Ringbarking, floods and bushrangers - all in a life's work
Bland pioneer led an interesting life.
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Samantha Elley
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
Ricketty Dick: the face of Rose Bay
His image was forever cast on a commemorative medallion.
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Samantha Elley
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
'Don't be a fool! Drive on!'
An evening out turns to tragedy for elderly couple.
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
A man of many disguises
A boxer and rower who had a penchant for catching crooks
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
He made mango wine that could "kill at a hundred yards"
Magnetic Island's pioneer knew his fruit.
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
"The living symbol of the typical Australian"
Don't mistake him for a Kiwi, as he is a flamin' Aussie.
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Ground-breaker in the medical world
She worked hard to reduce the incidences of maternal deaths.
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
An update on our flood experience
Six months ago our little family had to leave our home of 13 years in a hurry, as flood waters from one of Australia's most devastating...
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Good man's death leaves a legacy
Donald Mackay was an anti-drug campaigner, who stood up to evil men.
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Antarctic explorer and discoverer of coal fields
The man from Wales who studied rocks and was awarded high honours.
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Samantha Elley
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
Dawson boys lie side by side
Nestled side by side in West Terrace cemetery in South Australia are two graves, one marked and one without a headstone. The marked grave...
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Samantha Elley
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Bad lighting on new bridge proves fatal
Horse trainer charged with the deaths of two policemen.
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Samantha Elley
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
Peacemaker honoured after World War
His life's mission was to reconcile Australia and Japan.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
Tivoli Fire kills two show girls
A night of entertainment turns into a nightmare.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
"You are a pest and must be suppressed"
Boxer with gang connections.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
Murder most foul committed over choice of radio shows
Horror stories on the radio soon led to their own horror story in real life.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
Tragic tale from three simple graves
There is only so much tragedy one family can bear.
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Samantha Elley
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
TAKING A BREAK
Tales from the Grave is taking a break for the next two weeks but will be back brighter than ever after that. We will be starting work on...
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Samantha Elley
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Two women: Two extremely different worlds
The missionary and underworld queen meet in interesting circumstances.
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Samantha Elley
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
The catastrophic fate of the Burns boys
Two young boys face a fate worse than death.
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