ALONG THE TRACKS OF COBB AND CO. - THE NEW SOUTH WALES HEADQ IBD

Sinopsis

Author?s Note?Along the tracks of Cobb and Co. - The New South Wales Headquarters? (In & Around Bathurst) traces Cobb and Co.?s journey into New South Wales, highlighting the many proprietors from 1854 to 1924. The book features captivating stories of bushrangers, floods, coach accidents, and more.Take a seat beside James Rutherford in 1862 as he embarks on his journey into New South Wales. As manager, Rutherford established Cobb and Co.?s headquarters and a coach factory in Bathurst, building his mansion home at Hereford by the Macquarie River. 'James was not only a great organiser, he was also a great Australian, whose work was of national importance.'As a proud Australian and a lover of history, I believe that exploring the journey of Cobb and Co. reveals a significant part of our national heritage. A.W. Robertson (Alex), John Wagner, James Rutherford, Walter Russell Hall, and William Frank Whitney are just a few of the proprietors who-along with many other pioneers-helped shape the great country we know today. Their hard work and resilience are reflected throughout these pages and have earned my enduring admiration.Authenticity has been preserved, with spelling, punctuation, and grammar maintained as per historical sources. These features, in themselves, further enhance the story of change over time. Additionally, the development in photography, including the availability and quality of past photos, is evident.I acknowledge that the accounts in this book series only fleetingly touch upon the rich, cultural history of Australia?s First Peoples and their interactions with others during this period of colonisation.'The romance of road-coaching in Australia... It abounds with incident and accident by flood and fell, by field and forest. Over miles of drought-stricken plains, through leagues of raging bush-fires, amid incessant rains and through the raging waters of swollen rivers, Cobb?s coaches plunged along, beneath blazing sun-heat and in blinding storm, in heat and in cold, in midnight darkness and the crash of elemental war. The three great lamps have glowed in the blackest night as beacons of hope and messengers of civilisation, Cobb?s mail-coach typifying a red link between the active world of affairs and the expatriated dwellers of the far Out-back.'