When the pioneers of the Manning Valley arrived at the John's River, Hannam Vale and Stewart's River districts in the mid to late 1800s, they saw before them a beautiful tract of land, with rich soil, that promised prosperous farming and an ideal place to raise their families. Land holdings were procured, clearing undertaken, pastures and crops planted - it was not long before the community became both well established and prosperous. Some of these pioneers secured additional acreage to enlarge their holdings, while others improved what they had - in general, their visions of success were quickly fulfilled.

As soon as was practicable these families set about building facilities such as schools, churches, halls and sporting grounds - the necessities for the advancement of their community. As dairying started its boom in the early 1900s a creamery was built, and this required better roads and bridges to transport their rich cream to the butter factories.

Their agricultural and horticultural shows attracted exhibits from all corners of the district, and were well attended by locals and visitors alike, with the outcome being further advancements in their farming practices and increased production. The local halls were meeting places where residents exchanged views on crops and animal husbandry, debates were conducted on a myriad of subjects, lodge meetings held, and of course, the halls were venues for their famed dances and parties. Sporting events such as cricket, football, tennis, and athletics drew many participants from the local population and their athletic and sporting prowess was well known.

"John's River, Stewart's River and Hannam Vale  - chronicles of the early days" features articles researched and selected from four separate newspapers published in the Manning Valley between the years 1869 and 1935 giving an insight of the early days of John's River, Stewart's River and Hannam Vale and their intrepid pioneers and settlers.
 

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Aitken G
Aitken G Mrs
Aitken Loise Miss
Algie Mr
Algie W
Algie W Mrs
Anlezark Mr
Anlezark Victoria Miss
Atkins J
Atkins Z Miss
Australian Dairy Co
Baines Mr
Baker F M
Baker Mr
Band of Hope Lodge Stewart's River
Bellinger River
Big Swamp
Bignell A
Bignell A Mrs
Bignell Alex
Bignell Bob
Bignell C S
Bignell E Miss
Bignell Emmie Miss
Bignell Evelyn Miss
Bignell H
Bignell Ina
Bignell Lillian
Bird F
Bird Frank
Bird G
Bird Harry Mrs
Bird Mr
Bird T
Bird W
Bishop of Maitland
Bishop of Newcastle
Blakemore Rev
Blakemore S C Rev
Blyth A Mrs
Blyth B
Blyth B Mrs
Blyth Mrs
Blythe A Mrs
Blythe B Mrs
Bone J
Bone Mr
Bone R
Bone R H
Bonney J
Booth E E
Bourke C
Bourke Mr
Bowden Mrs (of Sydney)
Breckenridge J W
Brewer E J Miss
Brewer Mrs
Brewer S
Brewer S Mrs
Brewer Stewart
Brooks Lieut
Brown G
Brown Mervyn
Brown Thelma
Bruin G H
Bucton & Smith
Bulby George
Bulley C
Bulley C B
Bulley C Mrs
Bulley E
Bulley Eric Mrs
Bulley Ethel
Bulley George
Bulley Ruby Miss
Burk Mr
Burke Mr
Bush Mrs
Bushel de Mr
Bushel de Mrs
Bushfire
Buttsworth A
Buttsworth A E
Buttsworth A E Mrs
Buttsworth Ada
Buttsworth Albert
Buttsworth B
Buttsworth B Mrs
Buttsworth E
Buttsworth Ernie
Buttsworth Herbert
Buttsworth J
Buttsworth L Miss
Buttsworth Laura Miss
Buttsworth Lily Miss
Buttsworth Milton Master
Buttsworth Miss
Buttsworth Mr
Buttsworth Mrs
Buttsworth R
Buttsworth R M
Buttsworth Rita Miss
Buttsworth Ruby Miss
Buttsworth S
Buttsworth S J
Buttsworth S Mrs
Buttsworth Vera Miss
Camden Haven
Camden Haven Upper
Campbell Ken L D
Campbell Mr
Campling C
Cape Hawke
Carter J
Caus George
Chapman E
Chapman E Miss
Chapman Ern Master
Chapman G Miss
Chapman J
Chapman J E
Chapman J Mrs
Chapman M Miss
Chapman May Miss
Chapman Millicent Miss
Chapman Mrs
Chapman Vena Miss
Chapman W
Chapman Walter
Chick Mr
Christian Endeavourers
Church - Hannam Vale C of E Church
Church - Hannam Vale Methodist
Church - Hannam Vale Salvation Army
Church - Moorland C of E Church
Church - Stewart's River C of E Church
Church - Stewart's River Methodist
Church - Stewart's River R C Church
Clarence River
Coff's Harbour
Collier Leonard
Collier Mr
Collier Mrs
Collyer Ensign
Collyer Mr
Comboyne
Condobolin
Connors M J
Connors Miss
Connors Mr
Connors Mrs
Convery Ida
Convery Mr
Coopernook
Coopernook
Coopernook Cricket Club
Coopernook Lodge GUOOF
Coopernook Tennis Club
Coralville - see Big Swamp
Cowan Don
Cowan I Miss
Cowan Iris Miss
Cowan O Miss
Cowan Olive Miss
Crew Mr
Crittenden brothers
Crittenden Mr
Croki
Croki Cricket Club
Cross E Jnr
Cross F
Cross G
Cross H
Cross Mr
Cross Mrs
Cross Thomas
Cross W
Cross W Mrs
Cross W Snr
Cross William
Crossingham A
Crossingham Bridge
Crossingham J
Crossingham J Mrs
Crossingham John
Crossingham M Miss
Crossingham Mr
Crossingham T
Crossingham T Mrs
Crossingham Thomas
Cundletown
Curley Mr
Dalby A E
Dalby A E Mrs
Dalby Mr
Dalby Mrs
Dark P
Davidson Mr (M.P.)
