Description: | Spencer's Journal, 1866-68. Microfilm copies of: (i) Business letterbook of A.A. Dangar, 1878-96 (M37); (ii) A short account of Thomas Spencer's trip to Australia, January 1866 - July 1868. (M38) Albert Augustus Dangar (1840-1913) was born at "Neotsfield" near Singleton, N.S.W., the fourth son of Henry Dangar, surveyor and pastoralist. As a boy he spent 3 years at sea; but in 1858 was placed at "Gostwyck" station, Uralla where he studied stock-breeding. In 1863, he took over the management of "Gostwyck" and other Dangar properties. A.A. Dangar was uniformly successful both as a stockbreeder and as a businessman. He died at Baroona near Singleton, on 5th April, 1913. |