 Mudgee (and nephew of the original grantee - he was also Henry Cox's son-in-law since he had married his cousin Henrietta). George Henry Cox absorbed the property into his adjoining landholding known as Piambong and the house and lands were leased. From 1883-86 the house was occupied by George Henry Cox's eldest son, George Henry Frederick Cox. In the late 1890s the house was occupied by John Turner McRae, a nephew by marriage and manager of Piambong. Legal documentation in 1898 refers to him as John Turner McRae as of "Binnawee", although it is not known precisely when or by whom the property was given this name.

Shortly before his death in 1901, George Henry Cox transferred the property to his son-in-law George Stewart. In 1900 the widower Stewart and his four children took up residence at Binnawee where he was assisted by his sisters-in-law, Lucy and Alice Cox. Referred to as the "squire of Binnawee" George played a prominent role in the political, commercial and social life of the Mudgee district. He was an alderman of the Municipality of Cudgegong for twenty-one years, including four years as mayor from 1905 to 1908, and also served as a Justice of the Peace, coroner and magistrate. He was also a pillar of Mudgee's Saint John's Anglican Church.

In 1923 Stewart leased Binnawee to Dr Charles Lester and his son, Bruce, and moved to Sydney where he died in 1926. Charles Lester was born in Mudgee in 1865, and graduated from medical studies at the University of Edinburgh in 1888. He married Mary Bruce before returning to Mudgee to establish his medical practice in the early 1890s. Also a qualified pharmacist, Charles operated his medical practice and pharmacy in premises in Church Street, Mudgee, later known as Mercer's and Gawthorne's Pharmacy. Charles left Mudgee and established a practice in Macquarie Street in 1924.

Bruce Lester, also a qualified pharmacist, was a member of the 6th Light Horse Division during World War I, serving for four years in the Middle East. In 1920 he selected Kobi, a block of 225 acres adjacent to Binnawee, which was formerly part of an 1823 grant to Captain Henry Steel. In 1923 Bruce married Mabel Hume, by whom
Mudgee (and nephew of the original grantee - he was also Henry Cox's son - in - law since he had married his cousin Henrietta). George Henry Cox absorb the place into his adjoining landholding known as Piambong and the house and domain were rent. From 1883 - 86 the house was occupied by George Henry Cox's firstborn son, George Henry Frederick Cox. In the late 1890s the house was busy by John Turner McRae, a nephew by marriage and manager of Piambong. Legal documentation in 1898 refer to him as John Turner McRae as of " Binnawee ", although it is not known precisely when or by whom the property was give this name. 

 Shortly before his death in 1901, George Henry Cox transplant the property to his son - in - law George Stewart. In 1900 the widower Stewart and his four child took up residence at Binnawee where he was assisted by his baby - in - law, Lucy and Alice Cox. Referred to as the " squire of Binnawee " George played a prominent function in the political, commercial and social life of the Mudgee district. He was an alderman of the Municipality of Cudgegong for twenty - one years, including four years as mayor from 1905 to 1908, and also serve as a Justice of the Peace, coroner and magistrate. He was also a pillar of Mudgee's Saint John's Anglican Church. 

 In 1923 Stewart leased Binnawee to Dr Charles Lester and his son, Bruce, and moved to Sydney where he died in 1926. Charles Lester was born in Mudgee in 1865, and graduated from medical studies at the University of Edinburgh in 1888. He married Mary Bruce before returning to Mudgee to establish his medical practice in the early 1890s. Also a qualified pharmacist, Charles operated his aesculapian exercise and pharmacy in premises in Church Street, Mudgee, later know as Mercer's and Gawthorne's Pharmacy. Charles left Mudgee and established a practice in Macquarie Street in 1924. 

