Cromwell & Bannockburn Colliery Company
Location #255 - Kawarau Coal Mine.
Group Number 3

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2890 1901 Formation of the Cromwell & Bannockburn Colliery Company

In April, the Cromwell & Bannockburn Colliery Company was formed and they purchased the assets of the James Horn syndicate, which included the 'Kawarau Mines' of John Pryde (#255 and #386). Mr John Crombie Campbell continued to manage the mine, then Thomas Barklay, followed by Alexander Sinclair Gillanders, and finally W P Parcell.

2891 1906 General notes.

The coal company were working three mines, the 'Excelsior' (#194), the 'Kawarau' (#255) and the Shepherds Creek no 1 (#248). They were employing 50 miners.

2892 1909 General notes.

The company closed down the 'Excelsior' and concentrated on their Shepherds Creek mines. It appears that the 'Kawarau' mine may also have been closed around this time.

2893 1914 General notes.

The Cromwell & Bannockburn Colliery Company was wound up and the assets were sold at auction for £500 to a small syndicate of local miners header by William Richard Parcell (2).


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