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Hersel Nichols (1919-1984). Recorded 27 August 1980. Part 1/1
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SummaryHERSEL NICHOLS
Recorded 27 August 1980
Part 1/1
0:30
Ernie Sternbeck and Ernie Furnance were responsible for putting in a drinking trough on the Old Main North Road. it was incorrectly thought to have been built by the convicts – there was a seep of water there.
1:08
The stone fence was built by the Furnances and they lived by the ford.
1:12
Albert Furnance (Ab) - Ernie's wife was Albert's sister
Hersel's maternal grandmother was a Thompson
1:50
Sternbeck (Hersel's mother's maiden name).
Dairy Arm - Culley's house at Laguna. John Culley.
2:58
James Sternbeck (grandfather) married Hersel's grandmother. Ernie Sternbeck's father and Hersel's grandfather were brothers. William Sternbeck was Ernie's father.
3:24
Hersel had been in this area for 61 years. His mother had been there all her life (94 years). Sternbecks grew wheat and cows on property. They carted it to the mill at Wollombi. During Hersel's time, they mostly grew corn. In 1949 the creek flooded the fields. The road goes right through to Kulnura.
6:23
Recollection of early timber fencing
6:33
Split-rail fence - they morticed it with an axe. There was a specific axe for morticing.
9:13
Charlie McKay - the auctioneer.
12:46
Recollection of early rain-water tank. In 34 years they've never run out of water. An 1" of rain would put 1,000 gal of water in the tank.
Square iron tanks were used in the early days. Otherwise creek water was used.
In East Cessnock near the school, that was the water spot for all houses. Old miners used to carry the water by tin until 1916 until water was put on.
14:56
Harry Fletcher the bullock driver (recorded on Tape 005B)
1901/2 Drought - they lasted 2 years before they got rain.
Fishing for perch in the water holes before the flood.
16:40
Recollection of water holes, Laguna
17:53
Recollection of early flood, Laguna - the height of the floods nearly 50ft over the fences.
Early farming included melon growing and cattle.
21:13
Lindsay Nichols (brother)
21:20
Early residents of Laguna/Murray's Run - probably about 32 families living along the creek.
21:48
Mick Cagney born in Yango on 113 acres.
22:34
Stephen Moore - a Wollombi family in Cessnock in 1850.
23:00
Moore's Arm.
Old families - The Knights. The Sylvesters at Stockyard Creek. The Roberts and the Codys. The Goldsmiths. They had bullocks and timber and horse teams. The timber came from the Watagans. There used to be dairies.
24:33
Bob Armstrong
24:50
Reason for naming of Murray's Run - the first selector
24:58
Andrew Murray.
25:38
Matthew Quinn, Tom Quinn - Tom married Miss Deasey.
His mother used to ride side saddle. His grandfather was never thrown in his life.
27:16
Early methods of transport - The Furnances used to work on the road to Wiseman's Ferry - The Old North Road - he'd walk home Saturday night and back on Sunday night, carrying enough food to last the week and get 7/6 for the week.
28:00
George Pringle (related to the Furnances) The Pringles were from Quorrobolong and the Camerons and Smiths were from Dairy Arm.
28:58
Jack McDonald was from Dairy Arm
John McDonald, Dennis McDonald
29:36
Jackson (Hersel's wife's maiden name) She was from Mt View/Bellbird. The Snape family from Mt View/Bellbird.
30:22
Sam Horne -the auctioneer
30:33
Tom Guest, Hilton Guest
31:41
Tape duration
Anglican Church of Australia -- New South Wales -- LagunaPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry FletcherBob ArmstrongPearl Nichols, nee Sternbeck (1886-) - Murrays Run resident. Part 1/1. Recorded 27 August 1980Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] St Mark's Anglican Church, LagunaIdentifier193B
Recorded 27 August 1980
Part 1/1
0:30
Ernie Sternbeck and Ernie Furnance were responsible for putting in a drinking trough on the Old Main North Road. it was incorrectly thought to have been built by the convicts – there was a seep of water there.
1:08
The stone fence was built by the Furnances and they lived by the ford.
1:12
Albert Furnance (Ab) - Ernie's wife was Albert's sister
Hersel's maternal grandmother was a Thompson
1:50
Sternbeck (Hersel's mother's maiden name).
Dairy Arm - Culley's house at Laguna. John Culley.
2:58
James Sternbeck (grandfather) married Hersel's grandmother. Ernie Sternbeck's father and Hersel's grandfather were brothers. William Sternbeck was Ernie's father.
3:24
Hersel had been in this area for 61 years. His mother had been there all her life (94 years). Sternbecks grew wheat and cows on property. They carted it to the mill at Wollombi. During Hersel's time, they mostly grew corn. In 1949 the creek flooded the fields. The road goes right through to Kulnura.
6:23
Recollection of early timber fencing
6:33
Split-rail fence - they morticed it with an axe. There was a specific axe for morticing.
9:13
Charlie McKay - the auctioneer.
12:46
Recollection of early rain-water tank. In 34 years they've never run out of water. An 1" of rain would put 1,000 gal of water in the tank.
Square iron tanks were used in the early days. Otherwise creek water was used.
In East Cessnock near the school, that was the water spot for all houses. Old miners used to carry the water by tin until 1916 until water was put on.
14:56
Harry Fletcher the bullock driver (recorded on Tape 005B)
1901/2 Drought - they lasted 2 years before they got rain.
Fishing for perch in the water holes before the flood.
16:40
Recollection of water holes, Laguna
17:53
Recollection of early flood, Laguna - the height of the floods nearly 50ft over the fences.
Early farming included melon growing and cattle.
21:13
Lindsay Nichols (brother)
21:20
Early residents of Laguna/Murray's Run - probably about 32 families living along the creek.
21:48
Mick Cagney born in Yango on 113 acres.
22:34
Stephen Moore - a Wollombi family in Cessnock in 1850.
23:00
Moore's Arm.
Old families - The Knights. The Sylvesters at Stockyard Creek. The Roberts and the Codys. The Goldsmiths. They had bullocks and timber and horse teams. The timber came from the Watagans. There used to be dairies.
24:33
Bob Armstrong
24:50
Reason for naming of Murray's Run - the first selector
24:58
Andrew Murray.
25:38
Matthew Quinn, Tom Quinn - Tom married Miss Deasey.
His mother used to ride side saddle. His grandfather was never thrown in his life.
27:16
Early methods of transport - The Furnances used to work on the road to Wiseman's Ferry - The Old North Road - he'd walk home Saturday night and back on Sunday night, carrying enough food to last the week and get 7/6 for the week.
28:00
George Pringle (related to the Furnances) The Pringles were from Quorrobolong and the Camerons and Smiths were from Dairy Arm.
28:58
Jack McDonald was from Dairy Arm
John McDonald, Dennis McDonald
29:36
Jackson (Hersel's wife's maiden name) She was from Mt View/Bellbird. The Snape family from Mt View/Bellbird.
30:22
Sam Horne -the auctioneer
30:33
Tom Guest, Hilton Guest
31:41
Tape duration
Anglican Church of Australia -- New South Wales -- LagunaPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry FletcherBob ArmstrongPearl Nichols, nee Sternbeck (1886-) - Murrays Run resident. Part 1/1. Recorded 27 August 1980Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] St Mark's Anglican Church, LagunaIdentifier193Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Hersel Nichols (1919-1984). Recorded 27 August 1980. Part 1/1 , [193B]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55805