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30 STOCK & LAND, June 26, 2014 Irish butcher sets The faces within The faces within By LAURA GRIFFIN W HEN Daniel Mehegan came out from Ireland in the 1860s and opened a butcher shop at Melbourne’s Queen Victorian Markets, he started a tradition of involvement in Australia’s red meat industry that his son, grandson and great-grandson have continued. His descendants – three more gen- erations sharing the name Daniel Mehegan – have graced the pages of Stock & Land as meat workers, agents and auctioneers. His great-grandson Daniel Scot Mehegan, who goes by his middle name Scot, has retained clippings and photographs from the newspaper. The first Daniel Mehegan in Australia is mentioned in a book published by Stock & Land called Memoirs of a Stockman by Harry H. Peck, circa 1942. “Mehegan and Goldston formed a well-knit partnership as wholesal- ers. They did most of their own work but, I believe, sold largely on commission. Dan Mehegan was short and squat, but Bill Goldston was on the tall side. Both were quiet likeable men. Dan’s son still carries on at the Coburg abattoirs, but practically restricts his business to a mutton turnover; while Bill’s son has long been one of the heads of the staff of Dalgety & Co at Wagga Wagga, NSW.” His son Daniel George Mehegan was, as mentioned, a butcher and then became a land buyer for Sir William Charles Angliss, who was also a butcher, as well as a pastoralist, pioneer meat exporter, businessman, politician and philanthropist. Scot cherishes a newspaper clip- ping with a photo of his grandfather Daniel George Mehegan with two other Angliss and Co team members at Newmarket saleyards (even if Mehegan is misspelled). Among Scot’s trove is a photo by Frank Johnson in Stock & Land that shows Daniel George Mehegan in a group of five other men at a saleyard. “Back then, the agents, auction- eers and everyone else wore ties and hats. Sales were a big classy act then,” Scot said. Such presentation continued dur- ing Scot’s father Daniel Alexander Mehegan’s time at the saleyard. Daniel Alexander Mehegan was “renowned as one of the best auc- tioneers at Newmarket (saleyards)”, his proud son said. Daniel Alexander Mehegan went on to be a livestock manager and stayed in the industry his whole working life. Scot had no hesitation following in the steps of his forefathers, saying growing up on a 404 hectare (1000 acre) sheep and cattle farm in Flowerdale nurtured his passion for agriculture. During most of his school holidays, he helped shift stock at saleyards. Scot did a farming apprentice- ship and joined Dennys Strahan Mercantile stock and station agents. The family’s connection to Stock & Land extended to a friendship with one of its reporters Adrian Kennedy. “He took this picture of me at Yarrawonga saleyards in the early 1980s and he was just the sort of bloke who would snap the picture because he was pleased to see another Mehegan in the industry,” Scot said. Scot is now an agricultural con- tractor and consultant, as well as a freelance auctioneer. During his family’s involvement with the Australian livestock indus- try, much has changed that many young people do not understand, Scot said. “When Newmarket (saleyards) closed, it was the end of an era,” he said. “The place carried so much his- tory and people fail to remember for a time, Newmarket was the biggest livestock market in the world next to Chicago.” ■ (ABOVE) Daniel George Mehegan pictured centre at Newmarket. Photo: FRANK JOHNSON ■ (ABOVE) ■ The selling team of Dalgety & Co on a fat cow day at Newmarket on June 11, 1952 – auctioneer Gordon Bruce, Daniel Alexander Mehegan and Brian Jouning. e . ty 2 ■ Looking over a sheep bought at the Yarrawonga sale on April 9, 1981 were Scot Mehegan (DSM Yarrawonga), Kevin Murray (Robson, Donald & Co Shepparton) and buyer Ray Quirk, Arcadia. Photo: ADRIAN KENNEDY ■ The “original” Daniel Mehegan in Australia. Daniel ‘Scot’ Mehegan’s great- grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Australia and started his family’s tradition of working in the red meat industry in the country. ■ November 6, 1969. nab.com.au/fmd ©2014 National Australia Bank Limited ABN 12 004 044 937 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 230686. A108672-0614/TBNAB2224/FMD/S&L We can help you see your surplus differently. Now’s the time to take advantage of your surplus to make sure your money works as hard as you do. At NAB, Australia’s leading Agribusiness bank, we have a range of solutions to protect your income and your wealth. Talk to a NAB Regional Agribusiness Manager before 30 June to make the most of your income this financial year. Glenn Cox Melbourne & Geelong 0427 821 181 Lloyd Neilson Western VIC 0412 747 361 Dave Davies Central VIC 0429 001 885 Kathryn Davies South East VIC 0429 565 944 Liz Duncan South West VIC 0427 175 797 David Martin TAS 0429 313 718
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30 STOCK & LAND, June 26, 2014
Irish butcher sets The faces withinThe faces within
By LAURA GRIFFIN
WHEN Daniel Mehegan came out from Ireland in the 1860s and opened a butcher shop
at Melbourne’s Queen Victorian Markets, he started a tradition of involvement in Australia’s red meat industry that his son, grandson and great-grandson have continued.
