The Inaugural President, Mr Bryant Gavin, once stated that although the climate and economic conditions from time to time could make it very difficult for some members to participate in the Society’ s affairs, we must remain indebted for the obvious sacrifices which so many country folk are prepared to share. Without Members to organise Branches, Classification days and many other activities throughout Australia, there would be no Society in the future. Mr Bryant Gavin remained President of the newly formed Society from 1971 to 1976. Mr RP Hamilton served as President in 1976 / 77.
Incorporation – 28th April 1977
At the Annual General Meeting held at the RSL Club Rooms at Tamworth, the Chairman reported to those present, that in accordance with the resolutions passed at the Special General Meeting on the 23rd June 1976, the Company had been incorporated on the 28th April 1977 as a Company Limited by Guarantee. The first directors of the‘ Incorporated Society’ were:
1. Bryant Roland Gavin |
8. Edgar Henry Batterham |
2. James Edward Hooks |
9. Arthur Andrew McIntyre |
3. William Vernon Reed |
10. James Robert Sparkes |
4. Keith Urquhart |
11. Stanley Haggerty |
5. Theodore Charles Hill |
12. William John Stanton |
6. Reginald Patrick Hamilton 13. James Lloyd Bowling |
7. Alistair Roderick Irving |
14. David Dunkley Wallace |
Mr Bryant Gavin, one of the founding members of the Australian Stock Horse Society.
Those office bearers held office from the date of incorporation to the First Annual General Meeting of Members of the‘ Incorporated Society’, after which elections of Directors were held at the First Annual General Meeting and all subsequent Annual General Meetings.
Honorary Life Members
The Board may grant Honorary Life Membership to a person who in the opinion of the Board has rendered special service to the Society and the Australian Stock Horse breed.
1973- Mr HL Griffith( NSW) and Mr AL Braid( NSW) 1976- Mr BR Gavin( NSW) 1978- Mr A Clothier( QLD), Mr RF Rowbottom( VIC), Mr CE Barnes( QLD) 1981- Mr R Campbell( NSW), Mr P Hamilton( NSW) 1982- Mr T Clear( NSW) 1983- Mr J Stanton Snr( NSW) 1984- Mr W Keen( QLD), Mr K Urquhart( VIC) 1985- Mr R Fahl( QLD) 1986- Mr J Clifford( VIC), Mr M Wright( NSW) 1988- Mr A Irving( VIC), Mr TC Hill( NSW) 1989- Mr E Batterham( NSW) 1990- Mr P Blundell( QLD) 1991- Mrs J Gavin( NSW), Mr AA Martin( NSW) 1992- Mrs K Fitzgerald( QLD) 1996- Mr J Green( QLD) 1997- Mr G Hook( NSW) 2000- Mr Bob Hentschke( SA) 2001- Mr G Richardson( NSW), Mrs R Henderson( WA) 2003- Mr N Holz( NSW), Mr M Barton( NSW), Mr B Brown( NSW) 2008- Mr B Sawyer( VIC) 2009- Reva Flint( NSW), Mr Frank Coonan( ACT) 2011- Mr Malcolm Field( NSW), Mrs Judy Field( NSW), Mrs Robin Lawson( NSW), Mr Paul Lawson( NSW), Ms Joy Poole( NSW)
Mr Herbert( Bert) Griffith, one of the founding members of the Australian Stock Horse Society.
Head Office of the Australian Stock Horse Society The first‘ Head Office’ was a shed at the back of Mary Griffith’ s residence in Main Street, Scone. Mary was the Society’ s first Secretary / Treasurer. When the records of the Society could not longer fit, a garage was purchased in Kelly Street which was converted into a purpose built Head Office.
Today, the Society Head Office is located in a large building in Guernsey St, Scone, which also houses the Society’ s Heritage Museum. 40 years after its formation, The Australian Stock Horse Society is about to open branches in the USA, Canada and New Zealand.
The Australian Stock Horse Journal The Australian Stock Horse Journal was first produced in May 1975, by the editing / advertising partnership of two Victorians-
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