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Coalminers’ Heritage
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4th February 2006
A long time dream of Cornwalls oldest and most
faithful resident,
Mrs Una Camplin, to honour our coalmining
forefathers and
preserve their heritage, has come true today in
the opening of
this monument thanks to the Cornwall Community
and the many
people who shared the vision and contributed. But
special thanks
must go to those who had faith in the project and
provided funding.
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Minerworker Trust
Break O’Day Council |
Cornwall Coal Company
Tasmanian Community Fund
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Tasmanian Government:
Through David Llewellyn MHA & Michael Polly
MHA |
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An extract from the
plaque.
Coal was first discovered at Cornwall in 1843 when
a farmhand from nearby “Woodlawn” went
Hunting in the hills and found that his dog,
digging in a badger hole, has scratched out coal.
However it wasn’t until 1886 when the railway
was opened between Conara and St Marys that The
Cornwall Coal Co. was formed and coal production
began at Cornwall, hence the town evolved from what
began as a camp with a few huts and a tent or two.
The 1890’s saw the opening of Mt Nicholas, 3
kilometres to the west and Jubilee 4 kilometres to
the east with a number of other mines at Fingal and
Avoca opening in the early part of the 20th century
and coal became an important commodity for Tasmania
with many industries using coal for energy along
with Tasmanian railways for use in their steam
trains. |
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The coal industry in Tasmania has
not escaped the trauma of the loss of loved ones
and with this plaque we remember the brave men who
were accidentally killed in an effort to provide
for their families. |
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Seymour Explosion:
12 Mar 1921
SKEGGS Robert Arthur
(aged 28)
12 Mar 1921
DAVIS John Luther
(aged 62)
Cornwall Explosion:
11 Feb 1943
MANEY John Adrian
(aged 34)
4 Jun 1943
MANEY Charles
Lawrence Snr (aged 69)
Blackwood Explosion:
30 Oct 2000
HAYES Adrian Brian
(aged 32) |
Duncan Explosion:
7 Feb 1977
SCALES Geoffrey
David (aged 34)
12 Feb 1977
TARGETT Alfred
William Snow (aged 55)
6 Apr 1977
VINCENT Desmond
Darrel (aged 42)
Duncan Explosion:
1 Mar1979
NICHOLS William
George Covey (aged 64) |
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Abel to
Butcher
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Butcher to
Fenton |
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Aitken to Dawson |
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Dell to Llewellyn |
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Flockhart to Haas |
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Haas to Lehner |
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Leishman to Murley |
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Lovett to Perkins |
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Murley to Rowlings |
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Rudd to Targett |
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Targett to Young |
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Platford to Wright |
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