William Richard Mould was the youngest and the fifth child of George Yonge Mould and Maria and was born at Buckenderry (Buckenderra) on 4/3/1853. He was christened at Island Lake on 1/8/1885.

WILLIAM MOULD WITH HIS MOTHER MARIA
- John Pattrick Collection

His father selected "Boconoc" in 1861 (previously they had squatted) and started there first real home. In 1861 his father brought a general store in Seymour (Adaminaby) and this gave William and his sister Maria a chance to be further educated as there was a part time private school there, ran by Emily Thickness. His eldest brothers George and Fred stayed and ran the property. William would return to "Boconnoc" some weekends, as it was only 12 miles away. In 1862 his mother laid the foundation stone for the first church in Adaminaby.

In 1866 they sold the store and the family returned to "Boconnoc", as his mother was ill. She died on the 2nd July 1867, and is buried at "Boconnoc". Willie (as his mother called him) missed his mother as he was the youngest (14 years) and I presume he was spoilt. He attended a part time school at Middlingbank for two years.

In 1860 there was a hotel at Middlingbank and Coaches from Kiandra came through this way to Cooma and Sydney. Fares were four pounds, 10 shillings. There was also a Butter factory and at times a court sat there.

William joined in the farm life but his great love was horses. The farm had draught horses for work as well for riding and for sulkies and he started breaking them in at an early age. At 18 years of age he had a bad fall off a horse and was unconscious for days. They used leaches to suck blood from his head to relieve the pressure He gradually improved but it took many years before he was fully recovered. One of the reasons he didn't marry until he was nearly forty. He squatted on "Rockbrook" at an early age but didn't select in until 1876 at the age of 23, as you had to pay one pound per acre. He had already done some farming on it and built a slab hut and yards. He opened a bank account at the Bank of NSW (Westpac on 26/4/1881).

The family loved horses and they bred them, including draught horses, William broke them in for wagons and for ploughing. His brother George and Fred were teamsters and did many trips to Sydney, Campbeltown, Goulburn, Queanbeyan and Cooma after 1891, when the train came to Cooma. They also did trips to Merimbula and Eden. William did some of these trips with his brothers, as they were all great mates. William was a self-taught blacksmith and made horseshoes and fitted them to the horses.

WILLIAM AND EMMA MOULD
- Debbie Gilbert Collection

He met his future wife Emma Johnson when she was a Governess for the Wrights. He would go on delivery trips with Fred especially when he was going to Jindabyne when he would deliver goods to the McGufficks and then on to the Crisps at "Jimenbuen". It was not far to Bungarby where the Johnson’s lived and he would see Emma. This was a three-day trip.

He married Emma Johnson at "Barkers Lake" Bungarby on the 24/2/1892. He extended the Rockbrook house to three rooms after they were married; the timber came from the Providence Mill.

There first Child was Thomas Raymond born on 21/1/1893

followed by William Meridith born on 24/3/1894

Mary Enid born on 12/12/1901

George Yonge born on 8/1/1905

Barbara Odette born on 20/4/1909

In 1900 he was a church warden at Adaminaby. In 1900 the Middlingbank church was brought from Rocky Plain to Middlingbank and the Mould family helped bring it to there on their wagons.

He joined the Masonic Club (Lodge Monaro) on 6/2/1901 aged 49 and he was an active member until he died on 28/11/1943 aged 91. He had a Masonic funeral. They always held their meetings in Cooma when there was a full moon so the country members could see to ride. William would wear his evening dress and would wear riding britches and change them on arriving in Cooma. It was 22 miles.

He always had a vegetable garden and at most times kept the family supplied with vegetables.

His eldest son Ray worked on the railways in Cooma, Goulburn and latter in Crookwell. He was married in 1916 and died in Crookwell in 1933 leaving four small children.

Merry (Bill) never married. He went to the First World War in 1916 and returned in 1919. After he returned, he helped on "Rockbrook" and took it over in 1922.

William and family left "Rockbrook" and went to "Hugundra" on the road to Berridale for two years, sold, then went to "Weeroona" near Cooma in 1924. Enid, George and Barbara come to Cooma also. He was 71 years of age.

Enid was married to Cecil Pattrick on 20/4/1925 at Cooma and they had a dairy at "Quambie" next door to "Weroona".

George married Leila Stewart on 24/4/1928 at Cooma and went to Providence for two years and then came back to "Weeroona" and took it over.

Barbara married Jack Alpen on 4/7/1938 in Sydney where Jack was employed by the Commercial Bank (National).

Living at "Weeroona" created a few problems for William as his cattle would get onto the railway line and a train hit one. Also he had sheep being stolen and dogs from the town attacking his sheep.

He loved his horse and sulky and often went to Cooma (2 miles). He took his grandchildren to school and picked them up in the afternoon. He would park his sulky in Solomon’s yard (Mitre 10) and get the mail from the post office and his groceries from Solomon’s.

He loved singing and one of his favourites was "Old black Joe" which he would sing to his grandchildren. Although he only lived in the Middlingbank and Cooma area he claimed he hardly saw any Aboriginals.

EMMA MOULD ¢ nee JOHNSON
- John Pattrick Collection

His food was plain, and always had porridge for breakfast, and he loved bread with hot milk and sugar for sweats. He never drank tea or coffee.
He had thirteen grandchildren, and they produced twenty-seven great-grandchildren.
Both William and his wife are at rest in the Mittagang cemetery in Cooma.
- John Pattrick

OBITUARY

MR WILLIAM R MOULD
Yet another link with the early pioneering days or Western Monaro snapped early yesterday morning at Cooma District Hospital, when Mr. William Richard Mould, of Weeroona, Cooma, passed away in his 92nd year. The late Mr. Mould was born at Buckenderra on the 4th March 1852, and was the youngest son of the first family of the late Mr. (Dr.) George Yonge Mould, of Buckenderra and Cooma.
Mr. George Yonge Mould was a medical student at Dublin University but had not completed the full course when he married Miss Cranch and he and his bride set out for Australia in the early forties in a sailing vessel, the only other passengers being three priests. The voyage occupied three months. In the early fifties Dr. Mould, as he came to be known throughout Monaro, was at Buckenderra. His medical knowledge and services were in great demand and were given freely; it is stated that he never charged a fee. In 1861 he became a storekeeper in Adaminaby but after five years took up Boconnoc, still in the Mould family, and later came to Cooma where he established a dispensary.

His son William attended school at Buckenderra and Adaminaby and obtained employment in the district as a stockman and horsebreaker and was engaged for a time by the late Mrs. John Harnett looking after cattle at Eucumbene.

In July, 1876, he selected "Rockbrook," Middlingbank, on which he carried grazing pursuits, running cattle, sheep and horses, until 1924, when be handed control over to his son William Meredith, and purchased Weeroona, a property near Cooma, which be worked with the assistance of his younger son George Yonge, till advancing years compelled him to leave full control in the latter's hands.

Before the railway came to Cooma the late Mr. Mould made several trips to and from Goulburn and to and from Twofold bay, with horse teams, carrying his and his neighbours' wool and station produce.

In 1851he married at Barker's Lake, Emma, third daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson of Bakers' Lake, Bungarby. His father-in-law died some five years at the great age of 99 years.

The late Mr. Mould led a busy life but took no active part in public affairs. He was a sincere member of the Masonic craft and endeavored to apply its teaching in his ordinary life and conduct. He had a wide circle of friends by whom he was held in the highest esteem.

He leaves a widow, two sons, William Meredith, "Rockbrook, "Middlingbank and George Yonge, of "Weeroona", Cooma, two daughters, Mrs CH Pattrick (Enid), Cooma and Mrs L Alpen (Barbara), Tamworth, 12 great grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One son, Thomas predeceased him eleven years ago.

The remains were taken to St. Paul's C. of E. yesterday afternoon, and following service to the Mittagang Cemetery, in the C. of E, section of which they were laid to rest in the presence of a large gathering of mourners. Rev. H. C. Russell officiated at both services. At the request of the deceased a Masonic service, conducted by VW. J. F. Allen was also held at the graveside.

Wreaths were noted from:

Loving Wife and Merrie; George, Leela and the girls; Barbara, John and family; Ron Nan and children; Ruth, Nellie and Merle; Enid, Margaret and John; Elsie and family; Wilf, Floss and Theo; Herb and Laura Mould; All at "Boconnoc" George, Mrs. Barron and family; Members of Lodge Monaro, 164; Mrs. Murren and family; Mr. and Mrs, L J. Smith; Mrs. M Barron and family; all at "Murlingbung"; Mr. and Mrs. H. Jamieson and family: Lavena and Hughie; All at the "Laurels"; Peter, Mrs. Gilbert and family; 0scar Hyles and family; Jack, Ruby Johnson and family; "Wainui" Friends; Mrs. E. Greville and family and Mss Stewart; Mr. and Mrs. O. H Moore; Dave and AIma Biggins and family; The Barwick family: Frank Mawson and family; Norris families; Harold and Mrs Jolmson and family; The Turner family; Mr and Mrs D Blyton and Dick; G W Mackey and family; Mr. and Mrs. T. Shingles; Doris and family;; J. Scott and M. Greer; Mrs. A. E. Hawkins and family; Jim and Dick Moore; Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Moore; Bob Venables ( Adaminaby): Fred, .Mrs. Robertson and family; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Feilen and family; Mr and Mrs W. Schofield; T Day, Fred and Lucy; Mr. and Mrs A, T Day and family; Margaret Huggett; F R Try and family; Kelsey family; Staff Royal Hotel; Mr and Mrs F J Robinson; bill, Mrs Pattison and family; Mr and Mrs W Moore and family; Mr and Mrs E S W Mackay 'and family; Mrs. M Lloyd and family; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowsen and family; Jack and Don Reese; The Angel family: Sarah, Eddie and family: All at "Glenrock"; All at 'Wyreela": Maud and Tom Weston and family; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Willis and family; Charlie, Annie and Joan Main; C. and A. Mclnnes and M. Ingleman; W A Haylock and family; The Blue Bird Café, Mr and Mrs E H Turner and family; Jack Norton and girls. Cooma Monaro Express 29.11.1943

The death occurred of Mrs Emma Mould, of "Weerona", Cooma at the Cooma District Hospital on Wednesday aged 90. The service was held in the Anglican Church Cooma yesterday afternoon and the internment took place in the Church of England section of the Mittagang Cemetery.

Thomas Raymond Mould was the eldest child of William Richard and Emma Mould (nee Johnson) and a grandson of George Yonge and Maria Mould (nee Cranch).

He was born at “Rockbrook” Middlingbank on 21 January 1893 and lived there with his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

He was confirmed at St. John’s Anglican Church, Adaminaby on 21 March 1909.

It is believed that his first job was to help build the Reservoir on Red Hill in Canberra which was begun in 1914.

Thomas met and married Elsie Evelyn Glenn. She was the third child of Thomas Elijah and Mary Ann Glenn (nee Thurkettle), from Crookwell. The wedding took place at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Goulburn on 9 August 1916 with the Rev. George Tulloch officiating. Thomas’ brother William Meredith Mould and Elsie’s sister Mary Maud Glenn were witnesses to the union. At the time of their marriage Thomas was employed as an Engine Fireman on the NSW Railways and his usual place of residence was listed as Goulburn. 

The marriage produced five children: 

• Elsie Merle Mould born in Goulburn in 1917
• Claude Lindsay Mould born in Cooma in 1921
• Glenn Dudley Mould born in Goulburn in 1923
• William Thomas Mould born in Yass in 1926
• Roy Maxwell Mould born in Yass in 1928

It would appear from the children’s birth details that the family moved about due to Thomas’ employment with the Railways. Thomas, Elsie and their young family left Yass and moved to Crookwell during 1929. They settled into a house in Robertson Lane, Crookwell which was owned by Elsie’s father Thomas Elijah Glenn who lived with the family until his death in 1946.

Thomas Raymond or “Tom” as he was known held the contract for the Bigga mail service for a number of years.  He had three cars which he maintained for his mail run, these he would service using an old set of ramps which he kept in a paddock next to the house.
 

Sadly, the family suffered a tragic blow, when in 1933, Thomas Raymond contracted Diptheria which was raging at the time. Unfortunately, Thomas passed away suddenly on 7 January 1933 before doctors could make a diagnosis, he was 39 years old.   One week later on 13 January 1933 his son William Thomas also died from Diptheria, he was only 6 years old. At the time of the deaths Mr Thomas Kennedy (the local funeral director) donated William’s coffin to help ease the grieving family’s financial burden.

OBITUARY 

MR. THOS. MOULD

Death, with tragic suddenness, on Saturday night removed one who had earned the respect and goodwill of all whom he came in contact with – Tom Mould.

Deceased, who was 39 years of age, had for a number of years had the contract for the Bigga mail service, a job which he did thoroughly and well, earning the esteem of everyone along the route by his courtesy, attention and his willingness at all times to oblige and be of service to those whom he served.

The late Tom Mould was a native of the Cooma district.  On Saturday, December 31^st, he completed his mail contract.  He then appeared to be hale and hearty.  In fact he was ill for only three days, succumbing to the affects of a throat infection.

