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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
10
A lively exchange unfolds as Wilship and Mac vow to chase the “golden kookaburra.” They discuss a repayable bet tied to reaching a goal and a field plan, then pivot to starting a trek on Monday to pursue the treasure.
George Wilship and McGregor travel toward Broken Hill as rivals fueled by love for Alice Langham. Wilship plots murder and theft, sabotaging McGregor's route and stealing plan parchments to gain advantage, declaring a real fight to McGregor with a chilling note.
Wilship plans a northward trek from Heresford to Warrima then into Henrietta Creek, carrying four horses and ample water as he heads into the sandy plain in search of the golden kookaburra home. He travels at dusk and continues all night, facing the unknowns of the desert.
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