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Stephen Powles: Poor to Prof

PeopleBy Janine RobertsAugust 28, 2021

Stephen Powles grew up in Latham Avenue, Chatham in a State Government Housing Commission rental in the 1950s and 60s…

Croquet in Taree

BuildingsBy Janine RobertsAugust 17, 2021

Following a public meeting of interested persons in Taree in April 1937, the formation of Taree Croquet Club took place on 7 August of that year…

Mary Ann Gogerly

People, PlacesBy Janine RobertsAugust 16, 2021

In 1938, Mary Ann Gogerly passed away at the age of 90. Her life had been one of adventure, sadness and resilience…

Captain John Gogerly

PeopleBy Janine RobertsAugust 16, 2021

In 1898 Gogerly’s name became legend when he ran into one of the fiercest storms to hit the east coast while sailing to Sydney in the “Venture”. He strapped himself to the tiller…

Ernie Gorton, leather craftsman, Nabiac

PeopleBy Janine RobertsAugust 13, 2021

Ernie became interested in leather goods and entered the trade of saddler and bootmaker. He set up business in Clarence Town but believing he would be more successful…

The Gorton Family two generations on…

PeopleBy Janine RobertsAugust 13, 2021

Noel Gorton was born at the Australian Agricultural Company’s headquarters in Carrington around 1828. His father George had arrived in Australia in 1826 to work for the company…

George Gorton and the Australian Agricultural Company

PeopleBy Janine RobertsAugust 13, 2021

A smallpox epidemic 200 years ago on Lord Barrington’s Estate in Berkshire, England brought tragedy to the Gorton family. William Gorton was an agricultural labourer who lived and worked on the estate…

Mayo Private Hospital

Buildings, CommerceBy Janine RobertsAugust 12, 2021

Doctors Frank Oliver Stokes and Allen Muscio opened the Mayo Private Hospital in Taree with the first patients being treated in January 1921…

Forster’s first police constable: Edward William Mitchell

People, PlacesBy Janine RobertsAugust 5, 2021

Early policing in NSW began in 1789 when civilians called the “Night Watch” were tasked to guard Sydney Town. On 1 March 1862 the NSW Police Force was established…

Thomas Buckle

Artefacts, PeopleBy Janine RobertsAugust 4, 2021

On the corner of Little Street and Memorial Drive, Forster, is a bench which was unveiled in 1949 outside the former residence of Thomas Buckle…

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