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Mert Elliot - Post Office Histories. Recorded 13 September 1995. Part 1/1.
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SummaryMert Elliot of Buttai. Neath Post Office with Devrill
1:42
Post office opposite the fire station in 1956. Built at the time.
3:23
Buttai Post office was in the verandah of Myrt Elliots' parents house. Phone and counter. Mail was delivered, by bicycle to Buchanan by Lee McDonald.
6:19
Worked at Thompsons' at Maitland.
8:13
Description of the geography of the main road through Buttai.
9:15
Neath Post Office. Jimmy Sinclair had the post office. One room shop with residence attached. 1960's
13:18
Previous Neath post office owners. Edmonds, Mary Nelson, William Nelson, Wilkinson
13:55
Edward Davies, one of the first post office keepers. Shop/house. General store with lollies and crackers, some groceries.
15:21
Leyland Quinn from Cessnock, big shop on the corner (branch of the Cessnock shop). Paddy Ryan.
15:39
Had six football teams. Number of shops.
16:42
Ross McKinnon - football player. Playing in various places, including Newcastle
17:50
Paddy Maher. Jimmy McIntyre
18:15
Jimmy Gibson in Waratah.
18:36
Where the garage is was Neath School of Arts. Dances and picture shows held there. During WW1 Send Off-Committee would have ceremony there, wait until six or seven were ready to go. Be given wristlet watch.
19:35
School of Arts included a library.
19:53
WW1 welcome home events as well, after being met at the train.
20:39
Post Office - after Edmonds, was Desmond Wilkinson. A Wilkinson married one of Edmonds daughters.
21:40
John Ramshaw
21:56
Ron Gallan in 1972 after Sinclair
22:38
Post Office closed in 1979.
24:36
Edmonds used to deliver the mail. Had a paper boy. Moved to Marks Point.
26:14
Clive McGregor had the post office after Sinclair and another couple from Newcastle.
28:38
Post now delivered from Weston.
21:40
John Ramshaw
21:56
Ron Gallan in 1972 after Sinclair
22:38
Post Office closed in 1979
24:36
Edmonds used to deliver the mail. Had a paper boy. Moved to Marks Point.
26:14
Clive McGregor had the post office after Sinclair and another couple from Newcastle.
28:38
Post now delivered from Weston.
33:04
Ambrose Murray's wife is Nola Thompson
33:40
Jack Duniplace
34:34
Lavender Creek
34:44
Depression work for dole tasks. Humorous stories.
38:09
Discussion of football teams and players. How much players were being paid.
38:49
Charity football games in Cessnock and Abermain
39:13
Billy Davey
33:04
Ambrose Murray's wife is Nola Thompson
33:40
Jack Duniplace
34:34
Lavender Creek
34:44
Depression work for dole tasks. Humorous stories.
38:09
Discussion of football teams and players. How much players were being paid.
38:49
Charity football games in Cessnock and Abermain
39:13
Billy Davey
Lovey Tremain
Sparrow Hartley referred
39:49
Tom Shakespeare - soccer player
Jerry Hopson
40:51
Arthur Cunningham - coach
End (Tape 495/Side A)
Neath (N.S.W.)Elliot, MertPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToAmbrose MurrayBilly DaveyDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Identifier495A
1:42
Post office opposite the fire station in 1956. Built at the time.
3:23
Buttai Post office was in the verandah of Myrt Elliots' parents house. Phone and counter. Mail was delivered, by bicycle to Buchanan by Lee McDonald.
6:19
Worked at Thompsons' at Maitland.
8:13
Description of the geography of the main road through Buttai.
9:15
Neath Post Office. Jimmy Sinclair had the post office. One room shop with residence attached. 1960's
13:18
Previous Neath post office owners. Edmonds, Mary Nelson, William Nelson, Wilkinson
13:55
Edward Davies, one of the first post office keepers. Shop/house. General store with lollies and crackers, some groceries.
15:21
Leyland Quinn from Cessnock, big shop on the corner (branch of the Cessnock shop). Paddy Ryan.
15:39
Had six football teams. Number of shops.
16:42
Ross McKinnon - football player. Playing in various places, including Newcastle
17:50
Paddy Maher. Jimmy McIntyre
18:15
Jimmy Gibson in Waratah.
18:36
Where the garage is was Neath School of Arts. Dances and picture shows held there. During WW1 Send Off-Committee would have ceremony there, wait until six or seven were ready to go. Be given wristlet watch.
19:35
School of Arts included a library.
19:53
WW1 welcome home events as well, after being met at the train.
20:39
Post Office - after Edmonds, was Desmond Wilkinson. A Wilkinson married one of Edmonds daughters.
21:40
John Ramshaw
21:56
Ron Gallan in 1972 after Sinclair
22:38
Post Office closed in 1979.
24:36
Edmonds used to deliver the mail. Had a paper boy. Moved to Marks Point.
26:14
Clive McGregor had the post office after Sinclair and another couple from Newcastle.
28:38
Post now delivered from Weston.
21:40
John Ramshaw
21:56
Ron Gallan in 1972 after Sinclair
22:38
Post Office closed in 1979
24:36
Edmonds used to deliver the mail. Had a paper boy. Moved to Marks Point.
26:14
Clive McGregor had the post office after Sinclair and another couple from Newcastle.
28:38
Post now delivered from Weston.
33:04
Ambrose Murray's wife is Nola Thompson
33:40
Jack Duniplace
34:34
Lavender Creek
34:44
Depression work for dole tasks. Humorous stories.
38:09
Discussion of football teams and players. How much players were being paid.
38:49
Charity football games in Cessnock and Abermain
39:13
Billy Davey
33:04
Ambrose Murray's wife is Nola Thompson
33:40
Jack Duniplace
34:34
Lavender Creek
34:44
Depression work for dole tasks. Humorous stories.
38:09
Discussion of football teams and players. How much players were being paid.
38:49
Charity football games in Cessnock and Abermain
39:13
Billy Davey
Lovey Tremain
Sparrow Hartley referred
39:49
Tom Shakespeare - soccer player
Jerry Hopson
40:51
Arthur Cunningham - coach
End (Tape 495/Side A)
Neath (N.S.W.)Elliot, MertPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToAmbrose MurrayBilly DaveyDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Identifier495Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Mert Elliot - Post Office Histories. Recorded 13 September 1995. Part 1/1., [495A]. Living Histories, accessed 02/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/66868