There are left to mourn the passing of a loving husband and father a widow and family of five young children (four sons and a daughter), for whom the deepest sympathy is expressed.

The funeral which took place on Monday, was largely attended.  The remains were interred in the Methodist portion of the Crookwell Cemetery, Rev. J. W. Booth officiating at the graveside. 

Crookwell Gazette January 11^th, 1933

OBITUARY

A SAD EVENT - Willie Mould

In the middle of their grief the widow and family of the late Mr. Tom Mould, who died after a brief illness on Saturday week
last, were dealt another tragic blow on Friday last, when Willie, the [1]youngest son, aged six years, passed away at the District Hospital. The little fellow, like his dad, succumbed to the affects of a throat infection, the actual name of which had not been definitely established. Willie Mould will be remembered by many as the snowy-haired, bright little chap who frequently ran the household messages.  He was closely attached to his mother, to whom goes out the deepest sympathy of everyone in her hour of trial. 

Willie Mould was the fourth child of the late Mr. and of Mrs. Mould and is survived by three brothers and one sister.  The brothers are Claude (11), [2]Glen (9) and [3]Maxwell (4).   His sister [4](Merle) is the elder of the family and is 16 years of age.  

As if the cup of bitterness were not already full to overflowing, [5]Merle, too lies ill in the District Hospital.  We learn, however, that she is now out of danger. 

The funeral of the little fellow, which took place on Saturday last, was largely attended by people of all classes and creeds, demonstrating unmistakably the genuine sympathy that is felt for the bereaved mother and family.  The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. J. W. Booth (Methodist) and the many beautiful floral tributes (noted below) bore eloquent testimony to the love for the little fellow, taken away at such a tender age, and to the genuine sympathy that is felt for the sorrowing relatives. 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Yates and family; Merle, Clive and Shirley Alchin; Mr. and Mrs. W. Weir (Cotta Walla); Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Kennedy and family; Mr. and Mrs. Thornton; Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Booth; Mr. and Mrs. E. Rumble and family; Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Green and family; Mrs. Bradley and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wray and family; Albert, Annie and family; Ruby, Perce and family; [6]Maud, Les and family; Oliver and Clara; Crookwell Methodist Junior Christian Endeavour Society; Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and family; Mrs. Linda Munro and Miss Wanda Hearne.

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A wealth of floral tributes was placed on the casket of the late Tom Mould, whose funeral took place on Monday of last week.  We were unable last week to publish a list of these, which now appears hereunder:- 

His loving Wife and family and Grandpa; Father, Mother, Barbara and [7]Merrie; George, Leila and Betty; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wray and family; Mr. and Mrs. R. Carey; Sylvia and Ron (Binda); Mrs. Howard, Mervyn and Annie; [8]Maud, Les and family; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Butt; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Marks and family; Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and family; [9]Cass, Ben and Max; George; Mr. and Mrs. Les Poll and family; Mrs. W. Poll snr and family; R. E. Dawson; Mrs. Bradley and family; Mr. and Mrs. E. Rumble and family; Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Webster and family; Auntie, Laura and Sylvia; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Alchin and family; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rumble and family; Fred, Lil and Gladys Churchill; Crookwell Methodist Sunday School; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hall and family; Albert and Annie.

 Crookwell Gazette January 1933    

 Elsie Mould, in the midst of her grief was credited with saving the remaining children’s lives.  Her son, Roy Maxwell Mould recalls “I was only 4 years old at the time, but I remember well the efforts of my Mother, who rendered throat swabbings and other natural remedies.”  Apparently, Elsie would swab the inside of her children’s throats using a turkey feather dipped in pine turps. 

Elsie continued to raise her family and remained in her home in Robertson Lane, Crookwell until the last four years of her life, when she moved to Goulburn to be closer to her sisters [10]Cass Churchill and [11]Maud Alchin.  She died on 7 November 1962 aged 73 years and was buried with her husband and son in the Methodist portion of the Crookwell Cemetery.

OBITUARY 

Mrs Elsie E. Mould,

Mrs Elsie E. Mould, whose death occurred on [12]November 8 in Goulburn Base Hospital at the age of 73 years, was well-known and highly respected in the Crookwell district, where she lived until the last four years, when she moved to Goulburn.  

She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Glenn, of Crookwell. 

Mrs. Mould is survived by four children, [13]Merle (Mrs. Chas. Waters, Crookwell); Claude (Sydney); Glenn (Sydney) and Roy (Crookwell). 

She was predeceased by her husband and one son, William. 

