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CHRISTMAS BILLIES
The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918) Thursday 16 March 1916 Edition: Morning., page 4
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2012-01-27 17:41:18.0user:public:LenoreMiss W. Spraston, Filsot street, Ascot
hilly. All the articles were exceedingly
useful-the cocoa, cigs., sardines andt
numerous other things, lwhiclh were in
with IEssendon; also the place whlich
Many a time I hate strollel through
Q Queel's Park. I should be delightt-l
Miss W. Sproston, Filson street, Ascot
billy. All the articles were exceedingly
useful-the cocoa, cigs., sardines and
numerous other things, which were in
with Essendon; also the place which
Many a time I have strolled through
Queen's Park. I should be delighted
2012-01-27 15:14:11.0user:public:LenoreMrs. Tankard, 44 Theie Parade, Ascot
Vale, received the following:-- .
contained. I ant afraidyouribilly can
should have gone to someone else,. be
cause on your postcard you , wrote
"Dear Hero." I don't-think'I am quite
a hero yet. It is not three, months
cpuntry elsewhere. Iam: simply .a com
mon private who is waiting his turn.,
However, I think there was, no short
.age of billy cans. So as the rehl hero
did not, go without, perhaps I have not
dona much harm. 1 was surprised' to
find that so many useful.things coiild
be put into one small billy: 1 tried to
put tlhem all, in again' afte.l"I had
emptied them out.' Ifound I hadn't
found in my can wiill. be a source of,
c PRIVATE H. 0 GREGORY.
Mrs. Tankard, 44 The Parade, Ascot
Vale, received the following:--
contained. I am afraid your billy can
should have gone to someone else, be
cause on your postcard you, wrote
"Dear Hero." I don't think I am quite
a hero yet. It is not three months
country elsewhere. I am simply a com
mon private who is waiting his turn.
However, I think there was no short
age of billy cans. So as the real hero
did not go without, perhaps I have not
done much harm. I was surprised to
find that so many useful things could
be put into one small billy. I tried to
put them all in again after I had
emptied them out. Ifound I hadn't
found in my can will be a source of
PRIVATE H. O GREGORY.
2012-01-27 15:04:34.0user:public:LenoreMrs. H..P. Bull (late of eMoonce.
Ponds) received, the enclosed :acknow
ledgment.of a.Xmas billy:
Just a'short letter, thanking you,
kindly for the Xmas billy.' The one I
received from you .was grand. It is
nice to knoios that the people in Aus-:
Brigade, 'enming from N.S.W., but:
`my people live in Mooneoe Ponds. We
fopglht between the British and Egyp
Mrs. H..P. Bull (late of Moonee
Ponds) received the enclosed acknow
ledgment of a Xmas billy:
Just a short letter, thanking you
kindly for the Xmas billy. The one I
received from you was grand. It is
nice to know that the people in Aus
Brigade, coming from N.S.W., but
my people live in Mooneoe Ponds. We
fought between the British and Egyp
2012-01-27 14:43:04.0user:public:LenoreMiss Cook, Ashby," McPlhersonst.
received the following ackliowledgment
of Xmas hilly:
As one of theboys fronm Gallipoli, it
falls 'to my:wlot-to erite-youi thisnote
ofi, ippreiatiotn ofydour kind actioni of
sendinmg ucli afine collection d in the
Xmas's billy ,,We li~ve withlus a cbhap
iv hot is acquainited With youi and yaoitr
people. ??-e is Girdon Willininams of'A.
cot Vale, and he'wishes to be remem
bered to you ll:": : "
PRiVATE GEORGE LLOYD
Miss Cook, Ashby," McPlherson st,
received the following acknowledgment
of Xmas billy:
As one of theboys from Gallipoli, it
falls to my lot to write you this note
of appreiatiot of your kind action of
sending such a fine collection in in the
Xmas billy. We have with us a chap
who is acquainted with you and your
people. He is Gordon Williams of'As
cot Vale, and he wishes to be remem
bered to you all.
PRIVATE GEORGE LLOYD.

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