1890 – A poignantly broken headstone in a country cemetery marks the resting place of Irishman Richard Clements, who died when he came off his horse. The 53-year-old, a well-known and well-off grazier in the Whorouly area, was taking cattle to Bowman’s Forest railway station, which lies along what is now the Great Alpine Road leading from theContinue reading “Broken headstone marks tragic fall from horse”
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Log hauling spelt the end for “young giant”
1917 – At just 11 years old, Clide Avery was already the size of some grown men, almost six foot tall. But he didn’t get to experience manhood. He was helping his father drive a horse-drawn wagon hauling a seven-ton load of logs into Narrabri. The family lived at Eulah Creek, a 15-minute drive eastContinue reading “Log hauling spelt the end for “young giant””
Bringing in the cows
Eight-year-old Archie was sent “out after cows’’ at his parents’ property 12 miles from Condobolin, NSW, one Saturday afternoon. His horse came home riderless about 20 minutes later, and the boy was found unconscious about 400 metres from the house. From an open gate and a stirrup iron lying close to the body, it wasContinue reading “Bringing in the cows”
Way to go Australia 