WILLIAM BRADLEY

WILLIAM BRADLEY, who was the son of an army surgeon, lived principally in Goulburn in the early days In 1842 he held a number of properties on Maneroo, known then as Myalla, Cooma, and Bullanaming, the latter opposite Billylingra Inn, belonging to Mr. John Cosgrove, to whom it was later sold. These were managed for him by Mr. William Adams Brodribb. In 1848 Mr. Bradley was gazetted as the applicant for a lease of the runs known as Dangelong, of 15,000 acres; Cooma, 19,000 acres; Myalla, 42,000 acres-, Upper Rock Flat, 25,000 acres; and Lower Rock Flat, 2,200 acres. He also acquired Coolringdon from Dr. F. L. Wallace, of Sydney. In addition, he held Bibbenluke Station. Amongst the men who worked for him at Coolringdon was Mr. James Litchfield, who later was overseer of his Myalla Run. After selection before survey became operative he, in 1866, sold out his Coolringdon, Myalla and Dangelong properties at so much per head for the stock, with the leases given in. The purchaser was Mr. Hugh Wallace, of Nithsdale, Braidwood, who was buying for his sons - William, Henry, and John. 'Mr. Bradley made his Bibbenluke property freehold, and died one of the wealthy men of the State.
'Back to Cooma' Felix Mitchell pp73