Volume 1

2 newpaper clippings uncited, (possibly The Chronicle TBC), published between May-June 1962. Article on life and retirement of GL Stirling working with the Commonwealth Railway Service. Drove the first Ghan express from Quorn to Oodnadatta on 22 August 1929. Another article on the desecration of Rev John Flynn's grave.

Article 1: Titled "North Engine Driver". Retirement of Mr GL Stirling.

Article 2: Titled "Flynn's Grave Desecrated"

Places mentioned: Port Augusta (SA); Nullarbor Plain (SA/WA); Abminga (SA); Rumbalara (NT); Oodnadatta (SA); Alice Springs (NT); Quorn (SA); Adelaide (SA); Finke (SA); Maree (SA); Puttapa Station (SA); Beltana (SA); Callana Station (SA); St Matthew's Church, Marryatville (SA); Great Northern Hotel, Maree (SA); Birdsville track (SA/QLD); Finniss Springs (SA); Stuart Arms Hotel, Alice Springs (NT); John Flynn Memorial Church, Alice Springs (NT)

People mentioned: GL Stirling; J Bowman (Divisional President AFULE); Mr W Morgan; Mr A Musgrave; Mr Fred Swanson; JP Baker; Mr JG Hodges; Mr WL Artlett; George Copley; Col Pope; J Poole; Lindsay B Cooper; Mr W Welsby; Mr GE Aird; Mr E Harcourt Russell; Mr RC Barnes; Mr KA [Keith Archibald] Smith (1915-2011) (Commisioner of Commonwealth Railways); Mr J Kelly; Mr [Lindsay Gordon] Riches (1904-1972) (Mayor of Port Augusta); Mr MN Shegog, Mr K Easton, Mr SA Byrnes, Mr Rex Filsell; Rev. John Flynn (1880-1951); Rev. Colin Ford

Institutes mentioned: Commonwealth Railway Service; Australian Federated Union of Loco Firemen (AFULE)

Trains mentioned: Ghan express

Fauna mentioned: Kanowna (horse)

CreatorCecil John Hackett
ControlAA 122/3/1/5
Date Range1962  -  1962
Quantity 0.01cm,   3   News clippings
FormatsMounted Photographic Prints
Series AA 122/03/01