"The Bushwackers" (by Paul Jeffers)

Miles Read, housesitting for his brother who is away. Miles also has property in Tatyoon where he mainly farms sheep and cattle. Tatyoon VICTORIA 2007

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Miles Read, housesitting for his brother who is away. Miles also has property in Tatyoon where he mainly farms sheep and cattle. Tatyoon VICTORIA 2007
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Eleven year old Lachlan Crick, son of Ian at their farm at Chute during a day of sheep shearing. Lachlan helps with wool rousing and sweeping while the elders shear. Chute VICTORIA

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Eleven year old Lachlan Crick, son of Ian at their farm at Chute during a day of sheep shearing. Lachlan helps with wool rousing and sweeping while the elders shear. Chute VICTORIA
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Shearer Brian Ward drenches the sheep after they are sheared at the Crick property at Chute. The pour-on drench is used to rid and prevent the animal of intestinal parasites, such as roundworm and tapeworm. Chute VICTORIA 2007

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Shearer Brian Ward drenches the sheep after they are sheared at the Crick property at Chute. The pour-on drench is used to rid and prevent the animal of intestinal parasites, such as roundworm and tapeworm. Chute VICTORIA 2007
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The working dog of Barry 'Whiskey' Blake is photographed at Jon Jess' shearing shed in Ballyrogan. Apart from rounding up the sheep, the dogs are also useful for catching mice around the shed. Barry has two dogs which he trained himself, and which only answer to him. Ballyrogan VICTORIA 2007

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The working dog of Barry 'Whiskey' Blake is photographed at Jon Jess' shearing shed in Ballyrogan. Apart from rounding up the sheep, the dogs are also useful for catching mice around the shed. Barry has two dogs which he trained himself, and which only answer to him. Ballyrogan VICTORIA 2007
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Barry 'Whiskey' Blake, a wool rouser (formally a sheep shearer) processes sheared fleese at Jon Jess'shed. Ballyrogan VICTORIA 2007

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Barry 'Whiskey' Blake, a wool rouser (formally a sheep shearer) processes sheared fleese at Jon Jess'shed. Ballyrogan VICTORIA 2007
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Barry 'Whiskey' Blake, a wool rouser (formally a sheep shearer) is seen with his two working dogs in Jon Jess'shed. Ballyrogan VICTORIA 2007

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Barry 'Whiskey' Blake, a wool rouser (formally a sheep shearer) is seen with his two working dogs in Jon Jess'shed. Ballyrogan VICTORIA 2007
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A shearer cleans his combs after a days work. Horsham VICTORIA 2007

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A shearer cleans his combs after a days work. Horsham VICTORIA 2007
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Brian Ward is photographed shearing sheep at Tom Jess' property in Beaufort. Brian is a private contractor and works for different sheep farmers all around the region. Beaufort VICTORIA 2007

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Brian Ward is photographed shearing sheep at Tom Jess' property in Beaufort. Brian is a private contractor and works for different sheep farmers all around the region. Beaufort VICTORIA 2007
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A farm hand grades potatoes on the Trigg property in Bungaree. The grade of the potato is determined by size. The Triggs also specialise in Dairy farming. Bungaree VICTORIA 2007

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A farm hand grades potatoes on the Trigg property in Bungaree. The grade of the potato is determined by size. The Triggs also specialise in Dairy farming. Bungaree VICTORIA 2007
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Canola farmer Ken Schilling stands on his property on the Wimmera Highway, where Mount Zero can be seen just outside of Horsham VICTORIA 2007

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Canola farmer Ken Schilling stands on his property on the Wimmera Highway, where Mount Zero can be seen just outside of Horsham VICTORIA 2007
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Luke, a private contractor works on the property of Paul Flanders in Trawalla, driving the tractor up and down the paddock sewing wheat seed into the night. Trawalla VICTORIA 2007

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Luke, a private contractor works on the property of Paul Flanders in Trawalla, driving the tractor up and down the paddock sewing wheat seed into the night. Trawalla VICTORIA 2007
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Luke, a private contractor works on the property of Paul Flanders in Trawalla, driving the tractor up and down the paddock sewing wheat seed into the night. Trawalla VICTORIA 2007

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Farm hand Mark is seen near the grain storage silos at Steve Broadbents property in Tattyoon VICTORIA 2007

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Farm hand Mark is seen near the grain storage silos at Steve Broadbents property in Tattyoon VICTORIA 2007
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Chaff mill director Ian Smith stands beside an old steam generator on his property at Dean VICTORIA April 2007

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Chaff mill director Ian Smith stands beside an old steam generator on his property at Dean VICTORIA April 2007
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From Left: Graham, Al and Nick take their 15 minute smoko break at the Smith brother's Chaff Mill at Dean VICTORIA 2007

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From Left: Graham, Al and Nick take their 15 minute smoko break at the Smith brother's Chaff Mill at Dean VICTORIA 2007
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Casual labourer Allan stacks bags of 'Lookout' livestock feed as the machine fills and seals. He explains that if you don't change shoulders for each back you pick up, your body posture will become lop-sided. Dean VICTORIA 2007

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Casual labourer Allan stacks bags of 'Lookout' livestock feed as the machine fills and seals. He explains that if you don't change shoulders for each back you pick up, your body posture will become lop-sided. Dean VICTORIA 2007
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Chaff mill labourer Nick (Above) works together with director David Smith. In this photograph, David fits an empty bag to the grain processor as Nick takes the full ones away. Dean VICTORIA 2007

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Chaff mill labourer Nick (Above) works together with director David Smith. In this photograph, David fits an empty bag to the grain processor as Nick takes the full ones away. Dean VICTORIA 2007
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Ian Smith guides the hay through the chaff cutter at the mill. Ian explains how the hay is steamed before it is cut. "If you cut the hay cold, it shatters and becomes useless". Some of the equipment used at the Chaff Mill dates back to the 1920's. Dean VICTORIA 2007

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Ian Smith guides the hay through the chaff cutter at the mill. Ian explains how the hay is steamed before it is cut. "If you cut the hay cold, it shatters and becomes useless". Some of the equipment used at the Chaff Mill dates back to the 1920's. Dean VICTORIA 2007
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Ian Smith guides the hay through the chaff cutter at the mill. Ian explains how the hay is steamed before it is cut. "If you cut the hay cold, it shatters and becomes useless". Some of the equipment used at the Chaff Mill dates back to the 1920's. Dean VICTORIA, APRIL 2007

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A farmer at the Smith brother's chaff mill displays a handful of oats as he describes how their 85 year old belt driven machine seperates the oats into three different quality grades. Dean VICTORIA 2007

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A farmer at the Smith brother's chaff mill displays a handful of oats as he describes how their 85 year old belt driven machine seperates the oats into three different quality grades. Dean VICTORIA 2007
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