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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)
Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectBookmakers (Gambling) -- New South Wales -- NewcastleBookmakers (Gambling) -- New South Wales -- CessnockCessnock (N.S.W.)Kurri Kurri (N.S.W.)Transportation -- New South Wales -- CessnockTransportation -- New South Wales -- NewcastleBus companiesBusesConnolly, Adrian George, 1900-1991 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Depicts or Relates ToPeter O'Neill Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

George Ryder Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Rab Lewis

Nick Govoronsky Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorConnolly, Adrian George, 1900-1991Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceKurri Kurri, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created1st August 1983Location^[1]Cessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Richmond Main Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[3]Ellalong, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[4]Kurri Kurri, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier059A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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