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Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Monday, 27 August 2012
Hi boys and girls
Found out some more info about Carrawobitty. Seems like it was owned by the stinking rich Coward family. The family fortune was started by Dr Coward who thought he could make a better quid out of cockying than healing the sick and apparently he was right. Try telling that to the cockies around here that you could make more money as cocky than a doctor back in the old days.They bought their first farms at Germanton. (Holbrook to anyone born after the Great war). Not far from us as the crow flies.
At one stage they had stations all over N.S.W. and Q.L.D. one of the largest private landholders in Australia.
The family history reads like something out of "Dallas". Would make a great movie, plenty of family disputes, adultery and the odd mysterious death in a Sydney pub. As far as a cocky movie goes it would beat the shit out of that one with Nicole Kidman and that bloke who I can't remember his name in it.
I gotta stop this research its killing me.
Carrawobitty as seen in the pictures was built in 1926. The Cowards bought the property of the Rawsthorne family in 1889.
The Rawsthorne's had a pretty flash homestead too but I have no idea if it is still standing on the property somewhere.If you are ever in Forbes there a heaps Rawsthornes there you could ask about the old homestead.
Freddie Coward died aged 47 in unusual circumstances in a car accident in the Blue Mountains. The car was driven by a young lady of 18 years who wasn't his wife (who was in the process of getting a divorce). Looked like the missuss had the last laugh as the young chick who was also the daughter of a judge got SFA. Betcha the sheilas at the C.W.A in Forbes really liked that. Looks like they had to flog off a large portion of Carrawobitty to pay the spurned wife and probably death duties too.
Here's the add for the sale.
AUCTION SALE.
PORTION OF "CARRAWOBITTY."
UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM MR. REG W. COWARD and THE UNION TRUSTEE
COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA, LIMITED AS EXECUTORS OF THE WILL OF THE LATE HENRY
FREDERICK H. COWARD.
8564 ACRES. TORRENS TITLE in 5 BLOCKS, as follow:
BLOCK 1, 2768 acres; * BLOCK 2, 2560 acres; BLOCK 3, 1208 acres; BLOCK 4, 1807 acres: BLOCK 5, 221 acres. AT COUNTRY WOMEN'S REST ROOM, LACHLAN STREET, FORBES
SATURDAY, 27th OCTOBER, 1934, AT 11 A.M.
After he died in 1948 Regie Coward who lived at Carrwobitty (who didn't have any kids) donated a heap of money to start a trust for soldiers hurt in ww1 and ww2. The trust is still going today.
He had an estate of of over $500k back in 1948 that's about $4.7million in 2012 dollars.The homestead was used as a home for boys by the N.S.W. for a few years and then flogged off cheap ( so the Govt. reckoned).
Here's the add the govt put in the paper in 1951
"CARRAWOBITTY"
Found out some more info about Carrawobitty. Seems like it was owned by the stinking rich Coward family. The family fortune was started by Dr Coward who thought he could make a better quid out of cockying than healing the sick and apparently he was right. Try telling that to the cockies around here that you could make more money as cocky than a doctor back in the old days.They bought their first farms at Germanton. (Holbrook to anyone born after the Great war). Not far from us as the crow flies.
At one stage they had stations all over N.S.W. and Q.L.D. one of the largest private landholders in Australia.
The family history reads like something out of "Dallas". Would make a great movie, plenty of family disputes, adultery and the odd mysterious death in a Sydney pub. As far as a cocky movie goes it would beat the shit out of that one with Nicole Kidman and that bloke who I can't remember his name in it.
I gotta stop this research its killing me.
Carrawobitty as seen in the pictures was built in 1926. The Cowards bought the property of the Rawsthorne family in 1889.
The Rawsthorne's had a pretty flash homestead too but I have no idea if it is still standing on the property somewhere.If you are ever in Forbes there a heaps Rawsthornes there you could ask about the old homestead.
Freddie Coward died aged 47 in unusual circumstances in a car accident in the Blue Mountains. The car was driven by a young lady of 18 years who wasn't his wife (who was in the process of getting a divorce). Looked like the missuss had the last laugh as the young chick who was also the daughter of a judge got SFA. Betcha the sheilas at the C.W.A in Forbes really liked that. Looks like they had to flog off a large portion of Carrawobitty to pay the spurned wife and probably death duties too.
MR. H. F. H. COWARD.
Mr. Henry Frederick Holland Coward, who was killed in a motor accident on the Blue Mountains, was a man of outstanding personality. He was the eldest son of the late Henry B. Coward and Mrs. Coward, of Carrawobltty, Mosman, being born on March 6,1883.
He carried out the supervision of the extensive pastoral interests of the family in New South Wales and Queensland. He was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, and served under General Cox with the 7th Light Horse in the Great War from 1915 to the close.
Whilst his home was at Bunnamagoo, near Bathurst, he was also interested in Dunn's Plains, Carrawobitty (Forbes), Brownlea, Rockburn, Bierbank, and Warbreccan stations, the two lastnamed being in Queensland.
Mr. Coward was closely associated with the Graziers' Association, the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, the Bathurst Hospital, Bathurst A. H. and P. Association, Abercrombie Shire Council, U.A.P., Masonic Lodge City of the Plains (Past Master and foundation member), the Council of the Dio-cese of Bathurst.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. H. B. Coward, of Mosman, his sister, Mrs. W. Raffan, of Bunnamagoo, and his brothers, Mr. L. B. Coward, of Birriwa, Mr. R. W. Coward, of Carrawobitty, and Mr. S. R. Coward, of Riverslea.
