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History
Hillstown Miners' Welfare Trust.
Originally set up by the miners to support the welfare of workers in the local community.
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Established: 1924
A regular subscription was collected from the local miners and eventually, a suitable plot of land at Hillstown was purchased.
A miners’ welfare club was built and the remaining land was used as a recreation/sports field.
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The Right Honourable Seymour Henry Earl Bathurst
sold the land to the holders of the Miners' Welfare Fund
29th November 1924
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