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The first doctor came here to Coonabarabran
sometime in the (60) his name was
John Cockburn he lived here for many years before
his death took place his wife mostly did
nursing & was also able to give first aid to
any suffers. His brother David Cockburn was
Pound keeper at the time he also had the
Post Office. All his family died here except
one daughter of Dave Cockburn's who is a Mrs James
Mathews, who lives at Baradine at the present time.
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Before Mr Sawds sold his property to Mr
Hill there were people in his Hotel by the
name of (Lovell's) They came from Bomera
here. Mr and Mrs Jonathan Lovell. They had a family
of four daughters I do not know what became
of three of the girls but one remained here until
quite recently she being (Mrs W. R. Davidson
who was Government surveyor here for a good
many years he Mr Davidson died here but after
his death took place his wife went down the
country I don't exactly know where there was a
fairly large family of (Davidsons)