Volume 1

Travel on to Bonny Well (NT) arrived at DD's road gang's camp for breakfast before travelling on to Tennant Creek. Describes the beginnings of the gold fields at Tennant Creek. Records that [Joe] Kilgarif[f] building a hotel and owned a store which burnt down. He was charged and fined £50 for selling sly grog. Meet Woolnough [Wallter George] (1876-1958). Relates the story of a murder involving characters identified as A&B and told to the author by [Dr] McCann. Further relates a story about X being involved in a shooting incident then gets involved in a syndicate with C & D.

Places mentioned: Bonny Well (NT); Bonney Well (NT); Tennant Creek (NT); Tennant (NT); Alice Springs (NT); Adelaide (SA); Darwin (NT); Arltunga (NT); Tennant Creek gold fields (NT)

People mentioned: DD [David Douglas Smith] (1897-1984); Woolnough [Wallter George] (1876-1958); Carrington [Mr Victor George); [Joe] Kilgarif[f]; McCann [Dr FB];

CreatorCecil John Hackett
ControlAA 122/3/1/67
Date Range1934  -  1934
Quantity 0.01cm,   1   Foolscap page
FormatsMounted Photographic Prints
Series AA 122/03/01