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Jack Barrett (1904-1991) & Mick Lane. Sawyers Gully area. Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 2/2.
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SummaryTAPE 326B JACK BARRETT/MICK LANE
Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 2/2.
0:19
Vi Drayton, nee Pilger.
Claude Earle.
0:50
Recollection of 1912 school photograph taken by Galloway.
1:14
Dr. Lang.
1:28
Wilson Barrett and Phonse O'Neill.
1:48
Des O'Neill - brother to Phonse.
1:58
Jack and Vince O'Neill.
2:08
Margaret Jacker.
2:26
Rita O'Neill married Stan Digman.
3:20
Jack's father worked on the waterfront most of his life. He was looking for gold all his life. He never found much. They always knew where it was - "there was a lot of dirt mixed with it". They laughed.
4:04
Rita Farrell - Bill's daughter. Jack's granddaughter.
4:21
Alphonsus "Bill" Farrell
4:28
Eugene "Vince" Farrell
4:43
Hughey DeBeyer a boxer who was called Eugene but changed it to Hughey.
5:26
Aubrey Aloysius Farrell.
5:36
Harry Griffiths.
5:53
Recollection of St. Patrick's Day - Mick went to school at Sawyers Gully.
6:44
Mick and Jack went to a Maitland hotel owned by Mrs Inchey on the day of St Patrick's sports.
Eddie O'Kane - a fettler when Jack Delaney was first on the SMR. He worked at the East Greta Junction end and he finished there.
9:00
Pat Carroll - Granny Carroll's son.
9:16
Davey Hutton.
9:47
Harold 'Nugget' Carroll.
10:17
Mick Carroll - Cessnock's first publican. Pat Carroll was born in the pub.
10:25
Margaret Carroll married Mick (no relation).
10:35
Bernard "Bun" McGraine married Margaret's sister Nora
Nora McGrane, nee Carroll
10:43
John Doyle married another sister of the Carrolls.
10:53
Robert Carroll was the brother of those sisters from Pokolbin.
Grace Carroll - school teacher was Robert's sister.
11:22
"Carrollton", Carroll's property
Jim Carroll
11:54
Jack Gehrig's mother was Miss Carroll - Granny Carroll's daughter
12:22
Casper 'Capper' Gehrig
12:31
Martin Buffier - Two of Bernard McGraine's daughters married two Buffier boys.
15:27
Fr. McAuliffe was before Fr Cullen
15:37
Fr. Quinn came later than Cullen
15:49
Fr. Killgallen followed McAuliffe
16:00
Anecdote involving Fr. Cullen
16:42
Jack Boland's story about Fr Cullen saying Mass at their place.
18:00
Tom Quinn - the taxi driver
18:15
Molly Deasy was Quinn's sister in law.
19:05
Ivy Joass went to school with Molly. The Deasy's are buried at Branxton.
19:56
John Quinn - Molly's nephew.
20:02
Cath Quinn, Ivan Thomas.
20:53
Laurie Murphy.
20:58
Bill Nixon.
21:08
Charlie Rogers.
21:14
Bill Penman.
22:02
Catherine Kennedy. Mrs Murphy was a Kennedy and Mrs Goldman was her sister.
22:23
Roger Kennedy - Arthur Kennedy was Roger's son.
22:45
Alphonsus Kennedy.
22:57
Mick Kennedy was the youngest son.
23:09
Recollection of O'Neill family.
Paddy O'Neill's mother was a Cowper.
24:46
Jack Boland.
27:03
Anecdote involving Fr. Cullen and his loan of a bike.
28:49
Anecdote involving Fr. Quinn's description of a new dance style.
Fr Burke married Jack Delaney.
30:18
Francis Patrick Slavin - married Miss Pinchin and was the ambulance driver.
31:04
Jimmy Hinch.
34:53
Recalls going out on a Saturday night walking up and down the main street. Watching the trains.
38:18
'Snowy' O'Rance - ex-boxer.
38:29
Les Thompson.
38:52
Healy's cordial factory - at least 80 years old.
39:00
Kenny's boarding house - Buffier, a German settler, was a very popular man. The De Beyers.
40:55
Kate Davis - Ray's mother "a pretty cluey woman". Originally settled in Roma but "loaded up all their belongings and headed for Pokolbin on a few horses and a couple of drays' and did very well.
41:10
Ray Davis and Roy Davis.
Tape duration:42:24
SubjectBarrett, Jack, 1904-1991Cessnock (N.S.W.)Lane, Mick, 1910-Vineyards -- New South Wales -- Sawyers GullySawyers Gully (N.S.W.)Churches -- New South Wales -- Sawyers GullyPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToVi DraytonIvy HungerfordMolly DeasyJack GehrigWilson BarrettPhonse O'NeillDes O'Neill (1904-1991) - Early history of the Catholic Church in Cessnock. Recorded 09 November 1984. Part 1/1.CreatorBarrett, Jack, 1904-1991Lane, Mick, 1910-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created8th November 1983Location[1] Sawyers Gully, NSWIdentifier326B
Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 2/2.