His descendants – three more gen-erations sharing the name Daniel Mehegan – have graced the pages of Stock & Land as meat workers, agents and auctioneers.
His great-grandson Daniel Scot Mehegan, who goes by his middle name Scot, has retained clippings and photographs from the newspaper.
The first Daniel Mehegan in Australia is mentioned in a book published by Stock & Land called Memoirs of a Stockman by Harry H. Peck, circa 1942.
“Mehegan and Goldston formed a well-knit partnership as wholesal-ers. They did most of their own work but, I believe, sold largely on commission. Dan Mehegan was short and squat, but Bill Goldston was on the tall side. Both were quiet likeable men. Dan’s son still carries on at the Coburg abattoirs, but practically restricts his business to a mutton turnover; while Bill’s son has long been one of the heads of the staff of Dalgety & Co at Wagga Wagga, NSW.”
His son Daniel George Mehegan was, as mentioned, a butcher and then became a land buyer for Sir William Charles Angliss, who was also a butcher, as well as a pastoralist, pioneer meat exporter, businessman, politician and philanthropist.
Scot cherishes a newspaper clip-ping with a photo of his grandfather Daniel George Mehegan with two other Angliss and Co team members at Newmarket saleyards (even if Mehegan is misspelled).
Among Scot’s trove is a photo by Frank Johnson in Stock & Land that shows Daniel George Mehegan in a group of five other men at a saleyard.
“Back then, the agents, auction-eers and everyone else wore ties and hats. Sales were a big classy act then,” Scot said.
Such presentation continued dur-ing Scot’s father Daniel Alexander Mehegan’s time at the saleyard.
Daniel Alexander Mehegan was “renowned as one of the best auc-tioneers at Newmarket (saleyards)”, his proud son said. Daniel Alexander Mehegan went on to be a livestock manager and stayed in the industry his whole working life.
Scot had no hesitation following in the steps of his forefathers, saying growing up on a 404 hectare (1000 acre) sheep and cattle farm in Flowerdale nurtured his passion for agriculture.
During most of his school holidays, he helped shift stock at saleyards.
Scot did a farming apprentice-ship and joined Dennys Strahan Mercantile stock and station agents.
The family’s connection to Stock & Land extended to a friendship with one of its reporters Adrian Kennedy.
“He took this picture of me at Yarrawonga saleyards in the early 1980s and he was just the sort of bloke who would snap the picture because he was pleased to see another Mehegan in the industry,” Scot said.
Scot is now an agricultural con-tractor and consultant, as well as a freelance auctioneer.
During his family’s involvement with the Australian livestock indus-try, much has changed that many young people do not understand, Scot said.
“When Newmarket (saleyards) closed, it was the end of an era,” he said.
“The place carried so much his-tory and people fail to remember for a time, Newmarket was the biggest livestock market in the world next to Chicago.”
■ (ABOVE) Daniel George Mehegan pictured centre at Newmarket.Photo: FRANK JOHNSON
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■ The selling team of Dalgety & Co on a fat cow day at Newmarket on June 11, 1952 – auctioneer Gordon Bruce, Daniel Alexander Mehegan and Brian Jouning.
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■ Looking over a sheep bought at the Yarrawonga sale on April 9, 1981 were Scot Mehegan (DSM Yarrawonga), Kevin Murray (Robson, Donald & Co Shepparton) and buyer Ray Quirk, Arcadia. Photo: ADRIAN KENNEDY
■ The “original” Daniel Mehegan in Australia. Daniel ‘Scot’ Mehegan’s great-grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Australia and started his family’s tradition of working in the red meat industry in the country.
■ November 6, 1969.
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©2014 National Australia Bank Limited ABN 12 004 044 937 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 230686. A108672-0614/TBNAB2224/FMD/S&L
We can help you see your surplus differently.Now’s the time to take advantage of your surplus to make sure your money works as hard as you do. At NAB, Australia’s leading Agribusiness bank, we have a range of solutions to protect your income and your wealth.
Talk to a NAB Regional Agribusiness Manager before 30 June to make the most of your income this financial year.
Glenn Cox Melbourne & Geelong 0427 821 181
Lloyd Neilson Western VIC 0412 747 361
Dave Davies Central VIC 0429 001 885
Kathryn Davies South East VIC 0429 565 944
Liz Duncan South West VIC 0427 175 797
David Martin TAS 0429 313 718
