Records that Albie Drew had been carting between the Victoria River Depot and VRD during the dry season for eighteen years. The wagons carry over five tons. The charge is at a rate of £6 per ton. Goods come from Darwin by the ‘Maroubra’ steam boat then transported to VRD. Both photographs depict the donkey teams.

1. Photograph: ‘The leading wagon and native. The boy is carrying the long stick with which to encourage the donkeys when necessary.’

2. Photograph: ‘The second wagon’

Places mentioned: Victoria River Depot (NT); VRD (NT); Darwin (NT)

People mentioned: Albert [Albie] Drew

Boat mentioned: Maroubra (built 1930)

Fauna mentioned: Donkey (Equus asinus)

Photo number/s as per Journal and Index of Photographs: 219, 220