A FEMALE TEAMSTER.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3158, 11 August 1881, Page 4

A FEMALE TEAMSTER.

The " Western Grazier" has the following paragraph.—Miss Reid of Adelong passed through Wilcannia one day last week. It may not be generally kn own that she is of the most expert teamsters on the road. In passing through here she was on a return trip from Mount Browne diggings, whither she had conveyed a party of forty diggers from Adelong. She appeared to have an equal complement of passengers back with her. Her team consists of a waggon and seven sturdy horses, which she manages with consummate skill. Sitting on the front of tho waegon, she manipulates the 'ribbons' so deftly and has the animals under such control that a hitch seldom occurs during her long journey. Her quiet good, looking lady-like mangemenfc fully demonstrates the falacy of the bushman's theory that a team cannot be got out. of the deep ruts and over steep banked gullies without the use of the choice vocabulary so dearly cherished by the professional bullockpuncher. On one occasion she drove up to the country hotel where Sir Hercules Robinson was afc that time staying. Ifc was too uncommon and pleasing a sight for the urbane gallant knight to pass unnoticed. His excellency passed a high encomium on the ladies ability and her powerful well-kept turn-out. Miss Reid has been on the road for several years. She is a young lady, seemingly of nineteen years of age with pleasing countenance, and an active wellproportioned figure."