Letter from Aberbargoed Free Church Council, requesting a meeting with Powell Duffryn to discuss the effects of the closing down of Bargoed Colliery

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File no: 282/25

W E Jayne writes back to say the matter is still under consideration

[Former reference: DRH/237]

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Records of Powell Duffryn LimitedDPD

Powell Duffryn Limited (formerly Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Limited)DPD/1

Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company LimitedDPD/2

Corporate and shareholdingDPD/2/1

FinanceDPD/2/2

Property and premisesDPD/2/3

StaffDPD/2/4

Agents department for the Rhymney Valley collieriesDPD/2/5

Correspondence of N Phillips, A-ZDPD/2/5/1

Correspondence, orders and other papers for 1920DPD/2/5/2

Correspondence, orders and other papers for 1923DPD/2/5/3

Correspondence, orders and other papers for 1924DPD/2/5/4

Correspondence, orders and other papers for 1924DPD/2/5/5

Weekly reports for Llanharan and LlantrisantDPD/2/5/5/1

Weekly reports for Penallta, Britannia, Bargoed, Brithdir, GroesfaenDPD/2/5/5/2

Compensation papersDPD/2/5/5/3

Monthly reports on examination of mine dust for Groesfaen CollieryDPD/2/5/5/4

Monthly reports on examination of mine dust for Mardy CollieryDPD/2/5/5/5

Weekly output reports for Pengam CollieryDPD/2/5/5/6

Compensation case papers M-ODPD/2/5/5/7

Weekly reports for Gilfach collieryDPD/2/5/5/8

Compensation case papers P and RDPD/2/5/5/9

Compensation case S and TDPD/2/5/5/10

Weekly reports for Groesfaen CollieryDPD/2/5/5/11

Conveyor reports for New Tredegar CollieryDPD/2/5/5/12

Weekly reports for Mardy CollieryDPD/2/5/5/13

Conveyor reports for Bargoed CollieryDPD/2/5/5/14

Weekly reports for Rhymney Barracks Road LevelDPD/2/5/5/15

Copies of minutes of the Rhymney Valley Rescue Station CommitteeDPD/2/5/5/16

Conveyor reports for Britannia CollieryDPD/2/5/5/17

Correspondence, orders etc for belt coal conveyorsDPD/2/5/5/18

Correspondence, orders etc concerning conveyor enginesDPD/2/5/5/19

Conveyor reports for Groesfaen CollieryDPD/2/5/5/20

Applications for house coal at workmen's rate and decision lettersDPD/2/5/5/21

Complaints received about coal shipments, and responsesDPD/2/5/5/22

Applications for house tenancies owned by the company, appeals for rent reductions and other housing mattersDPD/2/5/5/23

Overtime statements for various collieriesDPD/2/5/5/24

Ventilation reports for various collieriesDPD/2/5/5/25

Papers concerning staff matters, including overtime pay, compensation etcDPD/2/5/5/26

Daily Sinking Report for Llantrisant CollieryDPD/2/5/5/27

Reports on the clay seams district at Groesfaen CollieryDPD/2/5/5/28

Associations, invitations to events etcDPD/2/5/5/29

Case papers for fatal accidentsDPD/2/5/5/30

Papers concerning orders of explosives (super rippite and Bobbinite)DPD/2/5/5/31

Jayne's correspondence concerning more personal matters, appeals from associations, letters of congratulations on his appointment as a Justice of the Peace etcDPD/2/5/5/32

Applications for house coal at workmens rates, and copy letters of decision by D GriffithsDPD/2/5/5/33

Daily sinking reports for Llantrisant CollieryDPD/2/5/5/34

Compensation case papers D-FDPD/2/5/5/35

Compensation case papers B-CDPD/2/5/5/36

Compensation case papers PDPD/2/5/5/37

Compensation case papers S-TDPD/2/5/5/38

Memo from D Benham, Stores Manager, Aberaman offices regarding bridge rails at Windsor Colliery, and replyDPD/2/5/5/39

Reports, and related correspondence, of pitwood supply requirements for various collieriesDPD/2/5/5/40

EmptyDPD/2/5/5/41

Correspondence between Jayne and Thomas Robertson of the Geological Survey requesting information to revise the Survey MemoirDPD/2/5/5/42

Correspondence with Meiros Collieries LimitedDPD/2/5/5/43

Papers concerning staff matters at Ogilvie Colliery e.g. dispute over showcards, payments etcDPD/2/5/5/44

Correspondence concerning safety issues raised following Mines Inspector's reports for BargoedDPD/2/5/5/45

Letter from the South Wales Miners Federation (East Glamorgan district) requesting a meeting with D Griffiths regarding the unloading of rubbish at Penallta CollieryDPD/2/5/5/46

Correspondence with Edward Roberts of National Provincial Bank Chambers regarding A Clothiers application for unemployment benefitDPD/2/5/5/47

