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Page 7 of 7 Piedmont Station Daniel Capel, pioneered ‘Piedmont’ in 1841 and ‘raised (it) into the front rank of fine Merino wool growing properties’. His seven sons formed themselves in the Capel Bros. partnership and once the partnership was dissolved, then occupied properties in their own name. Rocky Springs, Coolatai In February 1926, architect J.F. O’Connor called tenders for the construction of a residence at ‘Rocky Springs, at Coolatai.
The Plain ‘The Plain’ homestead was the home of Frank Mack. Of rammed earth construction, it was built in the period 1906-1908. It was badly damaged by the 1960 flood and was then demolished. An earlier slab dwelling was built to meet the demands of the closer settlement legislation. It was also demolished in the 1960s.
Welbon In February 1928 J.F. O’Connor called tenders for the erection of a new homestead and other buildings at ‘Welbon’ for A.T. Carrigan.
Yagobie In 1844, ‘Yagobie’ consisting of some 26,000 acres, was known as a cattle station on the Big River, now known as the Gwydir River, and the occupier was John Eales. Later by 1920 the station was subdivided and Sydney Onus purchased a smaller area of the original property.
Yallaroi Station J.B. Rundle settled on 202,000 acres c1840, which became known as ‘Yallaroi Station’. A stone homestead was constructed between 1860-1863. German stonemasons built the block of station shops and the oldest part of the kitchen; these stone remnants still stand. Henry Dangar bought ‘Yallaroi’ in 1859 and the property was held in the family until 1930 when the Scottish Australian Company purchased it.
In 1957, it was subdivided for soldier settlement.100 Some subdivision had taken place at earlier times. In July 1899 the Bingara Telegraph reported a number of settlement leases that were allocated by ballot. The Warialda Standard, 8 July 1912 reported that B.M. Wade of Inverell was constructing shearers’ quarters at ‘Yallaroi’.
Elizabeth Wiedemann has recorded ownership of the property: Taken up by J.F. Beattie, for North British Australasian Co. of Aberdeen in 1841; sold to T. Kerr, then Rundle in 1849, eventually passing into Henry Dangar’s estates and remaining with his heirs until after World War Two. V.C. Chapman, architect, Inverell In June 1938 V.C. Chapman called tenders for the erection of a large homestead in brick and timber in the Warialda district.
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