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Article, Henry William Crouch, 11/12/1985 12:00:00 AM
Article in the Mirror by Joan Seppings Webster about Henry William Crouch.Article in the Mirror by Joan Seppings Webster about Henry William Crouch. Born in the U.K. and migrated to Australia aged 32. Married Sarah Lewis 6 years before leaving London. They lost their first 3 children and had 2 living sons. Henry, the eldest became a shire councillor. Henry William bought land in Church Road and started an orchard, prospered and later bought land in Williamson's Road on which 6 generations lived over 122 years. Sarah died and he married Harriet Tainton and they had 4 more children. Henry died by accident in 1913 aged 93.Article in the Mirror by Joan Seppings Webster about Henry William Crouch. crouch, henry william, lewis, sarah, crouch, henry, crouch, percival, church road, doncaster, williamson's road, doncaster, doncaster, doncaster church of christ, tainton, harriet lowan -
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Article, Seventeen years of fruitful labour, c1936
Article from Advocate [c1936]Article from Advocate [c1936] re the death of Fr Adrian Hughes P.P. and his funeral attended by over 100 of the clergy.Article from Advocate [c1936] hughes, adrian -
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Article, Riding into retirement after 32 years service, 17/01/1990 12:00:00 AM
Article in Nunawading Gazette 17 Jan 1990.Article in Nunawading Gazette 17 Jan 1990 on Brian Lynch's retirement from mounted police after 32 years of service.Article in Nunawading Gazette 17 Jan 1990.lynch, brian, police -
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Article, It's so long to the 700, 12/12/1990 12:00:00 AM
Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Dec 1990.Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Dec 1990, on Mrs Rae Matthews retiring after 28 years as a Kindergarten teacher at Heatherdale Pre School.Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Dec 1990. matthews, rae, heatherdale kindergarten -
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Article, Dorothy earns plaudits as Lake's 'first lady', 12/06/1991 12:00:00 AM
Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Jun 1991.Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Jun 1991, re Dorothy Meagher who has spent 20 years co-ordinating and promoting Blackburn Lake and was also Nunawading Citizen of the Year in 1984.Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Jun 1991.meagher, dorothy, blackburn lake sanctuary -
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Newspaper - Article, Carry on volunteer, 1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Ron and Rosemary Webster are volunteers who help integrate refugees in the community. They have helped 210 Cambodian refugees over the last 17 years.cambodians in australia, webster, rosemary, webster, ron, chau, yenthu, chau, yenlung, chau, yenni, migrants -
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Article, Time stood still
In 1869 Mount Pleasant Common School opened, first Principal, John Brown, later named Vermont Primary School.In 1869 Mount Pleasant Common School opened, first Principal, John Brown, later named Vermont Primary School. In 1954 a new building erected in Nurlendi Road. 2 years later another building constructed and remaining students on Canterbury Road relocated too. The old building was occupied by a Glen Waverley group opening a church school in 1990. The building was vacant again and in 1991 a fire almost destroyed the old school. Finally in 1993 the old school has been relocated to Nurlendi Road and refurbished.In 1869 Mount Pleasant Common School opened, first Principal, John Brown, later named Vermont Primary School. primary schools, vermont primary school, no. 1022, mount pleasant school, brown, john, nurlendi road, vermont, hunter, kelly, burnley, carina -
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Article, Vermont school 100 years' story
Article emphasizing need for a school in Vermont 100 years ago.vermont primary school, no. 1022 -
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Article, Death of pioneer apiarist, 18/07/1979 12:00:00 AM
Death notice for Thomas William Morton.Death notice for Thomas William Morton, prominent Mitcham resident who came to the district 50 years ago and settled on land belonging to the original Schwerkolt Family.Death notice for Thomas William Morton. morton, thomas william -
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Article, 76 years trading ends, 3/05/1995 12:00:00 AM
Article on Bruce McKenzie.Article on Bruce McKenzie, owner and manager of Tait's Corner Store, Box Hill, on its closure in 1995.Article on Bruce McKenzie. tait's corner store, mckenzie, bruce -
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Article, Pioneers wed for 50 years, 11/06/1969 12:00:00 AM
Article on Mr & Mrs Eric McKenzie of South Blackburn on their 50th wedding anniversary.Article on Mr & Mrs Eric McKenzie of South Blackburn on their 50th wedding anniversary.Article on Mr & Mrs Eric McKenzie of South Blackburn on their 50th wedding anniversary.mckenzie, eric, mckenzie, ruby -
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Article, Death of Mona Ready, n.d
Obituary for Mona Ready nee HughesObituary for Mona Ready nee Hughes whose family owned the first saddlery in the Box Hill district. She was organist for Christ Church, Mitcham for 25 years.Obituary for Mona Ready nee Hughesready, mona burgess, hughes, mona burgess, british and foreign bible society, ready, jack, mcintosh, a (mrs), christ church anglican church, mitcham -
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Newspaper - Article, George Robinson, 13/07/1994