Overtime statements for various collieriesDPD/2/5/5/48

Correspondence, tenders and order details for coal cuttersDPD/2/5/5/49

Compensation case papers J-LDPD/2/5/5/50

Letter from Glamorgan Education Committee from D Williams regarding attendance of his mining classes. Also includes a letter from Douglas A Hann to Edmund Lawrence Hann regarding possibility of offering prizes for best studentsDPD/2/5/5/51

Letter from Evan Davies of Rhymney Convenience Lodge, requesting to blow the Mardy Colliery hooter when there is no work at Tredegar, Elliot and Bargoed, for the men in RhymneyDPD/2/5/5/52

Letter from Aberbargoed Free Church Council, requesting a meeting with Powell Duffryn to discuss the effects of the closing down of Bargoed CollieryDPD/2/5/5/53

Letter from Mardy Colliery, report of a fire including description of the cause, steps taken and the resulting damageDPD/2/5/5/54

Weekly reports for New Tredegar CollieryDPD/2/5/5/55

EmptyDPD/2/5/5/56

EmptyDPD/2/5/5/57

EmptyDPD/2/5/5/58

EmptyDPD/2/5/5/59

Reports of material brought out of Mardy CollieryDPD/2/5/5/60

Correspondence with Hubert Jenkins, agent of the South Wales Miners Federation (East Glamorgan District), regarding the re-instatement of employee Richard CainesDPD/2/5/5/61

Correspondence concerning appointment of representative on the Management Committee of Caerphilly District Miners' HospitalDPD/2/5/5/62

Measurement of no 14 conveyor, sent by E Morgan, timekeeper at GroesfaenDPD/2/5/5/63

EmptyDPD/2/5/5/64

Memo from the general manager's office regarding the subsidence at Dola, Llanharan, requesting a plan to see premises in relation to workingsDPD/2/5/5/65

Letter from J R Kirkwood, agent, requesting reports of quantity of water at New Tredegar Colliery and capacity of pumps. H L Quick of Elliot Offices responds with reportsDPD/2/5/5/66

Copy of notice put up by Fred Evan, checkweigher at Bargoed House Coal Lodge stating that the colliers working on night shifts are requested not to work on Sunday nightsDPD/2/5/5/67

Letter from Edmund Lawrence Hann enclosing letter from the Industrial Welfare Society who are requesting opinions on their safety posters, Jayne describes as 'feeble'DPD/2/5/5/68

Correspondence concerning workers signing the Conciliation Board Agreement (Groesfaen and New Tredegar can, Bargoed still too unsettled)DPD/2/5/5/69

Letter from Mrs A Greaves on behalf of Walter Greaves, regarding the price of house coal as she is not allowed it at workmen's price (her husband is ill)DPD/2/5/5/70

Copy letter to Edmund Lawrence Hann enclosing tracing of the exchange required in Taff-Merthyr Colliery (plan not included)DPD/2/5/5/71

Correspondence concerning a complaint from Great Western Railway company about Powell Duffryn workers trespassing on line near Ogilvie Colliers' PlatformDPD/2/5/5/72

Correspondence with Albert Thomas, agent and secretary of the Rhymey Valley District of the South Wales Miners Federation, regarding declaration of liability in various casesDPD/2/5/5/73

Letters from A Tait regarding the use of plain corrugated iron for ringingDPD/2/5/5/74

Correspondence with the Stores Manager, arranging for a representative from International Channelling Machines Limited to inspect the Siskel Coal Punchers at Bargoed CollieryDPD/2/5/5/75

Correspondence with Albert Thomas, agent and secretary of the Rhymey Valley District of the South Wales Miners Federation, refusal of bonus turn for night colliers at Gilfach CollieryDPD/2/5/5/76

Letter from Albert Thomas, agent and secretary of the Rhymey Valley District of the South Wales Miners Federation, requesting notices to inform men when ropes will cease working so they can walk out in safetyDPD/2/5/5/77

Memo from Douglas A Hann, general managers office, enquiring whether 115 High Street, Abertridwr would be of use to companyDPD/2/5/5/78

Correspondence concerning a meeting with I Rees regarding Windsor CollieryDPD/2/5/5/79

Letter from Walter Lewis, Rhymney Valley District, South Wales Miners Federation to W E Jayne regarding conveyor enginesDPD/2/5/5/80

Draft, and typed copy, of a description of common pitsDPD/2/5/5/81

Conveyor reports for Elliot CollieryDPD/2/5/5/82

Applications for employment, and responsesDPD/2/5/5/83

Memos from, and returns to, the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners AssociationDPD/2/5/5/84

Correspondence, orders and other papers for 1926DPD/2/5/6

Correspondence, orders and other papers for 1927-1930DPD/2/5/7

Correspondence, orders and other papers for 1930-1938DPD/2/5/8

Ivor Williams' papers as chief engineer for the Rhymney Valley collieries, works and power stationsDPD/2/6

Correspondence and papers of managers of Bargoed coke ovens laboratoryDPD/2/7

Correspondence and papers of Joseph West, managerDPD/2/8

Records of research departmentDPD/2/9

Welsh Associated Collieries LimitedDPD/3

Records of acquired companies and subsidiariesDPD/4

Housing societiesDPD/5