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Jim Orr (1908-2001) - Mine worker and football enthusiast. Recorded 23 January 1979. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 200A JIM ORR
00:40
Billy Orr, brother, is a union rep. Hughey Orr (soccer)
1:18
Jim Orr. The Orrs were not born in Australia. The Orr family arrived in 1927.
Mary Orr sister married to Jack Evans
1:33
Emigrated to Australia from Scotland,1927
Started work at Maitland Main, age 16
1:35
John the eldest brother died in 1939.
1:41
Jean, his sister died in Scotland
1:46
Bill, the brother followed Jean. Jim followed Bill.
1:53
Hugh was next. Jessie, his sister was next.
1:59
Ken Howard from Cedar Creek married Jessie.
2:24
Dick, brother who died aged 39.
2:31
Joe and then Mary, the youngest.
2:45
John Orr worked at Millfield and many of the others started at Maitland Main.
2:58
Fred Hallam was Jim's brother-in-law
3:07
Frank Hallam, brother-in-law is the eldest in his family.
3:12
Nell Hallam, sister-in-law to Jim
3:35
Progression of work duties at Maitland Main. Billy became involved through the Miner's Federation.
4:23
Penalty clause, Maitland Main
Frank Davis
5:00
Coal Board Wednesday tennis competition.
5:30
The Hetherington family owned Maitland Main
5:45
Ken Broadhead
6:10
Beau Stephenson was the engineer after Arthur Devlin
7:21
Kalingo Colliery
7:23
Paxton Colliery
Branxton Colliery
10:20
Jim lived at Greta Main.
10:25
For 11 years Jim lived at Paxton when married.
11:10
Bobby Blane, the Wilsons. The Cusacks.
11:40
Bobby Marshall
11:41
Wally Johnson
11:46
Bob Clark and Snowy Clark
12:05
Bobby Hodge brother in law to Snow Clark.
12:10
Davey Blane, Bill Chisholm.
12:29
Benny Kelly
12:37
Arthur Millen, Maitland Main manager surveyor who came from Aberdare Central. "A spade was a spade with him".
13:37
Harry Porter, chief clerk
13:48
Harvey Porter - Harry's son.
13:54
Wally Wilson was in business with Harvey.
14:05
Marion Porter and Madeline Lovett
14:33
Dave Wilson and his daughter Helen
14:47
May Wilson married Gordon Bailey
15:36
Jimmy Paul from Greta Main.
16:26
Maitland Main began working, 1922
16:32
Darby Munro was a manager at Maitland Main
16:40
Jack Stephenson had a poultry farm on top of Hospital Hill and was the first manager at Maitland Main
17:04
Bob Hodge was the under manager from Greta Main.
17:11
George Hodge was Bob's brother.
19:03
Recollection of The Lockout and the Depression
19:51
Payment of sick leave, Maitland Main
20:33
Jim has two sons - Jim Orr son, Alec Orr nephew (John's son)
20:46
Bruce Orr is his second son
Betty Orr
21:38
Recollection of accident, Maitland Main - skip got away. Maitland Main was a good and safe pit. No gas.
22:35
Recalls working at Aberdare Extended - the smell of gas was noticeable.
23:57
Abernock pit - small pit on Convent Hill. Worked by the two Brown
brothers who hand winched the coal up.
24:38
Tom Cooper found him work at Mittagong. £20 a week.
25:10
Price of anthracite coal, c.1940 - £19 a ton.
27:17
Dick Henwood, Aberdare No.7
27:54
Jack Hayes
28:18
Chook Henwood
28:41
Recalls playing soccer for Paxton playing in the South Maitland competition. Hughey played centre forward in the State side. Freddie Hallam was the goalie.
30:02
Paid shilling per/week to play
30:21
Aberdare Pirates Soccer Club
31:23
Capper Tomlinson drove for the Bullock Company.
32:38
Jim was born in Bankhead, Kilmarnock 1908
33:24
David "Dai" Price
34:52
Recollection of early Cessnock houses - old miner style houses.
37:30
Jim McCallum. Heddon Greta.
39:26
Kevin Phillips.
Tape duration: 42:19
SubjectOrr, James Boyd, 1908-2001Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.)Maitland Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDavid "Dai" PriceCreatorOrr, James Boyd, 1908-2001Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW[2] Maitland Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier200A
00:40
Billy Orr, brother, is a union rep. Hughey Orr (soccer)
1:18
Jim Orr. The Orrs were not born in Australia. The Orr family arrived in 1927.
