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Monty Montgomery (1896-1988) - Miner. Recorded 17 June 1982. Part 2/2.
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SummaryTape 180A. Monty Montgomery.
Recorded 17 June 1984.
​Part 2 of 2.
0:03
Joe Doyle had a 5 horse drawn bus. It was a double decker with no roof on the top level.
There were stairs to get up to it. The judge from Maitland used to come out on race days
0:51
The racecourse was out at Allandale and there were monthly meetings.
The racecourse at Heddon Greta was near the motor track.
1:53
The hotel at Heddon Greta was built before the one at Kurri - the Empire.
Jim Wilson was probably the only hotel keeper "who made any dough out of it".
3:00
Sport "was just for fun" then. "Now it's all for money".
3:32
Pepper's involvement in the coal exploration.
4:45
"Sore eye"- the other name for this mine tunnel was Savage's.
5:01
Monty's father used to fire underground and then haul out the coal. His father was a shiftman.
5:34
Monty always used to do carting - he never went underground.
6:03
Ditton and Hill had the first buses and only ran as far as Kurri. Christiansen ran from Weston to Maitland. "He had the best refreshment room in Marble Bar" People walked from everywhere ( Abermain and Greta) to Kurri.
8:18
Jordy Bill Hindmarsh was the coal carter came from the pits. "He was supposed to break records in the pits but he had a lot of blokes helping him."
9:50
The Pagans football team. Fr Cullen christened them that name.
10:20
Kurri got all their good players from there. Eddie Lumsden, Noel White, Jimmy Derricott.
11:14
The Whites - was the surveyor.
11:45
Coal tickets were given in exchange for loads of coal. Monty had to shovel it out of the wagons into his dray.
12:19
Walter Len (?) was the chief clerk at Hebbon was followed by Billy Williams. Stan Marriott.
13:13
Monty and his sister (who had been married to Council worker, Don Bailey) were the oldest residents in Weston at the time of the interview. His sister was younger than him.
14:15
"Take away tucker places", "you've got to get whistling kettles to know when the kettle's boiled".
15:40
Abermain had the church and the school for residents of Weston.
17:32
Monty has the view that things are tougher now than they were in the Depression. "Your dollar's worth
tuppence".
19:27
The Goulds and the brick works. Marley Pike had the saw mill at Heddon Greta.
21:01
Early stationmasters - Mr Kelly. Mr Kennedy. Jacky Wardlaw. Billy Doight. Walter Green. Jack Millet.
23:30
The process of building roads in Monty's day using a horse and plough and scoops. Roads were graded with a shovel.
26:01
The ostler at the pit in Weston was Ted Morgan.
26:56
Sawmills at Heddon Greta and Mulbring and Cessnock.
27:01
Edwards had a vineyard out on the Sawyers Gully road.
Farrells had a wineshop and a baker. Hendersons were the baker at Weston. They went broke and Yeatmans took over but they went broke too.
Roderick was the first bread carter in Weston. They were also in the Denman pub. Connors took that bakery over. Jimmy Garrett built the Abermain picture show. Hipwell was in the pub and ran the picture show. The Jewels from Singleton also ran the pub and picture show.
33:37
Fights and the picture shows stopped when television arrived. The Olympia. Early Federation people included Bill Whiteman.
37:00
End of Tape 180 Side B, Part 2/2.
SubjectMontgomery, George, 1896-1988Coal mines and miningWeston (N.S.W.)Kurri Kurri (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyCreatorMontgomery, George, 1896-1988Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created17th June 1982Location[1] Weston, NSW[2] Kurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier180B
Recorded 17 June 1984.
​Part 2 of 2.
0:03
Joe Doyle had a 5 horse drawn bus. It was a double decker with no roof on the top level.
There were stairs to get up to it. The judge from Maitland used to come out on race days
0:51
The racecourse was out at Allandale and there were monthly meetings.
The racecourse at Heddon Greta was near the motor track.
1:53
The hotel at Heddon Greta was built before the one at Kurri - the Empire.
Jim Wilson was probably the only hotel keeper "who made any dough out of it".
3:00
Sport "was just for fun" then. "Now it's all for money".
3:32
Pepper's involvement in the coal exploration.
4:45
"Sore eye"- the other name for this mine tunnel was Savage's.
5:01
Monty's father used to fire underground and then haul out the coal. His father was a shiftman.
5:34
Monty always used to do carting - he never went underground.
6:03
Ditton and Hill had the first buses and only ran as far as Kurri. Christiansen ran from Weston to Maitland. "He had the best refreshment room in Marble Bar" People walked from everywhere ( Abermain and Greta) to Kurri.
8:18
Jordy Bill Hindmarsh was the coal carter came from the pits. "He was supposed to break records in the pits but he had a lot of blokes helping him."
9:50
The Pagans football team. Fr Cullen christened them that name.
10:20
Kurri got all their good players from there. Eddie Lumsden, Noel White, Jimmy Derricott.
11:14
The Whites - was the surveyor.
11:45
Coal tickets were given in exchange for loads of coal. Monty had to shovel it out of the wagons into his dray.
12:19
Walter Len (?) was the chief clerk at Hebbon was followed by Billy Williams. Stan Marriott.
13:13
Monty and his sister (who had been married to Council worker, Don Bailey) were the oldest residents in Weston at the time of the interview. His sister was younger than him.
14:15
"Take away tucker places", "you've got to get whistling kettles to know when the kettle's boiled".
15:40
Abermain had the church and the school for residents of Weston.
17:32
Monty has the view that things are tougher now than they were in the Depression. "Your dollar's worth
tuppence".
19:27
The Goulds and the brick works. Marley Pike had the saw mill at Heddon Greta.
21:01
Early stationmasters - Mr Kelly. Mr Kennedy. Jacky Wardlaw. Billy Doight. Walter Green. Jack Millet.
23:30
The process of building roads in Monty's day using a horse and plough and scoops. Roads were graded with a shovel.
26:01
The ostler at the pit in Weston was Ted Morgan.
26:56
Sawmills at Heddon Greta and Mulbring and Cessnock.
27:01
Edwards had a vineyard out on the Sawyers Gully road.
Farrells had a wineshop and a baker. Hendersons were the baker at Weston. They went broke and Yeatmans took over but they went broke too.
Roderick was the first bread carter in Weston. They were also in the Denman pub. Connors took that bakery over. Jimmy Garrett built the Abermain picture show. Hipwell was in the pub and ran the picture show. The Jewels from Singleton also ran the pub and picture show.
33:37
Fights and the picture shows stopped when television arrived. The Olympia. Early Federation people included Bill Whiteman.
37:00
End of Tape 180 Side B, Part 2/2.
SubjectMontgomery, George, 1896-1988Coal mines and miningWeston (N.S.W.)Kurri Kurri (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyCreatorMontgomery, George, 1896-1988Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created17th June 1982Location[1] Weston, NSW[2] Kurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier180Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Monty Montgomery (1896-1988) - Miner. Recorded 17 June 1982. Part 2/2., [180B]. Living Histories, accessed 10/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/66806