1940-05-17 Mackay at Munda Station to Ernest Hall

Letter from Roderick Loudon Mackay at Munda Station to Ernest Hall in Cossack.


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Parent item: Group of documents relating to Aubrey Hall (third) (#307, Folder 4)

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See also Roderick Loudon Mackay's biography at WikiTree.

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(Mundabullangana)

Munda Station
Pt Hedland
17/5/40

To Mr E. Hall Cossack

Dear Erney

I am trying to get as much information as possible regarding the earliest pioneers of the North West, and I will be much obliged to you if you will find time to drop me a line giving what you know of [? earliest] day pioneers / Such as first [? publicans] in Cossack &

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Roebourne, first pearlers, first pastoralists etc. I am not sure how old you are, but I was born in 1864 & came to Cossack on 17th April 1879 two days before Billy Cook. You will know more about this matter than any man living today. I trust you will be good enough to let me know Trusting this finds you O.K. & wishing you the best.

I am yours sincerely
R.L. Mackay

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