Article in Nunawading Gazette about George Robinson, long time proprietor of Rob's Cycles, Blackburn. The building is over 100 years old, previously a bank, post office and doctor's surgery. He made his bicycles by hand and specialised in bike repairs.robinson, george, rob's cycle and sports, blackburn road, blackburn, no 12 -
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Newspaper - Article, Bicycles are his life long love, 15/07/1992
Article in Nunawading Gazette 1992 re George Robinson, proprietor of Rob's Cycles, Blackburn. He has been in the bike trade since he was 16 and commenced Rob's Cycles in 1945. He started the Blackburn Cycling Club in 1946. He won the Melbourne Centenary Gift in 1935. Graham Tamme has helped in the shop for 20 years.robinson, george, rob's cycle and sports, blackburn cycling club, melbourne centenary gift, tamme, graham -
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Newspaper - Article, Bishop celebrates 50 years service, 1/08/1990
Article by Wendy Woods on Bishop Eric Perkins, parish priest of St Thomas the Apostle, Blackburn, celebrating 50 years as a priest.perkins, eric bp., st thomas the apostle catholic church, blackburn -
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Newspaper - Article, Party role for Daphne, 27/05/1992
Article by Noeline Egan on Daphne Powell on her 80th birthday and her role in the early years of the Mitcham Repertory Group.powell, daphne, mitcham repertory group, grant, max -
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Newspaper - Article, 60 years of bliss for Priors, 31/10/1984
Article on Lionel and Lilian Prior, celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Lionel was the founder of Prior's hardware and one of the founders of Box Hill Soccer Club.prior, lionel, prior, lilian, prior's hardware, blackburn, box hill soccer club -
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Newspaper - Article, Hard Yakka has served Catherine well, 19/12/1990
Article from Nunawading Gazette 19 Dec 1990 re Miss Catherine St Clair celebrating her 108th birthday. Miss St Clair has been a resident in Nunawading for nearly 60 years.st clair, catherine, atkinson, jacinta, atkinson, elise -
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Newspaper - Article, Oldest citizen dies, 29/11/1993
Article from Nunawading Gazette 29 Nov 1993 reporting the death of Catherine St Clair, long time resident of Mitcham at the age of 110 years.st clair, catherine -
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Newspaper - Article, East Burwood couple married for 50 years, 27/05/1964
Article from Nunawading Gazette, 27 May 1964 re Mr & Mrs Schwab celebrating their golden wedding anniversary at a party for 190 relatives and friends. Alf had been a long time employee of the RSPCA East Burwood headquarters.schwab, alf, r.s.p.c.a. -
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Newspaper - Article, The country boy who came to town to stay, 12/01/1993
Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Jan 1993 on the death of Charles Shambrook, aged 87. Mr Shambrook lived in Vermont for 76 years.shambrook, charles, pioneers -
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Newspaper - Article, Christina Cock, 31/12/1999
Article on Christina Cock, 112 years old Blackburn resident, including information from her 82 year old daughter, Lesley Ricketson. In 'Farewell to a century' supplement of 'The Age'.cock, christina, ricketson, lesley, paraha, riley -
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Newspaper - Article, A Fond farewell, 17/07/1991
Article from Nunawading Gazette, 17 Jul 1991 re the retirement of John and Pam Sharwood after 34 years of operating the Amcal Pharmacy at 546 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham.sharwood, john, sharwood, pam, johnson, glenda, pharmacies -
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Newspaper - Article, Sharwood's chemistry worked for Nunawading, 31/07/1991
Article from Nunawading Gazette, 31 Jul 1991 re retirement of John and Pam Sharwood after 34 years in business at Mitcham pharmacy.sharwood, john, sharwood, pam, pharmacies -
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Pamphlet, Vermont Primary School, 1999
Vermont Primary School: learning for our future; 130 years of excellence.vermont primary school, no. 1022, primary schools -
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Newspaper - Article, Dorothy steps down after five year stint, 17/05/1991
Article from Nunawading Post 17 Apr 1991. Ex mayor Dorothy Smith not to re-contest her South ward seat after five years on Nunawading Council.smith, dorothy g, city of nunawading -
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Newspaper - Article, Whitehorse Workers, 1/03/1996
Article from Whitehorse Gazette 6 Mar 1996 on Whitehorse worker Jeff Smith, Laburnum butcher for 34 years.smith, jeff, laburnum village meats, butchers -
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Document, Watson, R.A, 1946
Certificate from Nunawading Council for service by R.A. (Fred) Watson during 2nd World War & other articles about the war in New Guinea. Box Hill District cricket umpire for 40 yearswatson, r.a., watson, fred, world war, 1939 - 1945 -
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Newspaper - Article, Stumps for Fred after 40 years, 4/07/1984
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Fred Watson has retired after 40 years as umpire for the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association.watson, r.a., watson, fred, box hill reporter district cricket association -
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Newspaper - Article, Many good years, 15/08/1990
Article by Wendy Woods on Yvonne Woodberry, teacher at Mullauna College on her retirement.woodberry, yvonne, mullauna secondary college, mitcham high school, kneebone, brett, garrett, melissa, ly, ly, mackiewicz, cameron