In May 1930, Mallawa Amateur Racing Club held their first Picnic Day on grazier Mathew Boland’s property, ‘Narba’ near Moree. The community was abuzz with excitement about the event, the turf received high praise and a shed formerly used by the cricket team was relocated to house the secretary and jockeys. Maude Gunthorpe, from the […]
Held on Tuesday 14 July 1914, Narrabri’s Hospital Ball brought together residents from throughout North West NSW, amidst the escalating tensions in Europe and increasing financial strain on the hospital. Mrs. A. B. Bevan, the esteemed secretary of the Hospital Committee whose name is featured on this yellowed dance card, played a pivotal role in […]
‘Now I can’t fly but I’m telling you, I can run the pants off a Kangaroo.’ These are the beloved lyrics of John Williamson’s song, Old Man Emu, featured here in an original Australian release of the song’s sheet music. John Williamson AM was born into a wheat farming family in 1945. In 1965 Williamson […]
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