Bushranger life recounted in cattle chasing tale
An Australian bushranger memoir describes working with a partner to muster and drive wild cattle across rough ranges. They ride a bucking horse, chase mobs over Brummy's Range, and dodge danger on river crossings. A white bullock hunt yields a dramatic shot and a mountain camp slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Ayer
Atill
Old's Place
Billy Grey
Fey
Brummy's Range
Wichose
Ansver
Bill
Abertrombie Hiver
Toy
Forest Creek
Courva
Pound Crook
Bis
Buck
Chapter X Cibyinen Asti Rutxanun
An arc of crime and escape unfolds as the narrator and companion recount a ride to Galley Swamp and a night of police interrogation. They are mistaken for Johnny Vane, cuffed, chained to a log, and forced to endure a cold vigil while officers press for identity. The narrator tries to appear innocent despite the mounting tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galley Swamp
Norfal Island
Port Arthur
New South Wala
Eewan
Johnny Vane
Bathurst
Witdoull
Habby
Fragmented Escape Thief Narrative From Variou Fragments
A garbled diary style passage recounts a pursuit by police and an escape on horseback. A narrator names a boy Johnny Yano and a costellon woman, with a dawn daylight escape and a breakfast reveal. Police chase ends with the narrator and companion fleeing into scrub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piu
Mille
Caroual
Dayhrauk
Costellon
Bright
Johnny Yano
Shane
Ant
Atera
Lewar
Ovcwrrance
Dubbo vs Wellington rail route debate in NSW history
In a colonial transport discussion, Dubbo and Wellington vie for railway primacy as a gateway to western NSW. Wellington supporters push a Wellington route while noting Dubbo’s decline, contrasting fortunes and regional leadership as rail plans spark political intrigue.
Werris Creek to Wellington rail idea argued by Cesil Poola
Cesil Poola argues for a Werris Creek to Wellington line as vital to closer settlement and linking northern and western networks. He compares routes via Dubbo and Cobborali, noting a Wellington line would more directly serve wheat, hay, and rural towns while reducing travel from the south and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy
Dubbo
Chicago
New South Wales
Wellington
Wal- Hinguiis
Dubbs
Cesil Poola
Gulgong
Baat Wook
Rotor
Werrie Oeak
Liverpool
Greane
Remy Tina Ieis
Ruouing
Cobborali
Walgett
Narrabri
Barnett River
Harden
Willinitiny
Blayney
Hintdon
Sydney
Werrin Creek
Wouth
South-Weat
Sheep flock statistics NSW 1900s show rising and falling numbers
A fragmented NSW sheep census shows the year end classification of flocks, total holdings, and regional distributions. Data indicate a rise to 508,842 in flock numbers despite a disastrous year 1904 with a drop from 41.857 million to 26.01 million, plus declines into 1903 and early 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enzwi
Nea ‘Sons
Ite
Aten
Llione
Suldler
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Vane
Belugs
Amekee
Ben Hal
Charles White
Greis
Borini
Invants
Wurre Kip
EB. A
Fulton
Qhapter X.—Cxbyinen Asti Rutxanun
Mngton Tes
Intrigan
Werris
N.S.W
Trivett
Stati
Mage Youn
Thanday
Weidy
Mawar
Thy
Ular
Keraee Wong
Co-operative
Wellington Co-operative Stores, Limited
M. C. Dolan
Australasia
Bricce ST. Syohey
Marshall
Urarsrouaa
Wrig
Heato
Bran Pollard Straw Tantity
Lar
Wellingsun
Molasses of Cake Ag Ie Small. & Co., Ltd
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