Mary Reynolds

First Appearance: Episode 637
Last Appearance: Episode 704

Key Storylines:
Mary Reynolds turns up at Woombai, lost and confused and claiming to Gordon and Barbara - who are staying there - that Patricia is her mother. Once she's calmed down, she explains that her grandmother told her that her mother is Patricia Hamilton - only her grandmother and grandfather are now both dead, having been murdered. Mary claims that she witnessed the murders while hiding underneath her bed. Gordon and Barbara are initially sceptical - only the murderer then turns up at Woombai and starts gunning for Mary. The police eventually catch him and it emerges that he was a nephew of Mary's grandmother who thought he would inherit her money upon her death - only it went to Mary instead, meaning he had to kill her, as well.

When Gordon and Barbara return to Dural, Mary goes with them and becomes their housekeeper. She meets Alison Carr, who claims to have been the last person to see Patricia, who is now apparently dead. Mary shows Alison a photo and letter she has from Patricia - only Alison then steals them from her. Mary can't make anyone believe this, though. When Fiona Thompson returns from Brazil, she brings back a photo of what Patricia apparently looks like after plastic surgery; she isn't dead, apparently, much to Mary's delight.

Mary grows fond of Wayne after he teaches her to read and write. Wayne asks Mary to marry him after learning that she'll inherit a large amount of money: his motives are pure, though, as he wants to help Gordon out financially. Mary accepts the proposal and she and Wayne marry. However, while in Sydney before heading off on honeymoon, Mary is confronted by Alison who tells her - to Mary's shock - that she's Patricia and that she's Mary's mother - and Gordon's her father, making Wayne her half-brother. An upset Mary has to admit the truth to a horrified Wayne. Realising she cares about him too much to be able to see him every day, she decides to leave Sydney and enrol in a remedial school in South Australia where she can learn to read properly.

Mick Ryan

First Appearance: Episode 35
Last Appearance: Episode 66

Key Storylines:
Beryl Palmer knew Mick from when he was growing up near the Keegan home in the country. He is separated from his wife, but they have a young son, Stevie, who Mick sees every other weekend. Mick moves to Melbourne and applies for a job as a truckie. He has a fling with Angela, but his over-riding concern is Stevie, who has a potentially life-threatening brain tumour. When the tumour causes Stevie to collapse, he is rushed to hospital for an operation; unfortunately, complications set in and he dies. Mick refuses to go to the funeral, instead turning to drink and to pills to help him stay awake on his driving trips. When he hears from Rob Keegan about the mining work available up north, he decides to head up there and give it a try.