In 1968 Neville Dickson, proprietor of the Brooklyn Dairy in Bishop St, brought out his horse and cart to do his deliveries.
He was photographed on his rounds and featured on the front page of the Free Press.
From the Free Press on August 6, 1968:
“A return to the old — a sight familiar years ago re-appeared in Kyabram streets last week. This milk cart, with six-year-old mare “Julie” providing horse power, was used for deliveries by the Brooklyn Dairy. Proprietor Neville Dickson said that by using the horse and cart the round was made much easier, as there was no need to keep stopping and starting as with the van.”
Neville Dickson had purchased the Brooklyn Dairy in Bishop St from his former employers, L. C. & L. K. Thomson, in August 1959.
He advertised ‘pure, full-cream, pasteurised milk and cream'.
Not all was smooth sailing for ‘milkos’ in Kyabram.
On a Sunday afternoon in January 1957, Bill Seamons’ horse, pulling a loaded milk cart, escaped from the driver in Puller St.
Mr Seamons pursued the horse and cart as it dashed down Breen Ave and turned left into Allan St.
Joe Garrett heard the runaway clatter past his home and took up the chase in his car.
He picked up Mr Seamons and followed the bolting horse down Allan St, warning any pedestrians on the way.
Narrowly missing several cars, the horse crossed to the footpath and sped to Saunders St where it turned left and then right into Fenaughty St.
With its cart plunging behind it, the horse pulled up in a Fenaughty St driveway.
The horse was new on the job and had half completed the milk round when, for no apparent reason, it suddenly bolted.
Several bottles of milk were smashed, but only minor damage was done to the cart and harness.
The horse was not injured.
● Compiled by Eileen Sullivan from the files of the Free Press.
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