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Bob White (c. 1922-2009) - Chief clerk, Maitland Main Colliery. Recorded 14 December 1987. Part 1/2

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Summary381A Bob White
Recorded 14 December 1987.
Part 1 of 2.

0:39
Began working at Maitland Main, 1940
Maitland Main began operating in 1923

1:09
Maitland Main first mined coal in 1925
Greta Main Collieries Ltd.

1:39
Tudor Evans
Operated under steam power until early 1940s

2:45
Maitland Main produced own power

2:54
Brand/type of boilers, Maitland Main
Dimensions of boilers, Maitland Main

3:28
Mining equipment was electrically operated
Brand/type of ventilator fan, Maitland Main

4:49
Recollection of twin tunnels, Maitland Main
Location of ventilator fan, Maitland Main

6:42
Recalls Millfield working through depression
Recalls using steam haulage motor
Equipment was originally used in tin mining
Recollection of East and West seams
Difference between coal seams
Direction of East and West seams

8:50
Dimension of pillars
Steepness of dip in coal seam
Recalls introduction of electricity
Type/brand of fan engine, Maitland Main

10:02
Type/brand of pumps, Maitland Main
Recollection of water acidity in pit
Recalls installation of water pipes

11:45
Length of drift, Maitland Main
Boundary of Maitland Main Colliery

12:23
Direction of Millfield tunnels
Recalls using main & tail haulage system

13:24
Description of how skips were emptied
Number of skips running in a set

14:10
Recollection of wooden slack box
Best coal was filled direct to wagons

14:23
Tonnage capacity of wooden slack box
Dimensions of wooden slack box
Skips tipped in box from underneath screen

16:15
Number of skips, Maitland Main
Colliery owned all 10 tonne wagons

16:56
Colliery hired all 12.5 tonne wagons
Maitland Main repaired own wagons
Mechanisation introduced in 1960
Recalls equipment used with mechanisation
Used 5 tonne steel skips after mechanisation
Recalls using 500 tonne coal bin

20:54
Maitland Main closed in December, 1972
Interstate Steamships owned colliery
Open-cut mining of Maitland Main, 1960-72

23:25
Coal was loaded at Aberdare Extended
Fred Marks

25:46
Reason for colliery changing name
Scott Fell, Interstate Steamships
Jack Fell, Bain Fell

27:10
Brief history of Maitland Main Colliery
Gordon Shaw, Bill Timmins

28:44
Maitland Main owned rail to Paxton
Great Northern Railways
Spare rails originally from Harbour Bridge

30:21
Demolition of Maitland Main pit top, 1973
Joy Farmer, nee Stevenson

32:28
George Farmer
Alec Wardrop
Gavin Stephenson

33:52
Type of electrical generators, Maitland Main
Power borer first used in late 1940s
Roy McMahon

37:06
Number of miners, Maitland Main
Bill Jordan
Arthur Milne, manager

39:42
A.K. Broadhead, manager

40:16
Bill Broadhead, under-manager
Ken Broadhead, manager

40:51
Bill Black, under-manager
Reg Watson, manager

41:32
John Shoebridge, manager
Ray Norris, manager
Bill Picketson, under-manager

42:40
Trevor Mori, under-manager

43:35
End (Tape 381/Side A) Part 1 of 2
Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

White, Robert Tyler, c. 1922-2009 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Maitland Main 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 ToJohn Shoebridge Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorWhite, Robert Tyler, c. 1922-2009 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 Created14th December 1987 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Location^[1]Maitland Main Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier381A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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