Heroes of the long paddock : the drovers of Southern New South Wales
Anderson, Chris2006
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Heroes of the Long Paddock tells the stories of the stock routes of the south of New South Wales. It is full of the tales of hard work, struggle, disaster and triumph and of families who have, in some cases, spent generations as drovers.
Main title:
Heroes of the long paddock : the drovers of Southern New South Wales / by Chris Anderson
Author:
Imprint:
Wagga Wagga Triple D Books 2006
Collation:
167 pages illustrations map
Contents:
Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Campfire on the road -- Rural Lands Protection Board -- Stock rangers: Michael Mullins -- John Duryea -- Norman Robinson -- Tom Bourke -- James Smith -- Tim Seears -- Grazing the long paddock -- Along the track -- Heroes of the plains -- Where my heart is: Bluey (Pop) Wilson -- The Bennett family -- Ron and Pearl Hahne -- Bob Kennedy -- Roy Kennedy -- Dorothy and Lionel Weaven -- Allen, Bill and Kay Pascoe -- In the embers: Les (Tiny) Widdup -- Henry Hornbuckle -- Ron Wilson -- Alfred (Snow) Gash -- Bill Gash -- John Burch -- Shirley Williams -- Harold Hopkins -- Ron Mitchell -- Kevin Byron -- Mick Luxford -- Joe Coates -- A dog's life -- Heroes of the plains continued: Allan Kernaghan -- Mary Kernaghan and Dick Bryan -- Rozalyn and Frank (Bimbo) Lees -- Jack O'Connell -- Alfred Heny Robinson (Truthful Robbie) -- Graham Mansell -- Mark Dowdey -- Alan Jones -- Bill Darlow -- The Craft Family -- From the foothills to the high country: Gladys Weston and Emily McGufficke -- John and Clive McMahon -- Bernie Cane -- Hilton Smith -- Hop and Warren Web -- Tom and Beryl French -- Clyde Miller -- Noel and Joan Sephton -- Road trains and railway drovers: Neville Heaton -- Ken South -- Books I have enjoyed
ISBN:
9780975682944 (paperback)
Dewey class:
636.213 HER
Local class:
636.213
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
89262
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 636.213 HER | pbkAvailable |