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

Casey Mrs. Constance Dulcie Elizabeth( Connie) ( nee Wilkes )

Posted on January 1, 1995 by The Phantom

Constance Casey, passed away on the 1st January 1995. Aged 55. Constance was born on the 7th May 1940. She arrived at Fairbridge Molong in  August 1949, in a party of 20 children. Constance had a brother Anthony and a … Continue reading →

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Heath Ted

Posted on September 21, 1994 by The Phantom

Ted Heath of Perth, WA, passed away on the 21st September, 1994. Ted was the 2nd Principal at the Fairbridge Farm School, Molong, NSW.  He is cremated at  Karrakatta, WA. Related Images:

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Mowatt Stewart Sutherland

Posted on June 6, 1994 by The Phantom

Stewart Mowatt, of Tullarmarine Victoria, passed away on the 6th June 1994.  Stewart was born on the 17th February 1925. Stewart came to Fairbridge Molong in March 1939, in a party of 29 other children. This was the 3rd party … Continue reading →

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Hay James ( Jim )

Posted on June 4, 1994 by The Phantom

James Hay passed away from Cancer, in Greenwich Hospital NSW on the 4th June 1994. Jim came to Fairbridge Molong in  February 1938. This was the very first party to arrive. It had 28 boys. His brother Peter was with … Continue reading →

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Jory Michael Frank

Posted on December 21, 1993 by The Phantom

Michael Jory passed away on the 21st December 1993. He came with his brother Glenwood, to Fairbridge Molong in 1953. There were 24 other children in this party. Related Images:

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Masters Patrick ( Pat )

Posted on December 4, 1993 by The Phantom

Patrick Masters passed away from lung cancer, on the 4th December 1993. Patrick was born on the 4th February 1926. He came to Fairbridge Molong in June 1939. This was the 4th party to arrive at the Farm School. The party … Continue reading →

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Boucher Aubrey J. ( Mickey )

Posted on July 20, 1993 by The Phantom

Aubery Boucher passed away from a heart attack, on the 20th July 1993. He arrived at Fairbridge Molong in  1944, with his brother Frank and Arthur, from the Northcote Farm in Victoria. He was residing in Molong at the time … Continue reading →

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Hughes Mrs Ann ( nee Barlow )

Posted on March 21, 1993 by The Phantom

Ann Hughes passed away on the 21st March 1993. Ann came to the Fairbridge Molong Farm School in 1954.  The party had 17 other children. Related Images:

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Ritchie James

Posted on December 5, 1992 by The Phantom

James Ritchie passed away on the 5th December 1992, from a heart attack. He came to Fairbridge Molong, with a party of 40 children from the Northcote Farm in Victoria, this farm school had closed,due to the war conditions. James … Continue reading →

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Ritchie James

Posted on December 5, 1992 by The Phantom

James Ritchie passed away on the 5th December 1992. He came to the Farm School at Molong in December 1944. This was the party from the Northcote Farm in Victoria,which had closed due to the war conditions. The party was … Continue reading →

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