Angus McColl

1871 - 1835

• Name	Angus McColl
  Death	31 Aug 1835	Perth Western Australia
  	The Late Mr. Angus McColl. By the death of Mr. Angus McColl of Mt. James station, which occurred in Perth on August 31 the Gascoyne has lost one. of the most competent and reliable station managers in the district.The late Mr. McColl was born in New South Wales but came to the West many years ago. At the out break of the Great War he enlisted with the Australian Light Horse, and on his return to this State he and his brother, the late Mr. Neil McColl, acquired Mt. James and by their good management made a success of this property. The brothers were well known prior to the war in the droving business and were looked upon as most competent and reliable. The late Mr. McColl was buried at Karrakatta on September 2. He was unmarried but has left four sisters to mourn his loss. [1]
  Birth	12 Feb 1871	Ipswich Queensland
  Gender	Male
  Droving	10 May 1918	Boolathana station Western Australia   [2]
  GASCOYNE JUNCTION. Drover McColl is also leaving Boolathana station for Meeberrie with 3,000 mixed sheep,
  Droving	14 Dec 1918	Brick House Station Western Australia   [3]
  STOCK MOVEMENTS Messrs. McColl Bros, passed the Boundary Store, Gascoyne River on December 14 with sheep from'Brick House Station en route for Mullewa.
  Droving	3 Oct 1919	Boundary Store Western Australia   [4]
  GASCOYNE STOCK MOVEMENTS On October 3, Messrs. McColl Bros drovers, passed Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, in charge of 3000 store wethers from Lower Clifton Downs for Mullewa.
  Droving	18 Oct 1920	Winderie Station Western Australia   [5]
  STOCK MOVEMENTS McColl Bros.drovers, passed Boundary Store on the 18th inst to lift sheep from Mr. T. Binning's Winderie Station and Mr. Walker's Onslow Creek Station, for Mibian Station, Peake Hill district.
  Droving	22 Jul 1921	Boundary Store Western Australia   [6]
  Travelling Stock. The following travelling stock passed Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the dates mentioned Several mobs of sheep were in close proximity to Boundary Store on July 22, including those in charge of Drovers Fred Fleming, Gilmartin, McColl Bros.,
  Droving	13 Oct 1923	Yuin Station Western Australia   [7]
  STOCK MOVEMENTS Messrs. MeCoIl Bros., are shorty lifting 10,000 sheep at Boolathana for Yuin Station.
  Droving	27 Oct 1923	Mt James Station Western Australia   [8]
  STOCK MOVEMENTS A. McColl arrived in Cue last week with 170 head of good forward and fat cattle, which were trucked and sent on to Midland Junction. The cattle name from Mt James Station, which is owned by Mr. McColl and his brother. The track to Cue was good, there being plenty of food and surface water enroute.
  Droving	3 Sep 1925	Bidgiemia Station Western Australia   [9]
  GASCOYNE JUNCTION. Drover McColl is at Bidgiemia at present taking delivery of more sheep for Landor Station.
  Droving	3 Sep 1925	Bidgiemia Station Western Australia   [10]
  GASCOYNE JUNCTION Drover McColl is at Bidgiemia at present taking delivery of more sheep for Landor Station.
  Droving	8 Dec 1925	Meekatharra Western Australia   [11]
  Station Topics. Drover A. McColl arrived in Meekatharra after a good trip with 256 Bullocks from Landor and adjoining stations. He reports having Several thunderstorms on the road; which- were beneficial to the cattle owing to the surface-water left.
  Person ID	I217	Drovers
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	? McColl
  Mother	? ?
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 31 Aug 1835 - Perth Western Australia Birth - 12 Feb 1871 - Ipswich Queensland Droving - GASCOYNE JUNCTION. Drover McColl is also leaving Boolathana station for Meeberrie with 3,000 mixed sheep, - 10 May 1918 - Boolathana station Western Australia Droving - STOCK MOVEMENTS Messrs. McColl Bros, passed the Boundary Store, Gascoyne River on December 14 with sheep from'Brick House Station en route for Mullewa. - 14 Dec 1918 - Brick House Station Western Australia Droving - GASCOYNE STOCK MOVEMENTS On October 3, Messrs. McColl Bros drovers, passed Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, in charge of 3000 store wethers from Lower Clifton Downs for Mullewa. - 3 Oct 1919 - Boundary Store Western Australia Droving - STOCK MOVEMENTS McColl Bros.drovers, passed Boundary Store on the 18th inst to lift sheep from Mr. T. Binning's Winderie Station and Mr. Walker's Onslow Creek Station, for Mibian Station, Peake Hill district. - 18 Oct 1920 - Winderie Station Western Australia Droving - Travelling Stock. The following travelling stock passed Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the dates mentioned Several mobs of sheep were in close proximity to Boundary Store on July 22, including those in charge of Drovers Fred Fleming, Gilmartin, McColl Bros., - 22 Jul 1921 - Boundary Store Western Australia Droving - STOCK MOVEMENTS Messrs. MeCoIl Bros., are shorty lifting 10,000 sheep at Boolathana for Yuin Station. - 13 Oct 1923 - Yuin Station Western Australia Droving - STOCK MOVEMENTS A. McColl arrived in Cue last week with 170 head of good forward and fat cattle, which were trucked and sent on to Midland Junction. The cattle name from Mt James Station, which is owned by Mr. McColl and his brother. The track to Cue was good, there being plenty of food and surface water enroute. - 27 Oct 1923 - Mt James Station Western Australia Droving - GASCOYNE JUNCTION. Drover McColl is at Bidgiemia at present taking delivery of more sheep for Landor Station. - 3 Sep 1925 - Bidgiemia Station Western Australia Droving - GASCOYNE JUNCTION Drover McColl is at Bidgiemia at present taking delivery of more sheep for Landor Station. - 3 Sep 1925 - Bidgiemia Station Western Australia Droving - Station Topics. Drover A. McColl arrived in Meekatharra after a good trip with 256 Bullocks from Landor and adjoining stations. He reports having Several thunderstorms on the road; which- were beneficial to the cattle owing to the surface-water left. - 8 Dec 1925 - Meekatharra Western Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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