de Bushel Mr
de Bushel Mrs
Deep Creek
Deep Creek Bridge
Dept of Education
Dept of Public Instruction
Dobson Mr
Dorward D
Dorward Mr
Downes J
Drury F M Mrs
Drury G M Miss
Drury H M
Drury H M Mrs
Drury H Mrs
Drury J
Drury J C
Drury Jean
Drury M
Drury Madge Miss
Drury Miss
Drury Mr
Drury Mrs
Drury Noel
Drury Olga Miss
Drury V
Duncan J Miss
Dykes T
Earea H
Ede Heather Miss
Edwards Mrs
Eggins Albert
Eggins J
Ellis N Miss
Eureka Brass Band
Everingham Alma Miss
Everingham George
Everingham J
Everingham R
Everingham S
Finigan R Rev
Fischer L
Fischer L Mrs
Fletcher J W
Fletcher Mr
Flood F
Flying Fox League
Flying foxes
Foley Rev Fr
Foster E Rev
Fox's Creek
Fraser C E Mrs
Fraser Mr
Fraser Mrs
French B Miss
French Mr
Fruit Growers' Conference
Furner J
Gibson J
Gibson T
Gill James
Gill John A
Gill Mr
Girvan School
Gleeson May
Gold
Gordon H
Gottens J W
Govt Railways
Grafton
Graham Mr
Grant John
Gray W N
Gregg J W
GUOOF Lodge Coopernook
GUOOF Lodge Hannam Vale
Haines Mr
Haines W
Haines W C G
Hair Mrs
Hanlan A
Hanley J
Hanley Mrs
Hannam Vale
Hannam Vale C of E Church
Hannam Vale C of E Church Women's Guild
Hannam Vale cream transport
Hannam Vale Cricket Club
Hannam Vale Flower Show
Hannam Vale Hall
Hannam Vale Lodge GUOOF
Hannam Vale Methodist Church
Hannam Vale Methodist Ladies Church Aid
Hannam Vale P & C Assoc
Hannam Vale Piano Fund
Hannam Vale Post Office
Hannam Vale Salvation Army
Hannam Vale Sawmill
Hannam Vale School
Hannam Vale Store
Hannam Vale Sunday School
Hannam Vale Tennis Club
Hannam Vale Tennis Courts
Hardy J
Hastings Shire Council
Haug Mr
Haydon Mrs
Hayes D J
Hayes Mr
Henshaw T
Hickson Robert
Hilder G D Rev
Hindle Captain
Hinton Ensign
Hinton Mrs
Hinton W
Hodgins J W
Hoffman A
Hogg Dave
Hogg J
Hogg James
Hogg John
Hogg Thomas
Holden Alice Miss
Holden J
Holden J H
Holden J Miss
Holden J Mrs
Holden J W
Holden James W
Holden Jennie Miss
Holden Miss
Holden Mr
Holey Flat
Holey Flat - see also Moorland
Hooke A M
Hooke J M Mrs
Hopper B
Hopper D
Hopper D Mrs
Hopper D S
Hopper D S Mrs
Hopper Enid Miss
Hopper G
Hopper May Miss
Hopper O E Miss
Hopper O Miss
Hopper Olga Miss
Hopper R
Hopper Rita Miss
Hopper Robert
Hopper T Mrs
Hopper Una Miss
Hopper W
Hopper William
Hotel - Coopernook
Howarth Mr
Howarth W
Howlett W
Hunziker W
Hutley Mr
Isaac Clive M
Isaac Harold
Isaac S
Ivers J
Ivers John
Ivers Mr
Jelly Mr
Jericho
Jobson R
John's River
John's River Bridge
John's River Cricket Club
John's River Hall
John's River Post Office
John's River School
John's River Tennis Club
John's River waterfalls
John's River wharf
Johnston F
Jones Owen
Jones' Island
Kempsey
Kendall
Kennewell Bert
Kennewell J
Kenney E E
Kew
Kew School
Kidd D
Kidd Dan
Kidd Des
Kidd Earle
Kidd Eileen Miss
Kidd G
Kidd G D Mrs
Kidd G J
Kidd G Mrs
Kidd George
Kidd H D
Kidd Mrs
Kidd Ray
Kidd Reg
Kidd T
Kidd T Mrs
Kidd Thomas
Kiernan M Rev
Kooingal Cup (tennis)
Lambert A J
