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100 YEARS IN TIMBER - By Bert Broadhead - 1965 – Copyright Printed & published by Abbey Publishing Co. 33 Macquarie Place, Sydney. I obtained my copy from a Broadhead descendant. In the Author's Note at the beginning of the book a John Hedge is acknowledged as an assistant compiler & publisher of the book. I will possibly be able to find out more about obtaining this book after my Reunion on 29/10/00 this year. James Broadhead was the founder of Broadhead's Sawmills at Kalkite & Numeralla (near Cooma). Other names are mentioned & I am happy to do lookups "Julie Fletcher" <[email protected]> 1848 GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY or Gazetteer of the Australian Colonies -
William Henry Wells' Steve Painter <[email protected]> 'A BIG LOOKOUT' by Frank Allen M.B.E.which is about the Monaro District, mainly Bibbenluke District but also some on Bombala. Lyn Murphy, <[email protected]> A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN NSW – The Southern Tablelands and Cooma Monaro, Edited and Published by A J Proust, 10/38 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603. [email protected]AUSTRALIAN HIGH COUNTRY, by Klaus Hueneke, Tabletop Press 1994, ISBN 9590841 4 2. It is about 380 pages of oral history of people from around Jindabyne, Eucumbene and the Snowy Mountains. There are too many names to list here. Don't know if it's still possible to buy the book, but libraries should be able to get hold of it. Steve Painter < [email protected]>"BACK TO COOMA" CELEBRATIONS, Felix F Mitchell, 1926, Printed by Sid Madden, Sydney, published by The Direct Publicity Company, under the auspices of the "Back to Cooma’ Executive Committee. A history of the first hundred years. [email protected] BURIAL RECORDS – MONARO, as at 22nd August 2000. Held by Pattrick Mould [email protected] I believe they are only available from the Cooma Shire Council, I don't remember how much I paid for them.COOMA, 150 YEARS ON. Cooma-Monaro Historical Society ISNB0 646 368 73 7. An update of ‘Back to Cooma’ (Name Indexed) [email protected]COOMA, A DECADE OF CHANGE, 1950 - 1960. Allison Howell, Cooma Monaro Historical Society ISBN 0 9500903 4 4. Retail price 200 $17.60. 56pp. No index. This book contains a series of stories about the transformation of Cooma from a small rural town in the 1940's into a sophisticated, cosmopolitan centre. [email protected]COOMA COUNTRY, Lauri Neal, Cooma – Monaro Historical Society, ISBN 0 9500903 2 8. A graphic account of the lives and loves of those early rebels and later the hardy settlers who went out beyond the 19 counties to live in the rolling hill country of Monaro. [email protected]COOMA, Self-guided Heritage tour, produced by Cooma Main Streets Committee Inc and Tourism Snowy Mountains. 16pp. Cooma and Nimmitabel’s Historical Buildings and some local villages. [email protected]
DISCOVERING MONARO. A study of man’s impact on his environment. Hancock W K, Cambridge University Press 1972. Library of Congress 78178280. ISBN 0 521 08 4393. I am looking for a copy of this book?
EARLIEST MONARO AND THE BURRAGORANGThis book, essentially about earliest Monaro, is the companion volume to "Kosciusko The Mountain in History". The exploration of the Monaro went hand in hand with its settlement, but those stockmen settlers left us only a few fragments of that story. Fortunately, from the writings of a few adventurous souls who roamed the Monaro in the eighteen thirties and forties, and from the earliest of the official records, a lot of the history can be drawn together. For Alan Andrews the Snowy Mountains and the Monaro are inseparable and he has been addicted to both for more than half a century. He approaches both the high country and the low country with great affection. The other story told here is of the earliest exploration of the Burragorang Valley - another stretch of country Alan has known for the same length of time. Though settled only just before Monaro, it was explored some twenty years earlier. The story of its exploration is quite intriguing. The stockmen settlers moved past the Burragorang Valley to take their herds and flocks into Argyle ................... The "adventurous souls" who have provided the basis of this Monaro story are Dr John Lhotsky, John Jauncey, John Lambie, and Stewart Ryrie (Jnr) ..........Marg Glenn <[email protected]> Published by Tabletop Press 2 Lambell Close, Palmerston, ACT 2913 phone 02 6242 0995 fax 02 6242 0674 ENGELMAN FAMILY HISTORY FROM MARTINSTHAL, GERMANY to SYDNEY COVE, AUSTRALIA, 300 YEARS OF FAMILY HISTORY by Mrs Marie Atkinson & John Engelman I obtained my copy from Mrs Marie Atkinson at 18 Dianella Street, Caringbah, NSW, 2229. John Engelman's address is 6 Dunrossil Crescent, Bathurst, NSW, A lot of detailed information on the Engelman family & their descendants. A lot of them settled in Bega, Cooma, & surrounding areas. The book is not indexed but at 97 pages it is not too hard to find names. I know there is a copy of this at the Society of Australian Genealogists at 120 Kent Street, Sydney. "Julie Fletcher" <[email protected]> "FROM KILKEEL TO COOMA: THE STORY OF WILLIAM AND ESTHER STEWART OF
