Amend surname.← Previous revisionRevision as of 18:09, 10 November 2026 Line 109: Line 109: In 1903 the Abermain Colliery employed about 30 coalminers (and 70 hands in total), who received a daily wage, and not based on mining tonnage. The seam was at least {{convert|14|ft}} thick, with a small band of clay. The coal itself was hard, heavy, and bright, and suitable for gas or steaming coal. The main tunnel was at a depth of {{convert|600|ft}}, and coal-cutting machinery being sourced. A second haulage engine was being erected, as well as a large store room; with the chimney stack of the boiler house expected to be {{convert|70|ft}} high. In 1903 the Abermain Colliery employed about 30 coalminers (and 70 hands in total), who received a daily wage, and not based on mining tonnage. The seam was at least {{convert|14|ft}} thick, with a small band of clay. The coal itself was hard, heavy, and bright, and suitable for gas or steaming coal. The main tunnel was at a depth of {{convert|600|ft}}, and coal-cutting machinery being sourced. A second haulage engine was being erected, as well as a large store room; with the chimney stack of the boiler house expected to be {{convert|70|ft}} high. By 1905 the Abermain Colliery Company Limited employed over 200 persons, of about 300 persons in the town. The underground mine was managed by Mr R. Kelsick, with a good coal seam, suitable machinery, and good ventilation. They owned lands both south and west, and north, of the East Greta Colliery Company railway line. Joshua JEFFRIES commenced as manager of the colliery in June 1906.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140447611 |title=Mr. J. JEFFRIES dead |newspaper=[[Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate]] |issue=20,701 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=11 February 1943 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}} In 1910 he selected and designed the Abermain No. 2 colliery, which outputted daily up to 1800 tons. Later still Jeffries designed the Abermain No. 3 colliery, which went to {{convert|600|ft}} depth. (The three mines later became part of the J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries Limited.) By 1905 the Abermain Colliery Company Limited employed over 200 persons, of about 300 persons in the town. The underground mine was managed by Mr R. Kelsick, with a good coal seam, suitable machinery, and good ventilation. They owned lands both south and west, and north, of the East Greta Colliery Company railway line. Joshua Jeffries commenced as manager of the colliery in June 1906.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140447611 |title=Mr. J. JEFFRIES dead |newspaper=[[Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate]] |issue=20,701 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=11 February 1943 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}} In 1910 he selected and designed the Abermain No. 2 colliery, which outputted daily up to 1800 tons. Later still Jeffries designed the Abermain No. 3 colliery, which went to {{convert|600|ft}} depth. (The three mines later became part of the J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries Limited.) The colliery was acquired by [[BHP|Broken Hill Proprietary Mines]] by 1926, when the mines had been subject of industrial strikes.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16265456 |title=Coalmines |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=27,489 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=11 February 1926 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}} The 1926 inquiry into coal mines examining the need for safety lamps due to flammable gases, and use of explosives, saw the managers of both the Abermain No. 1 and No. 2 collieries give evidence (John Jeffries and Idris Evans respectively).{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99357371 |title=Coalmines |newspaper=The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder |volume=11 |issue=1190 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=26 February 1926 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} January 1930 also saw unlawful assembly at the colliery when almost 800 men marched onto colliery property, many carrying sticks, and intimidating staff.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81148663 |title=Alleged unlawful assembly |newspaper=[[Singleton Argus]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=7 February 1930 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}} The colliery was acquired by [[BHP|Broken Hill Proprietary Mines]] by 1926, when the mines had been subject of industrial strikes.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16265456 |title=Coalmines |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=27,489 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=11 February 1926 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}} The 1926 inquiry into coal mines examining the need for safety lamps due to flammable gases, and use of explosives, saw the managers of both the Abermain No. 1 and No. 2 collieries give evidence (John Jeffries and Idris Evans respectively).{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99357371 |title=Coalmines |newspaper=The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder |volume=11 |issue=1190 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=26 February 1926 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} January 1930 also saw unlawful assembly at the colliery when almost 800 men marched onto colliery property, many carrying sticks, and intimidating staff.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81148663 |title=Alleged unlawful assembly |newspaper=[[Singleton Argus]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=7 February 1930 |access-date=11 November 2026 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}