Guest Speaker Kevin Say – Hamersley Iron Draft 2
Kevin was employed by Gimas Australia on the construction of Lostock dam near Maitland, Gimas Australia had a contract with Hamersley Iron in Western Australia. They asked him to go to Western Australia to work for them. When he heard the accommodation would be in a caravan about 16 miles out of Paraburdoo, in the Pilbara, he decided to apply directly with Hamersley Iron for work. He started work there as a grader driver in 1971 when the basic wage was $43 per week, Hamersley Iron offered $209.95 for a 60 hour fortnight. Before their family of four could move to Paraburdoo they had to wait for a house to be built. During this time Hamersley rang Kevin’s wife each week and when the time came
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They would bring a bus load of Japanese business men to inspect the mine. It became a regular occasion for these groups to visit the Says following their tour of the mine.
The company didn’t want to keep two lots of machinery, one at Paraburdoo and one at Tom Price, plus store two lots of parts. They decided to keep the Marion shovel at Tom Price and move a P & H shovel from Tom Price to Paraburdoo. At the time it was the biggest load in the Southern Hemisphere, it was 500 tons, it was towed up over Mount Nameless, they would have two Mack 600's pulling it, they had two A24 rubber tyred dozers pushing it on the bitumen when it wasn’t on the bitumen they would push it with D9 dozers along the road. It took three days to move the shovel from Tom Price to Paraburdoo.
In 1972 the price of iron ore dropped dramatically, the Japanese order was decreased by 40%. The staff were called together and told they were closing down Paraburdoo, two took a redundancy and Hamersley Iron found work for 400 people carrying out maintenance, 64 families stayed there keeping things running. In mid-1973 the recession was over, Japan wanted more iron ore and Paraburdoo went back into production. 284 car trains were loaded, they actually weighed the iron ore, 98.99 tons per wagon, two cars would come in and 200 tons would be dumped in less than 84 seconds. There was a compressor car at the end that kept the brakes
The Stone Mountain Coal Company controlled the processes involving the production, circulation, and distribution of products and services in the town of Matewan. Most of the people in the town were employees of the company and others were in debt to the company through mortgages and loans. Everyone depended on the company for daily necessities such as food and clothing because the company owned the stores in Matewan and because all employees of Matewan were paid in company script which only allowed them to buy in the company stores. Furthermore, their contract said that to buy from any other store would mean immediate discharge from employment. The Stone Mountain Coal company was the only major employer in town. To become self-employed, citizens of Matewan would have needed initial endowments of resources, products and land that were only available at the company's prerogative.
Both men lived through an era where Welsh mining was booming because of the need for coal. This brought great commercial success for the mining companies. Blinded by this new found wealth and fortune, communities toiled away unaware of the effect it would have on the workers and their families in the years to come. Duncan Bush talks about how the mine is killing him ‘But it’s had forty years in me now’. Duncan Bush spent thirty years in the mines and now the mine had spent forty years in him.
o “In Staffordshire, miners, shoemakers, brickmakers, moulders, puddlers, potters, engine drivers and even a printer joined the force” (Taylor 48).
The Railroad Builders: A Chronicle of the Welding of the States. New Haven, CT: Yale UP, 1921. Print. The. Parker, Nathan.
Over the five years following the war, about 171,000 immigrants came to Australia. The government introduced the assisted passage scheme which gave immigrants temporary accommodation in Australia in exchange for two years of labour. Most immigrants came from places such as Poland, Yugoslavia and the Baltic States and then later Germany, Grease, Italy and Malta. The immigrant families were placed in old army barracks in severely poor conditions, and exposed to racial discrimination. They were often referred to with names such as ‘wogs’, ‘bolt’ and’ reffo’. Families were separated. Men were sent off to work on things such as t...
When the Great War began, Australia went to war as a nation which not only held its own but was invaluable to many ...
The United States trucking industry is a very thriving industry and has continued to grow since the beginning of the 1900’s. The motor carrier act of 1935 allowed regulations to be set for the growing trucking industry. These standards made trucking safer for the driver and others as well. With the growing of mass production of products, transporting these goods was not efficient using trains or other types of shipping, so large trucks and trailers became the most popular method for shipping. This created a huge market for truck producers to supply trucks for the new form of freight transportation. Brother’s Jack and Augustus Mack saw the perfect opportunity to use their mechanical abilities.
