Template:Did you know nominations/Agnes Buntine
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 13:19, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
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Agnes Buntine
[edit]- ... that Agnes Buntine, the first female bullocky, survived a large bush fire only because of her thick clothing and boots? Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2011-11-04/pinning-honour-on-100-australian-women/6176008 "...from the lesser known ones like Agnes Buntine, the first female bullocky, to more famous names..." and https://books.google.com/books?id=buRFQMXpQCEC&q=agnes+buntine#v=snippet&q=agnes%20buntine&f=false "...saved only from certain death by her thick clothing and heavy boots"
- ALT1:... that the clothing bullocky Agnes Buntine wore, which was unusual for women at the time, saved her from a large bush fire? Source: https://books.google.com/books?id=buRFQMXpQCEC&q=agnes+buntine#v=snippet&q=agnes%20buntine&f=false "...saved only from certain death by her thick clothing and heavy boots" and https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12017984.govans-toughest-export/ "In an age when women generally wore crinolines, bonnets, and shawls, Agnes cut an impressive figure around the tough goldmining communities with her cabbage-tree hat..."
- ALT2:... that Agnes Buntine, the first female bullocky, survived a large bush fire only because of her unusual thick clothing and boots, at a time when most women wore "crinolines, bonnets, and shawls"? Source: https://books.google.com/books?id=buRFQMXpQCEC&q=agnes+buntine#v=snippet&q=agnes%20buntine&f=false "...saved only from certain death by her thick clothing and heavy boots" and https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12017984.govans-toughest-export/ "...women generally wore crinolines, bonnets, and shawls, Agnes cut an impressive figure around the tough goldmining communities with her cabbage-tree hat, a long kilt over breeches which were tucked into her boots, and a heavy overcoat"
Created by SkyGazer 512 (talk). Self-nominated at 16:43, 9 January 2019 (UTC).
Length, history and references verified. I like ALT3 the best but, especially since they're generally about the same thing, space may dictate one of the others. (Might be nice to hold this one till March for Women's History Month). Daniel Case (talk) 05:37, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
- @Daniel Case: Thanks for the review and the approval! Do you mean you like ALT2 the best? There isn't an ALT3. :-)--SkyGazer 512 Oh no, what did I do this time? 14:04, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
- Yes, that was what I meant. Sorry! Daniel Case (talk) 15:44, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
- @Daniel Case: Thanks for the review and the approval! Do you mean you like ALT2 the best? There isn't an ALT3. :-)--SkyGazer 512 Oh no, what did I do this time? 14:04, 28 January 2019 (UTC)