Record NumberP212Date qualifieryear onlyDate rangeBetween 1st January 1924 and 31st December 1924NotesDiploma Day 1924 showing Jersey bull Asters Diamond King (imported from New Zealand).
The Southern side of Dairy Factory with boiler house at Western end can be seen in the background.
Centre background (L to R): Principal Southee; Mr Gillies (Governor of NSW); Lady de Chain; FA Chaffey (Minister for Agriculture).
There is a description of Asters Diamond King's record and statistics on the back of the print: Age 3 years and 8 months. Won four first prizes as a yearling including first at Sydney Royal Show, 1922. Dam's record - 465.62 lbs fat in 273 days and his half sister "Aster's August Child" gave 689.05 lbs of fat in 9 months as a two year old off grass. His calves at the College are showing quality, constitution and great producing qualities.CreatorAO-1 Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC)CampusRichmond (Hawkesbury)CategoryImagesFormatPhotographic - PrintsAspectLandscapeSeriesAS-786 Photograph albums [Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC)]Keywordscattlelivestockdairy cattleJersey (cattle)visitorsTownRichmondPostcode2753StateNSWCountryAustraliaTaxonomyArchives | Images | PhotographsArchive typeUniversity ArchiveContributorArchives
AO-1 Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC), Diploma Day - Showing Jersey bull Asters Diamond King [Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC)]. Western Sydney University, accessed 13/04/2026, https://collections.westernsydney.edu.au/nodes/view/68008
