Jeff Leggett - Cessnock fruiterer. Recorded on 4th August 1982. Part 1/1

JEFF LEGGETT
Recorded on 4th August 1982
Part 1/1

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Born in Kurri 1913 and moved to Cessnock, 1927
 
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William Leggett (father)

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Great grandfather emigrated from County Cork, Ireland in 1834
 
2:05
Green Hills (Morpeth)
 
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Samuel Leggett (great grandfather) settled on a farm in Buchanan. By the time he was in Green Hills he and his wife had two children.
 
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Tom Leggett (grandfather) was born at Buchanan in 1856. Jeff's father was born in Buchanan in 1884. He went to Buchanan school when it started.
 
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Alec Leggett (uncle)
 
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There were 4 sisters, 4 boys (one died before 12 months)
Garney Leggett (brother)

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Nelson Leggett (brother)
 
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Marjorie Dearman, nee Leggett (sister)
 
Neville Dearman (brother-in-law)

4:20
Muriel Cush, nee Leggett (sister)
 
Fred Cush (brother-in-law) The Cushs were originally from Maitland and involved in horse racing.
 
4:28
Chrissie Howson (sister-in-law)
 
4:35
Audrey Leggett (sister-in-law)
 
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Sam Unwin (father-in-law) - Jeff's father was also in the horse business.
 
6:07
Attended Kurri Public School
 
6:20
"Fatty" Cook, Kurri Primary headmaster with the Deputy Mr Hubbard
 
6:45
Attended Maitland High
 
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Family lived in Hopetoun St, Kurri
 
7:33
Father owned Kurri General Store
 
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Chelmsford Hotel
 
8:20
King's Picture Theatre, Kurri
 
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Family moved to Morpeth

8:55
Father opened picture show, Morpeth

9:10
Father worked at Kennedy's fruit mart
 
9:20
Recollection of 'flu epidemic with everyone wearing masks.
 
9:55
Living in Maitland Street and Hamden Lane - 5 houses on either side of the lane with one community tap - each householder had to cart their own water.  "Chinaman's Gardens"towards Deakin St. used to be the early brick works.
 
11:18
His father set up as an auctioneer behind Barney Kempe's business.

11:30
Barney Kempe bought out from Pitt - secondhand furniture dealer.
 
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Brown Bros. produce markets in Vincent Street. They bought it off Snape.
 
13:32
George Brown - the coroner
 
15:42
Bill Golatterly
 
15:49
Dave Brown
 
15:57
Jim Brown
 
17:06
Location of Brown Bros. produce store
 
18:04
Hilton Dolman
 
18:11
Billy Wilcox
 
18:40
George Nellem, Wilfred Nellem
 
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Cessnock fruit markets
 
19:04
Dolman & Wilcox dissolved partnership with the Nellems and opened market in Steel St. Newcastle
 
19:22
Aub Brown, Merv Brown (married Miss Andrews)
 
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Alphonsus Kennedy - they were always the opposition in auctioneering.
 
22:03
Jack Goldman worked for Alphonsus
 
22:34
Jeff Leggett had always in auctioneering and picking up loads of produce.
 
23:16
Jack Wakeman
 
23:30
Conscripted in the AIF in WW2, Borneo
 
24:12
Jimmy Ward, Tom Ward
 
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Garney Leggett

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Fruit and vegetables grown in area - Wollombi was full of orchards - employment is different now. Jeff bought local produce to sell to the Sydney markets. Mt View was a good area, particularly of vegetables.
Money is easier to get at the pits so food production is falling off. Leggett's Lane in Buchanan is name after his Dad's brother, Tom.

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