MONARO" Written and published by the William and Esther Stewart Family
History Group (Leigh Stewart, Marie Sands, Ann Tracey, Wendy Valentine, Pamela
Valentine, Shirley Lucas and Michael Hawkins). ISBN 0-646-39796-6, printed by
South East Printing, Cooma. approx 280 pages. This book discusses the origin of
the Stewart name and a possible scenario that would have led our Stewart
ancestors to leave Scotland for Ireland. It then outlines the life they would
have led in Ireland and why they came to Australia. From there, it details their
movements through NSW and into the Monaro region. Each branch of the family is
then detailed up to the present day based on family stories, news articles, etc.
Finally, a copy of the whole family tree is presented at the back of the book
with as much detail HISTORIC KIANDRA, A Guide to the history of the district, D G Moye, The Cooma Monaro Historical Society 1959, ISBN 0 9500903 1 X. [email protected]
"IN THOSE DAYS….." NUMERALLA-COUNTEGANY – PEAK VIEW AND SURROUNDING AREAS Compiled by the numaralla and district Community History Group: Elaine Schofield, Val Shorrock, John Agnew, John Pattrick and Geoff Ferguson. Contains a good index and good photos. ISBN 0 646 28301 4, Printed in 1996 By South East Printing, Cooma 02 6452 2614. Held by Pattrick Mould at [email protected]
IT DOESN’T SNOW LIKE IT USED TO. Memories of Monaro and the Snowy Mountains, Laura Neal, ISBN 0 7240 8730 3. State Print. (Name Indexed) [email protected] KOSCIUSKO THE MOUNTAIN IN HISTORY Published by Tabletop Press 2 Lambell Close, Palmerston, ACT 2913 phone 02 6242 0995 fax 02 6242 0674 KOSCIUSKO, WHERE THE ICE-TREES BURN, Klaus HuenekeISNB 0 5950841 1 8. Tabletop Press. Klaus records some personal impressions and a selection of his best colour photographs. [email protected] MEN OF THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS, Mona Ravenscroft, Rigby Ltd Adelaide, 1962, 252pp, not indexed, The story of a number of men and women, including Europeans of many nationalities, living and working on the scheme. [email protected]MONARO, 1823 TO 1973. 120 odd photos of Monaro from 1865 – 1973. Monaro Publishing Co [email protected] MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS - MONARO, 1999, ISBN 1 876393 05 X The Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc. $20. Printed by On Demand Pty Ltd, Fyshwick ACT. A list of transcriptions of tombstones and other monuments in the Monaro District. (The counties of Beresford, Wallace and Wellesley). I think I purchased my copy from the Cooma Historical Society, C/- Cooma Library. [email protected]
NIMMITABEL HISTORY, 1823 – 1872, David King ????? NIMITYBELLE….THEN, NIMMITABEL….. NOW Written by Lydia Batten, printed by SMECPRINT 520291, Cover price $4.50. 19pp. Covers the history of the many different spellings of the town since the early 1830's [email protected]MORGAN AND A HISTORY OF THE POWER FAMILY Some of the Powers in the book have branches in Cooma, Talbingo & surrounding areas. Some of my Johnson ancestors married into this Power family. I found this a fascinating book. The sections relating to the Cooma area were particularly interesting. I do not know if this book is available in Public Libraries or not as I imagine it would have been a relatively small print run. Julie Fletcher "PERKINS PAPERS" I had great success in looking up at the State Library Sydney "The Perkins Papers" which were compiled by the local parliamentarian for Monaro - there are 3 volumes depending on the years you need, Perkins typed all the information gleaned from local newspapers journals etc whilst he was in Parliament, on parliamentary paper. I found the coronial inquiry into my g.g.g. grandmother at Wolumla (she fell out of a spring cart) that my grandfather was a good runner and won the races for 100 and 200 yards at the Birthday celebrations , presumably Queen Victoria. Also my gguncle had the license for the Australian Arms Hotel, Cooma and that he was coroner in Cooma in 1869. It is time consuming to go through all the papers but if you know the years and or the occupation of your rellies it can be very worthwhile, and you can also have copies made of the relative information Good hunting "Judith" < [email protected]>Perkins Papers are on film and are available on inter-library loan. I believe there are hard copies at Sydney, Canberra, Tumut and Cooma Historical Society. This material is completely indexed. I have found it the best resource available for the Monaro. [email protected]"PIONEERS OF THE LACHLAN, MURRUMBIDGEE AND COUNTY KING PRE-1860" published by Young & District Family History Group. ISBN 0 9588068 0 2 From: "Jennifer Lambert Tracey" < [email protected]>Description: containing historical information about the region and
genealogical details of it's pioneer families compiled by the Young and District
Family History Group Inc. as their Bicentennial project. Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Young, N.S.W. : Young & District Family History Group, 1988.
