W.D. Walker photo taken on an 18 month trip in 1927-28 with his wife Mollie. Anna Creek Station where a crossing of soft sandy tracks have been covered with two strips of wire netting kept firm with 3 foot iron pegs. State Library South Australia photo B 53604
W.D. Walker photo taken on an 18 month trip in 1927-28 with his wife Mollie. The gate in a dog and rabbit fence, the penalty for leaving it open was 50 pounds. The fences cost between 100 and 150 pounds per mile ad were erected around all sheep stations in the interior. State Library South Australia photo B 53599
W.D. Walker photo. Car used by Dr W.D. Walker and his wife Mollie on an 18 month trip in 1927-28, in front of the Railway Station in Oodnadatta State Library South Australia photo B 53592
Photo from the Observer (Adelaide) 30 May 1925 - of Archie King's Nash truck caption : Messres (Archie) King & Hersey, who appear in the photograph alongside their trucks. left on a trip though the interior recently. The above picture was taken a day or two before departure. It is expected that the trip will cover up to 4,000 (miles). They purpose calling on all stations en route to the MacDonnell Ranges, proceeding via Kingoonya and returning via Oodnadatta. It was with Archie King that Minnie Berrington and her brother Victor came to Coober Pedy in 1926 Sourced from TROVE http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165864358 [...]
SA Government Gazette entry on 5th February 1959 Reserve for Aborigines declared at Coober Pedy - Section 393, north out of hundreds
SA Government Gazette entry Gazetting of the Hospital Reserve 24-8-1922
SA Government Gazette entry on April 27 1922 Coober Pedy Tank Reserve gazetted
Article from the News (Adelaide) 7-3-1927 written by A.A. Burford about his son George, the youngest appointed JP at 24 years of age in September 1920 Also mentioned - Mr S B Harry Sourced from Trove BI 00013 9
Article "Delving for Opal" from the Observer (Adelaide) 12/3/1921 Re. George Burford, miner for 3 years and secretary of the Stuart Range Opal Fields Association Also mentions a missing bushman William Telford, and Mr M Shank of Adelaide, given an honourary commission to enquire into opal markets in England and Europe Sourced from Trove BI 00013 8
Newspaper article "A dugout on Fire" re a fire in Bert Paxton's dugout in 1929