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Jack "Digger" Dodd (1916-2000) - Mining surveyor and undermanager. Recorded 5 March 1984. Part 2/4.
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Summary77B JACK DODD
Part 2 of 4.
Recorded 5 March 1984
0:18
Des Betts was the last chief Clarke at Abermain who handed all the records onto Gordon Fraser. Gordon had them in his garage in Sydney. Half the records at Abermain No. 2 were gone after the flood.
3:12
George Wilkinson was opposite the shop which the flood took. They got an act of parliament to build the Richmond Vale Railway using Russian labourers after sailing a ship to Russia and gathering labourers.
6:15
Jack started at Stockrington then to Cockle Creek Powerhouse. Caught the train from Seahampton train station. “Fatty” Brakewell became head master of the Kurri high school, his wife is “Maysie” Sinclair. Maysie lived in Seahampton. Started high school on the 4th February 1928. Would travel with “Skinny” Meredith and “Maysie” Sinclair.
13:28
Worked as the first "clipper" at Stockrington after finishing high school in 1933. Walked out with his brothers Bill and Jim Dodd. Jim was 18-19 years old and Bill was 25. Seaham No. 1 closed in 1922 and Seaham No. 2 closed during WWII. Arthur Clarke told Jack his job was promised to someone else named “Sharkey” Willoughby who used to work there and was told not to come to work the next day. Became an underground man on his first day and a service man on his second day. Worked with Bill Gray and Tom Woods.
20:23
Bill Tremain was at Duckenfield No. 5 Pit. Jim Pryor came from Paxton No. 2 he was the engineer there.
26:42
Studied mine surveying at West Wallsend. James “Jim” Johnstone was part of his surveying team. James Johnstone got the prize for the best student at the Kurri pit. 4th September 1938 began work "on coal" down the pit, with Glenn Maynard and Sam Wilkinson.
29:22
Jim Connell was on the surveying team. Jack got married on 18 March, 1941. Passes mining surveyors certificate, but couldn’t do the diggers certificate because you needed 3 years underground experience. J.D. Murphy wrote Jack and told him he couldn’t sit for his digger’s ticket until a certain date. Got his under-surveyor’s ticket and applied for a job at Aberdare Central.
33:42
Boarded with Mrs. Lovett at Hall Street when he got the job. Harry Fisher was a tailor. Jack Boarded for one week there. Later moved to Boomerang Street Cessnock. Began work at Aberdare Central July 7th or 24th 1941, the fire at Paxton was around the 24th July at Central 1943, he was there for the pit fire. Began at the pit as a surveyor but also a clerk.
38:36
They kept 93 horses underground all the time. You only saw them if there was a strike down in the pit.
42:27
End (Tape 77/Side B) Part 2 of 4
SubjectDodd, John Henry, 1916-2000Coal mines and miningStockrington No. 1 Colliery (N.S.W.)Seaham No. 1 Colliery (N.S.W.)Dodd, John Henry, 1916-2000PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToGeorge WilkinsonCreatorDodd, John Henry, 1916-2000Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created5th March 1984Location[1] Stockrington No. 1 Colliery, NSWIdentifier077B
Part 2 of 4.
Recorded 5 March 1984
0:18
Des Betts was the last chief Clarke at Abermain who handed all the records onto Gordon Fraser. Gordon had them in his garage in Sydney. Half the records at Abermain No. 2 were gone after the flood.
3:12
George Wilkinson was opposite the shop which the flood took. They got an act of parliament to build the Richmond Vale Railway using Russian labourers after sailing a ship to Russia and gathering labourers.
6:15
Jack started at Stockrington then to Cockle Creek Powerhouse. Caught the train from Seahampton train station. “Fatty” Brakewell became head master of the Kurri high school, his wife is “Maysie” Sinclair. Maysie lived in Seahampton. Started high school on the 4th February 1928. Would travel with “Skinny” Meredith and “Maysie” Sinclair.
13:28
Worked as the first "clipper" at Stockrington after finishing high school in 1933. Walked out with his brothers Bill and Jim Dodd. Jim was 18-19 years old and Bill was 25. Seaham No. 1 closed in 1922 and Seaham No. 2 closed during WWII. Arthur Clarke told Jack his job was promised to someone else named “Sharkey” Willoughby who used to work there and was told not to come to work the next day. Became an underground man on his first day and a service man on his second day. Worked with Bill Gray and Tom Woods.
20:23
Bill Tremain was at Duckenfield No. 5 Pit. Jim Pryor came from Paxton No. 2 he was the engineer there.
26:42
Studied mine surveying at West Wallsend. James “Jim” Johnstone was part of his surveying team. James Johnstone got the prize for the best student at the Kurri pit. 4th September 1938 began work "on coal" down the pit, with Glenn Maynard and Sam Wilkinson.
29:22
Jim Connell was on the surveying team. Jack got married on 18 March, 1941. Passes mining surveyors certificate, but couldn’t do the diggers certificate because you needed 3 years underground experience. J.D. Murphy wrote Jack and told him he couldn’t sit for his digger’s ticket until a certain date. Got his under-surveyor’s ticket and applied for a job at Aberdare Central.
33:42
Boarded with Mrs. Lovett at Hall Street when he got the job. Harry Fisher was a tailor. Jack Boarded for one week there. Later moved to Boomerang Street Cessnock. Began work at Aberdare Central July 7th or 24th 1941, the fire at Paxton was around the 24th July at Central 1943, he was there for the pit fire. Began at the pit as a surveyor but also a clerk.
38:36
They kept 93 horses underground all the time. You only saw them if there was a strike down in the pit.
42:27
End (Tape 77/Side B) Part 2 of 4
SubjectDodd, John Henry, 1916-2000Coal mines and miningStockrington No. 1 Colliery (N.S.W.)Seaham No. 1 Colliery (N.S.W.)Dodd, John Henry, 1916-2000PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToGeorge WilkinsonCreatorDodd, John Henry, 1916-2000Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created5th March 1984Location[1] Stockrington No. 1 Colliery, NSWIdentifier077Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jack "Digger" Dodd (1916-2000) - Mining surveyor and undermanager. Recorded 5 March 1984. Part 2/4., [077B]. Living Histories, accessed 04/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/65396