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Jenny Davison2022-02-07T11:18:35+10:30Newspaper article "A dugout on Fire" re a fire in Bert Paxton's dugout in 1929
Newspaper article "A dugout on Fire" re a fire in Bert Paxton's dugout in 1929
Article "Stuart Range Opal Fields" from the Transcontinental 7th April 1922 Reprinted from the "Mining Review" under authority of T Pascoe, Minister of Mines re opal industry at the time including notes for miners on obligations and rights of Miners Right holders GI 30022
Article "Coober Pedy Novel Village on Opal Field" 10th January 1922 about the living conditions and dugouts on the field, mail service, water supply from the Western Argus (Kalgoorlie WA) GI 30021
Article "Concrete Tank at the Opal Fields" re work and conditions in the construction of the Underground Water Tank from Transcontinental (Port Augusta) 17th February 1922 Mentions W Hargrave (Inspector of the Water Conservation Dept) and Mr Turley (Foreman of the Tank construction) PW 00019
Underground Post Office showing Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sign and Compulsory Voting Sign Photo by J Meagher SLSA B 60571
'Landscape of Coober Pedy' SLSA caption Entrance to an early dugout Photographer: J Meagher SLSA reference number: B-60580 Reproductive Rights: SLSA
'Landscape of Coober Pedy' SLSA caption Thought to be 'Hospital Hill' Photographer: J Meagher SLSA reference number: B-60582 Reproductive Rights: SLSA
'Landscape of Coober Pedy' SLSA caption An early dugout with water drums Photographer: J Meagher SLSA reference number: B-60581 Reproductive rights: SLSA
'Landscape of Coober Pedy showing a fenced area that could be the water supply' - SLSA caption The underground water tank, constructed in 1922 Photographer: J Meagher SLSA reference number: B-60587 Reproductive Rights: SLSA