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George Neilly - MLA for Cessnock. Recorded 3rd July 1978. Part 2/2.
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SummaryGEORGE NEILLY
Part 2 of 2
Recorded 3rd July 1978
0:06
John Bowdler "a shrewdie and a smoothie" - a wheeler and a dealer but helpful with the flooding at Richmond Main.
2:03
Haywood Wilkinson
2:10
Stan McKensey "a better man to deal with than Bruce"
2:29
Bruce McKensey - "he tried to imitate Stan but didn't have the ability".
3:05
Athol Lightfoot - "a nice man outside of the mining world". "Near impossible to deal with as a manager". "He wouldn't ask anything of anyone he wouldn't do himself".
3:11
General Secretary in Qld. Royal Commission Recollection of managerial techniques
5:00
Arthur Donn
5:12
Jimmy Johnstone - His father was superintendent of the old J&A Brown Co.
5:34
George Laing - the surveyor and a gentleman. Manager of Abermain No 1 Lodge all the time George was Secretary.
6:15
Recalls dispute involving Jimmy Johnstone.
7:38
John Brown - Abermain No 1 office.
8:30
Dave Haldane - came in 1952. He was given the credit of saving Pelton.
9:28
Gregory Cater
9:38
Lola Neilly (wife)
9:57
Sir Norman Cater - biggest shareholder of North Sydney Gas and in the Legislative Council. Their way of always securing the contracts.
10:20
Recollection of Bellbird Colliery
12:05 Recalls explosion, Collinsville pit
12:57
Tom Armstrong - J & A Brown rep in the MLC.
15:21
Jack Bennett
15:44
Bob Davey
18:05
Advent of decentralised coal industry - the steel is close at hand saving transport costs. "This valley has a need for lime" - "the best clay in this area is under Allandale Hospital.
20:20
Allandale Hospital, Cessnock
20:26
Joe Cahill, N.S.W. Premier - George proposed a fast transport from Newcastle.
21:24
Recalls rent scheme - "unplanned - waste of money"
21:45
Views on changes in Cessnock employment especially for women.
24:46
Recalls Aussie Rules played at Abermain
25:27
First played Rugby Union, Kurri Kurri
26:15
Toby Kempe
26:21
Barney Duggan
26:33
Personal views on size of Cessnock - "countryfied or big city?"
27:09
Bob Smith, Harold Webb, "Scaley" Dickson, Abe Ward
27:37
Intro. of mechanisation, the men who were contract miners had definite character. The development of the power borer made a big difference.
28:34
The chairman of the Coal Board, Gallagher wanted George to convince the men to accept mechanisation and take the average contract rate of pay through the district.
29:28
Bill Gardiner defeated George.
30:00
Ken Penniment, Les Penniment
32:15
Recollection of Penniment family - the mother was widowed. 6 in the family with 2 entering a mental hospital. One was Secretary of Prince Alfred Hospital and went to Cairns for a holiday and "went" on the beach. Ken, Les and the sister "were all brilliant".
33:16
Bill Hawthorn
33:50
Reason for levelling of petro-dollar - the Arabs are flooding the free world and they'll have to level it off to protect their investment.
35:12
Kevin Marney - Hawthorn's doing Marney's finance.
36:46
Selling of Hebburn estate - the business was put into the hands of a real estate company in Sydney where it was sold to a company director, site unseen. Company wheeling and dealing.
40:50
The Northumberland Hotel - Joe Moody
42:15
State government control of T.A.B. acting in a similar way to the Hunter Water Board.
44:51
End of Tape.
Bellbird Colliery (N.S.W.)Neilly, George, 1917-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBruce McKenseyJim Johnson Les PennimentDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWIdentifier192B
Part 2 of 2
Recorded 3rd July 1978
0:06
John Bowdler "a shrewdie and a smoothie" - a wheeler and a dealer but helpful with the flooding at Richmond Main.
2:03
Haywood Wilkinson
2:10
Stan McKensey "a better man to deal with than Bruce"
2:29
Bruce McKensey - "he tried to imitate Stan but didn't have the ability".
3:05
Athol Lightfoot - "a nice man outside of the mining world". "Near impossible to deal with as a manager". "He wouldn't ask anything of anyone he wouldn't do himself".
3:11
General Secretary in Qld. Royal Commission Recollection of managerial techniques
5:00
Arthur Donn
5:12
Jimmy Johnstone - His father was superintendent of the old J&A Brown Co.
5:34
George Laing - the surveyor and a gentleman. Manager of Abermain No 1 Lodge all the time George was Secretary.
6:15
Recalls dispute involving Jimmy Johnstone.
7:38
John Brown - Abermain No 1 office.
8:30
Dave Haldane - came in 1952. He was given the credit of saving Pelton.
9:28
Gregory Cater
9:38
Lola Neilly (wife)
9:57
Sir Norman Cater - biggest shareholder of North Sydney Gas and in the Legislative Council. Their way of always securing the contracts.
10:20
Recollection of Bellbird Colliery
12:05 Recalls explosion, Collinsville pit
12:57
Tom Armstrong - J & A Brown rep in the MLC.
15:21
Jack Bennett
15:44
Bob Davey
18:05
Advent of decentralised coal industry - the steel is close at hand saving transport costs. "This valley has a need for lime" - "the best clay in this area is under Allandale Hospital.
20:20
Allandale Hospital, Cessnock
20:26
Joe Cahill, N.S.W. Premier - George proposed a fast transport from Newcastle.
21:24
Recalls rent scheme - "unplanned - waste of money"
21:45
Views on changes in Cessnock employment especially for women.
24:46
Recalls Aussie Rules played at Abermain
25:27
First played Rugby Union, Kurri Kurri
26:15
Toby Kempe
26:21
Barney Duggan
26:33
Personal views on size of Cessnock - "countryfied or big city?"
27:09
Bob Smith, Harold Webb, "Scaley" Dickson, Abe Ward
27:37
Intro. of mechanisation, the men who were contract miners had definite character. The development of the power borer made a big difference.
28:34
The chairman of the Coal Board, Gallagher wanted George to convince the men to accept mechanisation and take the average contract rate of pay through the district.
29:28
Bill Gardiner defeated George.
30:00
Ken Penniment, Les Penniment
32:15
Recollection of Penniment family - the mother was widowed. 6 in the family with 2 entering a mental hospital. One was Secretary of Prince Alfred Hospital and went to Cairns for a holiday and "went" on the beach. Ken, Les and the sister "were all brilliant".
33:16
Bill Hawthorn
33:50
Reason for levelling of petro-dollar - the Arabs are flooding the free world and they'll have to level it off to protect their investment.
35:12
Kevin Marney - Hawthorn's doing Marney's finance.
36:46
Selling of Hebburn estate - the business was put into the hands of a real estate company in Sydney where it was sold to a company director, site unseen. Company wheeling and dealing.
40:50
The Northumberland Hotel - Joe Moody
42:15
State government control of T.A.B. acting in a similar way to the Hunter Water Board.
44:51
End of Tape.
Bellbird Colliery (N.S.W.)Neilly, George, 1917-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBruce McKenseyJim Johnson Les PennimentDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWIdentifier192Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, George Neilly - MLA for Cessnock. Recorded 3rd July 1978. Part 2/2., [192B]. Living Histories, accessed 29/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55803