On 13 February 1903, Solomon Lowns received a cylindrical package at the Yalgoo Post Office. Opening it unfortunately put him in the history books. Tune in to The Dusty Box podcast and listen to the story of Australia’s first postal bomb.
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The Yalgoo Bomber
“It has employed my invention for some time to find a method to destroy another without exposing my own life. That I have accomplished, and I defy the law.”
The Dusty Box
Sweep away the cobwebs and blow away the dust as we uncover the stories of the past.
Sweep away the cobwebs and blow away the dust as we uncover the stories of the past.
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Jessica Barratt
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