| Name |
Tom Miller |
| Gender |
Male |
 Droving |
27 Sep 1913 |
Mt Augustus Station Western Australia  [1] |
PASTORAL.
Drover T. Miller went through Cue by Wednesday's train to Meekatharra en route to Mt Augustus station, to lift a mob of cattle for Mingenew. |
| Droving |
18 Oct 1913 |
Austin Downs Station Western Australia [2] |
Drover J, Miller has arrived at Austin Downs station with about 400 mixed cattle from Yandyarra station in the Nor West. The stock are in fair condition. The cattle have been some months on the road, and the drover did not have too good a trip.
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| Droving |
22 Nov 1913 |
Meekatharra Western Australia [3] |
DROVER'S DISASTROUS TRIP.
A telegram from Meekatharra to Perth on Wednesday stated that owing to tho unexpected drying up of what has hitherto been considered permanent pools on the stock route from Roy Hill and the uncompleted condition of the well at the bore near Jibboom Pool.
Drover Miller with 500 head of cattle from Yandayarra station, consigned to Mr. J. P. Meehan, of Day Dawn, met with disaster and only 290 were saved when the drover arrived at Francisco's station, after being 24 hours without water.
It is stated that a well was sunk at the bore and left uncompleted within eight feet o£ -water, and the timber and plant, necessary to complete the well was left on the ground. This would lead one to believe that the disaster had just happened, but as a matter of fact the 290 head of cattle were delivered to Mr Meehan early in last mouth after being on the road since the middle of June.
The drover had to leave some of the on the road as their condition was too low for them to travel and he has since gone back to try and recoup some of his losses. However, this still bears out the fact that the wells along this particular route are in a very bad condition, and, as stated in our last issue, demand the immediate attention of the Water Supply Department officials.
The well commenced near Jibboom Pool was, we believe, stopped over some wages or other trouble with the men, who stopped work and left the job. The Department evidently also stopped work, and the good timber and necesrary plant to carry out the work is allowed to rest on the ground for the white ants.
Drover Miller is not the only one that has met disaster this year one or two others have also had bad luck. The stock follows too quickly one mob on another and the wells are not able to give the amount required in the time. We understand Mr. Nevett, the officer in charge of the Day Dawn Water Supply went to Perth this week and probably he will receive instructions to carry out this necessary work.
Over 10,000 head of stock have travelled over this route this year. A special train on Thursday conveyed a lot of mixed cattle from Nannine to Mullewa where they will be unloaded and driven to Mingenew. Twelve and a half bogie trucks were used to convey the mob, which came from Mr. Lee Steere's Belele Station, and are for Mr. O'Halloran. There is a mob of about 4000 sheep now at Cue awaiting trucks for railing to the coast. The sheep belong to Messrs. Dudbridge and CO. and came down from the Nor West. |
| Droving |
30 Dec 1914 |
Mount Augustus Station Western Australia [4] |
| Drover T. Miller is at Balloon Pool (Dec. 30) with 400 head of poor cattle from Mount Augustus (Philips and Ryan). They have leased the country at Balloon and are stopping there. |
| Droving |
25 Oct 1916 |
Williambury Station Western Australia [5] |
GASCOYNE
STOCK MOVEMENTS
Messrs. Whitlock & Company import that Drover T. Miller left Hill Springs on the 13th last, with cattle from Mia Mia, Minilya, and Hill Springs Stations as previously advised. There are also 45 head of cattle from Williambury and Middalya in the mob, for sale by auction by Messrs. Elder Shenton Co. Ltd. |
| Droving |
1 Nov 1916 |
Minilya Station Western Australia [6] |
GASCOYNE
o
WHITLOCK & COMPANY'S REPORT
Whitlock & Company (through
their principals, Elder, Shenton and Co.) advise the sale of 55 head fat cattle an account of Mia Mia station, and 50 head of fat cattle on account of Minilya station. These cattle are now being lifted by Drover Tom Miller, who is also taking delivery of the 100-125 cattle recently sold by us on account of Hearman & Loeffler. |
| Droving |
30 Nov 1916 |
Meekatharra Western Australia [7] |
| On the 30th of the same month Drover Miller passed with 5,300 sheep for Irving and Smith, to be delivered at Meekatharra. |
| Droving |
13 Apr 1918 |
Winning Station Western Australia [8] |
STOCK MOVEMENTS
Drover Miller lifted about 2000 wethers at Exmouth Gulf during the week, and from there is to lift a further mob at Winning station to be overlanded south. |
| Droving |
30 May 1918 |
Winning Station Western Australia [9] |
STOCK MOVEMENTS
The following travelling stock passed Messrs. Jordan & Fagan's boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the undermentioned dates: May 30th, 4000 mixed sheep from the Bay of Rest and Winning Stations for Mullewa, Messrs. Baker Bros., owners, in charge of Drover T. Miller. |
| Death |
13 Jul 1918 |
Perth Western Australia |
- DEATH OF DROVER TOM MILLER
A wire received by Mr. W. Giles on Monday announced the death in Waverley Hospital. Perth, on Saturday last, of the well known drover, Mr. Tom Miller. Mr.Miller was a familiar figure on the stock routes. He left the Gascoyne River on May 30 with sheep from The Bay of Rest and Winning Stations and news of his disease will be received with general regret.No particulars are to hand as to the cause of death. [10]
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| Droving |
30 Jan 1927 [11] |
| 30th of the same month. Drover Miller passed with 5300 sheep for Irving and Smith |
| Person ID |
I298 |
Drovers |
| Last Modified |
28 Feb 2023 |
- 1918
