Six Hour Mystery Closes In on Twickenham Ho uses ship escape
Inspector Thornton pursues a fleeing suspect to a derelict Moat House hospital near Twickenham. A deadly confrontation at the river ends with Woolcroft dead, Karin in danger, and a mystery escape by a masked plotter aboard a moonlit launch drifting downstream toward Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Thornton
Twickenian Clan
Moat House
Jakes
Woolcroft
Twickenham
Taland
Ianty
T ‘Thornton
T Thornton
Irma
Mr. Smith
Constate
Ned
Joe
Karin
Bequist
Trong
Xara
Teddlegton Lock
Richmond
Conservancy
Richmond Bridge
Hils
Roper
Sale
Magnificent Manning to Marvellous Macleay
The article recounts early Five Day Creek settlement along the Macleay with landholders such as Mr. McIntyre, Les Conn, W. Toose, Frank Ward, and the Hill and Sykes estates. It notes dairying, cattle raising, orange orchards, and 1931 land allotments, plus profiles of families like the Supple, Dew, and Mowle from the Upper Macleay with family histories and notable feats. An embedded crime scene segment follows, detailing a murder investigation under a tree, a missing prisoner, and police actions toward Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
McIntyre
Les Conn
Conn
W. Toose
Hill
G. 9. Hill
Bungay
Wingham
Jim Bishop
Nan Bishop
Richmond Bridge
Toreh
Thornton
Five Day Creek
Kempsey Court House
Guy Fawkes
Armidale
Gratton
Ben
Upper Macleay
Comara
Ben Supple
William Landers
Towal Creek
George Dew
Lagoon Creek
Dew
Mount George
Upper Manning
Upper
Macleay
England
Manning
Emma Herkes
Herkes
Robert Herkes
Wherrol
Land of the Living
Keith Dew
Arthur
Eys Dew
George
Patrick Meced
McGee
Macleay Hospital
Kempsey
Messrs
Hill Bros
William Mowle
Carral
Smith
Mowle
Billy" Mowle
Billy
James
People and Properties on the Upper Macleay Creek and Beyond
A historical note outlines residents and holdings along the Upper Macleay and nearby areas. It lists Alf and Dew McPhillips with family on McCormack Creek, Mrs. Willy McMaugh at Blackbird Flat, and the McMaugh kinship to Hughie. Tom Davias, Garvin, and Rotman Tan run Long Flat and River View cattle ventures. The text mentions cattle-raising life, early settlers, and transport links including a motor service between Kempsey and Armidale, with families such as the Mowles and ONeill noted. to be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPhillips
Alf
Dew
McCormack’ Creek
Macleay
Cameron
Willy McMuugh
Blackbird Flat
Comara
Mra McMaugh
Upper Macleay
Willy McMaugh
Hughie McMaugh
Kempsey
Tom Davias
Lower Gre
Phil Slater
Garvin
Lower Creek
Just
Row Torn
Sykes
Ah Comarn
Dayies
Rotman Tan
Long Flat
River View
Middle Croek
Thother Nernsling
Mowle
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Gloucester Rubber Works
F. B. Livermore
Church Street
Gloucester
T. Charlton
The
Victoria Insurance Co. Ltd
Tran Stremt & Parish Ltd
Anas Tanta
Tata Tateslat Tlhe Cs
And
Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd
Flemington
Sydney
E. W. Sparke, Limited
West Maitland
Campbell's Hill
Pitt Son and Badgery Limited
Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd
Syowey
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Winchcombe
Carson
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Winchcombe House
Bridge Bt
Tad
Anthony Marsden
Magnificent Manning
Marvellous Macleay
F. A. Fitzpatrick
Richard Dufty
Dufty
J. Bowers
Supple
P. Mowle
H. H. McMaugh
H. McMaugh
Harry Supple
William Supple
Amos Matthews
Christy Supple
Towarts
Suppie
Five Day
Camara
Matthews
Syd. Supple
Syd
T. Wicks
Truckina
Lerimlacinn
PERS
R, Kendall
King ST. Gloucester
M. Thurlow Saddler
ST. Gloucester
Mrs
B. Nash
General Carrier
G. B. Nash
Avon Valley
True Blue
Duke Carlton
Wille
James BA
Curiosity
A. E. Smith
Russell & Smith, Taree BAKER & _PALTRYCOOK
Ene
Camino Bros. 'Garden of Roses
Ste
Housewives
H. Tull
Advocate
Barrington Street
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