Steve Waugh The start of our World Cup journey which culminated in a near perfect performance at Lords with a dominant victory over Pakistan. It was challenging start to the campaign losing two early matches before remaining unbeaten for the next seven. I was proud to be part of another World Cup winning team followingContinue reading “25 years ago….”
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Australian Rhyming Poets
· NORTHWARD TO THE SHEDS, by William Henry Ogilvie There’s a whisper from the regions out beyond the Barwon banks; There’s a gathering of the legions and a forming of the ranks; There’s a murmur coming nearer with the signs that never fail, And it’s time for every shearer to be out upon theContinue reading “Australian Rhyming Poets”
Ballad Of The Drover … Henry Lawson.
Across the stony ridges, Across the rolling plain, Young Harry Dale, the drover, Comes riding home again. And well his stock-horse bears him, And light of heart is he, And stoutly his old pack-horse Is trotting by his knee. Up Queensland way with cattle He’s travelled regions vast, And many months have vanished Since home-folkContinue reading “Ballad Of The Drover … Henry Lawson.”
Dick Roberts
· “A True Example of a Mate” Written by Dick Roberts As the sunset on the pyramids, In Egypt to the East. On the snow grass in Australia, Fed this hardy mountain beast. Born into the mountains, Of Australia’s High Country. Akin to the Aussie, They were young, wild and free. Their services wereContinue reading “Dick Roberts”
POSTERBOY – I GAZE OVER COUNTRY
© Maree Sura I stand and gaze over the Country this is my Country, my home, here in these mountains I was born. I sometimes remember my younger days, as I flanked another stallion’s small mob. How; in my upstart excitement I thought I would take him on. Well; Paleface wasn’t a pushover and showedContinue reading “POSTERBOY – I GAZE OVER COUNTRY”
Where the Snow Daisy Once Grew
Written by Dick Roberts Oh how the bush has changed, since my childhood days, When cattle roamed the mountain sides, no fires were ablaze. The bush was clean and open, a horse you could canter through, Flowers lined the hillsides, where the snow daisy once grew. Great big stands of mountain ash, and tea treesContinue reading “Where the Snow Daisy Once Grew”
Thirsk Veterinary Centre
· Meet the Team! Julian Norton, Veterinary Surgeon and Director I’ve been practising as a vet for 25 years and most of this time working in Thirsk, a town I’ve made my home. I’ve spent time working in the north of Scotland, the Cotswolds and a small animal emergency hospital in Pennsylvania, as wellContinue reading “Thirsk Veterinary Centre”
Take Back Australia donoteprsS3cg683t5mlb0me0t3e11102rh2664ucm h1mSu,8 eup42ma65 · When the shearing sheds are silent, and the stock camps fallen quietWhen the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback nightAnd the bush is forced to hang a sign, ‘gone broke and won’t be back’And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten trackWhen harvesters stand derelict uponContinue reading
Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria
MONDAY MEMORIES: The Pendergast family have been in Omeo since it was first settled, with some records placing the first Irish born Pendergast in the area around 1836. They were the first family to grow a wheat crop in the district and used to drove their cattle across the mountains to sell at the SydneyContinue reading “Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria”
Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria
· MONDAY MEMORIES: Anyone who has travelled through Sheepyard has seen the magnificent Fry’s Hut, but do you know the story behind it? Born in Mansfield in the late 1890s, Fred served the Woods Point and Gaffneys Creek goldfields by providing supplies on a horse drawn wagon and worked until motor vehicles took over.Continue reading “Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria”
I wasn’t silent in 2023 I’m Not going to be quiet in 2024 either
Always question the veracity of MSM stories demonising the Australian military
Date: December 15, 2023Author: Editor, cairnsnews 0 Comments By Dr Dan Mealey, former SAS doctor As you likely know, I’m motivated to change societal attitudes toward Australian veterans, attitudes that culminate in the kind of disempowerment that has driven over 1,600 of them to suicide. On all our minds ought to be the question: “ifContinue reading “Always question the veracity of MSM stories demonising the Australian military”
Real-Life Great Grandchildren Of The Von Trapp Family Perform A Breathtaking Version Of ‘Edelweiss’
By adminDecember 9, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Share The real-life Von Trapp Family’s great-grandchildren performed this impromptu at an office in Columbus, Ohio. This spontaneous performance by the relatives of a famous musical family was stated to be “out of the goodness of their hearts”. The owner of “FIGBAR FILMS” detailed whatContinue reading “Real-Life Great Grandchildren Of The Von Trapp Family Perform A Breathtaking Version Of ‘Edelweiss’”
AN AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS POEM FROM 1911 ‘A BUSH FIRE’ by HENRY LAWSON
One Christmas-time, when months of droughtHad parched the western creeks,The bush-fires started in the northAnd travelled south for weeks.At night, along the river side,The scene was grand and strange ;The hill-fires looked like lighted streetsOf cities in the range.Tho cattle tracks between the treesWere like long, dusty aisles,And, on a sudden breeze, the fireWould sweepContinue reading “AN AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS POEM FROM 1911 ‘A BUSH FIRE’ by HENRY LAWSON”
Tribute to all my Dogs passed but never forgotten
POEM OF A DOG I’m the one who’s always waiting for you. Your car has a special sound that I have imprinted on my senses, I can recognize it in a thousand. Your steps have a magic bell. Your voice is music to my ears. If I see your joy, it makes me happy!. YourContinue reading “Tribute to all my Dogs passed but never forgotten”
The Sheltie,
There is a beautiful poem about Shetlands or Shelties as they are known, it’s my all time favourite written by Homer Hawkins in 1932, it’s brilliant I hope you enjoy! The Sheltie, Bonny, bijou dray horse Some forty inches high, little kiddies’ riding horse Trotting gaily by, Constitution hard as nails, Sound as any bell,Continue reading “The Sheltie,”
Mare and Foal Moments: Discover the Unbreakable Bond and Endearing Love
By Dog Happiness Capturing the Unconditional Love Between a Lovely Mare and Her Foal 🐴💕 In the vast tapestry of nature, few scenes are as heartwarming and enchanting as the bond shared between a mare and her foal. The equestrian world is a testament to the beauty of these connections, where love, protection, and nurturingContinue reading “Mare and Foal Moments: Discover the Unbreakable Bond and Endearing Love”
History of Australia Series (2)
The extinction of the Australian pygmies Published in Quadrant June 2002; a footnoted edition of this essay is available at The Sydney Line here Keith Windschuttle and Tim Gillin From the 1940s until the 1960s, it was fairly widely known there were pygmies in Australia. They lived in North Queensland and had come in fromContinue reading “History of Australia Series (2)”
The slaughter of wild horses in Australia has become a battle ‘for the soul’ of the country
Comment by Nelle-The heritage Law of 2018 in NSW high country preserve 3000 wild horses and at last count by credible counting was 1,748 but according to Dr Cairns a lecturer at UNE and speaking from his desk he estimated around 24,000 and he with the Invasive Species Council together spelled the end of ourContinue reading “The slaughter of wild horses in Australia has become a battle ‘for the soul’ of the country”
The Last Brumby
Horses are one of the most beautiful, strong, and majestic creatures known on the planet. They are highly powerful creatures that have been used by humans for various reasons such as equestrian, riding, racing, and other activities. They’ve given so much to us and they continue to help us, day in day out. They’ve helpedContinue reading “The Last Brumby”
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