When – if – Robert Henry Beardsmore is mentioned in connection with the May 1932 dismissal of Jack Lang, he's depicted as merely an old public servant who reluctantly did his job. But in reality he was the Forrest Gump of Australian history in the first half of the 20th Century. In part A, we look at his role on the Aborigines Protection Board and how he was enmeshed in a scandal that tainted Australia's first military victory. Part B is on the way!
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Australia's Most Vicious Gunman: Part Three
Australia's Most Vicious Gunman: Part Two
Australia's Most Vicious Gunman: Part One
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Bonus Episode — A Gallipoli Story
Mr White and the Walwa Murder Mystery
Arizona Ryan’s Sydney Shootout — Part Two
Arizona Ryan’s Sydney Shootout — Part One
The Ghost of Mount Victoria Pass
The Murderous Mrs Mitchell — Part Three
The Murderous Mrs Mitchell – Part Two
The Murderous Mrs Mitchell — Part One
The Bathurst Rebellion
Australia’s Killer Politician
The Tantanoola Tiger
The Parramatta River Murders
Australia’s Titanic Hero: Part Two
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