[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a picture of a child with the Union Jack and the Australian Red Ensign, is postmarked 4 January 1917 (Sydney).]
[Front of postcard]
A Bright & Happy New Year
Take this New Year Greeting
From one who holds you dear.
Joy be lasting, Sorrow fleeting,
Happiness be ever near.
[Description: A picture of a child, with two flags: The Union Jack and the Australian Red Ensign.]
[Reverse of postcard]
Post card
Marlborough Series
This space may be used for correspondence.
Address only to be written here.
—— Printed in Australia ——
[Handwritten text, in italics]
Just the old wish from all at 21 Forbes St Darlington
[Addressed to:]
Mrs N. Anderson
“Albermarle”
Rydalmere
via Dundas.
Source:
Original document
Editor’s notes:
Dimensions (approximate): 89 mm. (width), 140 mm. (height).
Two references were found regarding a person named Noel Anderson, of Calder Road, Rydalmere, and later of Albermarle Street, Dundas, who is believed to have lived at the delivery address on this postcard.
1) “On account of Mr. Noel Anderson, Calder road, Rydalmere” [refers to several breeding pigs with the name “Albermarle”].
“Pig sales”, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Sydney, NSW), 23 March 1921, p. 10 (Late Edition)
2) “Any person having any claim upon the estate of Noel Anderson, late of 15 Albermarle Street, Dundas, gentleman”.
“[Any person having any claim upon the estate of Noel Anderson]” (legal notice), Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW), 22 August 1980, p. 4431
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