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The Griffith wars : the powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia / by Tom Gilling and Terry Jones.

The Griffith wars : the powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia / by Tom Gilling and Terry Jones.
Griffith wars :
The assassination of Donald Mackay was meant to solve a problem for the Mafia. Instead it roused the law-abiding citizens of Griffith to fight against the powerful criminal elements who had made their town synonymous with drugs and murder. Drawing on the personal diaries and memories of Terry Jones - who, as the editor of the local newspaper, knew everyone and heard everything - The Griffith Wars reveals startling new evidence about one of Australia's most notorious unsolved murders. It also powerfully recounts the struggle for the soul of a country town still battling to shake off its criminal past.

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Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date
364.1523/GIL
Adult Non-Fiction   Port Macquarie . Automatically Renewed . 17 Apr 2024
C/MACK
Adult Non-Fiction   Kempsey . Available .  
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Record Number 568692
ISBN 9781760295912
Author Gilling, Tom
Title The Griffith wars : the powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia / by Tom Gilling and Terry Jones.
Publication details Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2017.
Pagination etc. 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm.
Summary Note The assassination of Donald Mackay was meant to solve a problem for the Mafia. Instead it roused the law-abiding citizens of Griffith to fight against the powerful criminal elements who had made their town synonymous with drugs and murder. Drawing on the personal diaries and memories of Terry Jones - who, as the editor of the local newspaper, knew everyone and heard everything - The Griffith Wars reveals startling new evidence about one of Australia's most notorious unsolved murders. It also powerfully recounts the struggle for the soul of a country town still battling to shake off its criminal past.
Subject Mackay, Donald Bruce, -- 1933-1977?
Trimbole, Robert, -- 1931-1987
Organized crime - New South Wales
Drug control -- New South Wales
Police corruption -- New South Wales
Mafia -- New South Wales
Narcotics -- New South Wales
Murder -- New South Wales -- Griffith
Criminal investigation -- New South Wales -- Griffith
Added Entry Jones, Terry author.
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