TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 10010, 7 October 1936, Page 10

TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE.

WOMAN'O LONILY LIFI. ONLY BLACKS IN VICINITY. United Press Assn._—Eiec. Tel. Cwyrirnt. (Received Oct. 7. a pm.) DAR‘VIN. Oct. 6. After 21: years, during which she has seldom seen another white woman. Mrs L. Rey. tin mine and cattle staLlon owner and one-time butcher, is taking her first holiday from the Northern Territory. Mrs Ray is now hostess of the Qantas Darwin rest—house. and she new from Darwin by mail 'plane on a trip to Melbourne. Mr: Bay has lived alone‘ on :1 atetion for four months at a time. with more than 300 blacks ramped in the vicinity. \\'lth her first husband. Mr 6. Crew ston, a former London and Sydney Journalist, she shared the hardships of Marranboy tin—mining field for six years. Later she conducted a unique boarding-house and butchery busine‘ss. Marrying Mr A. Ray nine years ago. Mrs Ray went to Meinoru cattle station, in Arnhem Land, 100 miles northeast of Marranboy. Despite the loneliness when her husband was away for months with cattle. Mrs Ray remembers only one orcnsion when she was frightened. That was when 300 aborigines i’nusht fiercely nver lubras during the \\hole of one terrifying night. .\lrs Ray was alone when natives murdered the dingo-trapper. Nicholle. near her homestead.