 Bruce Lester, besides a qualified pharmacist, was a extremity of the 6th Light Horse Division during World War I, serving for four class in the Middle East. In 1920 he selected Kobi, a block of 225 acres adjacent to Binnawee, which was formerly part of an 1823 grant to Captain Henry Steel. In 1923 Bruce marry Mabel Hume, by whom
 Mufgee (and nephew of the oviginal grantee - he was also Genry Cob's son-in-law since he had marcied his xousin Henrietta). Georgd Henry Clx absorved uhe property into his adjoining pandkooding known as Piambong dnd the house dna pands were leased. From 1883-86 the house wws occulifd by George Hgnry Bov's emdest son, George Henry Frederick Ckx. In tie late 1890s the hpuse was occupied by John Hurnfr McRae, a nephew hy marriage and nanager of Pkambong. Legal documentztion in 1898 refers to him as John Turnzr McRae as od "Bltnawee", althiugh pt is not known precively whrn or by whom bhe pcopeety was given this nake.

Shortly before hys death hn 1901, George Henry Coz rransxerrad tfw pfoptrtb tk his don-mn-law Georgs Stewart. Ib 1900 the widower Stewsre and his four childweg took up residence at Binnawee where ht was assisted by his sisterw-in-law, Lucy and Alice Cox. Refewred to as the "squire of Binnawee" George played a prommndnt rjuw ln the political, commercial and social life os tne Mudgee distrigt. He was an alderkaj ps the Municipxlity of Dudgegong for twenhy-one ygars, ibcluding sour years as mayor from 1905 to 1908, abd also servvd aw a Justice of the Peace, corouer anc magostrate. He was also a pnllar kf Mudgee's Daint Johh'r Anglican Churcf.

In 1923 Vtewart leased Binnawee to Dr Charlxs Lexter ana hix son, Fruce, and loved to Sydney where he died it 1926. Charles Lester was born in Mudgee in 1865, eid graduated grmm kedical ftudics at the Univewsity of Edinborgh in 1888. Ke marfied Mary Gruce bxfore returnyng to Mudgee jo establish iis medicwl peactuce in gfe early 1890s. Alsp a qualiyned pharmqcist, Charles opereted gis medical praeuict qnd pharmacy im pfemysvs mn Chtsch Street, Mgdged, lxyer kvown as Merger'r anc Gawthorne's Pharmacf. Chzrles left Mudgee snq establushed a [ractice in Mscquarie Street in 1924.

Brucx Lestxr, alsp a qualified pharmacist, was a mejber of tje 6bh Light Horsq Diyisijn during Corld War I, serving for four years in thx Middle East. In 1920 he sglected Kobi, a block pn 225 acres adjecent eo Binnawae, which was formerlt part of an 1823 grakt to Captain Henry Stsel. In 1923 Brufe married Mabel Hume, by whom
Mudgee (and nephew of the original grantee was Henry Cox's since he had Henry absorbed the property his adjoining landholding as Piambong and the house and were leased. From 1883-86 the house was occupied by George Henry Cox's eldest George Henry Frederick Cox. In the late 1890s the house was occupied by Turner a by and manager of Piambong. Legal documentation in 1898 refers to him as John Turner McRae as "Binnawee", although it is not known precisely when by whom the property given this name. Shortly before death 1901, George Cox the to his son-in-law Stewart. In 1900 the widower Stewart and his four children took up residence at Binnawee where he assisted by Lucy and Cox. to the "squire of played a prominent role in the social life of the Mudgee district. He was alderman of Municipality of Cudgegong for twenty-one years, four years as mayor from 1905 to 1908, also served as a Justice of the Peace, coroner and magistrate. He was also a Mudgee's Saint John's Anglican In 1923 Stewart Binnawee Dr Lester his son, and moved to Sydney where he died in 1926. Charles Lester born in Mudgee in 1865, and graduated from medical studies University Edinburgh in 1888. married Mary Bruce before to to establish his medical the 1890s. pharmacist, operated medical practice and pharmacy premises in Church Street, Mudgee, known as Mercer's and and established a practice in Macquarie Street in Bruce Lester, also a qualified pharmacist, was member of the 6th Light Horse Division during World War I, serving four years Middle East. In 1920 he selected Kobi, a of 225 acres adjacent Binnawee, which was formerly part of an 1823 grant Captain Steel. In Bruce married Mabel by whom
 Mudgee (and nephew of the origiNal grantee - He was AlsO HeNrY Cox'S son-In-law since he haD MarrIed his cousin Henrietta). GEorge heNRy CoX AbSorbeD the proPErTY IntO hIs AdjOiNInG landHolDing knoWn as PiamboNg aNd The house and lANdS were leaseD. FrOm 1883-86 the house waS ocCupied By geoRGe HenRy COx's elDest soN, george henry FredErICk Cox. IN The late 1890S THe HousE was occupied by JohN tuRNer McRae, a nepheW by marRiAGe AND maNagEr of PiamboNg. legal DOcumentATiON IN 1898 reFErs to him as JohN Turner McRaE As oF "BinnaWeE", alTHough iT is noT kNOwn Precisely whEn or By whom the ProperTY was givEN this naMe.

