Keith Conlon
@keithconlon
History and heritage nut, bike ride leader, jazz drummer, storyteller, occasional Fringe performer. Former Chair, SA Heritage Council. On Kaurna Country.
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An ugly ‘pitched battle’ between police and protesting workers arose in Adelaide #OTD 9 January 1931. The ‘beef riot’ occurred outside the Treasury Building. Hardships in the Great Depression led to the clash. Accounts differed - more from History Trust of SA: sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au/events/beef-ri…
From salty swamp to ‘best Real Estate project in the world’, the West Lakes development scored a breakthrough #OTD 8 Feb 1968. The Advertiser reported Premier Dunstan saying it would be almost entirely residential. Legislation would follow. On #KaurnaCountry.
The troopship Karoola arrived at Outer Harbor #OTD 13 Feb 1919, bringing home about 500 South Australian soldiers from World War I. Some had been away for more than 4 years. Gen Monash estimated that he had to repatriate 180,000 Australians from Europe. Moving pics from State Library of South Australia.