22 May 1930
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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
1
The narrator recalls a sultry February journey along the Murray through a camp of dry workers, imagining their daily toil and a past road camp at Middle Adelong. He reflects on isolation, monitors a foad gang, and recalls a rainstorm shelter where men gambled at Bird-loo, observing the nightly bird peeps guiding bets.
The piece recalls prospective alluvial gold belts through the Wellington flat country and historic Balara smelting efforts. It notes copper lodes near Balara and Thologolong, railway townships, and a vivid reminiscence of Goolma and Spicer Creek with dances, banquets, hotels, and pioneer families like the Ryans and Montyns.
A rugged hillside lookout yields a black hollow in the granite where bushranger Dan Morgan was said to hide. The tale recalls Morgan’s cold murder of McGinnity and the police pursuit ending in his notoriety as Australia’s famed outlaw in days gone by.
The narrative describes a river bend revealing green velvet swamps and a Bird Sanctuary. Willows line the water as a Hereford herd appears. Granite Talmalmo towers loom as the Lim stretches fifty miles, covering a vast valley area and prompting doubt about large costly undertakings.
A vivid roadside vignette describes Mount Alfred Gap with river bends and dairy farms, then the dramatic pursuit of a man sought by police at a quince hedge. A retriever and a mail carrier scene follow, ending with local garage notices and car accessories.
A fragmented description details rough shelters crafted from bark to shield campers from sun and wind. The speaker questions the need for constant wandering and expresses forlornness while waiting for a job amid uncertain prospects.
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