Aboriginal people take wheat and throw spears at William Smith, 28 February 1844
A large number of Aboriginal people removed between 20 to 30 sheaves of wheat from William Smith’s small farm at Happy Valley. Three spears were thrown at Smith when he attempted to bring in the remaining sheaves, and he was forced to desist.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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LocationAccuracy: Close
LocationAccuracy: Close
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Sources
- Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier
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Aboriginal people take wheat and throw spears at William Smith, 28 February 184428 Feb 1844 — Happy Valley, Port Lincoln districtA large number of Aboriginal people removed between 20 to 30 sheaves of wheat from William Smith’s small farm at Happy Valley. Three spears were thrown at Smith when he attempted to bring in the remaining sheaves, and he was forced to desist.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)Source: Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier