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Raymond O`Hara Plaque : 31-August-2014
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The plaque commemorates Raymond Patrick O`Hara who was foundation secretary manager of the Newcastle Workers Club from 1948 to 1979. The plaque commemorates his 31 years of service to the growth and prosperity of the Newcastle Workers Club.
Newcastle Workers Club opened for businesss on 8 October 1948. The Club occupied rooms on the 1st floor of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council building, constructed in 1914. The first club extensions were in 1957. On 28 December 1989, during the Newcastle Earthquake, the western wall collapsed, causing that side of the auditium room to fall almost to ground level. The Club operated in temporary premises for 3 years on Wharf Road and reopened in 1992.
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Newcastle Workers Club opened for businesss on 8 October 1948. The Club occupied rooms on the 1st floor of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council building, constructed in 1914. The first club extensions were in 1957. On 28 December 1989, during the Newcastle Earthquake, the western wall collapsed, causing that side of the auditium room to fall almost to ground level. The Club operated in temporary premises for 3 years on Wharf Road and reopened in 1992.
Location
| Address: | King & Union Streets, Panthers Club, Newcastle , 2300 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.928431 Long: 151.76695 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 27th September, 1992 |
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Front Inscription
Newcastle
Workers
Club
In Memory Of
RAYMOND FREDERICK O`HARA
Newcastle Workers Club
Foundation Secretary Manager
Newcastle Workers Club
1948 - 1979
Unveiled By
MRS JUNE O`HARA
Sunday 27th September 1992
This Plaque Commemorates
The Thirty One Years Dedicated
Service Of Raymond Frederick O`Hara
To The Growth And Prosperity
Of The Newcastle Workers Club.
Ray Will Be Remembered With
Affection By All Those Who
Were Touched By His Warmth,
Sincerity And Compassion.
P. Barrack W. Dean
President General Manager
Left Side Inscription
Source: MA
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