A Rightful Earl Sparks Family Council Strife
Syd faces a dramatic family standoff over an Earl title and a half secret. Freddie and Sir Herbert scramble to control the outcome while Tony and Lady Lydia push for a cash settlement. The mansion teems with tension as Syd asserts his claim and the council reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syd. Price
Freddie Chalk-Marshall
Family Council
Herbert
Lydia
Macbeth
Tony
Freddie
Syd
Breddie
Ma Prics
Fredile Tell
Sir Robert
Herbert Bassinger
Sir Herbert
Price
Sir Herbert Bassinger
Bond-atreet
Bud
Ber Herbert
Lord Droitwich
Earl of
House of Lords
Preddie
T Ran
Droitwich
Erbert Bassin
Waddington
Violet
Mr. ‘Waddington
Mr. Waddington
Good Old Days On 5 Cooplacurripa And Rough Riders
A nostalgic reminiscence by Richard Hinton for The Wingham Chronicle recounts early life at Cooplacurripa and Nowendoc. The piece recalls Bob Wilson a stockman struck by lightning near Booral, schooling days, and friendships with the Laurie brothers. It weaves anecdotes of singing, muster trips, and cattle drives toward Nundle, ending with a cliffhanger about a court case and a family council awaiting a key intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson
Bot Wilson
Cooplacurripa
Nawenfoc
Stockman
T'fist
Bowen
Doc
Am Amnt
Jemims Barnes
Archie White
Wingham Chronicle
Bob Wilson
Booral
Bob
Muntering
N. Laurie
Nowendoc
J.N. Laurie
Thomas Laurie
Indoe Etation
Nundle
Peel
Tamworth
Laurie Brothers
J. N. Laurie
Dummy Laure
Albert Laurie
Rismukka
Nowendot Run
Callaghan’s Swamp
Larks
Hanging Rock
Daring Saddle Tales From Old Nowendoc Station
A frontier narrator recalls riding with the Laurie Brothers near Callaghan’s Swamp and fending off horse thieves. The account details a bear capture, dingoes attacking calves, and a long chase after three dingoes pursuing kangaroo near Nowendoc with encounters of large native wildlife and early station life.
Buckjumper memories and bucking horses in Maitland days
Excerpt recalls a horse that bucked in Campbell's Hill Maitland and the Long Bridge incident with a basket of apples. The narrator, Theodore Hill, describes riding a yellow bay horse, bucking, and being thrown into a creek, with the horse escape and saddle still on. Also notes later reflections on horsemen and political careers, ending with road and NSW main road statistics and US spending in 1991.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angaroo
Theodore J. Hill
Oxley
Tocal
Paterson
Campbell's Hill
West Maitland
J. K
Flo
Nim
Campbell
Theo
Maitland
Mr. Hill
Australia
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Gloucester 1
ESM
Baker & Pastrycook
Gloucester
Gali At
Corbett
H. Hines
Newcastle
Ring ST
Ruseek's Bakery
T. Charlton
Hed Street & Parish Ltd
Agenta
the Victoria Insurance Co. Ltd
Abb RE ‘Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd
Flemington
Farmers & Graziers
Aterbabat Tte
Sydney
Taatetpof Attatatar
E. W. Sparke, Limited
Pitt Son and Badgery Limited
Assist
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Bim
P. G. Wodehouse
P Bonistreet
Capi
Wingham Chronicl
Richard Hinton
Polly
Callaghan's
Joe Laure
Joe
Lauries
Joe Laurie
Laurie
Jimmy Laurie
Jimmy
Nowendec
Nowendoo
Wowendos
Bank of
United States
California State Automobile Association
NAMLA
New South Wales
County of
Cumberland
T. Hicks
General Commission
B. Nash
Wess
G. B. Nash Ravensmaw
Comino Bros
Garden OF Roses
Laimes
Gen't
PROM
Vince List
M. Thurlow
Kendal’ L
R. Kendall
King ST. Gloucester
Advocate
Barrington Street
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