Expedition truck log Port Hedland to Melbourne kept by J Keyser engineer to Terry expedition (2)

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Mottled 125x300 mm note book commences 9 November. Finishes 19 December at Millicent. Each daily entry includes camp number (eg C22) and a weather report.

  • 9 November Campbell, Saxby, Rabbit Flat, Hood Halls Creek, the Battery, sun spot visable 10 November, Stafford, Mathews ill ? Contaminated water, white owl, Jardayarda, native well and decorated rocks, Brooks Soak, wedge tailed eagle, green ring necked parrots, ibis, O'Neil, Constable Murray said to have shot 6 Australian Aboriginal people, Dug McDonell, Joe Brown, Tilmouth shot Australian Aboriginal man, Tom Moore, Ryans Well, Coniston, M Killeen, Sam Nicker, Wangabuddi, Connors Well, Alice Springs 26 November, Mrs Meyers, Cawood, Noblett re registration of cars, Kilgariff, Alice Well, Horseshoe Bend, Mears, Stint, Andrew, O'Connor from Petermann Ranges, Afghan crossing, Reynolds, New Crown Point, Hamilton Bore, reported arrival at border to SA Police, Wallis Fogarty, Dr Teigh

  • 1 December departed for Marree, Edwards Creek, G Ballerg, Alagibuckina, Anna Creek, William Creek, Coward Springs, Marree, Quorn, Marree Coffee Palace, Robin Rushdall, Copley, Beltana, Hawker, Carrington, 4500 miles round trip, proceed to Melbourne from Mt Gambier 19 December

CreatorMichael Terry
ControlAA 333/5/7
Date Range1928  -  1928
FormatsDiaries
Series AA 333/05