Obituary for Jack Clements of Wellington
An intimate 40 year friendship recalls Jack Clements as a tall kindly old Australian bailiff and race starter. Born Montefiore, he spent 76 years in Wellington, aiding the poor with his own funds, greeting friends with a cheery handshake, and never misdeed in death or life. He leaves a void in the town and in racing circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Clements
John Clements
Wellington
Jack
Virtue
Montefiores
Old Rock
Tiend
Clements
Jockey Club
Jack Clemente
Pearce Ty
Tom
Wild horse chase of the dapple grey at Ganoo station
In Wellington history, Robert Porter recalls fifty years ago a wild horse hunt. Jack Stanley, known as Yellow Jack, and young Jack Clements joined a large party at station Ganoo to pursue a ten year old dapple grey stallion that had defeated many on fleet horses. The chase stirred bold riders and rugged terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Robert Porter
Jack Clements
Jack Stanley
Mr. Hyeronimos
Ganoo
Stanley
Yellow Jack
Dapple Grey
Fifty Mile Gallop After a Wild Mob in the Bush
A juvenile horse chase unfolds from Gundy Creek to Ganoo with a cadre of riders led by Jack Stanley and Jack Clements. The pack pursues a wild mob across scrubs and creeks, the dapple grey and Yellow Jack’s horse among the leaders. After brutal exertion, Stanley’s grey wins the last stretch. many riders collapse or camp out, and the dapple grey is later shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponto
Jack Stanley
Jack Clements
Patsy
Austin
Pletcher
Weech
Donald
Stanley
Clements
Grey
Redbank
Curra Creek
Creas
Jantry
Yellow Jack
Ganoo
Leo
Gilderoy
Bull
Show And Utility Fowls Debate On Pure Breeds And Standards
Correspondence defends use of utility breed term while defending type and purity of Black Orpingtons. Cook cites past egg records and judges, argues for breed standards, warns against crossbreeding and impurity, urges adoption of a breeders register and knowledgeable selection to preserve true type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton
Poultry Club of
New South Wales
Giles
Bonaventure Poultry Farm
Dubbo
Wellington
Utility Breeders’ Association
Tipton
Hawkesbury
L. L. Ramsay
Hadlington
Rameau
Ramsay
PF. CO
McDonnell
Utility Breeders” Association
Burney
Forster
Royal Agricultural Society
Poultry, Pigeon and Canals Club
Uptox
Jas. Hadlington
National Ulity Poultry Association
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks
S. Cook
Letters From Soldiers From France 1918
Mrs A Clarke of Lidcombe receives a wartime letter from her son Signaller Fred Clarke dated 13 March 1918 in France. He reports good health, regular parcels, a pending Blighty leave, and mentions comrades including Bid Pettit now a Military Medal recipient Sid Moseley Edgar Moseley and Charlie Kennedy. He asks about home and notes cold nights and fine weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Clarke
Lidcombe
Wellington
Fred Clarke
France
Jack
Elf
Bid Pettit
Sid
Commonwealth Bank
London
Jon
Franke
O.K
Lizzie
Arch
Johnny
Australian Veterinary Hospital and Tidworth Field Notes
Veterinary Sergeant Bishop writes from Tidworth England to his mother detailing camp structure six mobiles three miles behind batteries hospital as head base of all AVC units and how horses are ferried to trains for hospitals. He explains unit postings withdrawals and weekly reports to VQ, reassures health, and mentions expected return to France with many wounded colleagues.
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Bishop
Tidworth
England
W. Bishop
Walmart
Australian Army
Australian Veterinary Hospital
A.V.C
Park House
France
V.Q
V.O
Army
Egypt
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E. A. Fulton
Har- Poon
Larry Rice
Black Prines
Veech
Paddy Tye
MacPhillamy
Patsy O'Shea
Gildeway
Billy the Boy
The
Rock
Yellow Bay
Bill Fletcher
Gundy Creek
Black Prince
Billy
Signaller
F. Clarke
E. J. Thomas
Percy
MR. Ficf
Mark Foy
Foys
Foyzip
Gog
Sydney
Arnold's
F. Arnold
Mak
Smiths Boot Store
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