Anger Of Long-dead Shearers Still Smoulders On The Darling's Banks

The spirits of shearers past are stalking the banks of the Darling River north of Mildura this week. It is 100 years since the great shearing strike of 1894, and Friday marks the infamous burning of the paddle-steamer, Rodney, by striking shearers near Poonecarie. The Rodney was the

The Day The Shearers Fought With Fire

Passions erupted during the shearers' strike a century ago. Sue Neales reports on the burning of the paddle steamer Rodney. The spirit of shearers past is stalking the steep and ancient banks of the Darling River north of Mildura this week. It is 100 years since the great shearers' strike of 1