Cairnmuir Coal Company
Location #191. Cairnmuir Coal Mine.
Group Number 3

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Robertson William Owner

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2323 1909 Lease taken up by William Robertson & Party. (Cairnmuir Coal Company )

William Robertson & Party took up the lease on the Cairnmuir mine after the Cromwell & Bannockburn Colliery Company let the lease lapse. The mine was re-opened and the Cromwell Argus reported on 6 Sep that James Lewis had been appointed as Manager.

2324 1913 Change of mine manager.

In November of 1913 the mine manager, Mr Lewis left the company and he was replaced by Mr Arthur Whittlestone who continued in this position until 1917.

2325 1917 Formation of the Bannockburn Coal Company.

At this time, the owners of the three working coal mines in Bannockburn decided to amalgamate. They formed the Bannockburn Coal Company.


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