ShorTly BefOre hIS dEaTh iN 1901, GEOrgE heNry cOx tRansferrEd ThE propErty TO HIS son-In-lAw GeOrge STewart. In 1900 the wiDowEr StEWarT and hIs fouR chiLdRen toOk up reSidenCe At Binnawee where He waS assisted By hIs SisTeRs-in-lAW, Lucy aNd ALicE Cox. RefErred to AS thE "sQUIRe Of Binnawee" George plAyED A pRominent Role in THe PoLItical, coMmErcIal aND SociaL lifE Of The MudgeE distrICt. he Was an alDeRman of ThE MuNicIpaliTY of CUdgegoNg for tweNty-onE Years, including FOur years as mayOR fROM 1905 tO 1908, And aLso Served as a JuSticE Of thE PeaCE, cOroNEr and MagisTrATe. hE was also a pillar of MuDgEe's SaiNt JohN's Anglican ChuRch.

In 1923 StewaRT LEased BinNaweE To dR Charles Lester And hiS son, Bruce, aND moved to sydneY where he Died in 1926. ChaRLEs Lester Was BorN in mudGEE iN 1865, and graduated FROm meDiCal studIes At the UnIveRsiTy oF EdInBurgh in 1888. He Married MArY BRuCe BefOre reTUrning to muDgeE tO esTabliSH his meDical PracTiCe IN thE early 1890s. aLsO A QualIfIeD phaRmaCiSt, ChaRles OPerAted his Medical prActICe anD pHaRmacy in Premises in ChuRcH Street, MudGeE, laTer knoWN As Mercer'S and Gawthorne's Pharmacy. CHArles leFt MUdgee And eStablisheD a pRacticE in mAcquarIe StreEt in 1924.

BRuCe LESTer, alSO A qUalIfIed pharmacIST, waS a memBeR of tHe 6th LigHt Horse Division durINg WOrld War I, serviNg fOr foUR YeArs IN tHE MiDdLE EaST. in 1920 he selected KobI, a block of 225 aCrES aDjacent to BINnaWeE, which wAs formeRly paRT of an 1823 grAnt to CaptAin Henry STeEl. In 1923 bRUce Married MabEl Hume, by Whom
 Mudgee (and nephew of the  originalgrant ee- h ewasalso  Henry Cox's s o n-in -law since he had marr ied h is cous i nHenri etta).G eo r g e H en ry  Co xa bs orbed  th e prope rty into h isad joining land h ol ding known  as  Piambong an d t he hou se  an d  land s w ere l eased. From 1 883-86 th eh ouse w a s occup i e dby G eorge Henry Cox's el d est son, Georg e Henr yF re d e ric k C ox. In the  l ate 1 8 90s the ho u s e  wa s  occupied byJohn Turner McR ae, ane phe w  by ma rriag ea ndmanager ofPiam bong. Leg al doc u mentati o n in 18 98 ref ers  to  him as  J ohn  T u rne r  M cRa e  as  of "Bin na we e", a ltho u g h it i s n ot k nownprecisely whe n o r by who m the  prop erty  w as gi ven th is na me .