Mary Orr sister married to Jack Evans
1:33
Emigrated to Australia from Scotland,1927
Started work at Maitland Main, age 16
1:35
John the eldest brother died in 1939.
1:41
Jean, his sister died in Scotland
1:46
Bill, the brother followed Jean. Jim followed Bill.
1:53
Hugh was next. Jessie, his sister was next.
1:59
Ken Howard from Cedar Creek married Jessie.
2:24
Dick, brother who died aged 39.
2:31
Joe and then Mary, the youngest.
2:45
John Orr worked at Millfield and many of the others started at Maitland Main.
2:58
Fred Hallam was Jim's brother-in-law
3:07
Frank Hallam, brother-in-law is the eldest in his family.
3:12
Nell Hallam, sister-in-law to Jim
3:35
Progression of work duties at Maitland Main. Billy became involved through the Miner's Federation.
4:23
Penalty clause, Maitland Main
Frank Davis
5:00
Coal Board Wednesday tennis competition.
5:30
The Hetherington family owned Maitland Main
5:45
Ken Broadhead
6:10
Beau Stephenson was the engineer after Arthur Devlin
7:21
Kalingo Colliery
7:23
Paxton Colliery
Branxton Colliery
10:20
Jim lived at Greta Main.
10:25
For 11 years Jim lived at Paxton when married.
11:10
Bobby Blane, the Wilsons. The Cusacks.
11:40
Bobby Marshall
11:41
Wally Johnson
11:46
Bob Clark and Snowy Clark
12:05
Bobby Hodge brother in law to Snow Clark.
12:10
Davey Blane, Bill Chisholm.
12:29
Benny Kelly
12:37
Arthur Millen, Maitland Main manager surveyor who came from Aberdare Central. "A spade was a spade with him".
13:37
Harry Porter, chief clerk
13:48
Harvey Porter - Harry's son.
13:54
Wally Wilson was in business with Harvey.
14:05
Marion Porter and Madeline Lovett
14:33
Dave Wilson and his daughter Helen
14:47
May Wilson married Gordon Bailey
15:36
Jimmy Paul from Greta Main.
16:26
Maitland Main began working, 1922
16:32
Darby Munro was a manager at Maitland Main
16:40
Jack Stephenson had a poultry farm on top of Hospital Hill and was the first manager at Maitland Main
17:04
Bob Hodge was the under manager from Greta Main.
17:11
George Hodge was Bob's brother.
19:03
Recollection of The Lockout and the Depression
19:51
Payment of sick leave, Maitland Main
20:33
Jim has two sons - Jim Orr son, Alec Orr nephew (John's son)
20:46
Bruce Orr is his second son
Betty Orr
21:38
Recollection of accident, Maitland Main - skip got away. Maitland Main was a good and safe pit. No gas.
22:35
Recalls working at Aberdare Extended - the smell of gas was noticeable.
23:57
Abernock pit - small pit on Convent Hill. Worked by the two Brown
brothers who hand winched the coal up.
24:38
Tom Cooper found him work at Mittagong. £20 a week.
25:10
Price of anthracite coal, c.1940 - £19 a ton.
27:17
Dick Henwood, Aberdare No.7
27:54
Jack Hayes
28:18
Chook Henwood
28:41
Recalls playing soccer for Paxton playing in the South Maitland competition. Hughey played centre forward in the State side. Freddie Hallam was the goalie.
30:02
Paid shilling per/week to play
30:21
Aberdare Pirates Soccer Club
31:23
Capper Tomlinson drove for the Bullock Company.
32:38
Jim was born in Bankhead, Kilmarnock 1908
33:24
David "Dai" Price
34:52
Recollection of early Cessnock houses - old miner style houses.
37:30
Jim McCallum. Heddon Greta.
39:26
Kevin Phillips.
Tape duration: 42:19
SubjectOrr, James Boyd, 1908-2001Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.)Maitland Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDavid "Dai" PriceCreatorOrr, James Boyd, 1908-2001Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW[2] Maitland Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier200Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jim Orr (1908-2001) - Mine worker and football enthusiast. Recorded 23 January 1979. Part 1/1., [200A]. Living Histories, accessed 07/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55817