AustLit

John Hyland was a Police Trooper, pioneer, capturer of bushrangers, squatter, mayor, stock and land auctioneer, friend of Australia’s first Governor General and a mentor to Archibald, the founder of The Bulletin. He became a leader of the Irish independence movement in Victoria, an advocate for the women’s vote and a person with a social conscience in a tough era. (Source: http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/hyland/ )