John Conway Bourke
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John Conway Bourke, Australia’s first mailman between Melbourne and Sydney.
Trooper Gordon Jowett
Wonderful photo from Donna of her beloved grandfather, her description says it all…
Branding
The Australian government brand was and is the broad arrow. It is still used on some army equipment.
Remember Our Working Horses
We aim to facilitate a personal connection with our horse history: to remember the contribution horses made to our nation and remind us of how much we will lose if we let the old-fashioned horse just disappear.
Government Stallion Inspection Scheme
Government Stallion Inspection Schemes were once a key quality control measure used in Australia.
Dudley Farrar, polo player
Dudley Farrar was a legendary horseman in Western Australia, he lived in the Gascoyne area and was associated with Landor and Yinnietharra stations.
Hay
We learn so much from our followers on Facebook, comments soon flow about photographs posted. Take the topic of hay for example.
The Pie Cart
Pies were a good hot, inexpensive meal. Pie carts sold several varieties of meat pie, and many also sold fruit pies, plus pasties, hot peas (usually dried peas cooked with bacon bones), soup, saveloys and other hot food.
The Experiment
Horse ferries in the 1920s were used widely overseas for short runs across rivers and harbours.
Russo-Japanese War 1904-05
Over 1903 to 1905 (the war was 1904-5) Japan bought a minimum of 100,000 horses from us – I’ve researched the numbers – probably a lot more.