Pioneer Jerry Ryan’s hard life in Australian colonies
A lengthy Morwell obituary recalls James Ryan of Wicklow born 1647 in Dublin, an intrepid traveler who fought in America, prospected in New Zealand and Gippsland, faced frontier hardships with Blacks, and built a dairy at Morwell. He later acquired land, engaged in mining ventures, married a Fleming daughter, and died after a heart ailment. The piece highlights his resilience, pioneering spirit, and the era’s colonial undertakings.
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James Ryan
Wicklow
Dublin
America
Stara and Stripes
New Zealand
Glen Hently
Victoria
Gippsland
Ongon Creek
N.8
Palmer River
Cooktown
Queensland
Palmerville
Jerry
Horever
Ryan
Queenland
Camy
New South Wales
Moewell
Denfield
de Ceased
Morwall
Jae Mc Henry
Parnell Park
Melbourne Road
Latrobe River
Great Morwell
E. Fleming
Stephens
Fleming
Morwell
Melbourne
McLean
Fragmented OCR poem fragment with garbled lines and names
garbled OCR text presents a stream of misspelled phrases and scattered proper nouns including names such as Mackache Keliey Bile, Pan, Wack, and Sydney. The passage reads like a disjointed reflection on effort, talent, delay, and confusion with numerous nonstandard spellings and unclear context.
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Dov Bay
Micalister Street
Sale
Hong Sou
Eomba
Pan
Dury Bille Stevens
Tore
Jain
Powter MeLeliat
Sydney
Commercial cattle sale at Maffra yields strong turnout
A large crowd from South Gippsland and beyond attended the Maffra auction on Friday, with buyers from Yarra, Gippsland, and outer districts. A wide range of cattle sold well, bullocks and cows bringing steady prices, while sheep and store stock also moved briskly amid good competition for prime cattle and fat and store sheep. Mathieson & Davis report moderate yardings and firm demand across markets, with notable sales of bullocks, cows, heifers, and lambs in the day’s listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mestre A. Mean and Co
Maffra
South Gippsland
Yarra
Iowa
Hine
Untiog
Lane
Miller
Mount Wellington
Mathieson & Davis
Mathiewon
Davie
Traralgon
Mirboo
Lear
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Ceria Hal Tian
P. G. Bicknell, Actical Wawamsndow Centro Sma
Business Peorue
T. G. Cobbledick
Curran-St
A. Denmead
Colonial Bank
Seymour Street
Traralgon Water Trust
A. J. Trood
R.D.B
Hotham Street
The
People's Paper
Ree Ares
Edbers
Eutona
Gees
Semipenateg Baker & Rouse Pty. Ltd
Callies Serest, Melbeure
Moraca
Ams Buffs
C. H. Welch
Meepers
Escagemeert
And
Emeralda
Etchmaker
Jeweller
C.H. Welch
Resis
Grand Junction Hotel
Franklin ST
Buckpitt Bros
Bole
Moran and Cato's
J. H. Vivian & Co
F. L. Grubb
Mg Coach
Wise
Glyn
Fenton
Mr Harper
Fr Wise
Me Wise
Sir Willam Lone
Hear
Scullen
Groom
Wes
Betance
Commercial
Stratford
Finlay
Bale
Suctnin
Campbell
Saleen
Bute Bros. Callignes
Wren
Au Tan
Moe
Morta. & Ryan's Farus
Coamvbe
Penny Tat
Artis
Vaneas Pa Vedgrd Pranes
Geo White
Pranklinan
Thawal
Wandeoae
Warris
Titi Reiten
Oas
Ee S Devewn
Vente Rukus
Growe Bros
Prehies
Aln UL
CROWS
Tito
J. Gemson
Bere
Cenrany
Paren
Verne Tee
Wan
D. Paklan
Paclitice Bhd
Flinders Lanes Muiboiarive Saas
Homer
Neer Se
Saltan
Freemont
Tad Thiet
Sda Biol Bow Pree
Hea
Peters Bourne Bee Abe Dey Gowcul
Hore
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