Description: 345 p., [3] p. of plates : maps, ports. ; 25 cm. ISBN: 0958806802 :
Subject: Young Region (N.S.W.) --History. Young Region (N.S.W.) --Biography.
Other authors: Young & District Family History Group. Notes: Includes index.
Available from Young & District Family History Group, P.O. Box 586, Young,
N.S.W. 2594. Maps on lining papers. Karl Bossard PIONEERS OF THE SNOWY MONARO, PRIOR TO 1850. Compiled by The Snowy Monaro Family History Group Inc Special Projects committee. Biographies containing surname, given name, birth details, baptism details, religion, parents, arrival in Australia, ship, offence, residence, occupation, death details, burial details, spouse and issue and some additional biographical information. Well indexed. Published by The Snowy Monaro Family History Group Inc PO Box 153, Cooma, NSW, 2630. Printed in Australia by SMEC Print, Cooma, NSW, 2630 held by Pattrick Mould at [email protected]RECOLLECTIONS OF THE SNOWY RIVER STOCKMEN, Boyd Mould, Monaro Publishing Co, Recollections from a direct descendant of a pioneering family. [email protected]THE HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF GOULBURN – by Ransome T Wyatt of church House, Goulburn. Published in Sydney in 1937 by Edgar Bragg and Sons. This is a very significant history book and is well index. Covering the Parishes of Adaminaby, Adelong, Albury, Bardmedman, Bega, Berridale, Binalong, Binda, Bodalla, Bombala, Boorowa, Braidwood, Bungendore, Canberra, Cobargo, Cooma, Cootamundra, Crookwell, Goulburn, Gundagi, Gunning, Holbrook, Junee, Kameruka, Koorawatha,, Lake Bathurst, Marulan, Michelago, Mission District, Moruya, Murrumburrah, Pambula, Queenbeyan, Taralga, Tarcutta, Temora, Thuddungra, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Wagga Wagga, Yass, Young. Held by Pattrick Mould at [email protected]THE HISTORY OF THE PARISH, BERRIDALE, small booklet, which gives the history of the churches and their ministers. It also gives you a list of the parishioners that have made donations for various items need in the parish. For example the cost of stonework at the church of St. Mary the Virgin at Jejedzrick paid by Mr. Richard Brooks was 54pounds 17 shillings and 6d. 21st May 1849. This is a very old publication and doubt whether many libraries have it. Maybe some of the historical societies might have copies of it in the Eden Monero area. "Judith < [email protected]>
THE SHANLEY FAMILY HISTORY Book I have this book on order at the moment from Gemma Collins of Cooma. I do not
know if there are any more copies available. As soon as I hear from Gemma I will
let you know if any more of them are available & if there is an THE SHEIL FAMILY TREE (Book) THE SNOWY, THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE POWER.Siobhan McHugh, William Heinemann Australia, ASNB 0 85561 337 8. Based on many hundreds of interviews, over three hundred photos. [email protected]
DrGibson had cattle at Kiandra in 1839, they perished. Following is an extract from William Henry Wells' 1848 Geographical
Dictionary or Gazetteer of the Australian Colonies: MANAROO, MENAROO (Or Monaroo);
One of the squatting districts of NSW,
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Pioneers JOHN COSGROVE, born at St. Mary's, NSW in 1810, arrived in Maneroo in the early thirties and is regarded as one of the first settlers. Coming from Emu Plains, he was accompanied by his half-brothers, Charles and Henry York. With them cams as servants the brothers Gillon- Thomas, Robert and James. John Cosgrove settled at Billylingera, about 17 miles north of what is now Cooma, and not far from the southernmost. point reached by Currie and Ovens in their expedition of 1823. Mr. Cosgrove and his step-brothers held large areas of land in partnership; and owned immense herds of cattle. Their early holdings were Queeingallery (afterwards called Queen's Gallery), of 25,600 acres, which stood in the name of John Cosgrove, Billy Lingers .