Coal and wood supply during the AZW

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"you can't get the wood you know"

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Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Tuesday 26 March 1912

Subject: Re: Coal and wood supply during the AZW Tue Sep 20, 2022 5:57 am

The other coal connection was Dugal McPhail, isandlwana survivor from the Buffalo Border Guard. From Dundee he established the coal mining operations, still going today, in the area.

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Well I never knew that. Thanks Frank Salute

Subject: Re: Coal and wood supply during the AZW Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:11 am

Pop up to Talana Museum next time your there Kate, there a lot of info on Dugal. He ended up as one of the most influential men in the area.

Cheers

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Last time I was up there was in 2019 and saw his headstone (cracking little book stall in the shop).
Had a nice chat with Pam and yes the museum is very interesting.
Hopefully be up there again in November and will look out for the Macphail/mining info.
Salute

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