Sons in the saddle / Mary Durack
- Bib ID:
- 2327062
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Durack, Mary, 1913-1994
- Description:
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- London : Constable ; Australia : Hutchinson, 1983
- xviii, 442 p. : ill., geneal. table, maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0091484200 (Australia)
- 0094645108
- Summary:
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p. 82-88: cattle spearing; set up of police depot by M.P. Durack ; police patrols of pastoral stations;chaining of Aboriginal people suspected of livestock spearing; sexual relations of Aboriginal women with white station workers; p. 124-131 trial of Banjo for the murder of Jerry Durack; p. 275-276; Aboriginal workers at Argyle Station absence on "walkabout"; visits of Aboriginal workers to friends and relatives on other stations carrying letters asking that rations provided be charged to their own employers; story of Pumpkin's relationship with Duracks; p. 282-284; Murder of George Fettle and Jim Davis at Lissadell station; police search and shooting of outlaws Major, Nipper and Debbie.
- Full contents:
- Includes index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Durack family
- Durack, Michael, 1865-1950
- Ranchers -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Biography
- Settlement and contacts - Settlers
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Race relations - Violent
- Animals - Livestock - Stealing and killing
- Occupations - Pastoral industry workers
- Western Australia -- Genealogy
- Ord River / Lake Argyle (WA East Kimberley SE52-02, SD52-14)
- Lissadell (WA East Kimberley SE52-02)
- Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51, SE52)
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2064 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1994
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1983
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