Pelton may not close (was Pelton to Close)

Steve Shotton (steves@castle.net.au)
Tue, 7 Apr 1998 22:11:18 +1000

I saw on the news tonight that there is a possibilty of the Pelton/Ellalong
mines on the South Maitland Coalfields, being bought out by another firm,
and being kept open.

I've also heard talk that someone is investigating reopening the Paxton
Colliery, closed for nearly 35 years. There has always been excellent coal
in that area, and the mine only closed from financial restictions.

Another one I know of is Bellbird, which closed because of a major fault. It
is suggested that with modern machinery the fault could be conquered.

So who knows? Mayber there will still be trains on the SMR.

Cheers

Steve Shotton