| Name |
John Robert Redmond |
| Nickname |
Bob |
| Birth |
1870 |
| Gender |
Male |
 Droving |
19 Jun 1909 |
Millstream Station Western Australia  [1] |
OVERLANDENG CATTLE-WELLS REQUIRE ATTENTION.
Mr. J. R. Redmond, who it will be remembered met with a severe accident whilst droving cattle last year, necessitating his being a patient in the local hospital for several weeks, is again on the road, travelling with 500 head of cattle from Millstreain station (Roebourne district) to Mingenew.
Writing to us from Clifton Downs station under date June 7, Mr. Redmond states he left Millstream station on March 27, and had experienced a terrible lot of rain since starting-10 inches altogether. The country from the Millstream to Mr. W. Hatch's is looking beautiful, but since leaving the latter station be had found little grass enough to get through, but little more. The
willy-willy bad played sad havoc with the different station windmills. Mr. Redmond wrote strongly of the disgraceful state of Government wells. H said in many cases there was neither bucket nor rope, and where there was a rope the bucket was missing.
The windlasses also were tumbling down with wear, and in some cases the troughs had been washed out with the late rains. He considered that it was time the department controlling the stock route took some steps towards repairing them, and asserted it was some thing over three years since any official had been along to even look at them. He strongly advised drovers coming overland with stock at the end of the year to be well equipped with water raising gear, otherwise their stock would stand a big risk of going short of water. |
| Droving |
8 Aug 1910 |
Mardie Station Western Australia [2] |
| We Save heard a rumour that Messrs Richardson. Elliott, and Cornish have sold their Mardie Station-, But as the story lacks confirmation, it can scarcely he given credence at this stage. It may have originated in the circumstance that a mob of sheep is being overlanded under Drover Redmond, from Mardie to Tallerang. The latter station, by the way expects to shear about 25,000 sheep this season. Plans for a new shearing shied have I been prepared by Mr. Howard-, architect, of Perth- |
| Droving |
24 Sep 1910 |
Karratha Station Western Australia [3] |
| These are making for the same market, and are due there also in November. Drover E. Redmond also left Karratha Station on September 24 with 4,000 sheep, being comprised of ewes and wethers. The destination of these is also Mingenew. |
| Droving |
25 Apr 1913 |
Millstream Station Western Australia [4] |
Roebourne
MILLSTEEAM
Two mobs of cattle (500 each) for Laverton will be lifted shortly from Millstream by Drovers Bob Redmond: and Jack Noble. |
| Droving |
23 Jul 1918 |
Carlindi Station Western Australia [5] |
Big Loss op Cattle
A big herd of cattle which are now on their way south from Kimberly, were last week in the vicinity of Carlindi, where about 60 can be seen lying dead from the railway line. The drover (Redmond) thinks the cause of death is red water,'which follows tick fever, while some local authorities are of the opinion that they have been poisoned by a shrub. The loss is a severe one.
|
| Droving |
12 Dec 1919 |
Yallalong Homestead Western Australia [6] |
GASCOYNE
MINNIE CREEK
A couple of storms passed over the run during December, 118 points of rain being registered on the 18th of the month and 10 points on the 19th. Drover Redmond with 300 head of cattle for Yallalong passed through the run on the 12th and 13th December. |
| Death |
May 1922 |
Gorman's Claypan 47 miles West of Roy Hill |
- Well Known Drover Dies:-
Death has claimed another victim in the person of Bob Redmond, a drover, who died 50 miles this side of Rov Hill (says the Meekatharra "Telegraph).
He had been ill about a week or more and died on the road while going to Mulga Downs station. The only person with him was Bert Jones, who assisted him from the start of the journey of the deceased was 65 years old and he was a well known identity on tho Murchison for many years. [7]
- SALE.
A sale of the. estate of drover Robert Redmond, deceased, comprising a complete drovers plant:- sixteen horses spring dray, harness, saddles, ropes, buckets and sundries will be held at
the Police yard. Nullagine, at noon on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30tb.
R. W- HOPE. [8]
|
| Person ID |
I340 |
Drovers |
| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2024 |
1870 - 1922 (52 years)
