First Settlement of Barrington 1856 to 1862
A concise reminiscence of Barrington settlers around 1856 58 and 62. Scottish Highlanders led by the Australian Agricultural Company faced roads floods and primitive huts while clearing land. Early neighbors traded at Stroud and a rough school with Gaelic speaking families was established. Only five survivors remain in recent memory with references to early ministers and Gaelic worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate
Australian Agricultural Company
Gloucester and
Barrington
Hunter
Clarence
Richmond
John MrInnes
Hexham
John
Fortnight
Johnnie Cockey Dinga
Stroud
C. McRae
Thomas Crick
Tate
James McIntyre
Mibour
A. A. Co
Rutledge
Old Stones
Angus Beaton Sen
N. ©. Beaton
Malcolm Beaton
McSwan
Malcolm McRae
Balls
McCulloch
East Maitland
Allan
D. K. McIntyre
Manning
John McInnes
Gloucester parish recollections and early station life
The account recalls a long standing lay service every sabbath, with early pastors including Revs W B Donald Davies McPherson Livingstone and Stewart still laboring. It notes Gloucester as a cattle station in youth with station buildings an hotel run by Tirown a brick church and a post office run by the Say ers family, whose descendants remain in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
J. Davies
J. S. McPherson
TI. Livingstone
W. J Wilcon
P. Stewart
Gloucester
Thomas Tirown
Sayers
Flexibility in Motor Cars and the Willys Knight Sleeve Valve
An article debates the meaning of flexibility in engines, arguing it is the engine and drive mechanism’s ability to respond to varied conditions. It highlights the Willys Knight sleeve valve engine as offering greater flexibility due to unobstructed valve area, uniform compression, and design features reducing dead gas loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anatter
Willys Right
Willys-Knight
Opossum skin sales surge in Brisbane season
During a one month open season for opossums in Brisbane, 1,208,000 skins were sold and about 625,000 skins remained unsold awaiting sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Dair y farm with shed and secure fencing near Denman
Situation seven miles from Denman on a good road offers a compact dairy farm of 40 acres with lucerne and clover, well and windmill watered. The property features a complete dairy house, bail, large shed, and permanent fencing with Torrens Title. Asking price is £23 per acre with flexible terms including cash deposit or Rural Bank financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman
Lucerne
Hunter District
Torrens
Huyer
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n-Electric
System Telephones Pty Ltd
Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Ane
Vucro Pornicuara
Teyball
Cal Agent
Don Bradman
Warren Bardsley
Street & Parish Ltd
Tegal
Tom
Cules
Wade
A. I. Cavanaugh
Gloucester Pharmacy
L. Harris
Glouces
Aldal
Ines
Chenes
Bedrock
Childrens Millinery
Melbourne
J. Whatson
W. A. Dan’s
VISIT
Royal Hotel
Lillian Sams
Orange
Royal Motel
THONT
Gordon Bucklyvie
Gordon Buchylvie
Brown
F. Flanagan
Junilip's
Faulkland Road
Cyldesdale
Clandale
Allandale
Dem
Mona
Ransom
J. A. Laurie
R. W. Hall
Gloucester Investments and Agency Coy Hawdon's Buildings
Church Street
Wellshine Duco
Reaven
W. Marshall
Queen Street
Gloucest
J. Beaton
Waukivory
FP. Grainger
R. Bleasdale
Dombkins Bros
Church ST
Australia
Spevi
A. E. Smith
Russell & Smith
Taree
Woodward
THOR
Gloucester Electric Supply CO. Ltd
The
G. Nash
NASH
Hunter District Dairy Farm
Dann
West Maitland
Capper's
Crest Brand
Boker's
Disston
Disston's
Ladywood
Mystic
T. Charlton
W. A. Phillips
F.W. Williams & Co
E. R. Paton
Rawdon Vale
R. Kendall
Sunshine
Atlas Assurance Co
Austin
Corbett
Blue Bird Cafe
Anderson Bros
Masselos Bros
H. J. Tull
Wichen
A. E .Tull
Phillips’ Hotel
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