Lambert C A
Lambert Clarence Master
Lambert E Miss
Lambert F
Lambert Harry
Lambert Harvey Master
Lambert J
Lambert J A
Lambert J A Mrs
Lambert J Mrs
Lambert John
Lambert Melvie Miss
Lambert Mr
Lambert Mrs
Lambert T
Lambert Vera Miss
Lambert W
Lambton S H
Land Commission Inquiry
Lane B Rev
Lansdowne
Lansdowne River
Lansdowne School
Latham E
Latham E Mrs
Latham Edna Miss
Latham J
Latham J Mrs
Latham Joseph Mrs
Latham Lorna
Laurieton
Lawson Mr
Lean F
Leaver J O
Lee D E N
Lee Dulcie Miss
Lee Jean Miss
Lee Keith
Lee Mrs
Lee W
Lee W E
Lee W E Mrs
Lee W Mrs
Lees Mr
Lill G
Little Miss
Little Mr
Little Mr Snr
Little Mrs
Little R Miss
Little T
Little W
Little William
Little William Snr
Lock W
Lodge - Coopernook GUOOF
Lodge - Hannam Vale GUOOF
Longworth F
Longworth W
Lorne
Loten Edna
Loten Olive
Lyne H J
Macleay River
Maddalena R
Maddalena William
Maguire - see also McGuire
Maguire C
Main Roads Board
Mambo Island
Manning River
Manning River Upper
Manning Shire Council
Mansfield D Miss
Mansfield Grace Miss
Mansfield J Mrs
Mansfield Mrs
Martin D
Martin L O (M.L.A.)
Martin Mrs
McBriarty C Miss
McBriarty Cecile
McBriarty Cecilia
McBriarty F M Mrs
McBriarty Joan Miss
McBriarty Miss
McBriarty Mrs
McBriarty R
McBriarty Rita Miss
McCaffrey Alice Miss
McCaffrey B
McCaffrey E
McCaffrey E Miss
McCaffrey Effie Miss
McCaffrey J Mrs
McCaffrey M
McCaffrey Max
McCaffrey Miss
McCaffrey Mr
McCaffrey Mrs
McCaffrey N Miss
McCaffrey Norah Miss
McCartney V
McDonald Archie
McDonald D
McDonald F Miss
McDonald Mr
McDonald Mrs
McDonald R
McGovern J
McGovern J Miss
McGovern Mary Ann Miss
McGovern Miss
McGovern Mr
McGovern Mrs
McGovern P
McGovern P Jnr
McGovern Pat
McGovern Peter
McGovern Peter Jnr
McGuire - see also Maguire
McGuire C
McInnes A
McKay Mr
McLachlan Mrs
McLachlan N
McLaughlin B
McLaughlin B Miss
McLaughlin Beryl
McLaughlin J
McLaughlin John
McLaughlin M
McLaughlin M Mrs
McLaughlin Maggie
McLaughlin Mr
McLaughlin Mrs
McLaughlin W
McLaughlin W J
McLaughlin William
McNeil A
McNeil L (of Grafton)
McNeil M Miss
McNeil Miss
McNeil Mr
Metcalfe G
Miles W E
Milligan H
Milligan H E
Mitchell's Island
Montgomery Mr
Mooney D
Moorland
Moorland
Moorland - see Holey Flat
Moorland C of E Church
Moorland Progress Assoc
Morris G
Morris G B
Morris G E
Mount Nelly
Mulholland Mr
Mullens Mr
Mulligan E Miss
Mulligan Mr
Mulligan W
Murray Rev Bishop
Murrumbidgee River
Nambucca River
Nelly Mount
New York USA
New Zealand
Newcastle Bishop of
Newton Mr
O'Brien Miss
O'Connor Miss
O'Regan P Rev
P.M.G. Department
Pampoolah
Peel C H
Pereira J
Perrett Mr
Phillips Canon
Pitt J M
Platts G
Platts Mr
Point Plomer
Pollett E
Port Macquarie
Powell Mr
Pullen Amy Miss
Pullen E Miss
Pullen Elsie Miss
Pullen G
Pullen Hector
Pullen I Miss
Pullen Ivy Miss
Pullen M Miss
Pullen Mabel Miss
Pullen W
Railton S A Mrs
Railways Govt
Read J
Redman A S
Redman A S Mrs
Redman B Miss
Redman B P Miss
Redman F
