Beginning in youth as an extra to the horse-drawn mail-run G.C.P. describes a time of English settlement, shearing, the water system and more all with a distinct eloquence in his descriptions...
The Sydney Morning Herald - 7 January 1911
National Library of Australia (here)
UPDATE: Lynn Commented:
"GCP" may have been a local grazier from Cuppacumbalong, George Cameron Perry Circuitt. With those fairly unusual initials I am guessing it was him? He sure could write beautifully!
He was married to Ethel and they had four children; Kate (Kitty), Richard (Dick) Edward (died WW1) and Barbara.
He retired to Moss Vale and died there in 1954.
He was married to Ethel and they had four children; Kate (Kitty), Richard (Dick) Edward (died WW1) and Barbara.
He retired to Moss Vale and died there in 1954.
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Very interesting Dave, thank you. I love the description of the linked waterways. I would love to have taken a canoe & followed that route.
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I love old photographs and first-hand descriptions of the area before 1963 Keith. It would have been so different...
ReplyDelete"GCP" may have been a local grazier from Cuppacumbalong, George Cameron Perry Circuitt. With those fairly unusual initials I am guessing it was him? He sure could write beautifully!
ReplyDeleteHe was married to Ethel and they had four children; Kate (Kitty), Richard (Dick) Edward (died WW1) and Barbara.
He retired to Moss Vale and died there in 1954.
Couldn't find anything else he wrote, so I am delighted you found this for us Dave! Another gem!
Thank you for the Authors information Lynn, most appreciated! I have added your comment to the post! Cheers Dave
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