Henry Woodward has been called ‘Father of Australia’s oyster industry’ after he was granted the first ever oyster lease in 1884. The lease was No. 41 in Breckenridge Channel, Wallis Lake – just off Little Street, Forster…
For two separate Councils to occupy premises in the same regional town is not unheard of, but to occupy space just across the hallway in the same building … now that is unusual…
Born in 1884, Tom Dudgeon followed in his father’s footsteps and became a stonemason…
Blackouts were considered the best form of defence against possible night time bombardment and practice drills were initially held in Sydney…
On 7th January 1956, around 9.50pm, the southern bound North Coast Mail train No. 14 collided with a 1950 Studebaker utility, on the Wingham-Taree Road level crossing…
After losing a leg due to an accident with a cricket ball, Royden Robert Newell made use of a wooden replacement…
Born and raised in London, Horace Beeton trained as a draper’s assistant and at the age of 21 decided to try his luck in New Zealand…
During the late 1800s, access to Strathcedar and Mooral Creek was along a road carved out by early Mooral Creek settlers, the Fords…
For over 32 years the pine tree at the Manning Base Hospital was lit up as a Christmas tree for everyone to enjoy…
One of the first trucks in Strathcedar was a 1926 Chevrolet with a wooden cab. It was purchased by Royden Robert Newell and wife Florence, and was used to take their cream cans to the Wingham Factory…