Redman F Mrs
Redman F R
Redman F R Mrs
Redman Francis Ridley
Redman Frank
Redman Gladys Miss
Redman J W
Redman J W Mrs
Redman M
Redman Mavis
Redman Miss
Redman Mr
Redman Mrs
Redman P Mrs
Redman Pearl Miss
Redman R Miss
Redman S
Redman Stanley
Redman T R
Redman T R Mrs
Redman V Miss
Redman W
Redman W F
Redman W Mrs
Redman's hall Hannam Vale
Redmond Mr
Reid J
Richardson J B
Richardson Mrs
Richmond River
Ricketts Captain
Ritchie Canon
Robens A T Rev
Robens Mrs
Robertson Mr
Robinson E
Robinson V
Robinson W
Rootes Mr
Rootes T
Rose C
Rose G Miss
Royan J
Royan James
Royan Jim
Royan Miss
Royan T
Royan Thomas
Ruprecht Gwen Miss
Ruprecht H
Ruprecht H Miss
Ruprecht Hazel Miss
Ruprecht J C Miss
Ruprecht J C Mrs
Ruprecht J C Mrs
Ruprecht J C Mrs
Ruprecht John H
Ruprecht Mr
Ryan Mr
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Band
Salvation Army Hannam Vale
Scott's Creek
Shaw R N
Sheather A E
Sheather Dulcie Miss
Sheather G Miss
Sheather H
Sheather H G
Sheather H S Miss
Sheather Harry
Sheather I Miss
Sheather Roy
Sheather T
Sheather W
Sheppard S S
Shoesmith Mr
Shoesmith T
Slyney D
Small Mr
Smith - see also Bucton & Smith
Smith Miss
Snake
South Passage
Stace Mr (of Laurieton)
Stanton L
Stanton W
Starr's Creek
Steinmetz L
Steinmetz Mr
Steinmetz P
Steinmetz P G
Steinmetz P G Mrs
Steinmetz P J
Stewart's River
Stewart's River Bridge
Stewart's River C of E Church
Stewart's River Creamery
Stewart's River Cricket Club
Stewart's River Hall
Stewart's River Lodge
Stewart's River Methodist Church
Stewart's River Progress Assoc
Stewart's River R C Church
Stewart's River School
Stewart's River School of Arts
Stewart's River Sunday School
Stewart's River Tennis Club
Stewart's River Upper
Stewart's River Upper School
Stinson J
Stinson J Mrs
Stinson Mr
Stinson's Hall
Stokes F O Doctor
Stokes F O Mrs
Stone T
Studman A
Sullivan J
Sullivan Jane Miss
Sunday School
Suters E
Swan J
Swan T
Sweeney L Miss
Sydney
Sydney Royal Show
Taree
Taylor W
Thomas E C Mrs
Thomas E C Rev
Thompson J
Thompson Joyce
Thompson L
Thompson T
Thompson T Mrs
Thomson Mr
Tiedeman C Mrs
Tiedeman Mr
Tiedeman Mr (blacksmith shop)
Tiedeman Mrs
Tiedeman S
Tiedeman S M
Tinonee
Tisdell George
Tisdell T
Toms Mr
Tupman H Miss
Tweed River
Unger F
Unicomb A
Unicomb C
Unicomb F
Unicomb M Mrs
Usher Albert
Waitui
Waitui School
Walker C C Mrs
Wallace W
Walsh Fr
Walsh J
Walters John
Ward A
Ward D
Ward Daphne
Ward Dell
Ward H
Ward Ina
Ward L
Ward L Miss
Ward Miss
Ward S
Ward S Mrs
Ward Sylvia
Ward T Miss
Watson Mr
Weber B
Weber Chrissie Miss
Weber F Miss
Weber Miss
Weber Mr
Webster S
West Maitland
Western Australia
Whatson A
Whatson A Mrs
Whatson H
Whitton A
Whitton Adiel
Wilkes James
Wilkes Joseph
Wilkes Mr
Williams E
Willis Mr
Wilson Mr
Wingham
Wingham Cricket Club
Wingham Tennis Championship
Withers F
Withers N F
Withers W F
Wittitrin
Woolgoolga
Wytooee
Wytooee School
Yamba School
Yarrahappini