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  2. RE-LIVING THE EARLY DAYS.

    Sir,--I was born Brunswick-street seventy-two years ago I was a scholar at the King William-street public school (and used on Sunday for the ...

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  3. London Gossip

    There was an enormous run on the new issue of Jubilee stamps--30,000,000, it is said, were sold on the first day they were available, and everyone-- ...

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  4. OLD VICTORIAN : : SCHOOLDAYS : :

    Sir,--Like others, I have been immensely interested in the published school memories and experiences of others, and will be delighted to add my ...

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  5. PRELATE AS INTERMEDIARY.

    BEFORE he became a member of the Australian hierarchy, the late Archbishop Clune, of Perth, who died last week, was known throughout Australia ...

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  6. SHIPS OF THE PAST

    Sir,--In a recent Saturday issue of "The Age" Mr. C. J. Tapp, of Sorrento, made an inquiry concerning the various lighthouses in eastern and southern ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. Richmond.

    Sir,--Brighton-street State school No. 1396, was where I was taken in 1877 or was it 78, by "Tottie" A.H., whose grandfather was the local blacksmith. We ...

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  8. Melbourne in the '80's.

    Sir,--Wig Carter's description of "Ginger's" fidelity to his tradition discloses another avenue in the "sweet memories" of my childhood. A funeral had a ...

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  9. Captain "Jock" Osborne.

    Sir,--In your issue of 18th June Mrs. C. E. Tidd wishes to know if Captain Osborne, a shipmate of the late Charles Frederick Lewis, is still alive. If she ...

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  10. Fitzroy.

    Sir,--It is with great interest and pleasure that I am reading about my old school. I well remember Frank Salman. Ferg Whyte, Jimmy Goonan, Billy Baker. ...

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  11. FRIENDSHIP.

    Friendship has been called "the wine of life." Scholars, sages and poets of all ages have emphasised its beauty and value, and the history of the world is ...

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  12. Royal Saxon.

    Sir,--I should be glad if any of your numerous shipping correspondents could stale definitely the date of the arrival in Hobson's Bay of the Royal Saxon, which ...

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  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE

    Sir,--It is a great pity that some of your correspondents do not take one section or street at a time. Having an uncommonly good memory, I remember ...

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  14. British Empire.

    Sir,--In my letter of 6th April re the above ship there was a slight printer's error. The district in which my parents settled should have been Maryborough, ...

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  15. South Brunswick.

    Sir,--The jubilee celebrations of the South Brunswick State school were held in the school hall on Saturday last, afternoon and evening, a most ...

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  16. Clunes.

    Sir,--Under the above heading reference has been made to many old towns and districts, and I would like to add a few of the old-time happenings, &c., in ...

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  17. Salsette, Shooting Star. &c.

    Sir,--Very little data is supplied by some of the questioners. "E.B." and "M.F.S." ask for a ship which arrived about 24th March, 1853. It may have ...

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  18. JOHN ELDER.

    Sir,--I came out in the John Elder, leaving Gravesend on 15th July, 1879, Captain Cooper in command, Mr. Brown first officer. She was a full ship the ...

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  19. Stawell.

    Sir,--I have read letters from several old school boys who spent their younger days in the romantic town of Stawell. To me and also other old boys their ...

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  20. THE EDITOR OF THE AGE

    Sir,--Mrs. G. H. Howe, whose letter appeared in your issue of the 11th May, asks for information concerning Salsette. It might interest Mrs. Howe to ...

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  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE

    Sir,--I would be pleased to hear of anyone whose mother came out in the Shooting Star.--Yours, &c., V. DUNCAN. Upper Hawthorn. ...

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  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE

    Sir,--I came out to this colony in the Shooting Star, and it was her last voyage to Australia, in the year 1856, not 1857. The Shooting Star then went to ...

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  23. Matilda Atheling.

    Sir,--In answer to "E.H." (Smythedale) re Matilda Atheling. She was an emigant ship, for one voyage, at least. I do not know the date of sailing from ...

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  24. Yarra Park.

    Sir,--I received my schooling in Richmond, first at Perraton's private school, Rowena-street, then at "Boss" Armstrong's school in Richmond-terrace, ...

    Article : 295 words
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