Verse 1
From Mudgee to Lithgow
She’s always travelling ‘round
Or maybe out Coolah way
Where the Black Stump can be found Continue reading “Syrian Mary – Lyrics”
Not Guilty – The “Raid” at Castlemountain
Help! This fascinating story is missing its ending. The paper clipping was found in a family history folder and is an entertaining example of life in the Quirindi area before World War 1. You can just imagine Steele Rudd working this incident into one on his Dad and Dave yarns.
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Guy Prior – A Young Boy’s Hero (2)
Two years after their marriage, and now living at Taree, Dot and Guy’s happiness was shattered when her pregnancy resulted in her giving birth to a stillborn boy. Continue reading “Guy Prior – A Young Boy’s Hero (2)”
Guy Prior – A Young Boy’s Hero (3)
Dot and Guy eventually moved to what was known as the Cundle Plains, situated just north of Cundletown on the way to Ghinni Ghinni. Today, a vastly improved Pacific Highway goes past the front gate, as did the earlier highway of the same name. Continue reading “Guy Prior – A Young Boy’s Hero (3)”