Why Charlie Vanished single work   prose  
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Why Charlie Vanished
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Bowditch relates the story of an Aborigine from the desert regions who had been imprisoned for cattle stealing. With only three days of his sentence left to serve, the man, who had been dubbed 'Charlie', managed to outwit his guards and escape, never to be seen nor heard of again.

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Last amended 20 Dec 2010 11:16:20
Subjects:
  • Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,
  • 1950
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