Also surviving are five sisters, Annie (Mrs. T. A. Howard, Crookwell); [14]Kasilda (Mrs. Churchill, Goulburn); [15]Maud (Mrs. Les. Alchin, Goulburn); Ruby (Mrs. Holland, Sydney); Clara (Mrs. Cooke, Albury); and two brothers, [16]Jack (Crookwell) and Allan (Mendoran). 

She was predeceased by two brothers, George (Sydney) and [17]Lindsay (Sydney). The internment took place in the Methodist portion of the Crookwell Cemetery, after a service conducted by the Rev. K. Dempsey.           

 Newspaper Article 1962 

ELSIE MERLE WATERS  nee MOULD - John Pattrick Collection

Stories were told of sometimes walking or riding horseback to school, a distance of two miles. They also had to ride to collect mail and supplies from the Old Middlingbank Road across the paddocks which are now covered by Lake Eucumbene where the Buckenderra Arm backs up.

WILLIAM MEREDITH MOULD - John Pattrick Collection

On 6 September 1916 he applied to join the AIF. He was sworn into the Army "medically fit" and embarked at Sydney on "Anekisis" on 24 January 1917 in the 3r~ Machine Gun Battalion. He disembarked at Devonport on 27 March 1917. He spent some time in Medical Centres in England suffering form Scabies and on 23 August he went to France to Rouelles and served in the field.

In April 1918 he was wounded in action (gassed), he was taken to a Field Hospital and sent to England. He returned to France in August to the 3r" Div and marched to Yves on the Somme and taken on strength to the field. He also spent time on escort duty between France and England and more duty in the Fields.

He finally left England on 12 June 1919 and was discharged from the Army in Sydney on 18 September. One interesting story he told, when he was on duty at the front line it was his turn to go for rations and when he came back to his four mates in the Dugout all had been killed when a shell landed on them.

He returned to Cooma to "Rockbrook", started trapping rabbits and helping his father. His father and mother moved to Hugundra in 1922 and Bill took over at "Rockbrook". In 1924 W R and Emma moved to "Weeroona" Cooma.

Bill commenced vast amounts of pasture improving at "Rockbrook" and the property became one to be proud of, one of the best on the Monaro. He took a keen interest in the Snowy Mountains Scheme and enjoyed taking friends and relatives on tours to watch its progress. Road constructed by the Scheme between Berridale and the Adaminaby Road passed through part of the property.

Sadly he passed away on 22 May 1962. interest in his nephews and nieces.

He did not marry, but always took a keen interest in his nephews and nieces.

Mr William Meredith Mould aged 67, died at his residence yesterday, May 22. Funeral service will be held in the Anglican Church, Cooma, and this afternoon at 3 pm. Internment follows in the Church of England section, Mittagang Cemetery. Cooma Monaro Express 23.05.1962

Mary Enid Pattrick nee Mould was the third child of Richard and Emma Mould, and a granddaughter of George Younge Mould. The family lived at "Rockbrook", Middlingbank.

She was born in Denison St, Cooma (Midwife’s house Mrs O’Neil) on the 12/12/1901. Baptised at St Thomas’ Church Middlingbank, in 1901 and confirmed in St John’s Adaminaby. She went to Middlingbank and Hugundra schools, and at times these were part-time, and she would have to ride a horse to school. Finishing school in 1916, when her brother Bill went to war.

CECIL HAROLD & MARY ENID PATTRICK
- John Pattrick Collection

She enjoyed farm life and learnt to skin rabbits from an early age. She would ride to Adaminaby at weekends to learn to play the piano. This was a distance of 12 miles, and quite often in the wintertime her hands would be so cold she had a job to play. She played the organ at St Thomas’ for many years until she left the area to come to Cooma in 1924.

She married Cecil Harold Pattrick, on the 20/4/1925, at St Paul's, Cooma and they ran a dairy at "Quambi" which was in front of the SMA head office. They ran this dairy for 9 years during this time they had their two children Margaret and John. In November 1934 they brought a property at Numeralla, called "Buenawatha". Her husband died six months after they were there, on the 24/5/1935. He was buried at Gegedzerick near Berridale, were his parents and grandparent were buried. Enid continued on the farm, She and her helper Alice Pegram did most of the work, with the help of Enid’s brothers George and Bill, and occasionally a local to do ploughing and fencing. She sold in 1940 and came to Cooma to live at 25 Commissioner Street.