This article is about an experiment done to try to see if Aluminum can cause resistance in potatoes to a disease. Aluminum is commonly found in arid soils which accounts for 35% of all farmable on earth. The aluminum (specifically Al3+) targets the roots of the plants and causes stunted plant growth and abnormal root formation. THis causes stresses in the plant which could lead to cross resistance. This immunity has led to some plants to develop cross resistance to diseases. THis has happened before in the plant, an example is the fact that ozone induces resistance to the tobacco mosaic virus in tobacco plants. This phenomenon is what is being tested for in potato plants. Potato plants will be subjected to infections from Phytophthora
Sappey, R., Burgess, J., Lyons, M., & Buultjens, J. (2009) Industrial relations in Australia: work and workplace. Frenchs Forest: Pearson Australia.
At the conclusion of World War I, Australia saw the daybreak of great change. The diggers returned from war to search for employment and a country that resembled the tranquility of pre-war years. Men which returned able-bodied found it easier to settle and return to a ‘normal life’ however the numerous soldiers which experienced physical injuries and post traumatic stress disorder found settling arduous. The diggers encountered the atrocities of war, these experiences could only be understood by their compatriots. Upon return they were confronted with a mature Australia, one that had evolved with confidence and had taken place on the world stage. The diggers had to find their place in society and become accustomed to a peaceful way of life in the Australia that had been assured by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George as he stated that they would return to a “world fit for heroes,” he may have genuinely believed it as he felt a sense of accountability to provide the soldiers with a job and a stable country. As time went by and the war progressed diggers experienced the horrors of war,
The Civil War left enormous devastation in the countryside and huge losses in the human life. At the same time, it provided the stimulus to the second industrial revolution. The first Industrial Revolution brought on many changes in people 's life. Before the year of 1760 majority of the population lived in rural areas of the country and worked plowing fields, the revolution changed all that and brought many to the cities to work in manufacturing. The Civil War in America put a halt to it and slowed the progression of industrialization.
Chandler Smith Coach McDaniel US History 5 May 2014 Technology and Industrial Growth: Second Industrial Revolution With the conclusion of the Civil War, the United States turned their focus on rebuilding railroad and telegraph networks in the South, completing those of the North, and expanding those of the West. Once the depression of the 1870s had completely diminished, the stage was set for the Second Industrial Revolution. Also known as the Technological Revolution, this was a phase of the larger Industrial Revolution that lasted from around the middle of the 1800s into the early 20th century. Most tend to believe it began around the time of the introduction of Bessemer steel in the 1860s and concluded around the arrival of the production line, mass production, and factory electrification. The Second Industrial Revolution was characterized by a few different things, including: the large scale iron and steel production, construction of railroads, increase in use of manufacturing machinery, improved use of steam power, and by electrical communications.
Mosman is has a 8.700 sq km area holding some of the best features. From the wonderful beaches, to the restaurants Mosman is a wonderful place for tourist and overseas movers. Mosman has a population of 27,450 making it a place to call home for many of us. So of the popular destinations are,
Today, I will be exploring Australia’s devastating history that brought ruination to its traditional owners but also its success and endeavouring efforts in the modern world.
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, transport, and technology had a profound effect in North America. The industrial revolution marked a major turning point in history because it changed every aspect of life in America and the country as a whole. People started replacing ploughs and other tools for machines that could do twice the work. While others moved to large cities and started working in factories and other businesses. Huge industries such as the textile, steel, and coal industry came out and had a profound effect on the industrial revolution but, they would not have been extremely successful if it was not for railroads. The railroads played a vital role in the development and success of other industries. The railroads triggered the biggest leap in transportation in history. Through technological and entrepreneurial innovations and the creation of steam-powered locomotives, the development of trains as public carriers of passengers and freight, brought forth the railroad. The railroad industry changed the nature of production because it became an important energy source that replaced human and animal power. Due to the important role of the railroads, workers became more productive, items were being shipped more quickly, and resources were becoming available to everyone including the working and middle class and not only the wealthy. The railroads became to be known as one of the biggest leaps of transportation in history. This is because it set up the next fifty years of America’s prosperity. The railroads became extremely popular and useful during the 1800’s to millions of people and other large companies. Although there were many indu...