DECEMBER 1935
THIS ENGINE HOUSE WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER
1935. WE ARE TOLD THAT IT WILL BE IN USE
FOR ABOUT 60 YEARS. WE ARE PUTTING
THIS NOTE ON THE QUARRELS HOPING IT WILL
BE FOUND AND BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO
THE FINDER. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES
OF THE PERSONS MOSTLY CONCERNED WITH
THIS WORK. MR. F. WILSON (MANAGER). MR. JOBLING
(UNDERMANAGER). JACK WINTER (MASTER SHIFTER)
MR WAINWRIGHT (ENGINEER). W. COOPER. R. JOHNSON
J. ROBINSON. J. OSMOND. G. DUNN. WERE THE
STONEMEN. JACOB SHAW (SHOTFIRE EXAMINER)
R. DAVIDSON AND J. THOMPSON (BRICKLAYERS)
A. SHEPHERD. A. DARWIN (LABOURERS)
THIS ENG[IN]E IS NOW ABOUT 6 YEAR[S] OLD AND
HAS BEEN IN USE AT 1ST. NORTH. E.L.M.
THE CABLE FROM 1ST. NORTH OLD ENGINE HOUSE
TO THE NEW ENGINE HOUSE WAS BROUGHT
IN BYE ON 6 REELS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE
E.L.M. BANK. THEN REELED OFF ON TO
TUBS AND TAKEN INTO POSITION BY THE
ENDLESS HAULAGE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME
THAT REELS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN BYE AT
THIS COLLIERY. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
DAWDON COLLIERY IS PRODUCING ABOUT 3500 TONS
PER DAY AT PRESENT. THE NEW CLEANING PLANT
HAS BEEN ERECTED NEARLY 2 YEARS. THE C.A.I.[?L]
(COAL BYE-PRODUCT PLANT) IN DENE HOUSE
ROAD SEAHAM HARBOUR HAS JUST STARTED
[PRODUCTION ON A SMALL SCALE. THE OLD HOUSES
AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TOWN HAVE JUST
BEEN DEMOLISHED. THE M.F.G.B. ARE TRYING
FOR A RISE OF 2/- A DAY FOR ADULT MINERS.
A GENERAL ELECTION IS JUST OVER AND
E. SHINWELL /LABOUR/ HAS DEFEATED J. RAMSAY
MCDONALD (NAT LABOUR[) B]Y OVER 20[0]00 VOTES
IN THIS DIVISION. WAGES. THERE IS 65.%. ON THE BASE
RATES. STONEMEN ARE AVERAGING ABOUT 9/- PER DAY.
SUBSISTANCE WAGE IS 6/6½ [.] MINIMUM FOR ADULT COAL
HEWERS ABOUT 7/- PER DAY. ALL THESE INCLUDE PER
CENTAGE
DEC 4TH 1935
notes:
quarrels – channels for wiring etc. / ?tiles
E.L.M. – East Low Main
C.A.I.L. - In 1935 "a large inustrial plant for the production of oil and spirit from coal opened near [Vane Temoest]." (McNee)
M.F.G.B. Miners Federation of Great Britain
percentage – bonus