0:19
Vi Drayton, nee Pilger.
Claude Earle.
0:50
Recollection of 1912 school photograph taken by Galloway.
1:14
Dr. Lang.
1:28
Wilson Barrett and Phonse O'Neill.
1:48
Des O'Neill - brother to Phonse.
1:58
Jack and Vince O'Neill.
2:08
Margaret Jacker.
2:26
Rita O'Neill married Stan Digman.
3:20
Jack's father worked on the waterfront most of his life. He was looking for gold all his life. He never found much. They always knew where it was - "there was a lot of dirt mixed with it". They laughed.
4:04
Rita Farrell - Bill's daughter. Jack's granddaughter.
4:21
Alphonsus "Bill" Farrell
4:28
Eugene "Vince" Farrell
4:43
Hughey DeBeyer a boxer who was called Eugene but changed it to Hughey.
5:26
Aubrey Aloysius Farrell.
5:36
Harry Griffiths.
5:53
Recollection of St. Patrick's Day - Mick went to school at Sawyers Gully.
6:44
Mick and Jack went to a Maitland hotel owned by Mrs Inchey on the day of St Patrick's sports.
Eddie O'Kane - a fettler when Jack Delaney was first on the SMR. He worked at the East Greta Junction end and he finished there.
9:00
Pat Carroll - Granny Carroll's son.
9:16
Davey Hutton.
9:47
Harold 'Nugget' Carroll.
10:17
Mick Carroll - Cessnock's first publican. Pat Carroll was born in the pub.
10:25
Margaret Carroll married Mick (no relation).
10:35
Bernard "Bun" McGraine married Margaret's sister Nora
Nora McGrane, nee Carroll
10:43
John Doyle married another sister of the Carrolls.
10:53
Robert Carroll was the brother of those sisters from Pokolbin.
Grace Carroll - school teacher was Robert's sister.
11:22
"Carrollton", Carroll's property
Jim Carroll
11:54
Jack Gehrig's mother was Miss Carroll - Granny Carroll's daughter
12:22
Casper 'Capper' Gehrig
12:31
Martin Buffier - Two of Bernard McGraine's daughters married two Buffier boys.
15:27
Fr. McAuliffe was before Fr Cullen
15:37
Fr. Quinn came later than Cullen
15:49
Fr. Killgallen followed McAuliffe
16:00
Anecdote involving Fr. Cullen
16:42
Jack Boland's story about Fr Cullen saying Mass at their place.
18:00
Tom Quinn - the taxi driver
18:15
Molly Deasy was Quinn's sister in law.
19:05
Ivy Joass went to school with Molly. The Deasy's are buried at Branxton.
19:56
John Quinn - Molly's nephew.
20:02
Cath Quinn, Ivan Thomas.
20:53
Laurie Murphy.
20:58
Bill Nixon.
21:08
Charlie Rogers.
21:14
Bill Penman.
22:02
Catherine Kennedy. Mrs Murphy was a Kennedy and Mrs Goldman was her sister.
22:23
Roger Kennedy - Arthur Kennedy was Roger's son.
22:45
Alphonsus Kennedy.
22:57
Mick Kennedy was the youngest son.
23:09
Recollection of O'Neill family.
Paddy O'Neill's mother was a Cowper.
24:46
Jack Boland.
27:03
Anecdote involving Fr. Cullen and his loan of a bike.
28:49
Anecdote involving Fr. Quinn's description of a new dance style.
Fr Burke married Jack Delaney.
30:18
Francis Patrick Slavin - married Miss Pinchin and was the ambulance driver.
31:04
Jimmy Hinch.
34:53
Recalls going out on a Saturday night walking up and down the main street. Watching the trains.
38:18
'Snowy' O'Rance - ex-boxer.
38:29
Les Thompson.
38:52
Healy's cordial factory - at least 80 years old.
39:00
Kenny's boarding house - Buffier, a German settler, was a very popular man. The De Beyers.
40:55
Kate Davis - Ray's mother "a pretty cluey woman". Originally settled in Roma but "loaded up all their belongings and headed for Pokolbin on a few horses and a couple of drays' and did very well.
41:10
Ray Davis and Roy Davis.
Tape duration:42:24
SubjectBarrett, Jack, 1904-1991Cessnock (N.S.W.)Lane, Mick, 1910-Vineyards -- New South Wales -- Sawyers GullySawyers Gully (N.S.W.)Churches -- New South Wales -- Sawyers GullyPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToVi DraytonIvy HungerfordMolly DeasyJack GehrigWilson BarrettPhonse O'NeillDes O'Neill (1904-1991) - Early history of the Catholic Church in Cessnock. Recorded 09 November 1984. Part 1/1.CreatorBarrett, Jack, 1904-1991Lane, Mick, 1910-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created8th November 1983Location[1] Sawyers Gully, NSWIdentifier326Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jack Barrett (1904-1991) & Mick Lane. Sawyers Gully area. Recorded 8 November 1983. Part 2/2., [326B]. Living Histories, accessed 02/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86022