The same pioneers were the original founders, a little later on, of Marthaguy Station, on the same well-known creek bearing that name.

Some miles further south was Bungeygearbong Station, which from an early date had been the property of G. Cheatham, then held by Charles Friend.

Robert Lowe, of Wilbertree, Mudgee, also owned prior to the commencement of the seventies, the well-known Bundermar Station, between Marthaguy Creek and the Macquarie River. Later the station was owned by a Mr. Body.

Warrie holding at a much later date became the property of a later day speculator, and during the seventies was purchased by James Patrick, who expended a considerable amount of capital in the conservation of water, fencing etc.

In 1880, Mr. Patrick sold the station to Thomas Cadell, junior. Prior to the purchase of this station Mr. Cadell, a Mudgee native, had been a partner with a Mr. Robert Neilson, formerly of Birgaganbil in the establishment of a flour mill at Coonabarabran.

Barwon Station, on the eastern frontage of the Castlereagh, and only a short distance below Warrie, belonged to Messrs. Lowe of Goree, Mudgee. From the middle of the fifties to the end of the eighties this famous cattle station was carried on under the personal supervision of Alfred Skinner.

Between the years 1855 and 1859 the celebrated Tommy Lowry (later bushranger) was engaged by Mr. C. B. Lowe at Barwon and Yalcogreen. Lowry was one of the most reckless, as well as an expert rider of the time.

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He had also few, if any, equals as an all-round athlete. It is said that his most formidable rival as a rough rider on the river during the late fifties was a man by the name of Henry Tarson, better known as 'Wild Harry.'

However, owing to force of circumstances, over which no mortal could have control, Lowry launch out on a bushranging a career in 1861.

After taking place in various highway robberies, from time to time, with immunity was ultimately shot dead during a hand to hand encounter with Sergeant (afterwards sub-inspector) Stephenson at the Limerick Lass Hotel, on the Goulburn-Bathurst road, on the morning of August, 29, 1863.

Jimmy Lowry, brother of Tommy, was shot dead during the following year by Senior-constable John Ward, of Coonabarabran, at a deserted outstation.

At the same time and place constable Ward arrested the brothers Launt and a half-cast named Purcell belonging to Mr. W.H. Orr, station called Yaminbah, and is buried there. They were confederates of the ill-fated Lowry and were charged with alleged cattle stealing.

The indictment proved abortive on two occasions against the accused at the Mudgee Quarter Sessions through the disagreement of the juries. However, on the third occasion a conviction was acquired by the Crown, against the three accused.

While travelling homewards after accomplishing his most ardent desire, Constable Ward was shot dead by the notorious Sam Poo, a Chinese bushranger, at the northern end of the Barneys Reef road, on February 4, 1865.

Sam Poo was captured 14 days following by three police officers and a half-caste tracker after desperate resistance. Sam Poo was badly wounded and disabled.

He was afterwards tried at the Bathurst Assizes on a charge of shooting with intent to murder Henry Hughes, the tracker, and was found guilty, and formally sentence to death by Judge Hargraves. Sam Poo was hanged in the Bathurst Gaol on December 10, 1865.

1. The above article, written by "Old Timer" is almost the same as it appeared in the Western Post on November 12, 1903.