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Aboriginals involved in rail accident p. 21 ; refers to Aboriginal rail workers p. 32 ; Aboriginals, provided with coal for their fires, reciprocated by helping to locate abundant wildflowers p. 75 ; refers to Aboriginals hitching a ride to attend the secret and sacred corroboree site p.77 ; refers to amiable relationships and treatment for ailments p. 131 ; incident of Chinese digger thrown in a bag into the diggings ; Aborigines shy away from the noise of the train p. 152 ; opinion that Aboriginal people not interested in railway work; cooking skills p. 186.