Looking Back with The Bunyip: Wednesday 17th November
Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay Boon from Wednesday 17th November 2021. 150 years ago John Martin’s expanding foundry business was in the news 100 years ago the Bunyip was reporting on
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Show Notes
Looking back at Gawler’s history through the columns of the Bunyip Newspaper with Janette and Kay Boon from Wednesday 17th November 2021.
- 150 years ago John Martin’s expanding foundry business was in the news
- 100 years ago the Bunyip was reporting on a temperance rally,
- 50 years ago concerns were expressed about fires in Gawler, 25 years ago the theft of a tortoise was featured and
- 10 years ago snake bites were raising concerns.
For more about Gawler’s history and a wonderful collection of images go to https://gawlerhistory.com/Main_Page
Read more local news at the Bunyip Website here https://bunyippress.com.au/
Opening and closing music taken from A Tribute to Robbie Burns by Dougie Mathieson and Mags Macfarlane
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dougie_Mathieson__Mags_Macfarlane/A_Tribute_to_Rabbie_Burns