PART 2. MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN RESPOND TO THE VICTORIAN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OPPOSITION TO ALPINE CATTLE GRAZING. THE VNPA CLAIMS: “GRAZING DOES NOT REDUCE THE FIRE RISK IN VICTORIA’S ALPS”.

Transporting bulldozer for Burwood Timber Mills.

A Healy’s D.7.E. Cat. Dozer loading logs onto Jack Lemin’s truck.

Cattlemen brands

Christensen’s Mill – Mirimbah – steam log hauler

Breaking down the logs – L-R: Dinny Carroll, Jim O’Brien

Kilmuir – McLeod

Remains of the water wheel – German Spur – Lady Clair Mine – Gaffneys Creek

Irene (Rene) Klingsporn

Merit Certificate. Prescribed for Elementary Schools to Hazel Black.

Tony Reardon receiving golf trophy from Peter Morgan and Graeme Smith – Mansfield

THE MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA MEDIA RELEASE. MOVEMENT AT THE STATION, AS THE CATTLE COME BACK AFTER 17 YEARS

Christensen’s Sawmill – Breaking down saw.

New bridge built over Broken River

First day stamp issue 25 August 1986. Alpine Wildflowers of Australia designed by Elizabeth (Betty) Conabere of Mansfield, signed by Elizabeth herself.

Mrs Kelson and Rex

Jean Atkins – felt mural

Fruit Palace – Kelson’s Mart, High Street, Mansfield

MCCASKILL FAMILY COLLECTION. MCCASKILL FAMILY

Excavator levelling gravel, carted by Keith ‘Joe’ and Rob Greenway, who were cartage contractors for the Forestry COmmission in 1947. Photograph of roadwork being carried out in the Reef Hills, Benalla, VIC.