Author Archives: The Phantom

About The Phantom

Came to Fairbridge Molong in 1957 and began immediately as a farm trainee. I was 15 yrs old. I loved the work,but found it very lonely and the bullying was awful. Billy Gelson saved me many times in Orange cottage from beatings. I loved this man. I have had a successful life with a wife who died in 2003. I have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Life has been a challenge since Maureen died.. Brian K OF

Appleby James

Posted on May 1, 2002 by The Phantom

James Appleby passed away on the  1st May 2002. He arrived at Fairbridge Molong, with his brother Norman in August 1949. The party of 20 children included some of the youngest yet to come to Molong. There were 3 boys … Continue reading →

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Love, Norman James Henry

Posted on March 6, 2002 by The Phantom

Norman Love passed away in New Zealand, on the 6th March 2002. He was born on the 1st September 1923. Norman came to Fairbridge Molong in the very first party in March 1938. There were 28 boys in this party,travelling … Continue reading →

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McMullan Gordon

Posted on November 15, 2001 by The Phantom

Gordon McMullan passed away on the 15th November 2001. Gordon 8yrs old came to Fairbridge Molong  together in a family of 9 which included both his parents, Robert and Margaret in April 1961. The family came from Dumbarton in Scotland. … Continue reading →

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Drury Raymond

Posted on October 21, 2001 by The Phantom

Raymond Drury passed away on the 21st October 2001. He was born on the 13th March 1925. He came to Fairbridge Molong, with the 1st party in March 1938. The party having 28 children. The ship being the SS Orama. … Continue reading →

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Harvey Mrs Mary ( nee Simpson )

Posted on October 20, 2001 by The Phantom

Mary Harvey passed away on the 20th October 2001. Mary came to Fairbridge Molong in June 1938 ,together with 21 boys and 8 girls. This was the 2nd party to arrive at the Farm School. Mary”s brother Ronald was with … Continue reading →

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Burke Terry ( Cyril Berry)

Posted on August 25, 2001 by The Phantom

Terry Burke passed away on the 25th August 2001. He arrived at Fairbridge  Farm Molong in May 1948. The ship was the Empire Brent. The party had 14 children altogether.  There were a total of 28 children to arrive that … Continue reading →

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Monty Edward

Posted on August 2, 2001 by The Phantom

Edward Monty passed away on the 2nd August 2001. He came to Fairbridge Molong in November 1947, with 30 other children. This was the 1st post war party to arrive at the Farm School.  The ship was the SS Ormonde. … Continue reading →

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Bigrigg William (Bill )

Posted on December 9, 2000 by The Phantom

William Bigrigg passed away on the 9th December 2000.  He was born on the 10th September 1926, in Wakefield Yorkshire UK.  His ashes are in interred in  the Columbrian Wall in Molong. He came to Fairbridge Molong in August 1939 … Continue reading →

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Chamberlain Mrs Jean ( nee Holman )

Posted on November 5, 2000 by The Phantom

Jean Chamberlain passed away on the 5th November 2000. Jean came  with her sister Phyllis to Fairbridge Molong, in 1948. Jean was just 7 yrs old.  Phyllis was 11yrs old. There were a total of 28 children to arrive in … Continue reading →

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Bannerman Norman ( Goofy )

Posted on September 29, 2000 by The Phantom

Norman Bannerman passed away on the 29th September 2000, in tragic circumstances. He came to Fairbridge Molong in 1956, with brother Peter and sister Margaret, and a party of 20 other children.  Brian Kirkby the webmaster, was in Orange Cottage … Continue reading →

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