A Country Practice Digging Up Dirt: Part 1 (1981–1993) Online

A Country Practice Digging Up Dirt: Part 1 (1981–1993) Online

Molly is back pursuing her story on industrial development, but now, at Brendan's suggestion, she's searching out facts and documentation to back up her allegations of council corruption. She's aided in her search by an unlikely figure, socialist Lachie Mason, an old union leader whom she decides to interview for her newsletter after hearing Bob's impassioned lecture about him being a "no-good ratbag commo." Lachie, who suffers from silicosis as a result of a lifetime spent working underground, scratches out a living reopening abandoned mines. Shirley is concerned for the welfare of his granddaughter Becky who attends school irregularly and often helps him in the mines. Simon and Vicky finally buy a new home, the previous owner was eager to sell - perhaps because the property is next door to Lachie and his extremely loud ore crusher. Judy wants to change her image and starts by purchasing a canary-yellow cardigan. Esme compliments her on it at the club, telling her she has one just ...