The passing of Sir Donald Bradman marked not only the death of a cricketing legend but a spiritual moment in the history of Australia.The bush telegraph burned bright today as news of the death of "The Don" spread across this sunburnt land.From rural Cootamundra, Bradman's birthplace, to the dusty outback Birdsville Track and the gleaming high-rises of Sydney, Australians gathered at petrol pumps and around corner stores.