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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) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectButtai Post OfficePostmastersNeath School of ArtsNeath Post OfficeFootballNeath (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Elliot, Mert Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Depicts or Relates ToAmbrose Murray Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Billy Davey Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorElliot, MertDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created13th September 1995Identifier495A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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