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1888 Dry Year Recalls North Pioneers Trials
William Cliffe resumes memoirs recounting the dry year of 1888 across the North, detailing early pioneer hardships from Peake Station to Frew River country, cattle drives, water shortages, searches for waterholes, and the spread of rabbits and rabbits’ impact on the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cliffe
Cliffe
Peake Station
E. C. Kempe
Qliffe Conmes
Murray Downs
San Yeurind
Black- Vale
Beuclead
Heneead
Winnne Aspar Pearance
Bencead
Marseilly
Billing Station
Kooy Watch
Beucead
Beirling
Wation
Ture
Cowell
Walter
Rafael Downin
Lend
Adela Boubuainean
Ome
Hi Yung
Arrow Creek
Ben
Bippefeu
Ma Wtie
Mra
Jack Beustens
Bai Cones
Sareatty
Rouuell
Pariaral
Narracoorke
Mer Smith
W. H. Blakewell
Elder Smith
Adelaide
Trew
Calisir
Gro, Marcusen
Lucky McPaden
Clement Qiles
Willowie
Alfred
Cate
Giles
Macias
Adelade
Herwott- Springs
Mnanton
Blergott
Moraes
Macumbe
Bennett
Staan Om
Teem Mantuck
She Willowte Co
Macumba
Coul
Asta Bo M
Elf
Charlie Napier
Ohai
Geo
Maro + sen
Owet
Barrow Vapd
Ray Swan
Free River
Dili
Coultard
Peter
Atanela
Bea Walkington
Dee
Marcusen
Ean
Tom
Macuriia
Brueden
Martin & Spinner
Stuart's Creek
Watt
Olen
Com Trang
Polaan
Sigart
Lake Torres V.V
Volcane
Pinnias Springs
Stuart
Reek
Algo
Oman Om
Korea
Callie