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Father Harold Campbell - Catholic Church history. Recorded 5 December 1984. Part 2/2.

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Fr. Harold Campbell was the author of The Diocese of Maitland, 1866-1966. Maitland, N.S.W. : The Diocese, [1966].

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

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

SubjectCampbell, Harold William Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Cessnock (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Greta (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Catholic Church. Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToPhonse O'Neill Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorCampbell, Harold William Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created5th December 1984 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier357B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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