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john buckley · New Member Joined: 30 Aug 2015 Posts: 3 Location: sydney

My name is john buckley,istayed in bunnerong hostel 1960,i was 18 years old .my family emigrated on the fairsky.

Robert (Bob) Taylor · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:37 pm Post subject: Bunnerong Hostel 1960

Hi John, I was there in 1960 also ex the Fairsky arriving around April that year.
I don't remember you..probably because I was only 11 years old then and our paths may not have crossed?
Did you know the Randall family at all...they were neighbours of us in the UK beforehand and ended up coming to Aus and at Bunnerong Hostel?
We left for NZ in late 1961 due to a recession at that time.
Cheers, Bob.

john buckley · New Member Joined: 30 Aug 2015 Posts: 3 Location: sydney

Hi Bob
i arrived on june 22nd 1960,my family lived in block 7 south.
the familys we knew at that time were,sloane,valiant stone cox,weston and morris
i cannot remember the Randalls our paths may not have crossed.

Robert (Bob) Taylor · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:08 am Post subject: Bunnerong Hostel 1960

I think we might have known the Morris family...if my recollection is right they were Welsh people the father was Dai. They had a son and a daughter. My late father George was very good friends with Dai. I used to play board games with the daughter. The son was a " Jack the Lad" ...nice guy but got into bother quite often.
Do you know presuming I'm right?...what became of them, as we lost touch with most people on coming To NZ. Bob.

john buckley · New Member Joined: 30 Aug 2015 Posts: 3 Location: sydney

Hi Bob.
the Morris family i knew came from leeds as far as i know
the son was maurice morris and the daughter was Pauline morris
Cheers,John.

tjphd · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:30 am Post subject: new member

Hi,
My family and I flew from England. I arrived as a 13 year old with my parents - John and Betty Charlier, 3 younger brothers - Stuart, Paul and Peter and a sister, Susan age 4 years at Mayfield NSW migrant hostel in November 1964.

We were housed at the end of AA Block.
Dad was sponsored by BHP. later worked at Courtaulds (sp?). Mum worked in the hostel dining room/kitchen for a while.

I attended Hunter Girls High School in Hamilton, Newcastle.

We stayed in the hostel for approx. 2 years and then moved to a house @ Gateshead.
Anyone at Mayfield hostel during this time?
cheers, Terry.