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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


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James SHANAHAN

Resided in Carnamah in 1928 [39: 12-Sep-1928]
He wrote a letter into The West Australian newspaper, part of which was published on Wednesday 12 September 1928 [39]
In his letter he suggested that the vast number of unemployed men should be formed into gangs of rabbit trappers [39]
Rabbits, and also kangaroos and emus, were in large numbers and were expected to wreak havoc on crops [39]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'James Shanahan' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/james-shanahan [reference list]




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