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Snowy River - The McGregor Saga: episode guide

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The Dry Argument

Episode 19

Drought heightens tensions causing Frank and Rob have an altercation over the drying boundary river which Frank changes the course of resulting in the McGregors losing their water supply. Kathleen trusts a mysterious visitor.

Guest starring: Geoff Paine as James Duncan, James Patrick as Stacey Duncan

Servant of the People

Episode 20

When small land holders start selling up when news breaks that their high country grazing leases are about to expire, Matt and Kathleen try to block the government's attempt to drive the farmers from the high country. It is a set up by a land-grabbing politician.

Guest starring: Richie Akers as Train Guard, Lois Angus as Passenger #1, Jeremy Dridan as Tommy, George Fairfax as Minister Eric Daley, David Glazebrook as Thompson, Olivia Newton-John as Joanna Walker, Charlie Powles as Fireman, John Raaen as Mr. Russell, Stephen Scully as Train Driver, Paul Teiwis as Derek

The Search

Episode 21

Someone tries to prevent Matt from helping Joanna find her long-lost father.

Guest starring: Clive Hearne as Sid, Alan Hopgood as Gil Tyson, Marshall Napier as Charlie Dunn, Olivia Newton-John as Joanna Walker

The Lost Child

Episode 22

Joanna Walker is determined to find her half-brother and Kathleen O'Neil agrees to accompany her in the search.

Guest starring: Nick Carrafa as Alan Grout, Olivia Newton-John as Joanna Walker, Paul Sonkkila as Dick Langer, Leo Taylor as Doug Everett

The Foundling

Episode 23

While on a fishing trip, the McGregors find a wrecked coach. The only survivors are a young woman, Ruth and a baby. As there were no other women on the coach the baby has to be hers but she denies it. This further upsets Colin and Emily, still hurting through the loss of their child through miscarriage.

Guest starring: Terry Brittingham as Man #3, Julie Day as Woman #1, Rick Fletcher as Man #2, Chris Goodall as Jed Bannister, Abbe Holmes as Storekeeper, Libby Tanner as Brodie

The Long Arm of the Law

Episode 24

Law and order has finally come to Patersons Ridge, in the guise of Trooper Dengate. Dengate's father is the Chief Commissioner of Police and an old friend of Matt's. Dengate is so by the book that soon the jail is full. Ruth, now working for the paper, investigates when Frank and Bob are arrested.

Guest starring: Craig Gillespie as Joe, Clive Hearne as Mr. Custer, Rhys Muldoon as Constable Edward Dengate, Geoff Parry as Conroy, Daryl Pellizzer as Jesse Morgan, Max Phipps as Commissioner Henry Dengate

The Recruit

Episode 25

A military recruitment squad comes to Patersons Ridge looking for volunteers. With things on the farm a little dull, Rob shows some interest in joining up. Ruth and Kathleen are violently opposed. Even the recruiting officer can't understand why Rob would want to leave Patersons Ridge. Ruth discovers the recruitment team may be coercing men into enlisting in the army.

Guest starring: Aaron Blabey as Jimmy Wilks, Paul Buckley as Private, Tom Considine as Sgt. Clegg, Roy Edmunds as Cart Driver, George Novak as Local Rider, David Pledger as Captain Jack Farrell, Cody Harris as Cavalry Rider #1, Neil Pollock as Cavalry Rider #2

The Reilly Gang

Episode 26

Sean Reilly, the notrious bushranger swoops on Langara while the men are away. When Colin returns from town he is forced to write a cheque for the bushrangers. With the telephone wires cut, the town is powerless against the bushrangers. Sean robs the bank and tries to get Kathleen to print and publish a rebuttal of the lies, that are being spread about him. Charming though he is, Kathleen refuses to allow her newspaper to be used for that purpose. Sean misinterprets Ruth's interst as personal.

Guest starring: Matt Day as Pete Reilly, Doug Dew as Mr. Biggins, Anthony Hayes as Zack Reilly, Daniel Rigney as Sean Reilly

The Choice

Episode 27

Ruth is forced to make a difficult decision after she is offered a position with the Associated Press in America.

Guest starring: Clive Hearne as Mr. Custer, Abbe Holmes as Mrs. Harris, Chad Tyler as Theodore Knox

Man and Boy

Episode 28

A young aboriginal boy must choose between his heritage and an education when his father arrives in Paterson's Ridge.

Guest starring: Luke Carroll as Sam Murray, Cody Harris as Stockman #1, Clive Hearne as Mr. Custer, Lisa Kinchela as Lizzie Murray, Nique Needles as Pike, David Ngoombujarra as Ninawunda, Philip Stammers as Brady

Flight of Fancy

Episode 29

The residents of Paterson's Ridge are given a look into the future when a hot-air balloon crashes.

Guest starring: John Baird as Local Rider #1, Lewis Fitz-gerald as Henry Faulkner, Cody Harris as Local Rider #2, Clive Hearne as Mr. Custer, Abbe Holmes as Mrs. Harris, Simon Thorpe as Blacksmith

Code of Ethics

Episode 30

Matt and Kathleen's relationship is tested when she publishes a story about a new railway line.

Guest starring: Peter Docker as J.W. Randall, Tim Elliott as Arnold Rule, Neil Fletcher as Foreman, Clive Hearne as Mr. Custer, Peter Mccauley as Higgins, Bruce Naylor as Clerk, Jon Stephens as Mr. Perkins, Peter Stratford as Premier

The Cutting Edge

Episode 31

Matt intervenes and tries to save the town's sawmill from bankruptcy.

Guest starring: Anne Burbrook as Mrs. Carter, Aidan Fennessy as Tim, Jonathan Hardy as John Archer Sr., Mark Neal as Harry, David Roberts as John Archer, Jon Stephens as Mr. Perkins, Brett Tucker as Ted

House of Worship

Episode 32

The arrival of Jewish refugees in Patersons Ridge causes friction, just when the completion of Colin's new Church is uniting the community. Apart from religious misunderstanding, the main culprit is David, the seventeen year old son of the refugees.

Guest starring: Julie Day as Woman #1, Jan Friedl as Rivke Berkovich, Clive Hearne as Mr. Custer, Esme Melville as Bobbe Berkovich, Michael O'malley as Man #1, Henri Szeps as Jacob Berkovich