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It was reported that the Rhymney Railway thought that they would handle all this new coal traffic since they had assumed that the coal would be accessed via the D.I.C.’s new Brithdir Colliery in the Rhymney Valley (Where was this?)
Should acquisition of the new Brithdir lease not be successful, then, as previously stated, the life of D.I.C. collieries would be about 19 years, whilst, with the lease, this time period would be extended to 32 years.
Defeat would also have meant that the future of Fochriw No2 pit would be uncertain, since it had no coal reserves on its eastern side.
It was proposed that, in the interim period of approximately five years, whilst the new shafts were being sunk and until the new colliery was in operation, that the new Brithdir seams would be mined from Fochriw Colliery at an initial rate of 250 tons a day and then, during 1890/91, the new colliery would considerably increase output.
The Bute estate was in negotiations with one of the landowners called Williams, for the land occupied by Tyla Du, Brithdir Uchaf and Brithdir Isaf farms. If these negotiations failed, then Williams would not be allowed to work any minerals through, or in connection with any Bute Estate property. However, since the land owned by Williams was practically locked by Bute Estate and other property, the likelihood of failure was remote.
During these negotiations in 1865, Thomas Lewis of the Bute Mineral Estate Office requested, in a letter to the D.I.C., that they arrange for a horse to be provided for him on his arrival at Bedlinog Station on the 09:55 up Rhymney Railway train. (NOTE: Fochriw station did not open until 1 September 1867). He would then ride over the mountain to Fochriw to attend a meeting at Brithdir Uchaf farm at 11:00 am. The agenda included discussions based on the plans showing the location of the proposed new D.I.C. colliery south of Fochriw.
The D.I.C. agreed in principle to the new Brithdir Lease in July 1885 and this covered the mineral rights under the Brithdir Uchaf, Brithdir Isaf and Tyla Du farms. The actual terms of the lease still had to be agreed.
However, as part of the interim lease agreement, The Bute Estate required a royalty of one tenth of the selling price of coal as delivered to wagons at the colliery, with a minimum of 6d per ton. This was contested by D.I.C.
D.I.C. stated that they had no intention of sinking a pit on Penybank Farm but would access the Brithdir seam via levels. Mention was also made that Joseph’s were working the Brithdir seam by levels at Penybank farm but that these would be worked out in about two years time (1887/88) and the lease had been transferred to the Brecon Coal Company.
Should acquisition of the new Brithdir lease not be successful, then, as previously stated, the life of D.I.C. collieries would be about 19 years, whilst, with the lease, this time period would be extended to 32 years.
Defeat would also have meant that the future of Fochriw No2 pit would be uncertain, since it had no coal reserves on its eastern side.
It was proposed that, in the interim period of approximately five years, whilst the new shafts were being sunk and until the new colliery was in operation, that the new Brithdir seams would be mined from Fochriw Colliery at an initial rate of 250 tons a day and then, during 1890/91, the new colliery would considerably increase output.
The Bute estate was in negotiations with one of the landowners called Williams, for the land occupied by Tyla Du, Brithdir Uchaf and Brithdir Isaf farms. If these negotiations failed, then Williams would not be allowed to work any minerals through, or in connection with any Bute Estate property. However, since the land owned by Williams was practically locked by Bute Estate and other property, the likelihood of failure was remote.
During these negotiations in 1865, Thomas Lewis of the Bute Mineral Estate Office requested, in a letter to the D.I.C., that they arrange for a horse to be provided for him on his arrival at Bedlinog Station on the 09:55 up Rhymney Railway train. (NOTE: Fochriw station did not open until 1 September 1867). He would then ride over the mountain to Fochriw to attend a meeting at Brithdir Uchaf farm at 11:00 am. The agenda included discussions based on the plans showing the location of the proposed new D.I.C. colliery south of Fochriw.
The D.I.C. agreed in principle to the new Brithdir Lease in July 1885 and this covered the mineral rights under the Brithdir Uchaf, Brithdir Isaf and Tyla Du farms. The actual terms of the lease still had to be agreed.
However, as part of the interim lease agreement, The Bute Estate required a royalty of one tenth of the selling price of coal as delivered to wagons at the colliery, with a minimum of 6d per ton. This was contested by D.I.C.
D.I.C. stated that they had no intention of sinking a pit on Penybank Farm but would access the Brithdir seam via levels. Mention was also made that Joseph’s were working the Brithdir seam by levels at Penybank farm but that these would be worked out in about two years time (1887/88) and the lease had been transferred to the Brecon Coal Company.