Reminiscences of Australia : containing 70 years of his own knowledge, and 35 years of his ancestors
Ryan, James T. (James Tobias), 1818-18991894
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The life and times of Toby Ryan who was born in January, 1818 at 'Bird's Eye Corner', Castlereagh. He was the grandson of Anthony and Elizabeth Rope and became the elected Member for Nepean
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Imprint:
Sydney George Robertson 1894
Contents:
Early days; Convict labour, its use and abuse; Toby's Gun; Toby's Trip to The Hunter; Toby Returns Home; Settling down in life; Studs and Studmasters; The Aboriginals - 1825-1835; The celebrated Tom Flowers; The First Killarney Races; First Government Contract in Australia; Trip to the Castlereagh River - stopped by bushrangers; First Bathurst settlers; The Forty Thieves; Pigeon shooting; The Turon Goldfields - the effect on the country after the discovery of gold; The Butchering and purchasers of fat stock; Fitzgerald and Bowman election; Coach proprietors of Australia; The First Nepean Bridge (page 172); Lynch, the murderer; The Gardiner gang and the turf; Chased by Bloodhounds; Champion Races - trip to Tasmania; Picnics; Gambling Tom Weeden's cherry gardens - tobacco growing; Flood in the Nepean - wallaby shooting at Barrenjoey; Visit of the Major and Alderman to the Nepean River - Fagan (page 233) ; Horse Race at Bathurst; Little things - beggars and their deceit; Ruggy Bob and his escape; Railway contractors; The ""Old Pilgrim's Inn""; M Blakney - McLean of Capertee - the first boat race on the Nepean River (page 307); The first constitution; Pat Heaton; a tale by Dan Macauley; Mrs Robinson's pension - Emu Plains and Nepean River (page 377); Land Laws of the Australian colonies; Review of New South Wales; They Sydney Abattoirs and ham common - St Marys South Creek (page 428)
Dewey class:
994.02 REM
Local class:
994.02
Language:
English
Subject:
Ryan, James T.#q(James Tobias),#d1818-1899Rope family (Australian history)Politicians -- New South Wales -- BiographyRyan family (Penrith region, NSW, history)Politicians -- Penrith Region (NSW) -- BiographyGeorge RopeEmu Hall (House, Emu Plains, NSW)Penrith (NSW) -- HistoryEmu Plains (NSW) -- HistoryPenrith (NSW) -- Social life and customs -- 1788-1901
BRN:
81042
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Local Infdesk | 994.02 REM | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |