White and Polhill's station at Mount Arden ransacked, 23 February 1853
While the owners were away from the station, Aboriginal people wrenched the doors of the huts open and stole flour, tea, sugar tobacco and items of clothing.
(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: Approximate
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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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White and Polhill's station at Mount Arden ransacked, 23 February 185323 Feb 1853 — Mount ArdenWhile the owners were away from the station, Aboriginal people wrenched the doors of the huts open and stole flour, tea, sugar tobacco and items of clothing.
(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