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Apr 302 min read

Typhoid victim was a keen roller skater

WHEN George Robinson died in 1911 the local skating rink closed its doors on the day of his funeral in sympathy for the family. The...

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Aug 29, 20232 min read

He was a doctor in demand

At the turn of the 20th century, Dr Carlo Pio Ferdinando Baldassarre Franceschi reached Australian shores after attaining the rank of...

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Dec 13, 20212 min read

Abused by husband, but a winner in court

Constance Crombie bucked the trend when it came to leaving an abusive husband.

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