Some Bushfire Stories
Bushfire burning at Cadelgo, Berambing, 15 Dec 2019 Over the last few months, we have had record-breaking drought, heat and bush fires – their intensity
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Australian History
Any item (page or post etc) that concerns or is connected to Australian History
Some Sydney Hungerford Houses
Editor’s Note: These articles were written by Brett Harvey [E.1.1a.15b.1c.1d.1e=] and originally published in HAFS Journal Vol 13 No 1 (May 2015) and HAFS Journal
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Pilcher’s Paddock
Pilcher’s Paddock is mentioned in the article Some Sydney Hungerford Houses. There is an interesting connection between the original owner, Charles Pilcher QC and the
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Sheldon Manor
(near Chippenham, Wiltshire, England) [box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full”]This article was written by Ron Prentice [E2.5a.2b.2c] and originally published in HAFS Journal Vol 4 No 2
The Water Colourist of Redcamp: Constance Evans (nee Burton-Bradley)
[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full”]This article was written by D Evan Evans [E2.2a.5b.2c.1d.1e] and originally published in HAFS Journal Vol 14 No 4 Nov 2018.[/box] Constance
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Stanley Wayne Hungerford [SH 1310] – A HAFS Legend
Stan Hungerford passed away on 12 May 2019, at his home in Kirkland (a suburb of Seattle), Washington State, USA. Stan was a member and
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A New Role for Phillipa Shelly Jones
Philippa Shelly Jones [E.2.3a.6b.5c.2d.1e] was recently elected to the Board of the Society of Australian Genealogists. She is also the Editor of the publication ASSOCIATIONS
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Ballyrisode House, Goleen, near Schull, Co Cork, Ireland
Ballyrisode House is in the townland of Ballyrisode; Civil Parish of Kilmoe (Kilmore); Poor Law Union of Skull; DED Toormore; Barony of West Carbery. It
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A Promotion for Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck [B.3a.2b.7c.1d]
Tasmanian Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck has been appointed as Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care in the new Scott Morrison Cabinet, following
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Janet Doreen Kentish – Eulogy
Our wonderful mother Janet (‘Blinkie’ , ‘Jannie’) was a wonderfully caring person to us, her extended family and her many precious and valued friends. A fabulous mother.
There are four of us: me, Wendy, David and Nigel. Mum produced us in five years, between 1950 and 1955, and this very brave strategy really set the tone for our early lives, and her incredibly busy life as a totally committed mother to four very different children. That commitment and great love did not waiver once in her very long and sometimes difficult life.
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A Quarry of Eulogies
Why a “quarry”? As far as I can find, there is no collective noun for a group of eulogies such as this, so I decided
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Bruce Leslie Gladstone Cooper – Eulogy
A Service of Thanksgiving For the Life of Bruce Leslie Gladstone Cooper 27 October 1923 – 20 October 2004 [box type=”note” style=”rounded” border=”full”]The eulogies were
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Truxton Leslie Cooper – Eulogy
Eulogy Truxton Leslie Cooper 14 April 1921 – 20 March 2007 Delivered by his son, Ian Truxton Cooper [E.6.13a.2b.1c.2d], 23 March 2007 at the Magnolia
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Marjorie Doreen Cooper – Eulogy
Tribute Marjorie Doreen Cooper 17 April 1897 – 26 December 1995 This eulogy was delivered by David Cooper, her Grandson on 29 December 1995 at
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Hesba Fay Brinsmead – Eulogy
 A Life Sketch Hesba (‘Pixie’) Hungerford [box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full”]This eulogy was delivered by Prue Brinsmead[/box] HESBA HUNGERFORD, or ‘Pixie’ as she was known,
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Reflections of a “Country Bumpkin” – Not Always an Angel!
These Reflections were written by my Uncle Truckie (Truxton Leslie Cooper [E.6.13a.2b.1c]) at the repeated requests of his children (my cousins). Uncle Truckie was the
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Mosman Memories
[box type=”none” style=”rounded” border=”full”] These memories, covering approx 1902 to 1920, were taken from an interview with my Grandmother (Marjorie Doreen Cooper “Poppy” (nee Wilshire)
The Corroboree on Mr Winder’s property
Whether you are a descendant of Tom White Melville Winder or a person with an interest in Indigenous history, you might find this article in
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A Hungerford Letter (1848) – Annie Hungerford to Septimus Hungerford
Introduction by Charles Sherlock The letter transliterated below was written in 1848 by Annie Hungerford [E.8], Septimus’ [E.7] sister. It is signed by both Annie
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