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Oakbrook Merino Stud

This stud was founded in 1933 by W.T. Pratley by the purchase of 1 ram and 67 ewes from J. Pratley, MELTON, George's Plains, Bathurst, NSW. The MELTON stud was founded in 1929 by the purchase of 2 rams from MERRYVILLE, NSW, F. No. 56, and 80 ewes from T. McAuliffe, Springfield, Yass, NSW, who had purchased the sheep in 1928 at the Dispersal Sale of W. Hay, EURALLIE, Yass, NSW, (MERRYVILLE, F. No. 56, blood). On the 1st July 1971, a partnership was formed comprising of W.T. Pratley, his son, Donald, and daughter, Elizabeth, trading as W.T. Pratley Pastoral Company. In 1981, W.T. Pratley retired and the stud was taken over by his son who, with the family, trade as Pratley Partnership.

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Pratley, Walter Thomas (I542)

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Obituary in The Catholic Press, Thursday 6 August 1936:

Mrs. Sarah Kelly.
Bathurst lost one of its oldest and most widely known identities with the death, on the 30th ult., of Mrs. Sarah Kelly, of William-street. Up to four months ago Mrs. Kelly was in perfect health, despite her advancing years. Born 84 years ago at Hill End, she retained to the last vivid recollections of the early days of that historic goldfield. An accomplished horsewoman in her younger days, it was little hardship for her to ride from Hill End to Mudgee, a distance of 50 miles. She remembered the findings by Byers and Holtermann of their famous nugget, and many other highlights in the development of Hill End. Her husband, Mr. Thomas Kelly, died 33 years ago. She is survived by two brothers, Messrs. Archer Palmer (Hill End) and Fred Money Palmer (retired postmaster at Bondi), and by a family of four sons, Messrs. William Kelly (Bathurst), Arthur (Sydney), Frederick (Tarana) and Alan (Sydney), and two daughters, Mrs. J. Stevens (Katoomba) and Miss Ida Kelly (Bathurst). Two other sons, Messrs. Albert and Harry Kelly, predeceased her, the latter having lost his life at the war.
The funeral moved from her late residence for the Catholic portion of Bathurst Cemetery. At the chapel and the graveside prayers were recited by Rev. Father Cotter, C.M., and Rev. Father Emelhainz.
The chief mourners were brothers, sons and grandsons of the deceased. The pallbearers were her sons and grandsons, Messrs. Arthur, Allen and Bert, and Reg. Stevens.

Palmer, Sarah Anne (I157)

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Occupation: Farmer

Donnelly, John (I346)

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Palmdale Cemetery
Melaleuca Circle Garden, Site 5

Kelly, Noela Frances (I155)

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Parish Church

Family F106

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