Creek Bed of Gold and the Barcoo Quest
A typewritten tale from 30 years ago recounts Tommy the Myall guide leading a gold-seeking party from Cooper's Creek toward a rich reef of quartz. The expedition faces harsh terrain, doubts, internal tensions, and a ruthless search for wealth, with Tommy pressured to guide despite tribal ties and dangers. In the end the dream of a vast goldfield clashes with reality and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Beames
Calabah
Gilgandra
Wellington
Winnecke's
Coolgardie
Kalgoorlie
Orange
Dubbo
Blue Mountains
Blackfellow
Tommy
Talbrogar
Uuge
Tie
Myall
Geld
Agai
Barcoo
Spirit of the Spirit and new refining claim by union oil
The article discusses Atlantic Union Oil Ltd claiming a new Spirit via altered refining methods and extensive research. It notes past Australian trials, forecasts of floods and drought, and a charity tale of a woman aiding a distress story with a dismissive street scam by a beggar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACantle Union Oil @o. Ltd
Athantig Unie Oyeo
Ole Litjeort
Nsemei Reewth
Australia
State Lottery warns public against unapproved ticket sales
Director Mr. Whildon warns thousands of applications have arrived by post for lottery tickets. He says some people may be paying for tickets from unauthorized sellers and has turned the matter over to police. First pottery tickets go on sale August 3 with forms available to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whildon
State Lottery
Ue First Pottery
Weathered Odds Favor Rain For Spring Bloom
The text notes rainfall is welcomed despite current delays, expecting greater benefits in spring and summer. It asserts persistent rain helps crop and flower growth, arguing winter moisture, though inconvenient, will boost bloom in the coming seasons.
Merino Aristocrats for Gularg Pastoral Stud Cover
Norman Taylor buys a trio of Uardry special stud rams to augment the Tondeburine Top Stud at Gulargambone. The rams, progeny of leading Uardry lines, include noted 0.64 by 3.11 and 0.4 338 family stock. Seven high-priced Uardry rams and a son bred at Tondeburine will help debut at the Sydney Studiam Sales next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tondeburine Pastoral Co
al Gulargambone
Norman Taylor
Tondeburine Stud
Taylor
Uardry
Tondeburine
Tondeburine Top
Sydney
Gilgandra Tennis Club visits Balladura in mixed doubles clash
A visiting team of six men and four women from Gilgandra Tennis Club played Balladura locals in a mixed doubles and singles program ending with visitors winning by six sets to four. Results list several 6/5 6/6 6/1 scores across mixed doubles, ladies doubles and men’s doubles with players named from both sides.
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Gilgandra Tennis Club
Balladiya
Balladoran
Dubbo Metho Menace Reported In Dubbo Press Story
The Dubbo Press notes widespread methy spirits use among men and women in Dubbo. A fight arose when two intoxicated men attacked each other, one man’s car was damaged, and three others lay in stupor for days at Macquarie Street North. An elderly man bit his mate’s ear and injured his wrist during a savage confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcoo
Tommy Pocchless
Tommy
Barcos
Bureo
Cooper's Creek
Tammy
Macquarie
Darling
Dubbo
Council
Macquarie Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Queensland
Victor Radio
George Street
Wileh
DD Cervatey
Stull McErtain
Macyquire
Western Stores& Edgley’s Ltd
Great Winter Sale
D.B
S.W
O.S
Manchester
Osman
Tondeburine Flockmaster’s
Gilgandra v. Balladoran
D. Fitzgerald
MH. Cameron
Ellig
V. Brown
M. Fitzgerald
E. Power
A. Kember
A. Hobbs
MW. Cameron
Coompbel
VV. Brown
Miss Williams
V. Williams
Campbell
Miss Kember
Miss McGinty
Miss Parslow
Mies
Fitzgerald
Mrs. Campbell
Mise Ellis
Miss Parsow
Kember
McGinty
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