Volume 1

Camped at the Works Department House at Newcastle Waters (NT) and met Charlie Berg and Tim Dooley who attended to the maintance of the windmills and pumps on the government wells and bores on the Stock Routes. Mounted Constable Reid also stationed at this location. Relates that Charlie [Berg] of Scandinavian descent had obtained his B grade air pilot's certificate and that Constable Reid had been caught up in the Darwin labour troubles [1911-1919).

1. Photograph: 'The Works Department house at Newcastle Waters'

2. Photograph: 'The Toiler(s). Charlie and Tim'

Places mentioned: Newcastle Waters (NT); Murranji Track (NT); Victoria River Downs (NT); Queensland (Qld); Wave Hill (NT); Darwin labour troubles (NT) [1911-1919)

People mentioned: The Toilers; Charlie Berg; Tim Dooley; Mounted Constable Reid; Basedow [Herbert] (1881-1933) (See AA 22)

Photo number/s as per Journal and Index of Photographs: 129, 130

CreatorCecil John Hackett
ControlAA 122/3/1/74
Date Range1934  -  1934
Quantity 0.01cm,   2   B&W photographs 105x65 mm
FormatsMounted Photographic Prints
Series AA 122/03/01