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Tales from Baker’s Flat, II

Posted on July 23, 2013 by sarthure

A cautionary tale from the South Australian Supreme Court criminal sittings, reported in the South Australian Register of Saturday 12 May 1866 under the headline Burglary. In summary – a man called John Lenane was charged with stealing 16 shillings from … Continue reading →

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Tales from Baker’s Flat, I

Posted on July 14, 2013 by sarthure

Searching through old newspapers on the National Library of Australia’s Trove, I’ve found a number of stories, some comical, some sad, relating to the residents of Baker’s Flat. A story from August 1868 is headlined as A Midnight Adventure. It … Continue reading →

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