Our Lady of the Rosary Taree
Standing proudly in Albert Street, Taree’s “Our Lady of the Rosary” Roman Catholic Church has been a landmark since 1930. It replaced the much smaller…
A House at 96 High Street, Taree
In 1892, Alexander Thomson—son of Andrew and Catherine Thomson, founders of Taree’s Beehive Store—purchased Lot 5 Section A. A house appeared the following year, though Alex never lived there…
“Top Town” Taree
For 23 weeks in 1953, “Top Town” fever gripped the population of Taree. Organised by the Daily Telegraph and broadcast by 25 radio stations across New South Wales, “Top Town”…
Wally Shiers: a forgotten aviator
In 1928 Victoria Street, Taree was buzzed by a light plane piloted by George Newnham Mills. He was accompanied by Wally Shiers, who has an impressive back story…
WW2 Fundraiser for Greece
In recognition of the heroic efforts of Greek forces in support of the Allies in WW2, a “Greek Day” was proclaimed…
Boyce Street, Taree
In 1909 the Trustees of Taree Estate further subdivided land bounded by Wynter, Florence, Stevenson and Victoria Streets. The survey, carried out…
West End Estate, Taree
The town of Taree came into being when Henry Flett subdivided part of his extensive landholding in 1854. It developed into the largest urban settlement in the Manning Valley…
Belmore Hall and Monsieur De Croix
In 1893, a mysterious man called “Monsieur De Croix” arrived in the Manning Valley…
Fly the flag
In 2004, Greater Taree City Councillors voted against flying the Aboriginal flag outside the Council building, eight votes to four…
A bump on the head
This boy has a fairly large head. It is 21½ in circumference by 13 inches in coronal measurement. It is of good quality brain…