From the Sunday Age Giant Crossword. 1954? If Peter Lalor were alive today he'd be turning in his grave.
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B a l l a r a t
T w o - u p
C i r c l e
Posted by: Mr Z | 09 May 2006 at 11:42
Possibly almost corect
Posted by: Tony.T | 09 May 2006 at 12:43
The A Team!
...oh! That's a military stockade from the Los Angeles Underground. Very similar. Sorry!
Posted by: Russell Allen | 09 May 2006 at 16:02
I love it when a p ... naaaa, I'm sick of that phrase.
Posted by: Tony.T | 09 May 2006 at 16:05
It's bad enough that he was a 100 years out. Even worse, he used the Americanised "organization" instead of the British "organisation".
Posted by: youcancallmemeyer | 09 May 2006 at 19:26
Agreed. An utter dizgrace.
Posted by: Tony.T | 09 May 2006 at 19:53
maybe he gets his info from the local rag
I am from ballarat, beaut spot.
Posted by: girtbysea | 09 May 2006 at 23:30
Nice work, Girt. Even though it doesn't show who wrote the piece you'd like to think there were at least a couple of readers who didn't miss the mistake and fired off a letter to the editor.
I wonder how many people read it and DID accept 1954.
Posted by: Tony.T | 10 May 2006 at 07:19
I remember The Courier did a big article on "the other ballarat" a couple years ago.
Given the americanized reference, perhaps he was referring to Ballarat, CA
you mighta jumped to conclusions big fella.
Posted by: girtbysea | 10 May 2006 at 13:12
What is the bloody answer then ?
I think I went to Ballarat, is that the one with the rebuilt mining village ?
Posted by: Yorkshiresoul | 16 May 2006 at 20:39
Ballarat Reform League. And yep, Ballarat is near to Sovereign Hill, the rebuilt mining town.
"Don't leave your food lying around, the Ballarats will steal it." ~~ Traditional goldfields joke.
Posted by: Tony.T | 16 May 2006 at 21:15