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PrueM
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...when i scoot along at 100km/h up the New England HWY.
Why only 100, Mick?  
Seriously though, I guess alot of people did walk vast distances "back in the day". He could also have hitched lifts on coaches or waggons. I wish when I was younger I'd known that my Haynes ancestors were early-ish settlers in that area - would have made mum/dad stop along the road to Sydney from Brisbane as we headed south every Xmas to visit cousins! The Haynes family arrived in two parts - one lot in 1841 and one in 1842 - and travelled from Sydney to the Armidale area by bullock waggon (imagine!!  ). They worked for Marsh on his "Salisbury Court" property, and then when Marsh bought "Boorolong" they moved up there for quite a while to manage it. That's where old Ned Haynes lived when he hand carved the wooden fire surround that still stands at Salisbury Court.
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It would be very cool indeed (or warm, as the case may be).
The current owners of Salisbury (my mate Sir Owen Croft and his wife) were kind enough to take some piccies of the fireplace for me - one is attached FYI 
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I live in NSW, and am researching:
BALFOUR (Derry) – BIGG (Kent) – BONSALL (DBY, NTT, CHS) – BRISBANE (Fife) – DANKS (STS) – DOBSON (BRK) – FRANCIS (ESS) – GOODE (HAM) – HAYNES (Cork) – INGRAM (MDX, SOM) – LANGWORTHY (Jersey, DEV) – MCKAY (Fife, Aberdeen, Banff, Moray, Inverness) – MORRISH (LND) – NANCARROW (CON) – OGILVIE (Moray, LND) – STRATHDEE (Banff) – SWAN (Fife) – WOOD (LND)
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No way - I've got first dibs on it!!
Apparently he carved it all with a penknife Obviously being a shepherd gave one lots of free time!
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BALFOUR (Derry) – BIGG (Kent) – BONSALL (DBY, NTT, CHS) – BRISBANE (Fife) – DANKS (STS) – DOBSON (BRK) – FRANCIS (ESS) – GOODE (HAM) – HAYNES (Cork) – INGRAM (MDX, SOM) – LANGWORTHY (Jersey, DEV) – MCKAY (Fife, Aberdeen, Banff, Moray, Inverness) – MORRISH (LND) – NANCARROW (CON) – OGILVIE (Moray, LND) – STRATHDEE (Banff) – SWAN (Fife) – WOOD (LND)
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PrueM
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Thanks Mick 
Sorry I hijacked the thread a bit, but I suppose this is kind of on-topic. Besides, it's my thread, so I suppose I can do what I like with it!!
Cheers
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BALFOUR (Derry) – BIGG (Kent) – BONSALL (DBY, NTT, CHS) – BRISBANE (Fife) – DANKS (STS) – DOBSON (BRK) – FRANCIS (ESS) – GOODE (HAM) – HAYNES (Cork) – INGRAM (MDX, SOM) – LANGWORTHY (Jersey, DEV) – MCKAY (Fife, Aberdeen, Banff, Moray, Inverness) – MORRISH (LND) – NANCARROW (CON) – OGILVIE (Moray, LND) – STRATHDEE (Banff) – SWAN (Fife) – WOOD (LND)
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Hi Sparrett
Not sure what the motifs are  Very stylised versions of whatever they are - Mick I think you may be right about the fern, and possibly a waratah/banksia/protea at the top?
Here's a snip of what Owen Croft wrote to me about the fireplace. Also I've included a bit of info about a local historian and a request from Owen for information about families who worked on the Marsh properties:
The carved mantlepiece is a feature in our dining room at Salisbury Court and I understand is was made as a wedding present for my grandfather, Sir Hugh Croft who managed Boorolong Station from 1896 to 1919, when he moved to Salisbury. We have just had some work done on it and the timber used was tallowwood which is amazing being so hard. Also I understand that he did all the work with pocket knives rather than wood working tools.
...Arnold Goode "Spring Creek" Uralla would be your best bet as his is a remarkable local historian.
...Matthew Marsh was my great,great grandfather. I would be interested in any information you have of your family as I am gradually accumulation histories of people who worked on any of the three Marsh properties, Salisbury Court, Boorolong, and Maryland (near Stanthorpe)
So if anyone has connections, let me know, and I'll put you in touch with my buddy Sir Owen
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BALFOUR (Derry) – BIGG (Kent) – BONSALL (DBY, NTT, CHS) – BRISBANE (Fife) – DANKS (STS) – DOBSON (BRK) – FRANCIS (ESS) – GOODE (HAM) – HAYNES (Cork) – INGRAM (MDX, SOM) – LANGWORTHY (Jersey, DEV) – MCKAY (Fife, Aberdeen, Banff, Moray, Inverness) – MORRISH (LND) – NANCARROW (CON) – OGILVIE (Moray, LND) – STRATHDEE (Banff) – SWAN (Fife) – WOOD (LND)
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