Reading Rob’s yarns about Greymouth, I was reminded of a track on a wonderful
LP vinyl (remember them?) in my possession, entitled ‘Packing my Things’,
singer William Clauson. Included was a song called ‘A Wet Night in Greymouth’
which related the tale of how the good old ‘Rose & Thistle’ pub floated
downstream one stormy night, complete with publican and a crew of thirsty
miners on board. I think it can be found on the internet.
The album came into my hands as a gift from a team of dentists who were
visiting the Warburton Ranges (WA) aboriginal mission where I was teaching in
the late ‘60s, as a thank you for hospitality shown during their stay
Beverley
