Ophtalmia Ranges
When returning to camp, a group of prospectors including Slavin and Oregon noticed Aboriginal men attempting to ambush it. The article says, "Beyond venturing the information that he believes his matesopened fire on the hostile blacks, Slavin prefers to leave it to the imagination of his listeners to fill in the blankspaces" (p 1 Geraldton Guardian, 10 Jul 1926). Their four horses were killed, forcing them to walk back to Meekathara.
The year 1896 is estimated from the article of 1926 stating it occurred '30 years ago'.
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Ophtalmia Ranges1 Jan 1896 – 31 Dec 1891 — Murderer's Well
When returning to camp, a group of prospectors including Slavin and Oregon noticed Aboriginal men attempting to ambush it. The article says, "Beyond venturing the information that he believes his matesopened fire on the hostile blacks, Slavin prefers to leave it to the imagination of his listeners to fill in the blankspaces" (p 1 Geraldton Guardian, 10 Jul 1926). Their four horses were killed, forcing them to walk back to Meekathara.
The year 1896 is estimated from the article of 1926 stating it occurred '30 years ago'.