Australian newspaper reports and other research results for Percheron horse imports prior to 1980.
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Mustapha |
27.8.1883 |
Roan |
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France |
Mr.W.Learmonth, |
Melbourne Argus |
Ex SS Gulf of Carpentaria disembarked 27Aug1883 |
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New Hall, Essendon |
Maitland Mercury |
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Vic |
28Aug 1883 |
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L'Africaine |
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France |
1905 |
The West Australian |
Letters to the Editor |
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30-Apr-36 |
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Jaillon |
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France |
Mr.Neave |
French Stud Book |
Bred by Mr.Hardouin Sarthe Department |
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The West Australian 15Aug1912 |
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Jambe de Bois |
26-Apr-09 |
Grey |
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France |
Mr.AE Cockram |
The West Australian |
May have been bred by Mr.Lund but certainly at |
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27-Jul-12 |
Mesnil Guyon near Alencon |
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Perth Sunday Times |
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Javeluse |
20-Apr-09 |
Black |
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France |
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French Stud Book |
Bred by Mr.Herve at St.Germain de la Coudre (Orme). |
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Arrived Australia late 1911 |
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Grey |
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USA |
Mr.Corbett, Broomehill |
The West Australian |
Letter to Editor by "Narrogin". The horse stood at |
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& Mr.EA Hardie, of |
28-Apr-36 |
Broomehill |
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Narrogin & Port Hedland 1911 |
25147916 |
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Jago |
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France |
Mr.HH Dempster 1912 |
Western Mail Perth WA |
Landed at Albany ex Persicent |
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20Jan 1912, 37416255 |
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Gusting |
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France |
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37416382 |
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| 8 |
Larigot |
12-Apr-11 |
Grey |
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France |
Mr.AJ Melrose,Kadlunga SA |
The Register Adelaide |
About 16hh |
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Lanouaille |
15-Apr-11 |
Grey |
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France |
" 1913 " |
19-Mar-14 |
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Lesion |
4-Mar-11 |
Grey |
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France |
" 1913 " |
10Sep 1918, |
Shipped in P&O SS Poona, first import to SA |
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The Western Mail, Perth |
Letter to the Editor by OJB states Mr.Sam Hazlett, the |
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28-Mar-36 |
explorer stood the horse at his farm at Dalallinu. |
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Invincible or Albon |
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Grey |
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Overseas |
Mr.M Corbett, "Telyarup", |
Western Mail, Perth |
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Broomehill |
24Nov1916, 9Feb1917 |
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37985476 |
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Not known-mare |
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37986756 |
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Not known |
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Brisbane Courier Mail |
Mob travelled overland to Dagworth Station near W |
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Stallions & Mares |
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3-May-17 |
Normanton, were to entrain at Glenore Stn. Couldn't |
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The Queenslander, Bris |
be trucked so they were paddocked at Glenore until |
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12-May-17 |
Dagworth rep could take delivery. |
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Utility |
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England |
Mr FBS Falkener, |
Syd.Morning Herald |
Bred by Mrs.Emmet of Moreton Paddox Stud, |
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Haddon Rig, Warren, NSW. |
21-Nov-22 |
Warwickshire UK |
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Polarro |
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Dorothy |
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16052436 |
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Rev-use |
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Unienne |
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Tremblaie |
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Not Known - one |
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Mr.William Cope |
Syd.Morning Herald |
Horses located at Calala Station Curlewis. Mr.J.M. |
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Stallion |
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25-Nov-22 |
Atkinson of Condamone Canowindra stated he has |
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Three mares |
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had one of Mr.Cope's stallions for three years. |
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One Stallion |
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Mr.Donald MacIntire of |
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Dalgonally, Qld |
16043381 |
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Rhum |
16-Apr-17 |
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France |
Mr.AJ Melrose, |
The Register Adelaide |
Sold by Mrs.Robert Emmet of Moreton, Paddox Stud |
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Paragon |
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Canada |
Kadlunga,Mintaro,SA. 1924 |
5-Mar-24 |
Warwickshire UK |
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Messeline |
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France |
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The Advertiser Adelaide |
