LINKED MEDIA
LINKED MEDIA
Sector
Agricultural,Pastoral,Forestry and Fishery
Occupation title
Sheep Farmer
Original occupation text
Sheep-raising in Naracoorte
Sources
University of Adelaide ArchivesNational Library of Australia (incl. Trove Newspapers)
Source Details free text
University of Adelaide Archives Series 1020 - 'The Student' Magazine of Roseworthy Agricultural College, 1897-1988:
-Vol 20 No 1 July 1920, http://hdl.handle.net/2440/74013
-Vol 34 No1 1938, p 86, http://hdl.handle.net/2440/74196
NLA, TROVE1930, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147073394
NLA TROVE 1940 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147035469
NLA TROVE 1946 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200109331
Notes
From 1920 onwards, Mr Grieve stationed himself at Naracoorte. He had a property and raised sheep for wool. In 1930 his farm and livestock was offered for sale. in 1935, the Roseworthy magazine reported he was residing in Naracoorte. In 1938 the Student magazine reported he had a property in Naracoorte. His farming activities were disrupted in 1940 when he enlisted to serve in the army. His farm and animals were offered up to sale in 1940. Post WWII, he probably resumed sheep raising, there was newspaper advertisement of merino wool for sale from his farm at Naracoorte.