Thomas Riley bought Fairholm about 1907 and lived there with his wife Ellen until his death in 1915.Sands Directory of 1907 Thomas was born in 1859 in Durham, England. He immigrated to Australia at the age of 20 in 1879 and later established the firm of Riley, Newman and Co., who were wool and produce buyers.Freemans Journal (Sydney) 9 December 1915. Online reference http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115597814?searchTerm= fairholm strathfield&searchLimits=
