Watch List notes:

THE GOVERNOR'S PRIZE, 1899, in silver (46mm), by P.Blashki & Sons, reverse with coat of arms of Sir Thomas Brassey, Governor of Victoria 1895-1900, obverse inscribed, 'J.Walburn/1899'. Some minor edge nicks and hairlines, otherwise good very fine.

This medal, referred to in newspaper reports as the Lord Brassey Medal, was easily won by J.Walburn for butter test for dairy cow at the 17th annual show of the Buln Buln Agricultural Society held on 26 April 1899 at Brandy Creek. Buln Buln is a small town in West Gippsland, Victoria.