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
Historic police notes re.Trooper Buttfield in the north west of SA in 1883, Police Officer Jack Francis 1937 in Oodnadatta, Mounted Constable Casey 1920 at Tarcoola who recommended the appointments of MC 's Copeland and Ridge to the Stuart Range Opal Field in 1921. Also mentioned are Constables D Snodgrass and R James from Kingoonya and First Class Constable Eric(Dusty) Rhodes, stationed at Coober Pedy in 1965.
Notes on the Stuart range Opal Field by Government Geologist L Keith Ward, following a visit to the field in 1916 GI 20007
Poem "They're a weird mob" written about people living at the Shell Patch in the 1960's Mentions Lee Robins, Murray Anock, Dean McMullen, Bill McDougall, Jim the Pommy (Lavin), Ron & Joan Ayton, Lofty, Owen & Lewis Daw, Wally Leuch, Lloyd & Joe Fimeri, Max Grund, Colin & Laurie Seekamp, Ron Schubert, Howard Edwards, Lennie Dunn
Poem "They're a weird mob" written about people living at the Shell Patch in the 1960's Mentions Lee Robins, Murray Anock, Dean McMullen, Bill McDougall, Jim the Pommy (Lavin), Ron & Joan Ayton, Lofty, Owen & Lewis Daw, Wally Leuch, Lloyd & Joe Fimeri, Max Grund, Colin & Laurie Seekamp, Ron Schubert, Howard Edwards, Lennie Dunn
Tribute to Geoffro Attwood, written by Maxine Hoad
Poster - Speedway night in memory of Geoffro Attwood. 6th November
Review of Donald Bartram's book "Opal Hunters" by Mike Harding Mentions'Pop' Bartram, Bern Grund, Tottie Bryant, Snow Bartram, Jack Absalom, Billy John, Ken Miller, Alan Bartram, Harry Bartram BI 00001 10
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