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Edi Brandli2023-10-31T20:04:26+10:30GI-13008 Article "Coober Pedy 5723" from the Weekend Australia Magazine 16/17 May 2015 Mentions Dave Sawyer (Swampy)
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Edi Brandli2023-10-31T19:49:42+10:30SH 00029 Article "Teaching in Coober Pedy" from SA Teachers Journal 15 April 1981 Mentions: Fay Stevens, Alana Mellor, Malcolm Lowrey, Peter Caust, Dave Winters, Anne Papadopoulos, Cyril Tindall, Chris Fitzpatrick, Anne Johnson, Sue Davison, Rowie Cowan
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Jenny Davison2023-10-25T20:36:22+10:30Article from THE REAL AUSTRALIAN Winter 2015 by Mary Lewis " BCA's History in the Diocese of Willochra" An edited edition of BCA's involvement in the Willochra Diocese as it celebrated its centenary in 2015.
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Jenny Davison2023-10-25T20:23:14+10:30Article from The Real Australian Winter 2015 by Kerry Medway, "Coober Pedy, 100 Years Since The Discovery of Opal" Mentions the Catacomb Church's activities during the Centenary celebration, and all BCA missioners who have served in Coober Pedy. Mentioned in order of appearance: Geoff & Tracey Piggott, Kerry Medway, first two BCA nurses in Coober Pedy Sisters Heather Heaver and Pat Darby, Sister Anne Dau who won a bravery medal, BCA Sisters Carol Allen & Michelle Blondel with Sister Vicki McCormack and husband Albert McCormack, the first BCA Missioner The Revd Brian Carter, The Revd Barry & Mrs Jenny Rainsford, The Revd [...]
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Jenny Davison2023-08-31T14:17:48+09:30Article "Opal Capital of Australian Outback" by Kenny Moore, photographs by Penny Tweedie - National Geographic October 1976 Mentions Danny Serdar, Josef Boucek (alias Machine gun Joe), Alice Burke, James Hutchison, Faye Nayler, Trevor and Kate Weatherill, David Genat, Tony Starke, Fred Horie, Tom Kruse, Craig Cameron, Owen Daw, Farid Khan, Jim Ledgard, Harold Binke. GI 80030
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Sue Britt2023-07-24T09:23:20+09:30BI 00017 7 'I've Lived Underground for 62 Years,' as told to Claudia Siron by Jenny Gough, That's Life, July 2023 Mentions Ron Gough, Cheryl & Robyn, Old Timers Mine
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Sue Britt2023-07-17T14:01:00+09:3030 Years after Student Bus Crash near Coober Pedy, Survivors Plan Documentary, Coober Pedy Regional Times, 23/6/23 45 students and 4 teachers from Mount Lilydale Mercy College were on board. Local responders included Andy Sheils (pictured), Janet Brewer, Veronika Witham, Nora McDonald, Lloyd Hetzel, and Grant Drummond.
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Jenny Davison2023-02-16T13:42:27+10:30Article "Sports at the Opal Fields" - Transcontinental (Port Augusta) 18-10-1940 Re Sports at Andamooka on Eight Hours Day 1940. Main event was race between opal buyers Tom Brady and Bill Francis. Tom Brady won. Also mentioned Mrs Sam Brooks, winner of the race for married women Sourced from Trove nla.news-article168448755.3 BI 00029 8
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Jenny Davison2023-02-16T13:32:29+10:30Article "Opal at White Cliffs" - Barrier Miner (Broken Hill) 14-3-1900 Mentions opal dug out under Tom Brady's house at White Cliffs. Also mentions Phil Brady Sourced from Trove nla.news-article44252525.3 BI 00029 7
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Jenny Davison2023-02-16T13:56:16+10:30Article "Through the Dogger's Country in search of Health" The Mail (Adelaide) 19-8-1933 Re At Mintabee (Mintabi) some fine opal was found by a party of men under Tom Brady the well known opal buyer Sourced from Trove nla.news-article58625060 BI 00029 6