1940-05-17 Mackay at Munda Station to Ernest Hall

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Title:	1940-05-17 Mackay at Munda Station to Ernest Hall
Identifier:	archives.org.au/1940-05-17_Mackay_at_Munda_Station_to_Ernest_Hall
Parent item:	Group of documents relating to Aubrey Hall (third)
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Date:	1940 May 17 Fri
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Related people:	Henry Ernest Hall · Roderick Loudon Mackay (create)
Related places:	Munda Station • Port Hedland • Cossack
Keywords:	letters · H.M. Wilson Archives
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See also Roderick Loudon Mackay's biography at WikiTree.

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(Mundabullangana)

Munda Station Pt Hedland 17/5/40

To Mr E. Hall Cossack

Dear Erney

I am trying to get as much information as possible regarding the earliest pioneers of the North West, and I will be much obliged to you if you will find time to drop me a line giving what you know of earliest^[?]  day pioneers / Such as first publicans^[?]  in Cossack &

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Roebourne, first pearlers, first pastoralists etc. I am not sure how old you are, but I was born in 1864 & came to Cossack on 17th April 1879 two days before Billy Cook. You will know more about this matter than any man living today. I trust you will be good enough to let me know Trusting this finds you O.K. & wishing you the best.

I am yours sincerely

R.L. Mackay