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Clarrie Hawkins (1900-1987) - Wine industry and timber cutter. Recorded 20 January 1984. Part 2/3.

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SummaryTape 119B - Clarry Hawkins.
Recorded 20 January 1984.
Part 2 of 3

0:05
Goodwin's property, Grandfather Meares' property

His grandfather "took up" the selection around 1865-70, which is when all the vineyards in that area started. Clarry's wife Molly joins the conversation as well.

His father was nine when his family moved from Ourimbah, it took them a fortnight to get to Keinbah, they came over the 'gap', different roads and routes that existed then. They drove a bullock team and had a wagon. His father then attended Keinbah school.

The Rock Inn, Terrance O'Brien hotel, the wine shop.

Maude's wine shop, Moore's hotel became the Wentworth later on.

10:14
Keinbah Church of England Hall built around 1915, built by Jack Matthews.

Vic Matthews is married to Clarry's niece.

Keinbah Post Office, Wilderness Road, owned by Mrs. Hall.

Green's wine cellars and vineyards, Norwood?

Lilly Bridge, Clarry's cousin and her mother Fanny Bridge.

The Sparkes - Noel Sparkes, Pat Sparkes.

Molly's family - Sam Barnard her father, there were 10 in her family. Relations Meares, Findlay, Radnidges.

18:21
Ida Radnidge (Molly's sister). Les Radnidge's (brother-in-law of Molly) vineyard and cellars, Ern Radnidge's milk run Abermain to Neath

Jim Winning (another brother-in-law of Molly?) worked on the council.

Clarry worked with his father at vineyard when he was younger, his father kept working on the mines, after the downy mildew he gave up the business.

Clarry worked as timber cutter, never in the pits he had a timber supply contract with Ayrfield around 1927.

The older pits, Glen Ayr (close to the swamps was flooded) and Ayrfield.

Arthur Armstrong, Ayrfield manager that Clarry dealt with, connection between Ayrfield and Millfield.

Bede Kelly, Ayrfield interdependent for a while.

Dick Rampling also an undermanager, went to Redhead.

26:21
The start of a new system in coal mining at Ayrfield, the breast system. Problem with gassy coal. They used the timber in Ayrfield for making big chutes and they ran the skips underneath the chutes to fill them.

Molly and Clarry moved to Keinbah in 1929 when they got married.

Harry Hawkins and Jack Hawkins.

About 50 men worked at Ayrfield Colliery, further discussion of the workings of the Colliery.

35:36
How started cutting timber for Ayrfield - He was cutting timber for Bill Fenwick who had the contract, a new manager Armstrong came and had a fight with Fenwick so Clarry got the contract.

Joe Alexander was the Glen Ayr manager, some of Clarry's timber went there, carting with a horse wagon.

Lockout period, R.W. Miller kept paying people.

Troubles with Ayrfield, flooding after they dug under the swamp.

Mine run-off on property belonged to Jimmy Nicolls.

Run-off water from Ayrfield pit into the creek, killing the trees.

45:14
End of Tape 119B, part 2 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

SubjectCoal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- Hunter ValleyAyrfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Cessnock (N.S.W)Hawkins, Clarence, 1900-1987 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Hawkins née Barnard, Mollie Mabel, 1910-1999 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToBede Kelly Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorHawkins, Clarence, 1900-1987Delaney, Jack, 1919-1910Hawkins née Barnard, Mollie Mabel, 1910-1999 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CollectionWines and VinesVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Date Created20th January 1984Location^[1]Ayrfield Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Identifier119B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Job Identifier119B

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