(a native word meaning "the resting place of the Native Companion"), of 16,640 acres, and Adaminadumee, of 16,000 acres, both of these latter in the name of Cosgrove and York. Adamindumee will be recognised as being the Adaminaby of to-day. Yorks also had a holding at Bredbe called Black Springs. This was managed for some six years by James Devereux, Senior, upon the latter's arrival on Manaro. Mr. Cosgrove lived at Billy Lingera, and Henry York went to Adaminaby, where he remained till his wife was accidentally burnt to death. Mrs. York was certainly one of the first, if not the first, white woman to reside at Adaminaby. The Adaminaby interests of York and Cosgrove were looked after by their stockman and hut-keepers, Martin Byrne, Henry Ball and Thomas Westerman, the latter being known as "Yorky Tom." After Byrne left, his place was taken by Joseph Henry Chalker. Thomas Gillon also went to Adaminaby and looked after Rock Forest for Peter Curtis. It was Cos- grove's employees who, in all likelihood, were the first Adaminaby residents. John Cosgrove had a family of thirteen, and of these three sons - William, born in 1838, John Charles Henry, and James - occupied respectively Riversdale, Oakvale and Billilingera Stations, and played a large part in the grazing history of the district. William Cosgrove died in 1915 and his son, Mr. A. R. Cosgrove, now (1926) occupies Billilingra Station.
Sheep and Cattle Runs Prior to the year 1861 when what was, and still is, popularly known as Sir John Robertson's Act was passed the large areas of lands over which the flocks and herds of the pioneer settlers grazed were known as "runs." They were acquired in the first instance by the seemingly simple process of driving stock on to them, after a recognition of their suitability for pastoral purposes. Later they were held under license, an approximation of area and carrying capability only being given, and again later some definite and coordinated attempt was made by the then administration to give both security of tenure and definition of boundaries. Extension of settlement inevitably progressed more rapidly than survey of the areas opened up, and it would appear that until to the end of 1842, the survey of Manaro or as the earlier records term it, Maneroo, had not bees completed beyond the vicinity of the Bredbo River. On the 24th November 1842, Mr. W. H. Wright, an assistant surveyor, reporting from Coolringdon to Assistant Surveyor Townsend, says: - "I beg to inform you that I have completed the survey of the Bredbo River and on the 16th instant forwarded to the Surveyor General a plan of the same." He also adds that lack of equipment prevented him from carrying out certain other instructions, and that he was about to proceed to Zazoak to complete the Murrumbidgee. Between November 1842, and November 1849. The increasing settlement on Maneroo urgently demanded a demarcation of boundaries. Sheep and cattle were getting mixed up, trespass actions had-been instituted in tile Supreme Court in Sydney, and each holder was anxious to know the limits of his holding, whilst at the same time seeking greater security of tenure. Pursuant to an order in Council made on 9th March, 1847, it was notified in Government Gazette No. 112, published on 30th September, 1848 that persons named in the Gazette had demanded leases of the Runs of Crown Lands particularised in correction with their respective names. Caveats were called for, and it was intimated that in every case inquiry would be made into the validity of the claims. The Gazette indicates the claims as being for "Leases beyond the Settled Districts in the Maneroo District." In the publication under reference, 147 applicants are mentioned. They comprise claimants for lands, not only in Maneroo, but covered areas from Michelago to Delegate, from beyond Adaminaby and over to the Coast, and over the Snowy River to Victoria. After the gazettal of the claims and the issue of the leases, survey was entered upon. On 2nd November 1849, Sir Thomas L. Mitchell, the then Surveyor-General, addressed a letter to Mr. Thomas S. Townsend, one of his surveyors, saying:- "I approve of your applying for more as assistance; it is a proper course provided the 200 cases are proceeded with. but it is understood here that the squatters will not incur the expenses "BACK T O COOMA" PAGE 29
