Timber and Two-Up: An Informal History of Mumballup and Noggerup by Karen Elizabeth Watkins
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Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with stickers, stamps and white-out on the inside cover. Some edgewear including a small tear to dust jacket. There is a small tear to the top of the inside cover.
Mumballup and Noggerup are located in the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South West Region, Western Australia. An area informally known as Upper Preston.
The first European settlement was in the 1880s. By the turn of the 20th Century, there was a thriving timber industry employing hundreds. Mumballup even had its own timber mill.
This book provides a detailed account of the history of Upper Preston, from its settlement and administration, its early setters, industries and schools. The history of the local pubs including the famous Forrest Hotel are also discussed.
This book is well researched with bibliography and index.
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