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Jack Barrett (1904-1991) & Mick Lane. Sawyers Gully area. Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 1/2.
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SummaryTAPE 326A JACK BARRETT/MICK LANE
Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 1 of 2.
Lived behind school at Sawyer's Gully.
1:18
Mick Lane was born in 1910.
1:20
Moved to Sawyer's Gully, 1914.
1:25
Martin Farrell was his uncle. His mother was a Geddon. His aunty married Martin Farrell.
Location of residence, Sawyer's Gully.
2:04
Recollection of The Deviation road. Martin worked on The Deviation road. It wasn't a convict built road.
2:45
Recollection of Farrell's wine shop and the adjoining post office. Later the post office was moved to Martin's place.
4:04
Recalls Guy's trucks driving beer from Maitland to Cessnock. 1914-18.
5:22
Recalls mail coming from Wollombi - by Mr Harmon. First carried by a coach and then a two horse sulky.
6:07
Tom Jurd.
6:28
The mail contractors used to stop for dinner at Mrs Kenny's Killarney Boarding House on Maitland Road.
7:01
Dennis Kenny the saddler. His wife was the schoolteacher at the school behind the pub.
Lawrence Kenny.
7:31
Jack Kenny was Dennis’ son.
7:59
Kenny's Park.
9:16
"Warrawee", Kelman's property - Lindeman's property.
9:31
"Garden Hill", Boland's property.
10:28
Ern Radnidge.
10:35
Recollection of Kelman's house.
11:28
Les Radnidge had a cellar. Ern Radnidge had Riesling and Hermitage grapes.
12:16
Recalls early "screw type" wine presses.
12:34
Sam Barnard.
Barney Farrell.
13:13
Curly Farrell.
15:09
George Randall - the manager at Aberdare.
15:54
Peter Sadler was at the Rescue Station at Singleton and played in a band. Johnny Sadler the footballer.
17:46
Recollection of Cessnock No.2 explosion.
19:26
Ted Stewart.
20:25
Recalls recovery teams practising underground.
21:44
Billy Nixon and Mick Redman, the bricklayer.
24:30
Keeping things cool in summer in the bush.
Recollection of bush fires, Sawyer's Gully.
25:47
Len Drayton.
26:18
Maurice "Mick" Lane was his father.
27:37
Tweed Thompson - made his money out of being a bookie.
28:00
Henry Scanlon, Frank Scanlon, Mick Scanlon.
28:41
Mick Cagney and Jack Cagney from Yango worked at Neath.
29:24
Mick Sylvester the book maker. Noel Sparks.
29:43
Noel Mitchell and caretaker Les Brown (of Ditton and Hill) - the old pottery works.
30:30
Maurice Lane worked as bricklayer, built the first round beehive kilns.
31:14
Location of early brick works, Abermain pit. 1926 Mick remembers the concrete road to Sawyers Gully to Abermain.
32:43
Mayfield the suburb of Abermain.
33:33
They discuss the future of the Rescue Station.
Ted Hayler
34:36
Clem Jones - Mrs Hayler was a Jones.
34:58
Recollection of early hand-made bricks from Neath kiln.
Old Bush had a brick works at South Cessnock.
36:17
The Deviation Road - Old Maitland Road.
36:33
Native Dog Hill
36:44
Recalls convict markings on road cutting.
37:13
Deadman’s Creek - horses used to be watered there.
37:38
The Black Waterholes - the rock was removed to make the culvert.
38:41
Recollection of early cattle drovers on the way to Maitland.
38:53
Roy Tudor was an early drover and his sons Bill and Ted Tudor.
They picked up cattle from Wollombi and Ellalong and took them to Rutherford.
39:32
Jimmy Leigh's shop in Sawyer's Gully - they sold "a little bit of everything"
it was near Lodge's and the little church on the corner.
42:22
Tommy 'Stiffy' Roberts.
42:37
Recalls signage outside Sawyer's Gully store.
Tape duration: 43:20
SubjectLane, Mick, 1910-Barrett, Jack, 1904-1991Cessnock (N.S.W.)Sawyers Gully (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTed HaylerTom "Stiffy" RobertsLen DraytonMick CagneyHenry Scanlon (1902-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 10 February 1984. Part 1/1.Les Brown (1900-1983) – Founder of Rover Motors. Recorded 22 August 1983. Part 1/1.CreatorBarrett, Jack, 1904-1991Lane, Mick, 1910-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created8th November 1983Location[1] Sawyers Gully, NSWIdentifier326A
Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 1 of 2.
