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| Keywords: Group photograph at 'Buckfastleigh' Mallala. State Library of South Australia, PRG-280-1-3-116.jpeg en Visit of the Royal Commission for the narrow gauge railway extension Premier Butler and some other identities are identified in the same photo in possession of the Mallala Museum The museum also holds a picture of a similar gathering with many of the same identities at Parham A group of formally dressed men and three women outside a house described by Searcy as 'Buckfastleigh' belonging to Mr Tom Irish Mallala One man possibly a journalist holds a notice with The Herald' displayed According to a http //trove nla gov au/ndp/del/article/5762107 newspaper article this photograph was probably taken on Friday 22 October 1909 when the Parliamentary Party dined at the homestead of Mr T Irish The legislators were inspecting the Mallala country affected by the proposed narrow gauged railway extension It was not until 1913 before any legislation was in place to commence the extension 1909-10-22 http //collections slsa sa gov au/resource/PRG+280/1/3/116 State Library of South Australia PRG 280/1/3/116 Historic Photograph other versions PD-old-70-1923 Uploaded with UploadWizard Mallala South Australia Railways in South Australia 1909 in South Australia Files from the State Library of South Australia | ||||
