This is a new section where we plan to post stories about our long time residents past residents and even blow-ins. Each story has been approved by the subject person or family.
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The life and times of Gwen Whitehouse
Autobiography of Violet Pickup 1914-2002
Don Houston is moving to Tweed Heads as soon as he sells 'Houston Springs'
David Barker tells how he struggled as a family man, and overcame his difficulties
Harold Blanch has been a bullocky all his life, and even today continues to use bullocks to pull logs from the forest.
Jack Ireland After 66 years of bakery business. Reminiscences by a previous proprietor.
Pat Squires' family migrated from the UK after WW2. Pat tells about the happiness and hardships of those days.
Rodney G was badly injured in 1985, then as an amputee went on to represent Australia in Lawn Bowls.
Brian Macpherson built Breanholme when he was sixty years of age with a view to helping less fortunate people with practical help and counselling.
Jean Macpherson was born, educated and grew up in the district, before she commenced a life of service to her Lord and Saviour and to people in need.
Harold had a difficult life, his wife and children all predeceased him and he has spent the last half-decade of 20th century living in Bulahdelah. However he has now moved to Murwillumbah NSW where he will no doubt spend the rest of his years happily among his grandchildren and great grandchildren and new friends.
William Henry Masters an early pioneer born in Hunter Street Sydney 1844. Worked at the Darkes Flourmill Stroud worked by a waterwheel.
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