Baheeg ‘Bill’ Saad: Manning Cafe, Taree
Baheeg ‘Bill’ Saad was born in Douma, Lebanon in 1907. He was a well-known business man who established…
Secret under the Taree Railway
Just a railway station? Or a Lodge Motel? You would never believe what actually lies beneath!
Andre Majerszky and the ‘Iron Chief’
In April 1928, while Andre Majersky was working as a photographer at the Manning Studios in Taree, an unusual opportunity presented itself…
Clancy’s furniture store Taree
Walking through Clancy’s furniture store one wonders what was this building’s prior use? An old sign referring to a bakery is not an item for sale but instead a signal to the past…
Eliza Stevens nee Hickey
Eliza Hickey married George Stevens in 1889. After living their first two years of marriage on the Myall River, they moved to ‘Killarney’, Dyers Crossing where she lived for the next 49 years with her family.
George Stevens of ‘Killarney’ Dyers Crossing
George Stevens was 79 years of age when he died at ‘Killarney’, Dyers Crossing surrounded by family. He had been active until four months prior to his death.
‘Joker’ the cattle dog
‘Horrie the War Dog’ is a well-known Australian novel documenting the true story of Private Moody and his dog during World War II. But did you know that Old Bar had its own war dog? His name was Joker…
Victory Cafe Taree
In 1943 George Cassimaty moved his business from Manning Street to set up the Victory Café in the Beehive Building. It was here that George changed the face of the Taree café scene…
Message in a bottle
On Monday afternoon, 18 November 1946, while the old residence of the Manning Ambulance Superintendent was being demolished to make way for a more modern building, a letter in a bottle was found…
When Hollywood came to Gloucester
In the 1930s visiting the cinema was a favourite pastime. Most films shown in Australia at that time were Hollywood productions and, in 1935, the NSW government took steps to promote the Australian film industry…