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"Con" Connolly (1900-1991) - Bus driver and bookmaker. Recorded 1 August 1983. Part 1/2.
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Summary059A Adrian George "Con" Connolly
Recorded 01 August 1983.
Part 1/2.
0:31
Moved to Newcastle from Sydney, 1918.
Born 1900, Sydney.
Cyril Cartwright.
1:06
Peter O'Neill.
Bill Thompson.
Reasons for moving to Kurri.
1:57
Charlie Christiansen.
Ditton & Hill.
John Maguire.
2:37
Wages, 1921.
? Appleby.
Richmond Main Colliery.
4:36
"Marble Bar" Cafe.
Tom Connolly.
John Connolly.
Bill Brownlowe.
Sgt. Dawes.
7:42
Construction of Kurri road.
Smith & Conway, bookmakers.
Worked with greyhound bookmakers, 1921.
Worked with horse bookmakers, 1929.
9:05
Andy Knox.
Paddy Ryan.
"Rosedale" Racecourse.
Frank Slattery.
Sammy Young.
Nick Govoronsky.
Ellalong Racecourse.
Phil Jenkins.
Harry and Bill Broadley, bookmakers.
13:26
Paddy Ryan.
Sam Horne.
Bobby Smith.
Bill Brown.
Archie Brown.
Sam Unwin.
Bill Maher.
Purchased buses from Charlie Christiansen.
Pelaw Main-Maitland bus service.
Bus route during Maitland floods.
Tester's Hollow.
19:07
"Molly Wall's" Hotel.
Billy Galloway, Bob Galloway.
Site of picture theatre, Kurri.
Ditton & Hill (Maitland-Cessnock run).
George Bird.
23:10
Stanford Merthyr.
Sunday trips to Lake Macquarie.
"Fishery Creek".
Sold business to George Ryder c.1935.
Stan Barksby.
Andy Stewart.
27:22
"Tiger" Ryder.
Owned 16 buses before selling.
Ollie Payne.
Toby Kempe.
Barney Duggan.
Cessnock Co-operative Store "divvy".
32:18
Drove buses in Newcastle.
"Rab" Lewis.
George Ryder.
Dr. Street.
Jim Smith.
36:36
Jack Tracey.
Tom Orchard.
Dick Orchard.
Michael Shields.
"Butcher" Gill.
37:40
George Robinson.
Drove taxis in Kurri.
"Whirlwind" Grant.
Griff Jones.
Margaret Jones.
39:56
Avie Friend.
George Friend.
Newcastle Greyhounds, Lambton.
Ruth Naylor.
Bookmaking anecdote.
Leggett, bookmaker.
43:22
End (Tape 59/Side A)
Connolly, Adrian George, 1900-1991PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPeter O'NeillGeorge RyderRab LewisNick GovoronskyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceKurri Kurri, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Richmond Main Colliery, NSW[3] Ellalong, NSW[4] Kurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier059A
Recorded 01 August 1983.
Part 1/2.
0:31
Moved to Newcastle from Sydney, 1918.
Born 1900, Sydney.
Cyril Cartwright.
1:06
Peter O'Neill.
Bill Thompson.
Reasons for moving to Kurri.
1:57
Charlie Christiansen.
Ditton & Hill.
John Maguire.
2:37
Wages, 1921.
? Appleby.
Richmond Main Colliery.
4:36
"Marble Bar" Cafe.
Tom Connolly.
John Connolly.
Bill Brownlowe.
Sgt. Dawes.
7:42
Construction of Kurri road.
Smith & Conway, bookmakers.
Worked with greyhound bookmakers, 1921.
Worked with horse bookmakers, 1929.
9:05
Andy Knox.
Paddy Ryan.
"Rosedale" Racecourse.
Frank Slattery.
Sammy Young.
Nick Govoronsky.
Ellalong Racecourse.
Phil Jenkins.
Harry and Bill Broadley, bookmakers.
13:26
Paddy Ryan.
Sam Horne.
Bobby Smith.
Bill Brown.
Archie Brown.
Sam Unwin.
Bill Maher.
Purchased buses from Charlie Christiansen.
Pelaw Main-Maitland bus service.
Bus route during Maitland floods.
Tester's Hollow.
19:07
"Molly Wall's" Hotel.
Billy Galloway, Bob Galloway.
Site of picture theatre, Kurri.
Ditton & Hill (Maitland-Cessnock run).
George Bird.
23:10
Stanford Merthyr.
Sunday trips to Lake Macquarie.
"Fishery Creek".
Sold business to George Ryder c.1935.
Stan Barksby.
Andy Stewart.
27:22
"Tiger" Ryder.
Owned 16 buses before selling.
Ollie Payne.
Toby Kempe.
Barney Duggan.
Cessnock Co-operative Store "divvy".
32:18
Drove buses in Newcastle.
"Rab" Lewis.
George Ryder.
Dr. Street.
Jim Smith.
36:36
Jack Tracey.
Tom Orchard.
Dick Orchard.
Michael Shields.
"Butcher" Gill.
37:40
George Robinson.
Drove taxis in Kurri.
"Whirlwind" Grant.
Griff Jones.
Margaret Jones.
39:56
Avie Friend.
George Friend.
Newcastle Greyhounds, Lambton.
Ruth Naylor.
Bookmaking anecdote.
Leggett, bookmaker.
43:22
End (Tape 59/Side A)
Connolly, Adrian George, 1900-1991PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPeter O'NeillGeorge RyderRab LewisNick GovoronskyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceKurri Kurri, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Richmond Main Colliery, NSW[3] Ellalong, NSW[4] Kurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier059Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, "Con" Connolly (1900-1991) - Bus driver and bookmaker. Recorded 1 August 1983. Part 1/2., [059A]. Living Histories, accessed 10/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55623