Pioneer Andrew Brand Dies After Long Frontier Work
Andrew Brand of Linton passed away at 63 at Spring Valley farm after a lifetime in Northampton district. Scottish descent, he came as a youth to Greenough then Northampton, building a pastoral enterprise amid rough early days, wool fires, and scab battles. He faced hardships with fortitude, leaving a lasting legacy as a respected pioneer. His funeral, read by Rev E Saunders, drew many old friends and wore wreaths from family and neighbors.
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Geraldton Queensland in the Australasian Flight of the Pilot
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