Frederick was the third child of Amandus and Mary Ann Hoschke. He was born in Bathurst in 1874 and was in his early teens when the family arrived in the Orara Valley. When the seas were too rough for boats to land at Coffs Harbour, Fred and his brothers would travel overland to Nambucca to get supplies such as flour and sugar.

In 1903 Frederick was aged 29 when married Clunie Bain Manson who was 18. Shortly after that Fred was successful at ballot in securing 250 acres of land, which remains in the family today. He called the property Fairview and he grew fruit and vegetables which he used to sell to railway workers at Red Hill when the railway was being constructed.

Fred also collected the mail from Karangi Post Office and took it to Orara Post Office, which was run by his sister Annie. Fred and Clunie had a family of 5 children Elsie, Arthur, William, Dorothy and Frances. Clunie, Elsie and Arthur all helped with the mail run as the children got older.

On February 6^th 1922, it was reported that there had been considerable rain fallen throughout the district. Fred, aged 47, was crossing the swollen Wongiwomble Creek in his mail run when the rush of water caused the vehicle to overturn throwing Fred into the water. Mr Gavin Buchanan bravely tried to rescue Fred and it’s believed he was able to hold him above water for some time before he had to let go due to failing strength and Fred sadly drowned. Gavin received a bravery award for his efforts.

Fred’s obituary read – Mr Hoschke was a man of exceptionally genial nature, ever willing to help any good cause and was highly respected by all who knew him. By his untimely death the district has lost a sterling man and a wife and family of five young children are left to mourn his loss. Fred has been treasurer of the Orara branch of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows for some 12 years and the group attended his funeral in regalia.

After Fred’s tragic death Clunie carried on the mail delivery by horse and sulky until their son Arthur took over, although he did the job by motorbike.

6 years after Fred’s death, with 5 young children to care for, Clunie married Issac Arthur Gould in Coffs Harbour in July 1928. They resided in the West Wyalong and Holbrook areas, with Clunie returning to the Orara area by 1954 after the death of her husband, where she resided with her son Arthur for a time and with her daughter Elsie in the Bellingen area.

Clunie passed away aged 90, two months after her son Arthur in December 1974. She is buried with her first husband Fred in the Coffs Historical Cemetery in the Anglican section. At the time of her death, Clunie left four surviving children and 28 grandchildren who mourned her loss.