UPDATES AND EVENTS
Generous Donation by the Retired Mineworkers' Association
On behalf of the Coalfields Local History Association we would like to thank the RMA State council for its generous donation of $1000. The cheque was presented to our organisation on Friday 14 February 2025 at the Federation building in Aberdare. It was presented to us by District President Darren Watson and District Secretary Daryl Haile. It was accepted on our behalf by Lynette Hamer and President Kim Weller.
The funds will go toward the purchase of glass cabinets to protect some of our valuable display items. The first room to have the cabinets installed will be the Edgeworth David mining room.
THE 1974
TIME CAPSULE DISPLAY
25th, 26th, 27th January 2025
10 am - 2 pm
See items from:
Alcan, Osti, Scouts, Girl Guides, Photos and Letters from all Schools, Coins, Stamps, Bank of NSW, Kurri Swimming Club. Personal items also,
and Much More!
ADMISSION IS FREE
FUNDRAISER UPDATE
21 NOVEMBER 2024
Our fundraising has reached $3,811 towards our $5,500.
Special thanks to our Patrons: Clayton Barr, Meryl Swanson, also Brad Brown, Cessnock Labour Party and Bernard Griffin.
Our thanks to Coles, Kurri Kurri and their employers for their support in allowing us to sell our tickets on a regular basis.
We also wish to thank the members of the Public who are supporting our raffles at Coles, Kurri Kurri. We only have a few more Raffles before our Christmas draw on December 17th. The First Prize is a Chiropractic Package valued at over $300 plus $50 Coles vouchers will be awarded to each of the winners of prizes 2 to 5.
LAUNCH OF OUR FUNDRAISER
On Tuesday 11 June 2024, our wonderful Patron, Clayton Barr MP for Cessnock, opened our appeal for funds to update our display cabinets. Our thanks to Clayton for his kind donation and his interest in and support of our efforts.
This photo is courtesy of Clayton.
Bellbird Mine Disaster Centenary
Edited Extract from the Media Release from Coal Services Pty Limited
Friday, 1 September 2023 marked 100 years since the 1923 Hetton Coal Company Ltd Bellbird Mine Disaster (Disaster) that resulted in the death of 21 miners.
This Disaster was the catalyst for the Bill to establish a mines rescue service which was tabled in the NSW Parliament in 1924 and the Mines Rescue Act 1925. The first NSW Mines Rescue station was established at Abermain in 1926.
Coal Services (Mines Rescue) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), together with the Coalfields Local Historical Association, hosted an event to commemorate the centenary of the Disaster.
The ceremony took place at 11 am on Friday, 1 September 2023, at the Bellbird Miners Memorial Park (506 Wollombi Road, Bellbird NSW 2325) and was a great success.