Martin, Jack

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NameMartin, JackOccupationFarmerPlace of ResidenceTongarraBiographyJohn Arthur (Jack) Martin was born at Allawah in 1928, and spent his early years at Carlton.

Jack was the eldest child of John Leslie Martin and Grace Edith Warland.

Jack had a brother Alan George, who died when just a baby in 1930. He also had a sister Betty Elaine b.1931.

When Jack was 11, his parents took up share farming at Yallah. They eventually moved to Yellow Rock.

Jack and Betty were heavily involved with the Junior Farmers Club, exhibited at shows and competed in horse events. Jack and Betty had a pair of matching grey ponies.

After moving around for a while, the family settled on a farm owned by Blanche Mattinson at Tongarra, where they stayed for the rest of their working lives.

Jack married Harley Mabel Dunn in 1956. They had six children; Peter, Helen, Valmai, Carol, Robyn and Jennifer.

Jack was a well respected farmer in the area and involved to Show Societies, Rural Youth, ploughing competitions, and was a board member of the Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society. He also served as Director of the Company.

Jack was an active member of the Tongarra Heritage Society (THS) and contributed much to recording the history of Shellharbour. He contributed several articles to the society newsletter, compiled and published by the THS as a book, 'Tongarra Tales', after his unexpected death in 2004.

External LinkApplication Under Agricultural Lessees Act 1941Junior Farmers 1945Junior Farmers Advisory Committee 1948Valedictory at Albion Park 1949Native Fish 1976

Jack and Betty Martin at the Kiama Show 1946. Jack Martin, Director Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society 1971-1984.

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CollectionPeopleLocalityTongarraOrganisationJunior Farmers Club (Rural Youth)Albion Park Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial SocietyPlaceIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy FactoryRelated ItemBetty Martin competing on 'Little Sir Echo' at Albion Park ShowJack Martin driving a slide load of lucerne at Yellow Rock 1947Jack & Betty Martin at Kiama ShowJ A Martin, Director Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society 1971-1984Betty Martin with her pony 'Silver Rose' at the Dapto ShowBetty Martin riding 'Ray' at the Moss Vale Show 1946

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Martin, Jack