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Droving Days and the Old Hunter Valley Trails
This reminiscence recalls droving life in New England and the Hunter region about eighty years ago. It highlights long lonely camps, organized mobs, notable drovers and dogs, and rugged routes like Darkie and Pho Gibber. The piece names several figures, places, and milestones in the cattle and sheep drives, plus hardships, losses, and notable incidents along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Jett
Jonstitien
Anton Jety
Witeh Ahny
Volont
Senoeturuil Ander
Enelawt
Peter Semplll
Riatrmore
Sugenoe
Heil Trees
Eilerston
Semplll
New England
Korrajong
Gre Retan
Timm
Tnt Bird
Vance
Timmins
Pola
Bulga
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Brown
Atultion
Avaney
Tay
Egon
Wlihnbl
Thay Tre
James Pattipe
Joseph Daniels
P. Quinn
Joseph
Clay
Charles ‘McTaggart
Roland Moliggart
David Brown
George Brown
Charlee Smitth
Irane Gallimore
Tudor
Telter
Thomas Chalker
Wiliam Gor
John Mason
Charles Chilcott
Chadow Hazel
Duncan McColl
Day MG
Hegar
Hunter
Charters Towers
Ripper
William Harwicck
Timothy McNamara
W. Laycock
Robert Sisck
James Witum Graham Brother
James Williams
Jun
W. Parker
Willem Gallagher
Dick Elliott
David Jos
Pat McCormack
Pet. Plunkett
Joby Drew
Sour
George Colicroft
John Doifa
Joan Coulis
C Wigene
Wright
Ned Bail
W. Dilate
J. Cure
Parceldge
W. Parteidge
Bourne
E. Merrick
W. Hackul
Wather
Peter Clarke
Warite
Wilson Tole
Wieman's Ferry
Howe
Molbe
Cole
Vuttinga
Iwelie
Harting
Erly Ua Im