| Main Title: |
Weatherbeaten wisdom : colourful characters of the Victorian High Country / by Ian Stapleton. |
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| Author: |
Stapleton, Ian
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| Imprint: |
[Riverwood, N.S.W.] : Ian Stapleton, 2008. |
| Collation: |
[11], 306 p. : ill., map, portraits, notes, bib., hbk ; 26 cm. |
| Summary: |
Telling the stories of the many characters from all over the Victorian High Country. These stories are based on interviews gathered since the 1970's. Companion volumes are "Hairy chested history" on the pioneers of the Hotham and Harrietville area. "From Fraser's to Freezeout" on the pioneers of the Dargo High plains. "From drovers to daisy pickers" tells the story of the pioneers of the Bogong High Plains. |
| Subject: |
Pioneers
Biography
Anecdotes
High Country (Vic.)
Alpine National Park (Vic.) (Taungurung Country and Gunaikurnai Country)
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| ISBN: |
0975608029 (hbk.) |
| Notes: |
Contents: Cec Cooper : the last old Glen Wills miner p2. Arthur Nightingdale : humble bush poet p30. Bill Mathews : the Tiger Man of Mt Wills p37. Granny Svenson : grand old lady of Aberfeldy p49. Agnes Buntine : Pioneer Mountain bullocky p63. Charles Wykes : bullocky of Walhalla p71. Oliver Smith : Wonnangatta pioneer p76. The Bryce family : Wonnangatta legends p83. Harry Smith : the Hatter of Wonnangatta? p111. Albert and Martha Stout : stalwarts of Talbotville p121. The Guy family : Crooked River pioneers p131. Denny Connolly : old-time bush stockman p161. Harry Price : Wonnangatta identity p169. Jack Klingsporn : mountain cattleman from Merrijig p189. Jim and Mary Fry : Howqua Valley pioneers p204. Fred Fry : the hut builder of the Howqua p211. Harold Doughty : mountain jack of all trades p225. Jack Dockerty : colourful character from Licola p235. Jim Draper : legendary bush policeman p251. Bill Ayres : the man who loved to battle p265. Alan and Rosie Bennie : pioneers of Rose River p279. Bill Wye : travelling bush minstrel p289. Wilfred Nicholas : my lost oportunity p303.
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