Greenwood Theatricals
Robert Greenwood and his family enjoyed a comfortable life in New Zealand – that is until he was bankrupted in 1886. It was then that the musical talents of his wife and children saved the day…
Harold Howard Maher WWI
When WWI began in 1914, the Defence Act 1903 prevented First Nations people from enlisting. But as the war went on and losses mounted, restrictions eased…
What’s in a name?
At the outbreak of WW1, Frederick Ziegenbein (or Zeigenbein) was employed as a telegraphist at Taree Post Office…
The Elusive Frederick Manton
Frederick Manton, a son of renowned English gunsmith Joseph Manton, arrived in Sydney in April 1829…
Cry “Fire!”
Destructive fires in Taree were not unusual. But were they all accidental?
“Strathairlie” Private Hospital, Taree
“Strathairlie” Private Hospital in Taree was one of several small private hospitals that once played a vital role in local healthcare but have since disappeared. In the 1900s…
Henry Nicoll’s Plans for Taree
A native of Scotland, twenty-four-year-old Henry Beavan Nicoll arrived in Australia aboard the “Orient” in 1882. After a period in Sydney, he moved to Tinonee…
Dr John Dale
Although his stay in Taree was short, John Thomas Dale is recorded in the 1897 Taree Rate Book as an occupier of property owned by D McDonald in Taree CBD…
Cooplacurripa – the changing nature of a pastoral run
In 1848, as the government strove to formalise unregulated squatting, members of the Denne family applied to lease “Cooplacumpa” (Cooplacurripa)…