Hugo Brassey was engaged to a Hollywood movie star, married a German Baroness and owned property on Dunk Island Queensland. He was born rich and lucky, but died young at 53 years of age.

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https://mbhs.com.au/images/tourism/H002-Our_Own_Gatsby/H002.pdf

This is the story of Woodlands Estate at Crowlands Victoria. The homestead is an outstanding example of a substantial and elaborate 19th century homestead complex. It was originally selected in late 1841 as a sheep station by W.J.T. "Big" Clarke, one of the colony's wealthiest landowners. It was originally 184,000 acres in size was overseen by John Cayle Francis until his servant murdered him in 1842. J C Francis is buried on the property.

In 1938 it was announced that Thomas George Anstruther Molloy, one of the wealthiest men in Western Australia and a past Mayor of Perth had died aged 86. This is his story.

Thomas Broban died in 1886 aged only 47 from a supposeddrowning at Tarranbandra NSW. He was a wealthy horse and cattle dealer who owned a station, 'Wagra' on the Tumut River in New South Wales.

In 1938 it was announced that Thomas George Anstruther Molloy, one of the wealthiest men in Western Australia and a past Mayor of Perth had died aged 86. This is his story.

Owen O’Reilly was described as a wealthy squatter from Portland Victoria who died in 1885. He left all of his money to Mrs Gorman, a woman he had been living with for 18 years and her children, and did not initially bequest anything to his biological children.

In 1951 in country NSW, Elizabeth Fleming died aged 36, around suspicious circumstances – it was described by police initially as a ‘baffling case’.

In 1951 in country NSW, Elizabeth Fleming died aged 36, around suspicious circumstances – it was described by police initially as a ‘baffling case’.

In 1911 in Victoria, the validity of Catherine Moore's will was questioned by her biological son, who she refused to acknowledge was her child when alive.

Catherine had three sons, one of whom was a very interesting man - so interesting, that I created a Bonus Episode (Bonus Episode #38) on them!

In 1911 in Victoria, the validity of Catherine Moore's will was questioned by her biological son, who she refused to acknowledge was her child when alive.

Catherine had three sons, one of whom was a very interesting man - so interesting, that I created a Bonus Episode (Bonus Episode #38) on them!