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Stories and Articles that have appeared in The Patrick Plains Gazette since June 1997, or have been sent in by contributors

Abduction of Eliza Andrews - Maitland Mercury - Volume 5, Number 347 (30 October, 1847)
Andrews Family Reunion - Sunday 2nd October 1994

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70 years ago - Argus, 8th May, 1926
A Sensational experience - how a trooper escaped from the boers.
Alcorn family 200th celebration 1803-2003
ALL SAINTS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EASTER MEETING - 1862 - by Dot Clayworth.
An article from the Singleton Argus, April 1922 - In The Wrong Shop
An interesting man with local connections - Professor A.P. Elkin - obituary
Anzac Stories - various articles from the Argus by Peggy Richards.
Appreciations for our Patrick Plains Gazette - by Dot Clayworth.
A Bottle message - Argus, 21st May, 1927
A letter from Palestine - Crane. Argus - Saturday, 3rd August, 1918.
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE - KHAN - TUESDAY, 17TH AUGUST, 1926
A River message - Argus, 19th May, 1927
Australian Light Horse in Egypt; Letter from Trooper Crane - Argus - Saturday 10th April, 1915.
A History of Cross Creek - by Kingsley Richards
A Sequel to a Perservering Recruit - Edward Patmore
Believed to be Australia's oldest working Blacksmith - The story of Harry Hipwell
Capt. William Russell. - Born in England, 20th Reg.[retired], came to OZ with wife and son about 1838. Purchased Ravensworth from Bowman's estate in 1847.
Daisy Evelyn Margaret Tierney nee Puxty - celebrated her 101st birthday on the 26 March 1998
Death of a little girl ? Lancaster - Argus, 18TH January, 1927
Death of Mr Alan Claude DriesTHE SINGLETON ARGUS - Wed 20 Aug 1969
Death of Mr Alfred Taylor THE SINGLETON ARGUS - Monday 7 Nov 1938
Death of Mr H TaylorTHE SINGLETON ARGUS - Monday 7 Nov 1949
Death of Mrs. Ellen Elkin - nee Bower.
Death of Mrs G E Taylor THE SINGLETON ARGUS - Wed 12 Feb 1969
Fatal accident ? magisterial inquiry - From the Singleton Argus tuesday, 18th September, 1906
Fatal accident ? Maxwell - Saturday, 27th August, 1892
Gala Day at "The Oaks" - commemorate the union of the adopted daughter of Mr J.A.Bower, of Goorangoola, to Mr Alexander Thomas.
Hill End and Tambaroora District Pioneer Register (listing settlers and families in the district up to 1920)
History of the late John Dick ESQ. of Hampton Hall, Quirindi - thankyou: Lisa Bissett-Dick
Huguenots in Ireland- Swords near Dublin
Jerry's Plains old Anglican Cemetery
JOHN EARL ? ?GLENRIDDING?
JOHN ROUSSEAU ? AN ENIGMA - Contributed by Peter Greer
Joseph and Agnes Singleton- very prominent family in the township of Singleton
Laundry customs in the old country - Jan T
LEECHES ON THE NOSE - FRIDAY, 12TH MARCH, 1943
Letter from trooper Morris - 8TH February, 1900
LUCY LANE C1773-1845 - Richard Smith, May 1996.
MAITLAND LADY'S DEATH - UPTON - During 1918 and 1919 the local paper gives many accounts of a serious influenza epedemic, the following is just one of those sad stories.
May Gould Horder Newcastle Herald" Saturday 20 May 2000
More on the Singleton Family
MOTOR LORRY'S LONG TRIP - 21ST AUGUST, 1926
Mr Alex Weidmann and Miss Davis - MARRIAGE Muswellbrook Chronicle - Sat Sept 24 1904
Mr Alex Weidmann - OBITUARY The Scone Advocate - Friday 11 Oct 1918
Mrs Emma Weidmann - DEATH: Muswellbrook Chronicle - Tuesday 18 Aug 1959
Mr Druce Allen Smith - Singleton Argus Personality of the Week
MR G M Taylor - death THE SINGLETON ARGUS - Wed 5 Jan 1955
Mr W. H. Merrick - Singleton Argus Personality of the Week
Mrs Helen ( nee Hewitt) Puxty - Obituary
Mrs Matilda Taylor - obituary THE SINGLETON ARGUS - Monday 19 Nov 1951
Mrs J H Taylor - Obituary The Scone Advocate - Friday 21st June 1940
Mrs W A Wiseman - Obituary The Scone Advocate - Friday Dec 5 1930
Muswellbrook boy killed The Scone Advocate - Friday 1 Feb 1918
Not Dead but Sleeping - Sensational Singleton Incident
Obituary - Mr R W Dries THE SINGLETON ARGUS - Friday 6 Aug 1954
Passing Of Singleton District Native THE SINGLETON ARGUS - Monday 10 Jan 1944
Patricks Plains - Valma Gee
PENINSULAR MEDAL RECIPRICANT
Peter Charles Andrews - Obituary.
Pubs and Publicans (2) - The Plough to the Cricketers Arms. by Dot Clayworth.
Public meeting at Thomas Orchins, Brigman - July 1879
Public meeting at Wilcher?s wine shop - January 1884
Quirindi Advocate by "Old Battler" - Albert (Dan) Clark b. 1856, Patricks Plain, d. 4.Jul.1937, buried Quirindi Cemetery.
Reminiscences of the Paterson DistrictMaitland, 10th September 1898. DAILY MERCURY
Renewal of License - Terminus Hotel,Singleton
Rules For Teachers - 1872
SAMUEL HENRY HORNE Born at Norwich, County of Norfolk, England in 1798
Shocking Fatality - Mrs. Horadam Burned to Death - Argus - Thursday, 6th July, 1899.
Singleton boys and Greenwich Argus, week ending 4/11/1921
Soldier Brothers - Crane. Argus - Saturday-29th, December, 1917
THE BOER WAR - During the early part of 1899 a number of New South Wales Lancers went to England for special training - approximately 100 officers and men, with their passage paid by their own contributions and donations.
The boundaries of the electoral districts - Maitland Mercury - Wednesday, 10th June 1851
The Caledonian Hotel - One of the oldest and at one time most popular hotels of the town of Singleton.
The death of Mr. J.S. Hayes - Argus, 25TH September, 1964
The Fascination of Family Research - The Goodwin family
The Hanging Rock Diggings - Singleton 22nd July,1852
THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE - pictured on the front of our Newsletter, and where we, as a group, 'live'. The following small articles from the Singleton Argus give some insight into some of the activities in the past
Thomas Browne -- Monumental Mason - the eldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth Laidlaw Browne
Walter Gould - "Singleton Argus" Friday 11 February 1949
William B Hutchinson - A Man of many talents
Wine licences 30th June 1879

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