"The copies of the Act of Council and Notices have been forwarded to you. "I have requested His Excellency the Governor's sanction to the employment Mr. Musgrave as a disputed Boundary Surveyor. "As Mr. Labart cannot he spared at present for Monara, some other arrangement must be made." This letter clearly relates to arrangements made, or being made, for the survey of squattings, and as the Gazette referred to, and a supplementary one afterwards to be mentioned, dealt with 172 definite leases, it is more than probable that the 200 cases were Monera matters. On 10th December 1850, Sir Thomas Mitchell again writes to Surveyor Townsend, giving him instructions to make a map of the Maneroo Reserves, Many of the words in the original letter have faded with the passage of time, but filling in the gaps as well as possible from the context, it is evident that on lst December, 1850, Surveyor Townsend forwarded to the Surveyor General a plan showing the Reserves in the Squatting District of the Murrumbidgee. He was then instructed that similar plans and descriptions of the Maneroo District, which was then in his charge, were required. Expedition was requested, as it was pointed out that his transmission to the Government of the Maneroo District would complete the plans of the whole of the SouthWest. That there was some delay in connection with both boundaries and squattings is indicated by a letter written by Richard Brooks, from Maneroo, on 24th March, 1853, to Mr. G. R. Nicholls, a solicitor, in Sydney. In the list of claimants for leases in 1848 Mr Brooks' name appears in respect Of Runs Nos. 6 and 7, Gejizrick and Jindabyne respectively. Mr. Brooks was seeking advice concerning trespass by his neighbour's stock, and said: "At the present time we have surveyors measuring the boundaries between the different Runs in the District…" Later he writes: - "He's one of those contract surveyors paid by the Government at 10/- per
mile…" The extracts quoted from Mr. Brooks' letter are consistent with the position set out in the letter of the Surveyor-General of 2nd November 1849. The names of the applicants of interest to Maneroo, with the title of the run applied for, and its then reputed carrying capacity, are set out in the Gazette as follows: - (Government Gazette No. 112, published on 30th September, 1848) Applicant No Name of Run Area Cattle Sheep Horses Antill, H. Colden 1 Tindreys 15360 500 4000 Beard & Rolfe 2 Iron Mungy 84000 1000 Barrett, William 5 Bollera 6400 725 Brooks, Richard 6 Gejizrick 38400 640 10000 Blomfield, Thomas Bell, David 11 Spring Flat 10240 480 Binnie, James 22 Burrangandra 4 sq.m. 189 2400 8 Burcher, Stephen 24 Bridbow 15360 500 Bradley, Wm. 25 Dangelong 15000 4000 (Mittagong or Bridgery was a detached portion of this run.) Bradley, William 27 Myalla 42000 10000 Bradley, William 28 U. Rock Flat. 25000 4000 Bradley, William 29 L. Rock Flat. 2200 400 Brierly, Abram 30 Arable 30000 1000 8000 Bull, Joseph 34 Anembo 5000 200 5000 (Upper Jingeree) (Est. of A. Jeffrey) Clifford, Patrick 39 Nudrum Nadran 20000 800 5000
Clifford, Patrick 40 Greenland 15000 600 Cosgrove & York 48 Adamindumee 16000 640 Curtis, Peter 49 Rock Forest 5500 400 Davison, Simpson 50 Goodgood 15000 4000 Driscoll, Daniel 51 Ucumbean 2840 500 Robert, Junr. 52 Gellimatong 16000 900 Eccleston, John 53 Doodle 10240 710 Frederichs, Burchard 55 Wambrook 15000 320 2000 Flinn. Jeremiah 56 Numeralla 2140 163. (afterwards J. Kirwan) Garnock, George 58 Mt. Pleasant 6500 600 4000 Harnett, Park 63 Bredbo 30720 250 7500 (Estate of) Harnett Laur'ce 64 Rosebrook 15360 150 4500 Haslington, Ed. 68 Big Badger 16000 600 Holland, Wm. 70 Mowenbah 16000 500 2000 Kirwan, James 77 Cooma 30000 500 4000 Kirwan, James 78 Countigeny 20000 4000 Lucy, Daniel 85 Umeralla 8000 300 600 Mowart, Francis 91 Bolero 28800 10000 McEvoy, James 93 Woolindibby 11520 640 Pendergrass, J 106 Cottage Creek 15000 700 4000 Page 30 "BACK TO" Robarts. Thos. I I I Curry Flat 16000 640 8000 Robinson, Thos. L&C.G. 112 Hugandree . . I3000 340 Rankin, D. 120 Native Dog Flat 12000 4000 Scott, Wm. 12 I Nimity Bell 36 sq, m. 600 Stanton, Wm. 124 Nimithybale 4000 1500 Stanton & O'Hare 125 Corrowang 53760 2000 Stanley, James 126 Caddygat Ck. 12800 4700 Sherlock Jas. 127 Gingary 9000 400 Thomson, Joseph George 128 Bullumbullong 14000 1000 Turner, Walter 131 Cooma Creek 5000 300 2000
