A Saga of the North Coast Pioneers Opens in Sydney
Eric Strong rises at the Bristol Tavern to chart a life of ambition as Sydney harbor stirs with ships from all nations. He plans to become a beef baron, pursuing wealth and status after his father’s death while his mother’s memory and a society of grooms, gentry, and tavern staff set the stage for his bold quest.
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Eric Strong
Sydney Harbor
Sips
Quiys
Heals
Southampton
Cape
Bristol Tavern
North Head
Eric
Limehouse Docks
Sydney Heads
Sydney Cove
Sydney
Strong
Eve
Rlrie
Bristol
Parramatta
Josiah Strong
Gipps
Margaret Gul- Noway
George Street
Bia
Free settler mornings and a shipwright’s boast in the docks
A vivid scene follows a noble rider on a triumphant black mare through a busy quay streetscape. The party includes a stout groom and diverse townsfolk while the rider approaches a convict-built church and the timbered hills. At the home of Captain Dick Galloway a wooden leg and shipyard skill mark a proud life. Dick greets a visiting elegant rider at the slip where the new schooner Blackbay awaits launch.
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Dick Galloway
Gulneas
Lke
Gloucester P P Board on Motoring and Stock Safety
A Gloucester Roads board meeting discussed improving driver caution around cattle mobs and potential road-use rules. Drovers and motorists share fault, with suggestions for separate stock and vehicle roads, better lighting, and public guidance to cut danger. a national approach to land resumption was noted. An application for a special lease over land in Macquarie district was also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Mc Moore
D. J. Mac-Rae
Macks
Macquarie
Shipwright’s guest welcomed at Dick Galloway’s home
Eric Strong returns to Port Jackson where Captain Dick Galloway greets him warmly at his house aboard a 300 ton schooner. The ship is praised for strength and cargo capacity as Eric oogles a vision in the parlor and hears news of the lass awaiting and a future as a tyrant.
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Eric
Weill
Captain Dick
Dick Galloway
Rick
Shell
Red Cedar
Port Jackson
Atoum
Rc Strong
Bultiter
Ene
Council Moves to Improve Stock Reserve Near Parr ish Road
At a council meeting the board agreed to improve and dedicate a reserve near Parr ish Road to serve travelling stock. Easton cited a water hole on Wallanbah Road, about a mile from Holstein's, and urged access work by the Shire Council. Webster outlined PP Board duties across Kiama Merimama Picton districts, stressing disease surveillance, stock inspector coordination, and Glenfield research efforts on cattle diseases.
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Laurie
Parrish's
Cohark Road
Easton
Wallanbah
Holstein’s
D.V.C
Webster
Wilson
P.P
Hig
Kiama
Merrima
Picton
Cumberland
Maitland
Singleton
Upper Hunter
Merriwa
Gloucester
D.V
Glenfield
Mrr Webster
Main Roads backs new soil stabilisation method in Hurstville
The Department of Main Roads supports a new soil stabilisation process tested by Hurstville Municipality. J D Webster, engineer for Hurstville, studied US highway practices and trialed the method locally, claiming it penetrates and mixes soil with emulsified bitumen to repel water and curb capillary action. The council will expand use in future works in collaboration with the department.
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Department of Main Roads 13
Hurstville
United States
J. D. Webster
Rheumatism Torture Promises Genuine Muscle Remedy
A damaged fragment from a NSW publication quotes Mr J R Johnson and M Whitehead discussing torture from rheumatism and a mused back remedy. It promotes a certificate by Street and Parish Ltd and a free booklet.
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J. R. Johnson
Eualurerns
Nsw
Warra
Whitehead
Street & Parish Ltd
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IM. H. Stanley
Prop
A. White
the Farmers & Graziers Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company
Flemington
the “Farmers & Graziers
Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd
Wideawake
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Heaai
Winchcombe
Ibe
Bridge St
Advocate
THE
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington ST
North Coast Pioneers
A. E. Yarra
Vaulehing Horse
the Venturers
Airzone Radio
H. Coote
Golden Gate Cafe
MRS
E. Young
Tom Hicks
General Commission
E. Patmore
Gloucester P.P. Board
Ted
Garden of Roses
E. Ming
Horlick
E. Mino & CO
Sunshine Cafe
Travel Service
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Commonwealth Savings Bank of
Fustrala
Insay
Mesicattes National Wireless Organisation
Tome
Hadiuia
Commonwealth Am
New Zealand
Papua
New Guinea
Fiji
South Africa
Eisi KK
Radiola
Jarroti
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