PETER AND MARGARET DOYLE  nee PATTRICK
- John Pattrick Collection

She played the organ at St Mark’s (latter St John’s) church at Numeralla while she lived there. She was a keen gardener and always seemed to keep the family well supplied with vegetables and also had a beautiful flower garden.

When she came to Cooma, she took in boarder’s to supplement her income, and to help educate her children. She sent Margaret to a business college in Sydney and John to an agricultural high school (Hurlstone), at Glenfield.

JOHN AND JEAN PATTRICK
- John Pattrick Collection

In Cooma she was a member of the Anglican guild, a keen bowler and was on the board of Pine Lodge. In latter years she sold her house in Commissioner Street and built a new home at 14 Blairgowrie Avenue, where she lived until she was 80. She was keen at needlework, Knitting and crocheting.

She retired to Mirinjani hostel at Weston in Canberra, and lived there happily until she died 10/2/1992 age 90. She was buried at Gegedzerick cemetery near her husband. - John Pattrick

BARBARA ALPEN AND MARY ENID PATTRICK
- John Pattrick Collection

DEATH

Pattrick, Mary Enid - February 10, 1992, at her residence, Miriniani Nursing Home, Weston, ACT. Loved wife of Cecil (deceased) and loved mother of Margaret and John. Aged 90 years.

- Sydney Morning Herald 10.02.1992

George Yonge Mould was born in Cooma on 8 January 1905. His parents, William and Emma lived at "Rockbrook" and he spent his early life there, being baptised and confirmed at St Thomas' Church Middlingbank.

His eldest brother Ray was born in 1894 and left to join the Railways in 1916. He spent time between Cooma, Goulburn and Crookwell. He met and married Elsie Glenn and they lived at Crookwell until his death in 1943. George's other brother William, joined the AIF in 1916 so he and his sisters were left to help their parents.

GEORGE YONGE MOULD
- John Pattrick Collection

After Bill returned from the War, George did quite a lot of droving sheep and cattle and shearing at various properties in the district, always travelling on horseback or sulky. He met Leela Stewart of the "Laurels" Cooma and they were married in St Paul's Cooma in 1928 and then moved to Providence near Adaminaby to work on a property there.

They left there in about 1931 and moved to Cooma to "Weeroona" where his mother and father now had a property. He helped his father and soon realised that the Merino sheep he was breeding, although being well suited to "Rockbrook" near the mountains were not as well suited to the Plains, so he bought himself 30 Crossbred Ewes and a Ram and started breeding "lambs" for market. His flock grew and became much sort after at the markets. The Suffolk breed he had was popular and he won prizes at the local show for his "Pen of 3 Fat Lambs".

Leela also exhibited at the show, vegetables and cooking. They both worked hard for the P & A Association and were made Life Members.

Betty was born while they were at Providence and Ruth, Jennifer and Judy were born in Cooma.

GEORGE YONGE AND LEILA MOULD
- John Pattrick Collection

W R Mould died in Cooma in November 1943 and George continued at "Weeroona" where during the Second World War years he used his shearing shed to shear many local graziers' sheep and during 1944 over 7 000 sheep were shorn there. Quite a few of the sons and daughters of the owners were serving in the Forces. George continued managing "Weeroona" and he was able to raise his family there.

His mother Emma died while still living there in 1960 aged 91 years. In 1962 his brother Bill passed away and George and Leela sold "Weeroona" and moved back to "Rockbrook".

His knowledge and management of grazing helped him to carry on his brother's wishes and it became a property to be proud of. George, Leela, their daughters and husbands and grandchildren spent many happy days there.

George always liked to milk cows for their household use even after moving back to "Rockbrook" he kept "milking". On returning from Sydney where he had left Leela for "Grandparent duty" he was passing through Cooma on his way home and remembered that the cows wouldn't be "in" so he went into a shop for a pint of milk and told the Shop Owner that this would be the first "pint" of milk he had ever bought and the chap said, "You still haven't" and gave him the milk!

George passed away at "Rockbrook" in 1977. Leela staved on there and she and the family kept the property going. She passed away in 1991. It was in 1996 the family reluctantly decided to sell the property
- Betty Trevananion 2001

FUNERAL NOTICE

MOULD, Leela Beatrice.

December 18, 1991 at Cooma District Hospital, late of 'Rockbrook', Cooma. Loved wife of George (deceased), loved mother of Betty (Mrs Norm Trevanion), Ruth (Mrs Jack Keegan), Jennifer (Mrs John Harrison), Judy (Mrs John Caldwell), much loved grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 18. Aged 66 years. Sydney Morning Herald