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John Maddock

Author of Mail for the Back of Beyond

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Works by John Maddock

Mail for the Back of Beyond (1987) 11 copies

The People Movers: A History of Victoria's Private Bus Industry 1910-1992 (1994) 4 copies

The Frazer Memorial Presbyterian Church: a history (1982) 2 copies

A History of Road Trains in the Northern Territory (1993) 2 copies

Rosslare Harbour: Sea and Ships (1996) 1 copy

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Mail for the back of beyond by John Maddock

This is the story of the motor truck pioneers who contributed as much to Australia's transport history as the mail coaches, riverboats and railways. Unlike the romance associated with the mail runs of Cobb & Co., the task of the early mail truck drivers in outback areas was lonely and monotonous, at times dangerous. ... Google Books

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Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 9
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