Australian History

[Dihusky]

The long paddock? OOps, too late

 

[Manpa]

Thanks for the kewpie doll!

What am I, I am an Australian invention, now used in many countries, I am associated with farming.

 

[Ward69]

Shearing hand clippers

 

[Manpa]

Nope, not shears.

 

[Ward69]

Grain shripper

 

[Rockhunter62]

Stump Jump Plow.

Cheers

Doug

 

[Manpa]

No to all of the above.

I was invented and first used in Victoria

 

[manfromironbark]

The Ute?

 

[Dihusky]

Header?

 

[Manpa]

No to above.

I am a stationery piece of equipment with very few moving parts, I was invented in the early 1900s and named after my inventor.

 

[rickgpx5000]

Hills rotary clothes line??

 

[Ward69]

Dethridge wheel

 

[Manpa]

Ward69 you have it. the Dethridge Wheel, invented in 1910 and still used today as a measuring system for water in irrigation channels etc around the country.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dethridge_wheel

Over to you.

 

[Ward69]

Thanks Manpa

Who am I and what did I have

With only a horse and 5 shillings, but I was young

 

[manfromironbark]

Sidney Kidman - the cattle king. He had a cattle empire

 

[Ward69]

Sidney Kidman - the cattle king. He had a cattle empire

Part one correct. But will give it to you. Was looking for the station In SA. 3rd largest in world. I actually dont know if its still own by a Australian now. Someone will correct me

All yours mate.

 

[manfromironbark]

Name the item and inventor.

I am an every day item. Most homes have one. I was born a Scot.

 

[Manpa]

Arthur Arnott and the electric drill?

 

[manfromironbark]

Arthur Arnott and the electric drill?

You got it first time!

Like my answer to the last one - the Cattle King. I just knew it as soon as I saw it.

Fire away!

 

[Manpa]

Thanks

What am I, from initial discussion to completion I took 34 years.