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Billy Davey (1906-1997) - Cessnock mineworker, barber & boxer. Recorded 22 January 1979. Part 1/2.

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Summary070A Bill Davey
Recorded 22 January 1979.
Part 1 of 2.

0:57
Born Catherine Hill Bay, 1906.
Moved to Abermain, 1907.
Father worked at Neath Colliery.

1:33
William Thomas Davey (father).
Jack Dryden.
Cec Davey (brother).

2:25
Arthur Davey (brother).
Attended Abermain school.
Moved to Bellbird.

3:25
George Wiles.
Worked at Bellbird.
Recollection of Bellbird explosion.

6:30
Worked as "trapper", Bellbird.
Jim Mathieson (manager, Bellbird).
Milton Mathieson.

7:27
Worked at Little Neath.
Worked at Kalingo as shot firer.
Returned working at Bellbird.
Brian Davey, Bill Davey, Barry Davey.

8:34
Judith Davey (daughter).
Reasons for taking up boxing.
"Blue" McKendry.
"Spot" Mitchell.
Location of early boxing shed.

10:19
Fought for Aust. Junior Lightweight title.
"Bluey" Jones.
Les Gibson.
Ken Gibson.

13:54
William James Davey, barber.
Jim Alexander.
"Tiger" Meenes.

"Milty" Bailey.
Alec Bailey.
Ted Rodgers.
Ken Bowden.

18:06
"Nutty" Farrell.
Brian Sands.
Bob Sands.
Jack Murdoch.
George Maher.

19:47
John Hafey.
Tom Shakespeare.
Fred Walsh.
Ned Junor.
Jimmy Sharman.
Cessnock Showground.

23:00
Hospital Cup.
"Slashers", football team.
"Rangers", "Tigers", "All blacks".
"Tinklers", Neath "Pagans"

24:12
Tom Shakespeare.
"Nigger" Howton.
Billy Bideway.
Bob Rodham.
West End "Slashers".

25:01
Rugby League started, 1930.
Bob Stanwick.
John Allan.
Marge Allan.

30:26
Collinsville, Qld.
Phil Baird.

Don Schofield.

40:21
Joe Davidson.
George Orchard.
Bill Brown's Smallgoods.

42:05
Dai Price.

Turner's Mill.

43:50
End (Tape 70/ Side A) Part 1 of 2.
Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

SubjectBoxing -- New South Wales -- CessnockBarbersCessnock (N.S.W.)Bellbird Colliery (N.S.W)ShotfirersMines deputiesCoal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockDavey, William James, 1916-1997 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToDavid "Dai" Price Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Milton "Milty" Bailey Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorDavey, William James, 1916-1997Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Date Created22nd January 1979Location^[1]Cessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier070A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Job Identifier070A

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