From Horse and Carts to Sputniks

I was born in Cobar, on 12 June 1939, and leftthere when I was only two weeks old. I thinkmy mother and I went to Winbar Station where myfather was breaking in brumbies for saddle stockhorses, for the station hands on the property, to usefor mustering. My fathers name was John BernardNoonan (he was known as Jack), and my mothersname was Laura; her maiden name was Blacker (inher later years, my mother became known as Lorna).