On 6 March 1788, my 5x great-grandparents Edward Garth and Susannah Gough, stepped ashore on Norfolk Island with Lieutenant Governor Philip Gidley King and 22 others with the purpose of farming and providing food for the new colony in Sydney Cove. Edward and Susannah were convicts transported on the First Fleet to Sydney Cove. AfterContinue reading “Transported to Norfolk Island”
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George McCarthy the Labor man
George McCarthy is the brother of my great-grandmother Clarinda. I knew nothing about him until my family research unravelled his story. George was a publican, a Labor man and a fighter for worker’s rights. George was born in Dubbo in 1885, though his family had no connections there. His father John was nomadic and IContinue reading “George McCarthy the Labor man”
Grave tales – Alstonville
Alstonville is a lovely town on the way to Lismore from Ballina on the northern rivers area of New South Wales. As with most towns along the north coast, the settlers were attracted by the plentiful supply of red cedar, a sought after timber for the colony and the export industry. Land was selected inContinue reading “Grave tales – Alstonville”
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