PART 1. MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN RESPOND TO THE VICTORIAN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OPPOSITION TO ALPINE CATTLE GRAZING. THE VNPA CLAIMS: “GRAZING SPREADS WEEDS”.

School

Ogilvies Estate State School SS4393

At the cairn at Mt Buller

Forestry Commission – Mt Stirling Road One of Abbo and Carlson’s trucks carrying logs to Mansfield. Abbo and Carlson, Cartage Contractors, Chelsea.

LOVICK FAMILY “JOHNNY HEREFORD” ALBUM. ”JOHNNY” AND ”JIMMY”.

Convent Girls Basketball team. Mansfield Convent of Mercy students.

Back of Jamieson Hotel

Matlock township in snow

Lochfyne Gold Mine – Matlock

John Trenfield, aged 94 years with Harold Trenfield’s son, Norman.

MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN AND ALL PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY

Man from Snowy River’ film set. Harrison’s kitchen garden and well

Manager’s Houses at A1 Shaft – new A1 Co 1928 – 1932

Jack Foots

Snowy Notley at the wedding of his daughter, Debbie, to Derek Martin

Crossing Howqua River. Surveying the new road – Brocks Road

IN PRAISE OF MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN

Parents: Jim Ryan and Ida Jones. Jim Ryan was a prospector who was struck by lightning. Ida ran the boarding house at Carter’s Mill. Their children Esther-Redfern, Essie, Nellie, Doreen, Bonnie, Margaret (Hare). Ida later married George Wilson.

Motor Racing. Hoot Gibson stands beside his son, Bevan Gibson (in a Lotus), as another son Paul Gibson and daughter Merrin Gibson look on.