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From: "janice morrissey" <>
Subject: Re: [NORCO] Crabbe's Creek (Tweed district)
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:36:39 +1000
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Thank you Deb that is a great site.I will have to go and talk to Allan
hopefully he will be able to put a christian name to Mr. Crabbe for me.
Jan Morrissey
----- Original Message -----
From: "D Cook" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [NORCO] Crabbe's Creek (Tweed district)


> Hi Jan,
>
> A quick Google search found the following:
>
> http://www.nswrail.net/library/station_names.php (NSW Railway Station
> Names
> and Origins) says it was named after Mr Crabbe, an early settler.
>
> At http://www.stayz.com.au/information?aid=13 it says
> 'Crabbe's Creek General Store
> Have a yarn with Alan Vincent and his family about the history of the
> local
> area at Crabbes Creek. The store was opened in 1890 and still has that
> original look with the old petrol bowser, fresh local produce and friendly
> service. 02 6677 1274'
>
> Perhaps this guy would be able to tell you what you need to know?
>
> Cheers,
> Deb.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "janice morrissey" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 5:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [NORCO] re CARROLL/BUGDEN
>
>
> <snipped> ...... I am also interested now in finding out who was Crabbe's
> creek
>> named after in the Tweed district. If anyone has any knowledge of this or
>> they can tell me where to look for that information I would much
>> appreciate
>> it. Thank you
>> Jan Morrissey
>
>
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