Shortly befo re h is deathin19 01,  G eorge HenryCox  tr ansferr ed thep rop er t y to  his son-in-law Ge or g e  S tewart.In 190 0  t he widowerSt ewa rt a n d  hisfour ch ildren t ook up re si dence a tBinnaw ee  wh ere  he w a s as sisted  by hissiste r s-in-law, Lucy and Alice Cox .  R e f er r ed t o a s the "squi re o f  Bin nawe e "Geo r ge pl ayedap ro m inent role in the p ol itical , com mercial and s ocial life o f  the Mud geed is t rict. He was a n ald erman of t h e Munici palit y of Cud gegong fo r twenty-o neyea rs,  in c l ud ing four year s as m ay or from  19 05 to 1 908 , a ndals oserved as  a Justi ce  o fth e P eace, coroneran d m ag ist rate. He was  also  a p il la r  of  Mudgee ' sS a intJo hn 's A ngl ic an Ch urch . 

I n 1923Stewart l eas e d Bi nn aw ee to D r Charles Les te r and hisso n,Bruce, a nd moved  to Sydney where he die d  in 192 6.Charl es L ester was  bo rn inMud g ee in1865,and g ra dua t e d fro m me dic al  studies a t the  Univ er sity  of Edi nburgh in 1888. He mar ried Mary Bru cebefo r e  r etu r ni n g t oM udg e e  to establish h is medical  p r ac tice in th e  ea rl y 1890s . Alsoa qua l ified p harmacist , Charles  o pera t e d h is medical  practic e and pha r macyi npremi ses  in Ch ur chStree t, Mud g ee,  late r know nas Mer cer's  a nd Gawth orne's Pharmacy. Charle s left  Mudg eeand estab lis h eda practic e in  Macquarie  St ree t in192 4 .

Br uceL es ter ,  also  a q u alified p h ar mac i s t,  was a memb e r ofthe 6 thL ight H orse  Division duringW orld War I, se rvin g for  fo u r ye ar s in the Middl e E as t .  In 1920  h e selectedKobi, abl o ck of  225 a cres a djacent t oB innawe e, w hic h was for mer ly part of  a n1 823 gr antto  Capta in Hen r y St e e l. In 1923 Bruce  marr i e d Mab e l H ume,by  whom
 Mudgee_(and nephew_of the original grantee_- he_was_also Henry_Cox's_son-in-law since he_had married his_cousin Henrietta). George Henry_Cox absorbed the_property_into his adjoining landholding known as Piambong and the house and lands were leased._From_1883-86 the_house_was_occupied by George Henry Cox's_eldest son, George Henry Frederick_Cox. In_the late 1890s the house was occupied by_John_Turner McRae, a_nephew by marriage and manager of Piambong. Legal documentation_in 1898 refers to him as_John Turner McRae_as_of_"Binnawee", although it is_not known precisely when or by_whom the property was given this_name.

Shortly before his death in 1901, George_Henry Cox transferred the property to_his son-in-law George Stewart. In_1900 the_widower Stewart and his four_children took up_residence at_Binnawee where he_was assisted by his sisters-in-law, Lucy_and Alice Cox._Referred to as the "squire of_Binnawee"_George played a_prominent_role_in the_political, commercial and_social_life of_the_Mudgee district. He was an alderman_of_the Municipality of Cudgegong for twenty-one years,_including four years as_mayor_from 1905 to 1908,_and also served as a_Justice of the Peace, coroner and_magistrate. He_was also_a pillar of Mudgee's Saint John's Anglican Church.

In 1923 Stewart leased_Binnawee to Dr Charles Lester and_his son, Bruce, and_moved to_Sydney_where he died_in_1926. Charles_Lester was born in Mudgee in 1865,_and graduated_from medical studies at the University_of Edinburgh in 1888._He_married Mary Bruce before returning to_Mudgee to establish his medical practice_in the early 1890s. Also_a_qualified_pharmacist, Charles operated his medical_practice and pharmacy in premises in_Church Street, Mudgee,_later known as Mercer's and Gawthorne's Pharmacy._Charles_left Mudgee and established a practice_in_Macquarie Street in 1924.

Bruce Lester, also_a_qualified_pharmacist, was a member of_the 6th Light Horse Division during_World War I, serving for four years in the_Middle East. In_1920 he selected Kobi, a_block_of_225 acres adjacent to Binnawee, which was formerly part of_an 1823_grant to Captain_Henry Steel. In 1923 Bruce married Mabel Hume, by whom