james manning byrnes (c. 1838 – 9 october 1924) was overseer of a snagging gang for ten years, including 1879–1880 while the river was low. and later ran a butchery at wilcannia, and was a town alderman and mayor for several terms; his sons owned several pastoral properties including tintinallogy. he and his wife mary had a property "surbiton" on the darling and moved to knightsbridge, adelaide around 1920.