Comments on: The Man From Snowy River And The Colt From Old Regret http://allancockerill.com/classics/the-man-from-snowy-river-and-the-colt-from-old-regret Allan Cockerill writes... Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carl http://allancockerill.com/classics/the-man-from-snowy-river-and-the-colt-from-old-regret/comment-page-1#comment-2090 Carl Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:36:45 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/classics/the-man-from-snowy-river-and-the-colt-from-old-regret#comment-2090 Yes, it's a great piece of Australian literary history. Pity the town of Corryong have gone and claimed that the Jack Riley that is buried there is the "Man". Apart from the fact that the "Man" was actually a young stockman, around 18-21 years of age (acknowledge by the people in the area and written by Paterson himself), the Jack Riley that is supposedly buried there would've been in his 40's at the time of the ride (1884-85). Hardly a young stockman....a lad. He may have been the master at "Tom Groggan" station, but he was hardly the "Man". Yes, it’s a great piece of Australian literary history. Pity the town of Corryong have gone and claimed that the Jack Riley that is buried there is the “Man”. Apart from the fact that the “Man” was actually a young stockman, around 18-21 years of age (acknowledge by the people in the area and written by Paterson himself), the Jack Riley that is supposedly buried there would’ve been in his 40′s at the time of the ride (1884-85). Hardly a young stockman….a lad. He may have been the master at “Tom Groggan” station, but he was hardly the “Man”.

]]> By: JimBob51 http://allancockerill.com/classics/the-man-from-snowy-river-and-the-colt-from-old-regret/comment-page-1#comment-1975 JimBob51 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:43:27 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/classics/the-man-from-snowy-river-and-the-colt-from-old-regret#comment-1975 I love this poem and I love the country in which it is set. I think it truly epitomises what makes this nation great. I will be spending more time up in this region with my camera ready to go.. <abbr><em>JimBob51s last blog post..<a href="http://aoede-jimbob.blogspot.com/2009/01/whats-love-got-do-with-it.html" rel="nofollow">Whats Love got do with it?</a></abbr></em> I love this poem and I love the country in which it is set. I think it truly epitomises what makes this nation great.

I will be spending more time up in this region with my camera ready to go..

JimBob51s last blog post..Whats Love got do with it?

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]]> By: Allan http://allancockerill.com/classics/the-man-from-snowy-river-and-the-colt-from-old-regret/comment-page-1#comment-737 Allan Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:32:59 +0000 http://allancockerill.com/classics/the-man-from-snowy-river-and-the-colt-from-old-regret#comment-737 G'day Durano, I remember when I was at school (back when Moses was fullback for the Jerusalem All Stars) that this poem was a required part of the curriculum, such was its impact on the Australian identity. I've always liked it, but could never quite bring myself to the point of learning it by heart... G’day Durano,

I remember when I was at school (back when Moses was fullback for the Jerusalem All Stars) that this poem was a required part of the curriculum, such was its impact on the Australian identity.

I’ve always liked it, but could never quite bring myself to the point of learning it by heart…

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