Mr. Henry Frederick Holland Coward, who was killed in a motor accident on the Blue Mountains, was a man of outstanding personality. He was the eldest son of the late Henry B. Coward and Mrs. Coward, of Carrawobltty, Mosman, being born on March 6,1883.
He carried out the supervision of the extensive pastoral interests of the family in New South Wales and Queensland. He was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, and served under General Cox with the 7th Light Horse in the Great War from 1915 to the close.
Whilst his home was at Bunnamagoo, near Bathurst, he was also interested in Dunn's Plains, Carrawobitty (Forbes), Brownlea, Rockburn, Bierbank, and Warbreccan stations, the two lastnamed being in Queensland.
Mr. Coward was closely associated with the Graziers' Association, the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, the Bathurst Hospital, Bathurst A. H. and P. Association, Abercrombie Shire Council, U.A.P., Masonic Lodge City of the Plains (Past Master and foundation member), the Council of the Dio-cese of Bathurst.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. H. B. Coward, of Mosman, his sister, Mrs. W. Raffan, of Bunnamagoo, and his brothers, Mr. L. B. Coward, of Birriwa, Mr. R. W. Coward, of Carrawobitty, and Mr. S. R. Coward, of Riverslea.
Here's the add for the sale.
AUCTION SALE.
PORTION OF "CARRAWOBITTY."
UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM MR. REG W. COWARD and THE UNION TRUSTEE
COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA, LIMITED AS EXECUTORS OF THE WILL OF THE LATE HENRY
FREDERICK H. COWARD.
8564 ACRES. TORRENS TITLE in 5 BLOCKS, as follow:
BLOCK 1, 2768 acres; * BLOCK 2, 2560 acres; BLOCK 3, 1208 acres; BLOCK 4, 1807 acres: BLOCK 5, 221 acres. AT COUNTRY WOMEN'S REST ROOM, LACHLAN STREET, FORBES
SATURDAY, 27th OCTOBER, 1934, AT 11 A.M.
After he died in 1948 Regie Coward who lived at Carrwobitty (who didn't have any kids) donated a heap of money to start a trust for soldiers hurt in ww1 and ww2. The trust is still going today.
He had an estate of of over $500k back in 1948 that's about $4.7million in 2012 dollars.The homestead was used as a home for boys by the N.S.W. for a few years and then flogged off cheap ( so the Govt. reckoned).
Here's the add the govt put in the paper in 1951
"CARRAWOBITTY"
HOMESTEAD OF 250 ACRES
To be offered for sale by
PUBLIC AUCTION
at Information Bureau, Department of Lands, Sydney,
at II a.m. Tuesday, 26th June, 1951.
SITUATION: Por. 25, parish Carrawabbity, county Ashburnham. About
8 1/2) miles westerly from Forbes: all first class agricultural land.
IMPROVEMENTS: Two-storey homestead In good condition; external and
internal walls of concrete, mostly cement rendered, tiled roof; drawing, dining, lounge, breakfast and billiard rooms, 9 bedrooms, 3 bath- rooms, 2 kitchens, laundry, office, etc. Large verandahs. Hot water service, A.G.A. stove, electric light and pump plant, car hoist, gardens with Irrigation system. Garage, stables, sheds, men's quarters, 3 cottages, numerous tanks, etc.
UPSET PRICE: £ I8,675 ( about $356000, 2012 dollars) the lot. IO per cent, deposit; balance In 30 days NOTE: No guarantee of accuracy Is Implied In above descriptions.
Inspection may be arranged with District Surveyor at Forbes.
A. R. JONES, Under Secretary.
Sunday, 26 August 2012
Hi Folks
Les, myself and uncle Kevvy took the Nissan on a trial run last Sunday. Ganmain to Condobolin and Forbes via the backroads. We had a problem with the clutch on the old girl however it seems only minor and will be attended to ASAP.
Here's a few piccies we took in Ungarie and of a rich cockies house near Forbes. The house was built in the 1920's although a quick search of the web does not reveal much information. Feel free to tell us anything you know about "Carrawobitty". Found a photo of the staircase, very impressive.
Les, myself and uncle Kevvy took the Nissan on a trial run last Sunday. Ganmain to Condobolin and Forbes via the backroads. We had a problem with the clutch on the old girl however it seems only minor and will be attended to ASAP.
Here's a few piccies we took in Ungarie and of a rich cockies house near Forbes. The house was built in the 1920's although a quick search of the web does not reveal much information. Feel free to tell us anything you know about "Carrawobitty". Found a photo of the staircase, very impressive.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Hi All
Thought I would get political today.
Thought I would get political today.
COOLAMON SHIRE ELECTION 8TH SEPTEMBER 2012
GANMAIN DESERVES A SLICE OF THE PIE
Committed to community,
dedicated to progress
CANDIDATES
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SEYMOUR John MARRAR
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BEARD Grant ARDLETHAN
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MASLIN Kathy WALLEROOBIE
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HUTCHEON Bruce COOLAMON
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BRILL Dennis GANMAIN
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MCCANN David COOLAMON
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HUXTABLE Bec COOLAMON
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CRUIKSHANK Cath GANMAIN
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3
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LOGAN Kerrilee
GANMAIN
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MENZIES Megan BERRY JERRY
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WHITE Alan MARRAR
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HAYES Matthew GANMAIN
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SMITH John MATONG
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Monday, 13 August 2012
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