July 2026

Contents

• President’s column - page 1Introduces Linda Emery’s honour, local heritage news and the Cullen family feature.
• Musings and the RAHS - page 2Bruce Moore plays with proper names; Carol Liston’s talk on the Royal Australian Historical Society is reported.
• Linda Emery and local heritage - page 3Records Linda Emery’s OAM, her forthcoming presentation and a June 2026 heritage update.
• A treasure from the archives - page 4Linda Emery introduces Hardy Wilson’s illustrated book The Cow Pasture Road.
• The Cullen family - page 5A family enquiry introduces Philip Morton’s account of John and James Cullen at Burrawang.
• Cullen hotels and Moss Vale - page 6The family’s hotels, municipal service and property connections are described.
• Cullen and Haddin’s coaches - page 7The Family Hotel and coaching service between Moss Vale and Nowra are discussed.
• Society information - page 8Contact and committee information as printed in July 2026.

Issue highlights

• Linda Emery’s OAM and a local heritage update are recorded (p.3).
• An archive feature introduces Hardy Wilson’s illustrated The Cow Pasture Road (p.4).
• Philip Morton follows the Cullen family’s Burrawang and Moss Vale hotels and the Cullen and Haddin coaching service to Nowra (pp.5-7).

Original Society source