Thompson,W I32 Biggam 25000 640 3000 Thornton, Morgan I 35 Square Range 10240 300 Wright, Chas. 138 Bobundra 10000 400 2000 (After J J Moore) Wallace & Ryrie 147 Coolringdon 26000 1500 6000
Bridle, William 149 Island Lake 12000 4000 (After Wallace & Ryrie) Cooper, Wm. 152 Gingerra (Willeroo) 13440 500 Cutmore. John 156 Gerangle 17920 4000 Fraser, John 158 Fryingpan Ck 4 m.x 2 500 Grahame, Wm. 159 Dry Plains 16000 200 4000 Grahame Wm. 160 Frying-pan Ck. 9600 300 2000 (After Bruce Reid) Woodhouse, E. 172 Inchbyra 16000 640 In all cases the gazette spelling, both of persons and places, has been
given, and it is not Lease No. 29, granted to William Bradley for Lower Rock Flat, is interesting by reason of the fact that the Gazette description has appended to it-- "N.B. This was originally sold for the use of an Inn; the Inn is now down, and the land again added to the Rock Flat Run to which it originally belonged." This is definite evidence that at some period in its history, probably some years prior to 1848, Rock Flat, an intermediate point between Cooma and Nimmitabel, boasted an establishment where at accommodation could he obtained. A deduction to he made from the details given is, that even at that very early stage in its history, a fair proportion of the settlers of Maneroo either were actually engaged in sheep farming, or were taking up land with that purpose. A name around which much romance clings is that of Ben Boyd, a man who, looking into the future with eyes that saw and a mind that grasped the infinite possibilities of a young country, had the courage to dare greatly in an attempt to promote settlement. Establishing himself at Twofold Bay, and giving the settlement its name of Boyd Town, he invested much of the money he brought with him in Manaro properties. Though Ben Boyd can, perhaps, hardly be called a settler in Maneroo, in view of the fact that he did not live there, it is indisputable that he must be regarded as one of its effective pioneers. In the Government Gazette firstly referred to, Ben Boyd is shown as the prospective Lessee of the following runs: -
Name. Area. Cattle, Sheep. Cambalong 60,000 1,200 A total of eleven runs - aggregating 2 78,000 acres carrying 7,000 cattle and 20.000 sheep.
Early Selections On the lst January 1862, the Crown Lands Act passed in 'the previous year, came into force, Under it selection without survey was permitted of areas varying from 40 to 320 acres. This legislation inevitably meant the breaking up of the large runs held and controlled by men like Mr William Bradley, who in the early days owned most of the best land in the Manaro. It has often been said that one could start from near Bredbo and travel to within eight miles of Bombala without going off Mr Bradley’s Run. It was some time before the provisions of the Act now under discussion were thoroughly grasped, but it is certain that it opened up opportunities to acquire and which at first were not fully availed of, though afterwards they were utilised to their fullest extent. It is not practicable, to trace the first selectors of those lands which were the beginnings of large stations, but the names of those who earliest availed themselves of the privileges conferred by the Act may be of interest. On 7th January, 1862, application was made 'by No. 1 - Daniel Moore, of Boloco, for 100 acres near Boloco Creek No. 2 - William Keigh, of Coolringdon, for 160 acres near Slack's Creek. No. 3 - Robert Mason, of Gungoandra, for 40 acres on Gungoandra Creek. No. 4 - Charles Fergus, of Wangrah, for 40 acres on Strike-a-light Creek. No. 5 - Thomas Brogan, of Billylingra, for 100 acres near Little Plain.
