel, 1923-2019Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery (N.S.W.)Rothbury Colliery (N.S.W.)Millfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Millfield North Colliery (N.S.W.)Rugby League football playersPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToAthol WaltersCreatorWhite, Noel, 1923-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceKurri Kurri, NSWDate Created11th January 1988Location[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery / Rothbury Colliery, NSW[2] Northern Rhondda Colliery, NSWIdentifier379Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Noel White (1923-2019) - Chief surveyor in the mining industry and NRL representative. Recorded 11 January 1988. Part 2/2., [379B]. Living Histories, accessed 25/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/87312