Short Stories of the Blackmores, Suttors, Kinlesides, Watsons, Farrs, Gordons, Blacks and others.
In 1974, Lew Blackmore ordered a new McCulloch Aero Resources Super J2 VA-18 Gyroplane. He saw this new rotary wing aircraft as being suitable to assist mustering operations on Gregory Downs, in Queensland's Gulf Country. The Gyroplane had a Hughes rotor system and a Lycoming 180 HP aircraft engine that was widely used in light … Continue reading “Black Looking Doover” – Gyrocopter Down
Bush Yarn from helicopter mustering pilot, Russell Carrington of "Planet Downs" "I had a pretty wild ride once on a flight from Mt. Isa to Gregory in a light aircraft. Passengers were Dennis Bauer and myself, Paul Langridge (a ringer at Planet) and Wray Finlay (an old Drover bloke and local identity) and the Pilot … Continue reading “Shakey the Pilot”
Wyndradyne's Grave at "Brucedale" (Note plaque spelt as Wyndradene also notes wrong date of death as he died in March 1829) A new plaque was added on the 10th August 2024 by the Bathurst District Historical Society and the Suttor family that corrected Wyndradyne’s date of death to March 1829 New plaque with corrections for … Continue reading William Suttor & Aboriginal Clan Chief “Windradyne”
Grave of great, great, grandfather, Sidney Grandison Watson and his first wife, Isabella Robinson, at Walwa Homestead on the Upper Murray River, Victoria. "Grandie", as he was known, was the father of Harry, Sidney and Greg Watson who settled Gregory Downs in 1877. Rumour also has it that one day at Walwa the twins, Harry … Continue reading Grandie Watson of Walwa, Upper Murray
In 1830 a convict mutiny flared at Bathurst. Driven beyond endurance by brutal treatment, a young convict, Ralph Entwistle, led a spectacular goal break. Entwistle had been flogged and had his ticket of leave cancelled for bathing naked in a stream as the Governor rode by. He vowed never to be captured alive. Other convicts … Continue reading The Ribbon Gang of Bathurst Bushrangers
In 1832, great, great, grandfather, William Suttor became enamoured with a local Bathurst girl, the daughter of a fiery West Indian planter, who had taken up a grant on the Bathurst Plains. William and the girl enjoyed clandestine meetings at the Willow Pond – until a new man came on the scene. He was Scottish … Continue reading William Suttor’s Pistol Duel
Letters and telegrams of condolence poured into “Alloway Bank”, near Bathurst, one day in the 1870’s, when a Sydney newspaper announced the death of William Henry Suttor, of Bathurst Plains. Most amused was William Henry himself. His deep laugh boomed through the homestead as he read his own obituary. With relish he opened each black-bordered … Continue reading William Suttor reads his own Obituary
The New Zealand Musket Wars The Musket Wars were a series of as many as 3,000 battles and raids fought throughout New Zealand by Maori against Maori between 1807 and 1837, after Māori first obtained muskets and then engaged in an intertribal arms race in order to gain territory or seek revenge for past defeats. … Continue reading Edwin Blackmore & the Maori Wars at Taranaki.
Welcome to some historical and interesting stories about the Blackmore and related families. Short stories are here on the "Posts" page. On another Page, under the Menu, "Story Links to PDF's", there are Links to, more detailed family histories with a short introduction. To read the latest "Post" just scroll down. If you "Follow" and … Continue reading Introduction
Struth it's Blackmores 