On 21 St January- No. 9 - William Goodwin, of Cowra, for 100 acres at Cranky Dan's Flat. No. 14 - George Goodwin. 28th January- No. 15 - James Hain, for 320 acres at Dairyman’s Plains. No. 16 - George Hain, for 320 acres at Dairyman’s Plains. 8th April- No. 44 - James Litchfield of Mialla, for 320 on Jillamatong Creek.
JAMES HAIN, who was born in England il 1806, travelled to New South Wales, accompanle by his wife, two daughters, and three sons, in th. ship "Petrel." After arrival in Sydney, he proceeded by bullock dray to Goulburn, where fo some time he was employed by a Mr. Them, wh, owned a farm in the vicinity of what is no' Thom's Bridge. He then, about 1852, journeys to ,Manare, and with his sons obtained employmez as a shepherd at Rock Flat. After about tw years t'here he came to Cooed, and built in La~x hie Street premises for which, under the name { The Lord RagInn Hotel, he obtained a genen publican's license on 17th April, 1855. Thl business he conducted until April, 1860, when h disposed of it to John Curtis, he himself in th following July obtaining a spirit merchant's licen~ for a general store built of stone and roofed wi! iron and situated in Lamhle Street, and which proved the beginning of e very prosperous bus hess, and is to-day carried on as Hain and C, Mr. Hain at about the same time acquired t~ Royal Hotel. He died in 'November, 1884, leavir two sons and two daughters surviving him. An his funeral was attended by fifty of his childre, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
SAMUEL HAIN was born at Somerset, Enland, on the 14th September, 1834. He arrlv, in Sydney with his parents at the age of 16, m accompanied them to Goulburn. When th. moved on to Rock Flat some two years later I went with them, and was engaged in shepherdir for a period of about two years. He came Cooma with his father, James Haln, when tl latter built and conducted the Lord RagInn He' in 1855. In 1860 he removed with him fath to the Royal Hotel, his father opening a stol which was carried on under the name of Ha & Son. After his father's death he carried , the business under the name of S. Hain for considerable number of years. In 1889 he rr with a buggy accident consequent upon a her belting, and was never in good health after. F died on the 18th May, 1890, leaving a wife. Fe sons, and four daughters. The business is carri oo to-day by two of his sons, Albert and Georl under the name of Hain& Co. The other t,sons. Thomas and Edward, followed grazing pt suits. JOSEPH HAIN was born in Somersetshire. England, in 1842, and landing in Sydney with his father, James Hale, in 1849, was taken by him to Goulhurn. Thence he accompanied his father to Rock Flat, and assisted him in his work as a shepherd. He later spent a number of years in following up farming and grazing pursuits, but subsequently turned his attention to building and erected many premises in and around Cooms. He was an Alderman in 1886. His eldest son. Mr. John Hale, after some years as an auctioneer in Cooins, established the well-known stock and station agency of Hain and Searight, of Sydney. Another son, Mr. H. R. Hale, has for a number of years carried on a large auctioneer's and stock and station agent's buisness in Cooins, lately having am.algamated with the business of R. A. Mc-Killop & Co. Mr. Hain died many years ago, and his widow, Mrs. Ann Hale. who still survives, lives in premises erected in the early firties by Mr. James Hain as an hotel.
THE MAWSON FAMILY OF COOMA 1865 Mawson, Potter and Scarlett build St Pauls Anglican Church 1867 Mawson builds new hospital 1871 Mawson Bros. Build the church at Boloco 1872 James Mawson builds the Murrumbidgee Flour Mill 1898 Blaxland, Mawson and Rose solicitors. Partners include Edgar Mawson in 1894 and his son James Mawson in 1940 1906 A Mawson builds St John's Adaminaby 1909 A Mawson builds extensions to the Post Office 1913 Arthur Mawson builds the Victor Hall 1919 Mawsons recorded as making coffins during the Flu epedemic 1926 Arthur Mawson advertises in "Back to Cooma" Established 40 years - The leading Builder, Contractor and Cabinet maker in Cooma BURIALS MAWSON Amy, died 1870 aged 7 yrs MAWSON Anne, died 1917 aged 77 years (wife of James Jackson Mawson) MAWSON James Jackson died 1920 aged 80 years MAWSON James Gordon, died 1937 age 53 years MAWSON Alice, died 1937 aged 70 years (Wife of H H Mawson) MAWSON Edgar Samuel, died 1946 MAWSON Mary Eliza died 1946 MAWSON Fred, died 1961, aged 56 years MAWSON Frank, died 1985 aged 87 years *Goulburn & District Historical Society
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