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‘Holmlea’ Copeland

BuildingsBy Janine RobertsFebruary 15, 2019

In 1889, Joseph Fallon bought crown land, Section 8 Lot 1, in the village of Copeland. He sold it a year later to Janet Higgins…

It’s the way we have in Tinonee…..

PeopleBy Janine RobertsFebruary 15, 2019

John Martin Waterman’s talent was apparent when in 1929 he was awarded a special prize in a state wide essay writing competition run by the Dickens Fellowship…

Chinese Market Garden of Wingham

PlacesBy Janine RobertsFebruary 4, 2019

Just north of the Cedar Party Bridge at Wingham is the site of an old Chinese market garden that was originally worked by Ben Lee (Yee Sow) in the early 1900s…

Harry Bennett Park, Taree

PlacesBy Janine RobertsJanuary 28, 2019

Harry Bennett Park is located off River Street, Taree on the Manning riverfront, visible to all who cross the Martin Bridge…

The Exchange Hotel, 154 Victoria Street, Taree

BuildingsBy Janine RobertsJanuary 28, 2019

A new brick hotel, constructed by local contractor H W Alcorn, was built on the corner of Victoria and Manning Street opposite Clerke’s butcher shop…

David Stirling Sharpe: Surveyor

PeopleBy Janine RobertsJanuary 28, 2019

David Stirling Sharpe was a land surveyor who worked for many years in the Manning region…

Eliza and George Stevens’ Daughters

PeopleBy Janine RobertsJanuary 28, 2019

Dyers Crossing pioneers, Eliza and George Stevens, had nine children. Below are brief details of the lives of their four daughters…

Eliza and George Stevens’ Sons

PeopleBy Janine RobertsJanuary 28, 2019

Dyers Crossing pioneers, Eliza and George Stevens, had nine children. Below are brief details of three of their five sons…

Peters Factory, Railway Parade, Chatham

BuildingsBy Janine RobertsJanuary 20, 2019

The Peters group of companies was founded by American born Frederick Peters who, in 1907, saw an opening in the Australian market for ice-cream, which was not then commonly available…

The joy and tragedy of young Michael Dunn

EventsBy Janine RobertsJanuary 19, 2019

Late in the afternoon on Thursday 23 July 1953 a four year old Taree boy, Michael Dunn, was reported missing at Coomba Park (Wallis Lake)…

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