The following description of a social outing for members of the Queensland Colliery Proprietors' Council is illustrated with the programme from the day. This memento of the day, kept by Mr James Schroder Campbell, was recently donated to BIHS.
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| Programme of Second Annual Outing to Bribie, 7 July 1921 Courtesy James Schroder Campbell collection |
The members of the Queensland Colliery Proprietors' Council held their second annual outing last Thursday to Bribie on the Koopa. Those present included Messrs. M.W. Haenke, president (Rhondda, Balgowan, and Westvale Colliers), W.B. Darker, vice-president (Stafford Bros.), J.F. Walker, treasurer (Walker and Co. and New Auerdare Colliery, Ltd.), W. Binnie (H.G. Noble, Ltd.), G.H. Collin (Newcastle, Rhondda, and Westvale Collieries), V.W. Croston (Bonnie Dundee Coal Co., Ltd.), S.W. Dunstan (Blackheath Collieries), D. Gibbins (Noblevale Collieries), J.F. Hall (Newcastle, Glencoe, and Torbanlea Collieries), J.W. Hetherington (Blair Athol Collieries and Hetherington and Rylance, Ltd.), W. Jones (Rhondda and Westvale Collieries), R. McQueen (W. McQueen and Co., Ltd.), R. Smith (Boxflat and Parkhead Collieries), D. Stafford (Rothwell, Haigh, and Whitwood Collieries), J.H. Wright (J. Wright and Co., Tivoli and Oakey), W. Thomas (acting secretary to the council). Messrs. J. Barrowman and F.C. Wright (president and hon. secretary respectively of the Mine Managers and Colliery Engineers’ Association) were present as the guests of the council.
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| Menu and Toast List Courtesy James Schroder Campbell collection |
On arrival at Bribie an excellent luncheon was provided in the dining saloon of the Koopa. The party stood for a few moments in silence as a tribute to the late Mr. R.A. Cleghorn, whose services had been of inestimable value to the industry during the period in which he had acted as secretary and advocate in the interests of the proprietors.
The following toasts were honoured: "The King," proposed by the president; "The Industry," by Messrs. W.B. Darker and J.F. Hall, replies being made by Messrs. J.F. Walker and W. Binnies; "The Mine Managers' Association," by J.W. Hetherington, Mr. J. Barrowman replying; and "The Council," by Mr. G.W. Collin, the president responding.
Every speaker drew attention to the need for conserving the coal supply, and to the world-wide necessity for the prevention of waste in the utilisation of our coal resources. Emphasis was also laid upon the necessity for even closer co-operation and unity amongst the employers than had existed in the past. A tribute was paid to Alderman J.W. Hetherington, aptly termed "the father of the coal industry," for his efforts on behalf of the colliery proprietors in Queensland.
After a pleasant return trip the president entertained all who were able to be present at His Majesty's Theatre.
REFERENCES
Colliery Proprietors' Council Outing.
The Brisbane Courier, Sat 9 Jul 1921, p. 9, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20512039
Programme of Second Annual Outing to Bribie, 7 July 1921.
two leaves folded. Courtesy of James Schroder Campbell collection, BIHS.
FURTHER READING
Whitmore, R.L. (1989) John Hetherington, Father of Queensland's Coal Industry. Presented at a meeting of the Royal Historical of Queensland, 23 February 1989.
Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland 13 (12) 445-461. https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:205781
Obituary Mr J.W. Hetherington.
The Queenslander, Thu 18 Jul 1929, p. 17 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22915343
