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14.10.09
Early Recollections of Rylstone by William Wield Armstrong
The Early Recollections of Rylstone, 1849 by William Wield Armstrong and published by his son in 1920 would be one of the most referenced documents covering the early days of the "Town and District of Rylstone".
Following are some extracts from this document -
"In August of 1849, I crossed the mountains and and arrived at Rylstone, which was then a very small town, consisting of the hotel now kept by Mr. William Farrar, then owned by Mrs. Sampson of Mudgee and kept by Mr. William Tindale. This, and a blacksmith's shop, kept by Dan. Collins, where Mr. Johnstone's hairdressing saloon now stands, and a gunyah, on what was called Mother Carroll's Hill, the site of the present flour mill, comprised the whole town."
Following are some extracts from this document -
"In August of 1849, I crossed the mountains and and arrived at Rylstone, which was then a very small town, consisting of the hotel now kept by Mr. William Farrar, then owned by Mrs. Sampson of Mudgee and kept by Mr. William Tindale. This, and a blacksmith's shop, kept by Dan. Collins, where Mr. Johnstone's hairdressing saloon now stands, and a gunyah, on what was called Mother Carroll's Hill, the site of the present flour mill, comprised the whole town."
Cherry Tree Hill was a caution the early days very little money was spent on the formation or repair of the roads. The foot of the hill was lined with logs and saplings, and the drags skids
left by teamsters. The road to Rylstone, Dabee, etc., down Petticoat Lane, was merely a break neck bush track. Many of the teamsters used
to unload the bales of wool at the bottom of the lane, and take a bale at a time up on a sledge, and afterwards reload the dray at the top.
Some of the teams used to travel by way of Fitzgerald's Gap, a track to the left of Petticoat Lane, but this was even steeper."
10.5.09
Photos of Early Settlement in Rylstone District
To see some 450 images/photos of early settlement in the Rylstone district [go to]
28.4.09
Nullo Mountain-Widden Valley 2006 Excursion - Background Notes by Wal Pilz
Brief extracts from the report
NULLO MOUNTAIN by Bremmer Morrison
My father first took up a selection on Nullo Mountain called "The Hole" about the turn of the century.
Other families on the mountain at that time were John Thompson and family at "Woodlands" - they were our nearest neighbours.
'SUMMERVALE' – NULL0 MOUNTAIN by Bremmer Morrison
My father first took up a selection on Nullo Mountain called "The Hole" about the turn of the century.
Other families on the mountain at that time were John Thompson and family at "Woodlands" - they were our nearest neighbours.
'SUMMERVALE' – NULL0 MOUNTAIN by Bremmer Morrison
Our first home on Nullo Mountain was at "The Hole” now called "Evermoren.
THE CEDAR CUTTERS by Millie Morrison
In the latter part of the 1800's there was a fairly large cedar cutters camp in Cedar Gully on the Nullo Mountain. This camp is supposed to have housed some 40 plus men, with some women and children. The gully is very deep and steep so that the logs were brought out by flying fox.
THE RANGE – NULL0 MOUNTAIN
In the latter part of the 1800's there was a fairly large cedar cutters camp in Cedar Gully on the Nullo Mountain. This camp is supposed to have housed some 40 plus men, with some women and children. The gully is very deep and steep so that the logs were brought out by flying fox.
THE RANGE – NULL0 MOUNTAIN
I lived in the house on "The Range" some thirty three years after the time mentioned in Bremmer
Morrison's story. It seemed incredibly primitive to me even then. There was no bathroom, no
laundry, kerosene lamps, a drip safe for keeping food fresh. There was no water laid on to the house.
WIDDEN VALLEY
A valley that has sometimes known flood and fire, but seldom famine. For it is a valley of lush, green springs and golden summers. Its sweet waters, its abundant pastures and sheltered timber are ringed about by steep ramparts. Winter cannot disturb its calm. One could search the world for such a place.
A valley that has sometimes known flood and fire, but seldom famine. For it is a valley of lush, green springs and golden summers. Its sweet waters, its abundant pastures and sheltered timber are ringed about by steep ramparts. Winter cannot disturb its calm. One could search the world for such a place.
Long before the white man came, the black tribesmen had given it a name that none would
change – "Widden" – "stay here"! Here the Thompsons came a century ago and here they stayed.
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28.3.09
WORKING TOGETHER
Post on behalf on Bob O'Neill.
The purpose of this post is to link together everyone who is working on or interested in the history of our district or region (Rylstone, Australia). Let me begin by saying that having studied the history of settlement of the district, and its early surveying and mapping I am now interested in studying how it became successful in agriculture - especially in beef cattle and sheep breeding, and in wine production . So that is what I am about - anyone else working on these topics?
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