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Jean Murray, née Moran (1898-1986) - Weston and Abermain resident. Recorded 10 August 1982. Part 2/2
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SummaryJEAN MURRAY NÉE MORAN
Recorded 10th August 1982
Part 2/2
0:20
Sam Apthorpe married Kate Farrell - the eldest
0:49
William Howe
1:16
Ray Farrell (school teacher) was working on the family tree.
2:42
Cecilia Apthorpe, daughter of Sam and Kate Apthorpe
4:16
Jack Moran married into the Blanchs - Bluey married one of the Foster. He was a fighter. It was entertainment but they didn't get much money.
5:48
Billy Moran (brother), boxing trainer who died in the ring at Blacktown
6:11
Jim Bailey taught Billy Moran
6:28
Recollection open-air theatre, Weston
6:38
Jewell's Hotel, Weston - Tom Junor. The creek provided the bath and drinking water
8:53
Jeffreys' Pit
9:22
Josh Jeffreys - manager of the Abermain pit.
9:38
J. Jeffreys' son won V.C. in WWII
10:08
Don Moncrieff - under manager at the pit.
12:32
Mrs Patterson, Abermain postmistress. He had his drays and used to sell coal and water (water was a shilling a barrel) "Old School Hill", Abermain.
13:40
Size of water barrel - about the size of a 18 gal keg. You dipped into it.
15:09
Creek water went brackish after pit released its water.
15:28
Professor Edgeworth David - as a girl no one was aware of the spot but her father was fossicking there found an outcrop in the creek.
16:57
Recalls father dying at Hebburn pit. [5 June 1930]
17:05
Father helped sink Abermain No.2 and Minmi shaft and near Murrurundi.
18:04
Tom McMahon, Peter McGoldrick both came to Abermain for jobs.
18:50
Recollection of original Kurri hospital bought by the miners, as was Cessnock and Maitland. The original hospital was one room at first.
20:07
Recalls horse-drawn ambulance
20:25
Mick Frame
20:51
Denman Hotel, Abermain - the gravel used to build the road came from the Moran paddock and Bailey's paddock at Weston.
21:16
Mr Jess Weston
21:39
Road from Abermain-Cessnock, c.1930 - anecdote about her family furniture being carried over by a drunken carter. Everyone helped pick it up off the road. It went on till 10 - 11pm at night. People were good in those days.
25:10
Recalls how "got on" during strike - people shared, shop owners often missed out on loans.
27:03
Recollection of mother's cooking - using a great big boiler. Soup was the staple meal.
27:50
Recollection of bushfires - accidents and injuries. Fighting the fires.
30:41
Recollection of Fr. Cullen ("Pagans")
31:26
Abermain School of Arts - meetings, entertainment.
32:02
William Kearsley started up the School of Arts. A generous man who didn't have enough to bury himself.
34:22
Recollection of Lock Out (18 months) - 5 children getting 5 pounds a fortnight.
34:44
Ned Murray (husband)
35:11
Recollection of Depression. Allowance during Depression
38:03
End of Tape.
Murray née Moran, Jean, 1898-1986PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToA.J. "Mick" FrameCreatorMurray née Moran, Jean, 1898-1986Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Weston, NSWIdentifier191B
Recorded 10th August 1982
Part 2/2
0:20
Sam Apthorpe married Kate Farrell - the eldest
0:49
William Howe
1:16
Ray Farrell (school teacher) was working on the family tree.
2:42
Cecilia Apthorpe, daughter of Sam and Kate Apthorpe
4:16
Jack Moran married into the Blanchs - Bluey married one of the Foster. He was a fighter. It was entertainment but they didn't get much money.
5:48
Billy Moran (brother), boxing trainer who died in the ring at Blacktown
6:11
Jim Bailey taught Billy Moran
6:28
Recollection open-air theatre, Weston
6:38
Jewell's Hotel, Weston - Tom Junor. The creek provided the bath and drinking water
8:53
Jeffreys' Pit
9:22
Josh Jeffreys - manager of the Abermain pit.
9:38
J. Jeffreys' son won V.C. in WWII
10:08
Don Moncrieff - under manager at the pit.
12:32
Mrs Patterson, Abermain postmistress. He had his drays and used to sell coal and water (water was a shilling a barrel) "Old School Hill", Abermain.
13:40
Size of water barrel - about the size of a 18 gal keg. You dipped into it.
15:09
Creek water went brackish after pit released its water.
15:28
Professor Edgeworth David - as a girl no one was aware of the spot but her father was fossicking there found an outcrop in the creek.
16:57
Recalls father dying at Hebburn pit. [5 June 1930]
17:05
Father helped sink Abermain No.2 and Minmi shaft and near Murrurundi.
18:04
Tom McMahon, Peter McGoldrick both came to Abermain for jobs.
18:50
Recollection of original Kurri hospital bought by the miners, as was Cessnock and Maitland. The original hospital was one room at first.
20:07
Recalls horse-drawn ambulance
20:25
Mick Frame
20:51
Denman Hotel, Abermain - the gravel used to build the road came from the Moran paddock and Bailey's paddock at Weston.
21:16
Mr Jess Weston
21:39
Road from Abermain-Cessnock, c.1930 - anecdote about her family furniture being carried over by a drunken carter. Everyone helped pick it up off the road. It went on till 10 - 11pm at night. People were good in those days.
25:10
Recalls how "got on" during strike - people shared, shop owners often missed out on loans.
27:03
Recollection of mother's cooking - using a great big boiler. Soup was the staple meal.
27:50
Recollection of bushfires - accidents and injuries. Fighting the fires.
30:41
Recollection of Fr. Cullen ("Pagans")
31:26
Abermain School of Arts - meetings, entertainment.
32:02
William Kearsley started up the School of Arts. A generous man who didn't have enough to bury himself.
34:22
Recollection of Lock Out (18 months) - 5 children getting 5 pounds a fortnight.
34:44
Ned Murray (husband)
35:11
Recollection of Depression. Allowance during Depression
38:03
End of Tape.
Murray née Moran, Jean, 1898-1986PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToA.J. "Mick" FrameCreatorMurray née Moran, Jean, 1898-1986Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Weston, NSWIdentifier191Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jean Murray, née Moran (1898-1986) - Weston and Abermain resident. Recorded 10 August 1982. Part 2/2, [191B]. Living Histories, accessed 25/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55801