Papers, cuttings, books and photographs of Michael Terry. 1884-1978.
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Lasseter, Lance Harold Bell, -1931
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In 1929, Lasseter claimed to have discovered a rich gold-bearing reef in the Petermann Range country in Central Australia. He approached John Bailey in 1930 about arranging an expedition to locate the reef. Bailey formed the Central Australian Gold Exploration Co. Ltd which financed two expeditions. The first expedition left Alice Springs on 21 July 1930 comprising Fred Blakeley, leader, George Sutherland, surveyor, Philip Taylor, engineer and driver, Errol Coote, pilot of the plane, Captain Bla...
Terry, Michael, 1899-1981
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Michael Terry was an inland explorer, and in addition a freelance journalist and broadcaster. He led fourteen expeditions (using both automobiles and camels) to central, northern and Western Australia between 1923 and 1938 mainly for mining companies seeking minerals. Terry was the author of books and numerous magazine articles; these were mostly related to inland Australia. From the description of Papers, cuttings, books and photographs of Michael Terry. 1884-1978. (Libraries Austra...