A Byron Bay Historical Odyssey

Margaret Sparks

• 30 november 2018
• 9780463353585

Samenvatting:

Come with me for a romp in the Gondwana forest and Cape Byron to read the story of the Downes family who migrated from England to Australia in 1914. Grandfather Carl met fellow Englishman Anthony and found the A.W.Argyle - a company which opened butcher shops in Perth, Sydney and Byron Bay from 1916-1930. They purchased the Byron Bay Meatworks in 1930 supplied meat to the Australian and American Defence Forces during World War II and purchased pastoral properties in Queensland and The Northern Territory. During the Golden Years that followed, meat was sent to Papua New Guinea and America. In 1930 my family moved north to manage and work in the Byron Bay Meatworks also joining the local community. Many economical and social changes have brought alternative societies to the area and a compassionate and caring community exists today. My cousins and I tell of events and family relationships from memories and stories told to us in the hope that future Downes generation will continue the respect and love of Byron Bay and its people.