Horse and Bullock Teams and Teamsters
Acknowledgement: ‘Horses and Bullocks Important in Pioneering Upper Hunter’, Scone Advocate, 2 October 1962 and Letter to the Editor, Scone Advocate, 12 October 1962.
Reprinted in ‘Mac Bridge; The Man and his Recollections’ by Heather Ashford and Margaret Ashford-Macdougall 1983, Scone and Upper Hunter Historical Society, 1983 Bi-Centennial Publication No. 2
The Way We Were XXXX
Featured Image: Horse Team drawing J B Leard’s Wool near ‘Kars Springs’ c. 1910
A descendent John Leard later became head of Australian National Industries (ANI).
My good mate in the ‘Belmore’ Geoff Palmer remembers attending primary school in Bunnan with John Leard. ‘Very smart bloke’ was Geoff’s summation.