Memoirs of J O'Connor: A Golden Age of Australian History

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Title
Memoirs of J O'Connor: A Golden Age of Australian History
Description
Folder of typescript titled " Memoirs of J O'Connor " dated 1863 to 1963 - 36 pages.
Contents:
p 2. Tanjil Hils, Walhalla - gold discovery, Brandy Creek.
p 3. Mrs Buntine - first load from Port Albert to Walhalla with bullock team.
p 4. Hill End Run
p 5. Establishment of Common schools. Seclectors
p 6. On the banks of the Bunyip River
p 7. Good description of isolation, dingoes.
p 8. First stock sale at Brandy Creek.
p 9. Droving experiences, Licensed shanties. Why Haunted Hills?. Safety of women - riding side saddle.
p 11. Narracan - selectors appalling conditions
p 12. Building huts, animals.
p 13. Rail opened as far as Moe. Michael James O'Connor (his father) Justice of Peace / magistrate
Severance from Shire of Alberton to form Shire of Narracan.
p 14. First Narracan Councillor. Bush tragedies
p 16. Mounted Rifles . Colonel Tom Price.
p 18. Droving pigs from Hill End to Narracan, 35 miles.
p 19. Thorpdale - mention of school teacher Mr Stranger. How they transported meat using side saddles on pack horse.
p 20. 70% of settlers gave up and left the land. Moran and Cato had land at Thorpdale.
p 21. Tin Kettling - Cornthwaite family.
p 22. More droving tales.
p 23. Henty's original Run
p 25. Horses, gambling, Tarraville Post Office. Ada Crossley from Yarram became famous contralto.
p 26. Visit of Percy Grainger with Ada Crossley.
p 27. Traralgon, Morwell, Moe and Narracan - auctioneers. 1888 depression.
p 28. Darriman Selection - 1897 rented Thornylen near Tarraville.
p 29. Pair of ponies with buggy could travel 60 miles in one day. Astride horse could travel 70 miles in one day.
p 31. O'Connell and Stockwell set up business at Yarram. 1907 bushfires.
p 32. Rented St Margaret's Island and ran sheep and cattle. With WW1 made pots of money. 1933 cow cocky.
p 33. Poem " The Pioneer "
Excellent
Identifier
9552
Type
Folder
Date
1936
Date Accepted
2020-03-05
Contributor
Brendon Sheridan
Jo Dickson
Subject
DROVING | SELECTION | TOWNS
Spatial Coverage
Library
Date Created
2020-03-18