Gday...

It's all YOUR fault Sheba

You gave me a couple of books by this bloke Bill Harney (Bilarni to his mates ) when we met a cuppla years ago.

I have since attracted a few more of his.

And saw his son on TV the other night too on NITV.

Cheers - John

You're right John.  Said it was easy didn't I ?  That would not have been his son you saw the other night though.  Probably one of his aboriginal friends, who had adopted his name when he left them.

His only son died at about 12 years of age trying to save another child in a Waterhole.  Haven't looked it up, but if you have "Grief, Gaiety and Aborigines" I think you'll find out exactly where and when.   His only daughter didn't live past her early teens, dying from the same disease that took his wife.

Cheers,

Sheba. 

Gday...

Ya right - but this bloke is the one I saw on NITV - and it says his biological father is William Edward Harney ... must be the same bloke surely - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Yidumduma_Harney

He was on the show called Talking Languages - about how the indigenous languages are being lost etc. Excellent show.

This is the show - http://www.roninfilms.com.au/feature/10154/talking-language-with-ernie-dingo-from.html

Anyway, I'll dig out a pic and will be back

Cheers - John

Gday...

Now we are on a roll .. let's keep the quickies going

Cheers - John 

That's the first I'd heard of that John.  Just found that his son was 15, not twelve, and he was drowned at Alice Springs.

And some-one else will have to get this next one.

Cheers,

Sheba.

Gday...

Youll know this bloke a bit of info ...

Born in England, family moved to Straya and settled in Sydney late 1800s. He went to Sydney Uni and graduated with a Ba Eng degree.

Cheers - John

John Bradfield ?

Gday..

 Nup - another clue ... 

Early last century he lectured at Adelaide Uni in geology.

cheers - John

Douglas Mawson ?

Gday...

knew ya'd know him

off ya go ... keep em rollin'

cheers - John

Wouldn't have known him but for a bit of detective work. Try this one.  Should be easy.

Cheers,

Sheba.

1. I think it is Tenzing Norgay the Sherpa mountaineer.
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Your turn malurus.

Cheers,

Sheba.

Good morning all, who is this?

Gday...

Beatrix Potter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter

Cheers - John

Will have to find some harder ones next time,

over to you John,

Cheers Rosemary

Gday...

Thanks ...

This woman is a famous Strayan swimmer.

Cheers - John

Is she Fanny Durack?

Gday...

... ya right on the ball malurus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Durack

Orf ya go

Cheers - John

Keeping in the sporting category who's this?

Sir Norman Everard Brookes (14 November 1877  28 September 1968) was an Australian World No. 1 tennis champion and president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia.

Absolutely correct, your turn.

Cheers,

Rosemary

Continuing with my personal policy of posting easy ones !!!!! 

Ring ring - How about Alexander Graham Bell inventor of the telephone.

Looks like sarg from our forum???   Edit. Happy baileys owner , love a baileys now and again?

Alexander Graham Bell it is.

Your turn Malurus...

Yes we love a Baileys now and again but love our Bailey Senator Arizona even more.

Ok who is this man?

I'll bet I don't know this one, even when we're told who he is.

Cheers,

Sheba.