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Por P&B já é histórica, parabéns.

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165000537# - this pic appeared in the Sydney Mail on 25th October, 1905...in a pictorial on the wool industry...titled 'Harvesting the Golden Fleece'...see pic bottom rhs... This other pic also appeared in the Sydney Mail's pictorial www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/4903870088/ A similar pic to this also appeared in the Sydney Mail's pictorial www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/4903282465/

A judas sheep on a lead, being used to get the flock into the slaughter house or shearing sheds.?

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trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165000525 - the Sydney Mail, 25th October, 1905...this Sydney Mail pic looks to have been taken a few minutes later...

The Sydney Mail's caption: 'Wethers moving quietly into the shearing shed. The mob is led by a pet sheep, which is used as a decoy.'

On p. 1058 the Sydney Mail states that most of the pics that appeared in its 'Harvesting the Golden Fleece' pictorial were taken at Belltrees station, near Scone, in the Upper Hunter Valley, in NSW...so that might be the location...

These other Kerry & Co pics appeared in the Sydney Mail 'Harvesting the Golden Fleece' pictorial
www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/4903870088/
www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/4903869872/

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Wow. The photographer of the famous Kerry & Co. Photo "On The Wallaby Track" got the swagmen to do a reverse shot, walking back up the rise. See other view here:

www.flickr.com/photos/jacksonstreet/50042075311/in/datepo...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164909821# - this pic appeared in the Sydney Mail on 13th July, 1904.