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23-Jul-33 |
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64216932, 48989201 |
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Ucain |
23-Apr-20 |
Black |
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France |
Mr.William Cope |
Syd Morning Herald |
SS Raranga |
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17Oct 1924, 16168355 |
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Eastern Edwardine |
6-Apr-22 |
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Britain |
Kadlunga |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
Bred by R.E.Parker |
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Eastern Elysium |
8-May-22 |
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Not known - |
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Australia |
Mr.WN Hedges of Waroona |
Sunday Times Perth |
To arrive Fremantle 30Sep 1931 |
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Stallion & two |
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near Hamel WA 1931-1932 |
23-Aug-31 |
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fillies ex Haddon |
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5-Jun-31 |
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Rig, Warren NSW |
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26-Jun-32 |
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58684509 |
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Not known - |
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Australia |
Mr.WF Sonness of Narrikup |
Sunday Times Perth |
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stallion ex SA |
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WA 1931 |
23-Aug-31 |
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58684509 |
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Not known - two |
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Grey |
M |
England |
Mr ED White, Bluff Downs |
Brisbane Courier Mail |
Disembarked 20Mar 1933 ex MV Zealandic, bred by |
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foal colts by |
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Grey |
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Charters Towers 1933 |
21-Mar-33 |
Chivers & Sons |
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Cense B409 out of |
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6-Apr-33 |
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Angleterre B507 & |
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Histon Bonny B373 |
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22146916 |
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Histon Grey Friar |
28-Mar-30 |
Grey |
M |
England |
Mr. AJ Melrose, Kadlunga, |
The Advertiser,Adelaide |
Bred by Chivers & Sons, Cambridge UK |
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Mintaro 1933 |
22-Jul-33 |
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Mr.JR Sullivan, Forcett Tas |
Examiner, Launceston |
Sold by Mr.AJ Melrose, Kadlunga. Photo shows |
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30/09/1939, 52354772 |
"goose" rump common to Kadlunga horses after 1930. |
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Sydney Morn.Herald 24Mar37 |
Two stallions paraded, winner H.Grey Friar, |
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17354484 |
Mr.AJ Melrose paraded, owned by Sugar Cartage |
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Paraded, owned by Sugar Cartage Limited, |
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Sydney Royal |
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Not known |
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Syd Morning Herald |
MV Mamari ETA Sydney 21-Aug-33 |
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disembarkation Adelaide |
16-Aug-33 |
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1933 |
16998845 |
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Histon Nobleman |
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Grey |
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England |
Mr. J Warrick of Dwarda WA |
Sunday Times Perth |
SS Waimana, bred by Chivers & Sons, Cambridge UK |
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by Cense out of |
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10-Sep-33 |
18 months old. |
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Stonehead |
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Nerondes |
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Radwinter Audrey |
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Grey |
M |
England |
Mr.J Warrick of Dwarda WA |
The West Australian |
Arriving late Sep.1933. Bred by Pierpont Morgan, West |
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5-Oct-33 |
Hall, Watford UK. |
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58703562 |
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33330681 |
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Not known - Colt |
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Grey |
M |
Australia |
Purchased by Mr.W Sparrell, |
Cairns Post |
Bred by Mr.EED White, Buff Downs near Charters |
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Mareeba from Mr.Brice Henry |
20-Sep-34 |
Towers |
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Euramo, Tully River, Qld |
41519184 |
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Unknown - two |
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Australia |
Mr. A Howie, Grosswold NSW |
The Advertiser,Adelaide |
To Sydney by MS Manundra |
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geldings by Rhum |
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3-Apr-35 |
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37278152 |
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Meadow View |
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USA |
Mr. JP Stratton |
The West Australian |
Purchased from Muddox Estate, Sacrameno CA USA. |
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Carlee by Maple |
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"Wyworrie" |
23-Aug-35 |
Disembarked MS Manoora (probably via Sydney) will |
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Grove Wonder out |
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22-Apr-36 |
stand at the Wyworrie Stud in the Midlands at |
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of Viola by |
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30-Apr-36 |
Carnamab |
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Egotist (photo) |
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Western Mail Perth |
