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Father Harold Campbell - Catholic Church history. Recorded 5 December 1984. Part 2/2.
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Summary357B Fr. Harold Campbell
Recorded 05 December 1984.
Part 2 of 2.
0:02
Recollection of burial at Branxton.
1:39
Fr. Kelly and Fr. Flanaghan.
Fr. Smythe.
Fr. Hay.
2:33
Dinny O'Brien got Mr Kelly in Hunter Street to fix up a beautiful old clock belonging to Fr Kelly given to him when he went to Branxton from Newcastle 1924.
3:33
Jimmy McKeiran.
4:22
Recollection of Fr Davoron bought secondhand timbers to build schools, addressing public meetings, a strong man of the late 20's.
7:50
Recalls cyclone destroying Kearsley church 1938 - Jack says there was no record. Fr Davoron bought a billiard room.
10:02
Fr. Jimmy Hughes built the church at Paxton.
10:42
Bill Carney ?(Kearney).
10:58
Mick McCarthy.
11:04
Tammy Russell.
Fr Troy.
11:47
Bishop Toohey.
12:34
Recollection of Fr. Davoron.
14:08
Phonse O'Neill.
17:12
Tom Cooper (a millionaire) bought the closed convent but the Council wouldn't allow any development or sub division. Rates were still being paid and was still deemed convent land.
19:30
Fr Campbell was Editor of Catholic Sentinel for 10 years.
20:32
Fr. Bourke opened one of the schools.
21:56
St. Brendan's, Laguna.
22:15
The Freeman's Journal - The Country Letter -.
24:06
The archives in the Maitland Diocese. Fr Yuille just went ahead and built churches. Fr Campbell recalls writing Diocesan Centennial book 1866 - 1966. Researching old Sentinels and Almanacs. The damage to resources and baptismal records from the 1955 flood.
33:32
End (Tape 357/Side B) Part 2 of 2.SubjectCampbell, Harold WilliamCessnock (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)Catholic Church. Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPhonse O'NeillCreatorCampbell, Harold WilliamDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created5th December 1984Identifier357B
Fr. Harold Campbell was the author of The Diocese of Maitland, 1866-1966. Maitland, N.S.W. : The Diocese, [1966].
Summary357B Fr. Harold CampbellRecorded 05 December 1984.
Part 2 of 2.
0:02
Recollection of burial at Branxton.
1:39
Fr. Kelly and Fr. Flanaghan.
Fr. Smythe.
Fr. Hay.
2:33
Dinny O'Brien got Mr Kelly in Hunter Street to fix up a beautiful old clock belonging to Fr Kelly given to him when he went to Branxton from Newcastle 1924.
3:33
Jimmy McKeiran.
4:22
Recollection of Fr Davoron bought secondhand timbers to build schools, addressing public meetings, a strong man of the late 20's.
7:50
Recalls cyclone destroying Kearsley church 1938 - Jack says there was no record. Fr Davoron bought a billiard room.
10:02
Fr. Jimmy Hughes built the church at Paxton.
10:42
Bill Carney ?(Kearney).
10:58
Mick McCarthy.
11:04
Tammy Russell.
Fr Troy.
11:47
Bishop Toohey.
12:34
Recollection of Fr. Davoron.
14:08
Phonse O'Neill.
17:12
Tom Cooper (a millionaire) bought the closed convent but the Council wouldn't allow any development or sub division. Rates were still being paid and was still deemed convent land.
19:30
Fr Campbell was Editor of Catholic Sentinel for 10 years.
20:32
Fr. Bourke opened one of the schools.
21:56
St. Brendan's, Laguna.
22:15
The Freeman's Journal - The Country Letter -.
24:06
The archives in the Maitland Diocese. Fr Yuille just went ahead and built churches. Fr Campbell recalls writing Diocesan Centennial book 1866 - 1966. Researching old Sentinels and Almanacs. The damage to resources and baptismal records from the 1955 flood.
33:32
End (Tape 357/Side B) Part 2 of 2.
SubjectCampbell, Harold WilliamCessnock (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)Catholic Church. Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPhonse O'NeillCreatorCampbell, Harold WilliamDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created5th December 1984Identifier357Bloading google map....
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Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Father Harold Campbell - Catholic Church history. Recorded 5 December 1984. Part 2/2., [357B]. Living Histories, accessed 12/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86426