Strong rural presence in honours list

By Mal Gill
Updated September 27 2018 - 12:34pm, first published February 2 2018 - 7:00am
John Jones, pictured with his dog Lucy, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on Friday for significant service to mining exploration and for his contribution to the livestock transport industry and the Goldfields community.
John Jones, pictured with his dog Lucy, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on Friday for significant service to mining exploration and for his contribution to the livestock transport industry and the Goldfields community.

A GOLDFIELDS grazier and livestock transport company founder best known for nickel and gold prospecting and a Kimberley cattleman who pioneered Droughtmaster bulls were recognised in Friday’s Australia Day Honours.

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