Perth Royal Show |
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7Oct 1937, 38693588 |
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Foxlow Lord Trevor |
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Grey |
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Australia |
Mr. JT Tarddle, Winleton, |
The Argos Melbourne |
Bred by Mr. GBS Falkiner, Haddon Rig, Warran NSW |
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by Foxlow Lord |
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Berwick, Vic |
12-Jun-36 |
"Believed to be the first Percheron imported to Vic" |
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Rhum (imp) from |
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11041605 |
clearly not so, see Serial 1-4 |
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Trembilo (imp) |
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Lages of Weno |
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Canada |
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The Longreach Leader |
"Improving Western Stock" Purchased by Corinda Stud |
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23-Jan-37 |
ex Scotland |
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Elm Punch |
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Australia? |
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"Being used on Mr.CF Richs property Oakvale. |
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From French stock out of English mare. |
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Doxmore |
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Mr. EA Ebsary |
The West Australian |
Arrived by MS Apawa for Mr.EA Ebsary formerly of |
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27/08/1937, 41424509 |
Wickepin, Consigned from Scotland. |
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Western Mail, Perth |
Perth Royal Show |
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6Oct1938, 37858854 |
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Unknown - |
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Mr. JT Tweddle, Berwick Vic |
The Argus Melbourne |
Due to arrive MS Port Wyndham 6 October 1838 |
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Percheron Colt |
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19-Sep-38 |
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Magister |
4-Dec-38 |
Iron |
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France |
Mr. AJ Melrose, Kadlunga, |
The Advertiser, Adelaide |
Bred at Mortague by M.Huard 17.2HH with 10" hoof and |
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By Inoui out of |
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Grey |
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Mintaro |
1-Aug-39 |
8' + girth. Imported via Scotland by Mr.Duncan |
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Eagle |
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8-Sep-39 |
McCullum Stewart, Crieff, Scotland |
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Histon Diplomat |
2-Jul-49 |
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Britain |
Mr. AJ Melrose, Kadlunga |
The Advertiser, Adelaide |
Ship will reach Pt. Adelaide today in MV Pt.Wyndham |
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15/07/1950, |
15th July, 1950. |
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Blanche Kesako |
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Canada |
Mr.FDS Faulkiner |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
Mares were selected by the Canadian Percheron |
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Foxlow Stud |
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Society. |
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Monarchs Beauty |
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Canada |
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Winnegena |
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Canada |
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THE FOLLOWING |
IMPORTED HORSES |
REQUIRE RESEARCH |
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Varize |
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Vol.3 Stud Book |
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Javeleuse |
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Hamac |
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France |
Mr.W.Cope |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
Bred by M.G.Roye |
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Havane |
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Black |
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France |
Mr.W.Cope |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
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Trembiale |
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Britain |
Mr.F.S.B Falkiner |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
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Marsh Queen |
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From RAS Sydney Show |
Bred by H.H.Truman "The Marsh" Cambridgeshire,UK |
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Kilham |
21-Apr-42 |
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Britain |
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From RAS Syd.Show Rec. |
Bred by Sir Alfred Goodson, UK |
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Commando |
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Kilham Jou Jou |
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M |
Britain |
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From RAS Syd.Show Rec. |
Bred by Chivers & Sons. |
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Histon Madeline |
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Grey |
F |
Britain |
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From RAS Syd.Show Rec. |
Bred by Chivers & Sons. |
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| 10 |
Ambrose |
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Britain |
CSL 1958 |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
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Irristible |
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| 11 |
Helpringham |
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Britain |
CSL 1958 |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
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Pathfinder 2nd |
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Pinchbeck Silver |
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A A Company 1959 |
Vol.3 Stud Book |
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