The Beaumont Children Vanished Without a Trace on September 27, 1966

September 1966 marked seven months since the Beaumont children vanished without a trace. On September 27, Senior Constable Ron Gross was attempting to make a call to police headquarters in Melbourne from his police station in Caniva,. As he waited for the call to connect, his line became crossed with a conversation occurring between two females. One of the women said: "...we're bringing the beaumont kids back from Hobart, and we are tired and think it's time to give up." Convinced the call was authentic, Gross reported the conversation to the Victorian Homicide Squad who quickly notified South Australian authorities. The suspicious phone call was successfully traced a few days later. Two women on the other