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22.01.2022 ‘Ashmount’ horses.
19.01.2022 ‘Hardiker’s Ghost’ - read all about the legend of this ‘ghost’ in ‘Brigalow to Bulldust’.
19.01.2022 Author’s grandmother, Elsie May Henley O’Sullivan. Aged 20 in 1912.
17.01.2022 Wedding photo of Dr Brian O'Sullivan, 'Ashmount' and Ann Langan. From left: John & Mona O'Sullivan, Jerry & Molly O'Sullivan, Florence & Nick O'Sullivan, Mrs Langan (mother of the bride). St Andrews Church, South Brisbane 1955.
17.01.2022 Mitchell Rep Cricket Team at Caltex Roma CupCarnivsl 1966. Back row from left: Jerry O’Sullivan, Denis Waldron, Rodney Wise, Rob Lethbridge, Mike Donnelly, Robin Bayliss (Captain). Front row: Norm Clarke, Byron Kelly, Jim Schreeve, Rex Sallway, Bob Graham.
15.01.2022 Jerry O’Sullivan Snr partnering his cousin, Mabel Horn (Katter), at Cloudland, Brisbane. c 1937.
14.01.2022 William (Bill) O’Sullivan, ‘Ashmount’, Muckadilla. Born 1916. Eldest child of Denis & Elsie. Uncle Bill features in the book.
14.01.2022 I am trying to contact the family of Stan & Phylis Cook. I remember that they had a daughter called Leanne who was about three or four years old in 1967. Stan worked for a Pastoral Agency company Mactaggarts and he was my branch manager at Baralaba in 1967. He worked for Mactaggarts and then Primac all his working life and was in Brisbane Head Office when he finally retired somewhere about the year 2000. I think he was living in Ipswich about this time.I understand that Stan died a few years ago and if Phylis is still living I would love to make contact with her or daughter Leanne. I think Leanne had a younger brother. Stan, Phylis and Leanne all get a mention in my recently published book, Brigalow to Bulldust".
14.01.2022 Author’s uncle, John Clifford O’Sullivan, born 1918. Photo taken 1939. John was number two out of the O'Sullivan brothers in age and he and my father Jerry joined the Second AIF together in 1939. Read about their war experiences in Greece in 1940 which is covered in "Brigalow to Bulldust". Also read about John's sporting expertise at Dunkeld in the 1930s to the 1960s.
10.01.2022 1946 Wedding photo of Bill & Sue O’Sullivan. From left: Nick O’Sullivan; Betsy Munns; Bill O’Sullivan; Suzanne Munns; Jerry O’Sullivan; Jessie Compagnoni; Brian O’Sullivan; Denise Spencer. Read about these people in ‘Brigalow to Bulldust’. Copies of the book are available at the Great Artesian Spa in Mitchell or by contacting the author.
09.01.2022 ‘Happy Valley’ Boondooma Cattle Sales were held at least twice a year by Mactaggarts/Primac during the 1960s. Read about the characters at these sales in ‘Brigalow to Bulldust’.
09.01.2022 Author’s father, Harry Jeremiah (Jerry) O’Sullivan born 1920. Third son of Denis & Elsie May O’Sullivan. Photo taken before he left Australia in 1939. Discharged with the rank of Lieutenant after six years in the army.
09.01.2022 Mitchell Airport August 1954. Grandchildren of Denis & Elsie O'Sullivan 'Ashmount', Muckadilla. From left: Ian, Jerry, Bruce, Des, Peter, Denny, Maree, Dana, Judith, Rob.
08.01.2022 1934. O’Sullivan family at Bob’s Creek Junction on the Maranoa River. Back: Denis (father), John. Sitting: Jerry & Nick with Brian standing in between them.
07.01.2022 Jerry O’Sullivan Snr (author’s father). Taken in late 1920s when he was about to return to school as a boarder at Churchie in Brisbane.
07.01.2022 DUNKELD CRICKET TEAM. Taken at Mitchell Cricket Ground c1938. FRONT ROW: Bob Martin; Bert Noon; unknown; Pat Davidson; Alf McWhirter BACK ROW: Jerry O’Sullivan (author’s father); Cecil Baillsie; Peter Noon; Nick O’Sullivan; John O’Sullivan; Jim Noon; Bill O’Sullivan.
06.01.2022 Have you read this book? If you would like to write a short (or lengthy) review, it would be most welcome on this page.
06.01.2022 The author’s father, Jerry O’Sullivan snr, in Egypt in 1942.
06.01.2022 Wedding photo of author’s grandparents, Denis O’Sullivan & Elsie Henley. Christ Church, Milton, Brisbane 1914.
04.01.2022 Great news - the Great Artesian Spa is now stocking copies of Brigalow to Bulldust. If you are visiting Mitchell, pick up a copy ($25) when you call in for a coffee or a great meal.
04.01.2022 Merino breeding ewes in 1920s drought at ‘Ashmount’ Muckadilla, Qld.
03.01.2022 Author’s grandfather, Denis O’Sullivan, who was born in County Cork in Ireland. He & his brother Jeremiah selected land that became ‘Ashmount’ at Muckadilla in 1886. Read about their pioneering lifestyle in this book.
03.01.2022 Denis Charles (Nick) O’Sullivan born 1922. Fourth son of Denis & Elsie May O’Sullivan ‘Ashmount’ Muckadilla. Joined AIF 1942.
03.01.2022 Garth Hughes, who was my hero and wrote the foreword for this book, died on 15.11.2020. Together with David Watkins, they were the two outstanding stud stock auctioneers that I had the privilege to listen to and see in action. When I commenced working with Mactaggarts in 1967, Garth was the chief Blood Horse Auctioneer and Manager of their Blood Stock Department. He eventually became the chief Stud Stock Auctioneer for Mactaggarts in the early 1970s and, through numerous mergers, went on to become one of the top stud stock auctioneers in Australia. It was a great honour and privilege to have worked with him. Vale Garth. Jerry O’Sullivan
02.01.2022 Author’s maternal grandfather, Douglas Mackenzie, riding the winning horse, Thew Alliance, in the Campanui Cup at Roma. The horse was owned by his brother, Farquhar, and trained by his other brother, Hector. 17 April 1929.
