Droving

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: New South Wales, Australia

My grandfather, George White Caswell (1867-1936), was a drover.

This page is for recording newspaper references to his droving and also to make the connection with Kemp, another drover mentioned in one article - they may have been related by marriage.

Obituary in The Macleay Chronicle of 2 September 1936:^[1]

"Mr. Caswell could tell many stories of rough riding in the old days of the Western Queensland and Scone districts. "

PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. The Sydney Morning Herald of 10 August 1889^[2]

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.)

NARRABRI, FRIDAY.

Stock passings this week : ...

350 store cattle. Kemp and Caswell, Nullalabin, Rockhampton to Quirindi, Kemp in change. ...

... Large lots of store cattle from Queensland are now approaching. The roads are in a temple mess. Drovers find it difficult to travel.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. The Inverell Times, 30 April 1904^[3]

Mr. O'Connor, commons ranger, reports the following stock passings:-

4800 sheep from Armidale to Collarendabri, C. H. Kemp owner, A. Caswell in charge: 900 weaners from Inverell to Warialda, C. H Kemp owner, H. M'Coll in charge.