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Australian pioneers

A relic of the past [25 June 1901]

1 June 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This short article, regarding the discovery of a pioneer’s tombstone, was taken from the general news section of The Benalla Standard (Benalla, Vic.), 25 June 1901.] A Relic of the Past. — A few days ago, as the groom at Frew’s Royal hotel, Wangaratta, was doing … [Read more...] about A relic of the past [25 June 1901]

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Y Waterholes [8 July 1876]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about an early mining settlement, was published in The Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW), 8 July 1876.] Y Waterholes. June 26. Although I read in your journal communications from the Vegetable Creek, I have observed that this … [Read more...] about Y Waterholes [8 July 1876]

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Obituary: The late Francis Cotton [23 April 1883]

31 July 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This obituary was published in The Mercury (Hobart), 23 April 1883.] Obituary. The late Francis Cotton. As there were several slight inaccuracies in the first obituary notice published of the late Francis Cotton, we give by request the following … [Read more...] about Obituary: The late Francis Cotton [23 April 1883]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australian pioneers, conflict Aborigines vs Whites, obituaries, Society of Friends (Quakers), SourceTrove, year1883

Obituary: Mr. John Allen [“Death of a Tasmanian pioneer”, 31 December 1879]

23 February 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article about an Australian pioneer, John Allen (1806-1879). An extract from the “Obituary” column. Published in The Mercury, 31 December 1879.] Obituary. Mr. John Allen. — A few days ago Mr. John Allen, one of the oldest settlers in Glamorgan, passed away at … [Read more...] about Obituary: Mr. John Allen [“Death of a Tasmanian pioneer”, 31 December 1879]

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