Lived behind school at Sawyer's Gully.
1:18
Mick Lane was born in 1910.
1:20
Moved to Sawyer's Gully, 1914.
1:25
Martin Farrell was his uncle. His mother was a Geddon. His aunty married Martin Farrell.
Location of residence, Sawyer's Gully.
2:04
Recollection of The Deviation road. Martin worked on The Deviation road. It wasn't a convict built road.
2:45
Recollection of Farrell's wine shop and the adjoining post office. Later the post office was moved to Martin's place.
4:04
Recalls Guy's trucks driving beer from Maitland to Cessnock. 1914-18.
5:22
Recalls mail coming from Wollombi - by Mr Harmon. First carried by a coach and then a two horse sulky.
6:07
Tom Jurd.
6:28
The mail contractors used to stop for dinner at Mrs Kenny's Killarney Boarding House on Maitland Road.
7:01
Dennis Kenny the saddler. His wife was the schoolteacher at the school behind the pub.
Lawrence Kenny.
7:31
Jack Kenny was Dennis’ son.
7:59
Kenny's Park.
9:16
"Warrawee", Kelman's property - Lindeman's property.
9:31
"Garden Hill", Boland's property.
10:28
Ern Radnidge.
10:35
Recollection of Kelman's house.
11:28
Les Radnidge had a cellar. Ern Radnidge had Riesling and Hermitage grapes.
12:16
Recalls early "screw type" wine presses.
12:34
Sam Barnard.
Barney Farrell.
13:13
Curly Farrell.
15:09
George Randall - the manager at Aberdare.
15:54
Peter Sadler was at the Rescue Station at Singleton and played in a band. Johnny Sadler the footballer.
17:46
Recollection of Cessnock No.2 explosion.
19:26
Ted Stewart.
20:25
Recalls recovery teams practising underground.
21:44
Billy Nixon and Mick Redman, the bricklayer.
24:30
Keeping things cool in summer in the bush.
Recollection of bush fires, Sawyer's Gully.
25:47
Len Drayton.
26:18
Maurice "Mick" Lane was his father.
27:37
Tweed Thompson - made his money out of being a bookie.
28:00
Henry Scanlon, Frank Scanlon, Mick Scanlon.
28:41
Mick Cagney and Jack Cagney from Yango worked at Neath.
29:24
Mick Sylvester the book maker. Noel Sparks.
29:43
Noel Mitchell and caretaker Les Brown (of Ditton and Hill) - the old pottery works.
30:30
Maurice Lane worked as bricklayer, built the first round beehive kilns.
31:14
Location of early brick works, Abermain pit. 1926 Mick remembers the concrete road to Sawyers Gully to Abermain.
32:43
Mayfield the suburb of Abermain.
33:33
They discuss the future of the Rescue Station.
Ted Hayler
34:36
Clem Jones - Mrs Hayler was a Jones.
34:58
Recollection of early hand-made bricks from Neath kiln.
Old Bush had a brick works at South Cessnock.
36:17
The Deviation Road - Old Maitland Road.
36:33
Native Dog Hill
36:44
Recalls convict markings on road cutting.
37:13
Deadman’s Creek - horses used to be watered there.
37:38
The Black Waterholes - the rock was removed to make the culvert.
38:41
Recollection of early cattle drovers on the way to Maitland.
38:53
Roy Tudor was an early drover and his sons Bill and Ted Tudor.
They picked up cattle from Wollombi and Ellalong and took them to Rutherford.
39:32
Jimmy Leigh's shop in Sawyer's Gully - they sold "a little bit of everything"
it was near Lodge's and the little church on the corner.
42:22
Tommy 'Stiffy' Roberts.
42:37
Recalls signage outside Sawyer's Gully store.
Tape duration: 43:20
SubjectLane, Mick, 1910-Barrett, Jack, 1904-1991Cessnock (N.S.W.)Sawyers Gully (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTed HaylerTom "Stiffy" RobertsLen DraytonMick CagneyHenry Scanlon (1902-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 10 February 1984. Part 1/1.Les Brown (1900-1983) – Founder of Rover Motors. Recorded 22 August 1983. Part 1/1.CreatorBarrett, Jack, 1904-1991Lane, Mick, 1910-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created8th November 1983Location[1] Sawyers Gully, NSWIdentifier326Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jack Barrett (1904-1991) & Mick Lane. Sawyers Gully area. Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 1/2., [326A]. Living Histories, accessed 01/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86021